John Van Bockxmeer, MD

Primary Care
Specialties
Primary Care, Family Medicine, more

Locations and Appointments


Columbia Primary Care - Morningside

601 West 113th Street
New York, NY 10025
US
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    Medicare Managed Care
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    Student Health
    NY Signature
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NYP Employee Plan
    POS
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    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    Special Needs
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    Great West (National)
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    HMO
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    Select Care (Exchange)
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    PPO
    ConnectiCare
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    Vytra
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
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    Medicare Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
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    Local 1199
    MagnaCare
    Railroad
    Traditional Medicare
    Multiplan
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    Medicaid Managed Care
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    HMO
    Liberty
    HMO
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    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
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    Medicare Managed Care
    POS
    Empire Plan
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    PPO
    SelectHealth
    Special Needs
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    World Trade Center Health Plan

About John Van Bockxmeer, MD


John van Bockxmeer is a family physician who moved to New York from Western Australia. Dr van Bockxmeer aims to deliver trauma-informed, compassionate and evidence-based care for patients of any age. John wishes to partner with patients, listening to their priorities and making shared plans. He has an interest in chronic disease management and recently worked as a senior doctor in the opioid crisis response in British Columbia, Canada.


He has a passion for health equity with clinical experience across six continents. He has a master's in public health and Tropical Medicine.


During his emergency medicine and primary care residencies he founded 'Fair Game Australia', a health promotion charity improving outcomes in remote Aboriginal communities. He is involved with a number of community-based initiatives holding leadership roles within medical organizations. He remains interested in patient safety and quality and has published research on a variety of pediatric and adult medicine topics.


Specialties & Expertise

  • Adult Medicine
  • Annual Exams
  • Cough
  • Diabetes
  • Diarrhea/Constipation
  • Ear Infections
  • Heart Disease
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • LGBTQ+ Health
  • Primary Care (Columbia Primary Care)
  • Sore Throat
  • Urgent Care
  • UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
  • Wellness Exams

Education

  • Medical School: The University of Western Australia
  • Residency: Australian College of General Practitioners
  • Fellowship: Derby Aboriginal Medical Service

Leadership, Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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