Rachel Cunningham, PA-C
General Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleHospital Affiliations
- Nuvance Health - Northern Dutchess Hospital
- Nuvance Health - Vassar Brothers Medical Center
About Rachel Cunningham
Professional Statement
Rachel is a national board-certified Physician Assistant. She has over 10 years of experience in various specialties including urology, acute care surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. She is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and takes a special interest in motivating and educating patients as they recover from surgery.
Get To Know Me
Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
Dedicated to providing exceptional patient care; motivating and educating patients as they recover from surgery.
What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
Excellent clear communication; empathy; motivation and kindness.
How do you spend your valuable personal time when you’re not caring for patients?
I spend time with family, reading fiction and running.
Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
I love assisting in surgery and providing patient education after surgery.
Expertise
Education
- Graduate: St. John's University, 2012
Board Certifications
- Physician Assistant: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Locations
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice - General Surgery Poughkeepsie (45 Reade)
- 45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Get Directions
- phone: 845-475-6055
- fax: 845-483-6502
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice - General Surgery Rhinebeck
- 6511 Spring Brook Avenue, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
- Get Directions
- phone: 845-871-3370
- fax: 845-871-3677
Insurance
- Aetna
- Capital District Physicians' Health Plan
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Elderplan
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- Empire BlueCross Blue Shield
- Empire Health Plan
- Empire Plan
- Fidelis Care
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid New York
- Medicare New York
- Medicare Railroad
- Multiplan Inc
- MVP Health Care
- Northwell Direct
- Tricare Humana Military
- United Healthcare
- Wellcare