About The real Doc Onomical: Dr. Charles Berk
of “Brooklyn Heights Family practice”

Family Medicine is the modern expression of the traditional generalist healthcare principles that once formed the foundation of American medicine. I like many of those old-fashion views—especially those “views” that prescribe personal, hands-on care.

That said, my new role as Doc O enables me to innovate in Primary Medicine. Our U.S. healthcare system is in desperate need of new ideas, modes and models—especially for those under- or unserved by our private health insurance system. As Doc O, I’m targeting the uninsured. These are the folks I believe will benefit most from my Doc Onomical practice. This is a chance for people who have despaired of ever enjoying Primary Healthcare. Now,  they won’t need health insurance to afford Primary Care—at least in my corner of America today.

I began delivering healthcare to Brooklyn Heights and surrounding communities in 1994 when I joined Long Island College Hospital (LICH) as the Director of Post-Graduate Family Medicine Training. For six years I helped other family physicians perfect their family practice skills.

In 2000 I left LICH and opened Brooklyn Heights Family Practice to provide the highest quality Family Medicine services directly to the community. My staff and I provide the health care traditionally offered by Family Doctors (except for prenatal and obstetrical care and pediatrics).

I attend you personally at Doc Onomical or Brooklyn Heights Family Practice. Many of my patients have told me that a relationship with a doctor is exactly what they’re looking for. That is why I do not use mid-level providers—Nurse Practitioners or Physician’s Assistants—to “speed” things along. My Team Doc O staffers help me lever my expertise—not get between the patient and me. Should demand for Doc O’s services grow large enough, I intend to bring other highly qualified family physicians into the Doc Onomical practice.