New Doctor

Community Health Center of the North Country

Welcomes New Physician to Gouverneur Practice

January 20th, 2015, Canton, NY- Community Health Center of the North Country(CHCNC), one of Northern New York’s premiere providers of health and human services for people of all income levels, is pleased to welcome Dr. Debra Meness, D.O.  to their team of dedicated physicians at their Governeur practice effective February 2^nd.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from Niagara University in 1989, Dr. Meness turned her full attention to medical school and received her Doctor of Osteopathy Degree at the University of New England College of Osteopathy Medicine in 1999.

Dr. Meness has held positions at numerous family practices across the country that are focused on providing the best in family medicine.  Besides her latest position at MASH Urgent Care outside of Buffalo in Orchard Park, N.Y. she has practiced in numerous locations across the country including Sage Memorial Hospital in Arizona, and for the Seneca Nation Health Department in Salamanca, and Cattaraugus, N.Y.  Along with stays in Maine, and Michigan, Dr. Meness also served as Medical Director at Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital in Minnesota.

 "I am excited to start working at Community Health Center of the North Country in Gouverneur.  To practice and advocate healthcare as a right for everyone" said Dr. Meness.  She joins an experienced team of physicians that includes:   Donald Shuessler, Jr., M.D., FAAP, Pediatrician; Kelsey Tatone, Physician Assistant; Teresa Dombek-Lang, MD; Katharine Matthis, Physician Assistant; and Rachel Raven, Family Nurse Practitioner.

Dr. Meness is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the American Academy of Family Pracitice as well as a National Health Service Corps recipient.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Meness, please contact the Gouverneur practice, located at 77 West Barney Street, at 315-287-4440.  Visit www.chcnorthcountry.org to learn more about the services available at all CHNC locations across Northern New York.

Community Health Center of the North Country, a Federally Quailified Health Center, provides quality, affordable, convenient, and comprehensive health care, available to all residents  across the communities of Northern New York.  An emphasis is placed on accessibility for low income, medically underserved individuals, and people with disabilities.  In addition to Gouverneur, practices are located in Canton, Watertown, and Malone.