OUR MODEL

NYC Medics rapidly deploys mobile medical teams to remote areas of disaster zones and humanitarian emergencies, providing the highest level of medical care to those who otherwise would not have access to aid and relief efforts.

 

Here’s how we do it:

OUR REACH

Efficient. Effective. Everywhere.

OUR STORY

 

IMPACT STORIES

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DISPATCHES

OUR TEAM

STEVE MUTH

Chairman of the Board

A Co-founder of NYC Medics and a former paramedic in New York during the late 1980s and ’90s, Steve is Co-founder and President of Voicethread.com, a collaborative Web tool used by educators and professionals globally.

TIMOTHY TAN

Medical Director and Acting Executive Director

Tim is an emergency medicine physician at Queens Hospital Center and an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His research interests include health systems and emergency medical systems development, and the health of refugee populations internationally.

PHIL SUAREZ

Operations Director

A Co-founder and NYC paramedic for more than 20 years, Phil has extensive experience operating in complex post-disaster environments, having volunteered on almost every mission in NYC Medics’ 12-year history. A talented photographer, he has created hundreds of images of NYC Medics in action.

KATHY BEQUARY

Acting Director of Global Programs

A public heath professional, Kathy is a passionate champion for those off the grid, directing NYC Medics’ national and international teams and events and raising millions of dollars for humanitarian efforts throughout the world.

 

CHRIS SUMMERS

Clinical Coordinator

Former medic, Coast Guardsman, and Co-founder of NYC Medics, Chris is a cardio-thoracic surgery and critical care PA, with extensive experience in disaster response. A talented and natural teacher, Chris also serves as an effective liaison with local communities in disaster locations worldwide.

JAKE DUTTON

Volunteer Coordinator

An NYC firefighter and paramedic, Jake has a diverse background integrating rural wilderness medicine with the challenges presented to him while working in remote emergency services settings abroad, and spearheads NYC Medics’ recruitment of talented, professional volunteers for its global missions.

CHARLES BERKOWITZ

Creative Director

A Co-founder of NYC Medics and former NYC paramedic for over a decade, Charlie has deployed with NYCM to Pakistan, Haiti, Dominica and Bangladesh. He currently works in San Francisco for the documentary company Actual Films and has extensive experience in documentary and film production.

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