Woods System of Care Names Oluwafunmike Ojewoye, MD, as Medical Director of The Medical Center at Woods
Dr. Ojewoye will maximize effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity in the provision of primary care for individuals with disabilities.
LANGHORNE, Pa. (June 4, 2024) – Woods System of Care, part of the Woods System of Care, has brought on board a key new medical leader, Oluwafunmike Ojewoye, MD, to serve as medical director of The Medical Center at Woods. Dr. Ojewoye oversees the daily clinical operations and coordination of primary health care services at the NCQA-certified medical center, which provides specialized care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, brain injury, and behavioral health challenges who may also have complex medical and genetic conditions.
Dr. Ojewoye will work with Sailaja Musunuri, MD, Woods’ executive vice president of integrative medicine and chief of psychiatry, and Stephen Kolesk, MD, Woods’ vice president for medical affairs and managed care/chief medical officer, to support Woods’ integrated care model.
The model is part of an overall population health management approach that focuses on whole-person care and recognizes the importance of addressing all of a person’s needs to attain the best possible health and behavioral outcomes. That includes acknowledging the social determinants of health (socioeconomic factors, education, geographic location, membership in an under-represented group, access to transportation, etc.), which play deep and meaningful roles in a person’s health and well-being. In the integrated care model, healthcare and other service providers work together seamlessly to eliminate gaps in care.
“Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism face enormous barriers to care and, as a result, experience poorer health outcomes, lower quality of life, and higher healthcare costs than the general population,” said Tine Hansen-Turton, President and CEO of Woods System of Care. “Dr. Ojewoye will play an integral role in helping expand our evidence-based integrated care model to break down the barriers to quality care.”
“I am excited to work with the patient population we work with and excited about all the different possibilities that are ahead to grow the programs and services,” Dr. Ojewoye added.
The Medical Center at Woods serves as a national model for providing comprehensive, coordinated personalized care for people with complex diagnoses and medical conditions. In April 2023, the Medical Center at Woods was awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Program (www.ncqa.org).
The medical center’s successful integrated care model is being replicated in New Jersey. RWJ Barnabas Health, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, and Woods are joining forces to establish the first integrated healthcare center for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Robert Woods Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. The center is the first of many more of its kind to come.
Dr. Ojewoye is a board-certified family medicine physician and an active member of the American Academy of Family Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in affiliation with BronxCare Health System in New York. Dr. Ojewoye has a strong leadership background, having most recently served as chief medical officer for one of Philadelphia’s largest federally qualified health centers.
As medical director of The Medical Center at Woods, she is committed to equipping and empowering her colleagues and patients to achieve the best possible health outcomes and improve their lives.
About Woods System of Care
The Woods System of Care is a nonprofit population health organization with 13 affiliates and related organizations and 6,500 employees across PA and NJ. Woods offers integrated healthcare services across the lifespan, including mental and physical healthcare, education, housing, and residential treatment. and employment services for an estimated 32,000 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, brain injury, and behavioral health challenges who may also have complex medical and genetic conditions. Woods System of Care services enable seamless transitions from one level of care to another.