OLEAN — The doctor is here.
Dr. Santanu Som and his team at Som Medical Practice are now accepting patients at Southern Tier Primary Care, a new neighborhood family practice located at 901 Wayne St.
The office, affiliated with Catholic Health of Buffalo, is dedicated to providing premier healthcare services to individuals and families in the greater Olean area.
The compassionate and experienced medical team is committed to patient well-being by offering a range of services to meet a variety of health care needs, from routine checkups to chronic disease management.
Southern Tier Primary Care held its grand opening Friday afternoon with a Halloween theme and music. Staff conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with John Crawford, President of the Olean Common Council, presenting a proclamation from the mayor.
Som is an experienced, board-certified family physician with a diverse background, having worked as a hospitalist, in general surgery and emergency medicine, as well as other specialties, according to his profile on the Southern Tier Primary Care website.
He is originally from India and has since become an American citizen. In his personal life, Som is the proud parent of twins, a boy and a girl. In his free time, he enjoys working and watching movies.
Jean Hayward, who also works with Som, has over seven years of experience as a family nurse practitioner and over 17 years of health care experience in family medicine, geriatrics, rehabilitation and wound care.
Hayward earned her nursing degree from Jamestown Community College, her bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville University and her master’s degree in FNP from Saint Joseph’s College. She worked full time as a charge nurse while successfully completing her degrees and becoming a certified medical provider.
She also holds an MBA and has worked as a financial analyst/stock broker.
Today, Hayward feels fulfilled after changing careers to become a doctor. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling, singing, and spending time with her family. She has served the Church as a Eucharistic minister, early childhood religious education teacher, and intergenerational religious education instructor.
She earned her doctorate in theology and received the St. Joseph Service Award from the Bishop of Buffalo. She is currently working on her DNP.
Southern Tier Primary Care provides comprehensive health services and referrals to specialists. Conditions treated may include, but are not limited to, general health, preventive care, chronic illnesses, mental health conditions, gastrointestinal, endocrine and metabolic disorders, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and geriatric care.
Southern Tier Primary Care is Som Medical Practice’s third location following Niagara Primary Care & Urgent Care and Lockport Primary Care.
For more information or to make an appointment, call (716) 402-7026, visit southerntierprimarycare.com or email hello@southerntierprimarycare.com.
