New York Travel Medicine Services

Have you booked your appointment to see a travel medicine doctor?

Going on a trip but don't know where to turn for travel medicine advice? Foreign travel includes learning new languages, experiencing new cultures and, unfortunately, being exposed to exotic bacteria, viruses and parasites. Many people are required to get vaccinated with the Yellow Fever shot.

Yellow Fever Map - click to enlarge

Many others will require vaccinations against diseases like Typhoid Fever, Hepatitis A and medications to treat or prevent Malaria. Your family physician might not have the expertise required to properly prepare you for the dangers you are likely to face while traveling in a foreign land. So, have you booked an appointment to see a travel medicine doctor yet?

New York City Travel Medicine Clinic has the answers

Dr. Marvin C. Cooper  is a Board Certified Hematologist and a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM). He has the training and experience that will help you prepare for a safe and healthy trip. Our travel medicine clinic offers the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). These organizations offer the most up to date health advisories and vaccine information available for today's busy traveler. 

Board certified Dr. Marvin C. Cooper

During your pre-travel consultation you will receive country by country health alerts, vaccine information (required & recommended) and medicines required to keep you protected against diseases like malaria and travelers' diarrhea. We also provide you with the most up to date economic and political information at your destinations.

Our typical travel patient

A typical patient has booked the family vacation of a lifetime to Africa. While making his plans he discovered that he and his family were required to be vaccinated against Yellow Fever disease. While inquiring about the Yellow Fever shot, he found a whole host of potential health and life threatening diseases, parasites and other conditions that he just had not considered.

The family is not alone as most people traveling abroad are not aware of the risks involved while traveling out of the USA. Fortunately for them, they also discovered that health and safety information, vaccines and medicines, specific to their itinerary, were available at New York Travel Medicine Clinic. During a pre-travel medical consultation the family was able to get their medical needs assessed and addressed before they left.

We keep travelers safe while they travel abroad

You see, most travelers, like yourself, spend the bulk of their travel preparation time booking plane tickets, scheduling things to do, arranging for transportation, shelter, etc. but they spend little time preparing for their health needs. We provide the latest available destination information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) at the time of your appointment. We also provide travel updates though our web site to keep you informed about any changes before and during your trip.

Another problem facing most travelers is a lack of information about travel vaccines and medications they need for their trip. Yellow Fever vaccinations and malaria prevention are two of the most common foreign diseases people know about.. Every trip has a specific set of preventative requirements based on several factors including but not limited to:

• The type of trip (business, pleasure, mission, adventure, etc.)
• The length of your stay
• Where you are staying (urban hotel vs rural village vs backpacking)
• The time of year
• The activities you have planned 

We assess your risks and make recommendations specific to your travel itinerary

Book your appointment now!

It is very important that you book your appointment as far ahead of your travel date as possible. Many vaccines require a series over a prescribed length of time or take time for your body to develop immunity. It is still important to see a travel medicine specialist even if you have a short travel date. In most cases, some immunity is better that no immunity.

Sounds like something I need but...

My visa says I only need the Yellow Fever vaccine.

Yellow Fever vaccine is the only required shot for many tropical countries but it not the only disease present in the region. Yellow Fever vaccination is required to help prevent the spread of the disease. Where Yellow Fever exists you will find Malaria, Typhoid Fever and Hepatitis A as well many other diseases you have never heard of. It takes an expert to using the latest resources available to help you prepare properly for your trip. This is why it is so important to seek expert advice. Your risk factors need to be properly assessed and addressed.

The cost of the visit is not in my travel budget.

It is true that most people do not plan for their pre-travel medical needs. You are about to embark on a trip to a land with a foreign culture, language and sanitary conditions. You probably invested in a translation book, medical insurance and several other items to ensure you are prepared for your trip. A visit to New York Travel Medicine Clinic might just be the most important investment you will make. The cost of receiving care after you get sick far exceeds any expense you might have before your trip. You have heard the expression ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’. Never is this more true than when traveling to exotic destinations.

Think about what it would be like to get sick while your are abroad. What would you feel like if your companion or child got ill while you are at your destination. All those carefully laid plans can be thrown out the door because you did not consider your health before you traveled. One more thing to consider is the cost of getting seriously ill after you return from your trip. Can you afford to miss work for several weeks, months or years? Malaria, once contracted, is a lifetime illness that requires a lifetime of medications and treatments.

I’m in good health so I won’t get sick.

It is human nature to believe that nothing will happen to you. People know bad things happen to people every day but they still think "not me".

You may be at the peak of condition at home but while you are abroad you will be bombarded by zillions of bacteria, viruses and parasites that your body does not have immunity to. The healthiest person in the United States can be stricken at any time because they do not have immunity to the local diseases. The most common of exotic diseases, travelers’ diarrhea can lay up the healthiest person for days or even weeks. Diseases like Yellow Fever and malaria can cause a lifetime chronic symptoms and even death.

Why New York Travel Medicine Clinic?

We are fellow travelers and have seen, first hand, the ravages of disease to local and visiting populations alike. We understand the risks you will face on your trip. Our experiences combined with the latest software enable us to make recommendations based on the latest conditions at your destination.

Travel medicine is our business and our passion. Call (212-996-8270) or e-mail us today to book your travel consultation appointment.

The content on this website is provided by New York Travel Medicine Services and is intended to provide information only and is not intended to replace a visit to a qualified Travel Medicine Specialist.