ABOUT US
Tri-County Family Medicine has served the communities south of Rochester, New York since 1972.Our founding physicians (including Paul Frame, M.D., and Norman Wetterau, M.D.) have been nationally recognized leaders in academic and clinical family medicine since the inception of the discipline.
Our patients span all ages and stages of life. We take great satisfaction in helping newborns grow into healthy adults. We emphasize preventive medicine to all patients, and treat common conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. We also assist in the education of area medical students and participate in activities that promote the general health of our communities.
Like our founders, we believe that family medicine is the highest calling of a medical professional, requiring integrity and character, a broad spectrum of knowledge, and a genuine desire to serve patients and their communities. We’re ideally suited for health professionals who are all about their patients, and for patients who want individual care and attention from their medical team.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide quality, cost-effective primary medical care to residents of the Tri-County Family Medicine service area.
Our services include:
Primary Care
Obstetrics
Pediatrics
A Proud Member of the National Health Service Corps
Patient Centered Medical Home
Tri-County Family Medicine is a Patient Centered Medical Home. This means that patients are supported by a care team led by a primary care provider. With a focus on individualized care where the patient is at the center, the team helps patients get the care and services that are right for them.
We are also a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike organization. That means we offer a sliding fee discount program and accept patients into our practice without regard to their ability to pay
LEADERSHIP
Christian Wightman, MD, Medical Director
Growing up in Allegany County, he knew he wanted to return to the area after completing his residency. He did and has been here ever since. “I wanted to serve the people and area where I grew up and see it grow. That gives me a tremendous sense of satisfaction.”
Kiera Kuhn, MS-HQS, BSN, RN, Senior Director of Community Relations and Pharmacy Affairs, Corporate Compliance Officer
Kiera wanted to be a nurse from a very young age. She shares a fond memory of taking a career class in the late ’70s with a Tri-County Family Medicine Physician’s Assistant (PA) for young students interested in the healthcare profession. “The opportunity to explore the hospital environment with a PA from Tri-County certainly helped me confidently choose a career in health care.”
Karen Stone, Senior Director of Operations and Human Resources, Privacy Officer
Thirty-two years ago, Karen began working at Tri-County Family Medicine with a desire to give back to her community. Tri-County was making great strides in providing health care to her family and neighbors and she wanted to be a part of it.
Nicholas Apostoleris, PhD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer
Nicholas Apostoleris is a clinical psychologist who became CEO of Tri-County Family Medicine in 2018. He previously served as CEO of a new Federally Qualified Health Center system in western North Carolina and has a 20-year career in health center program development and medical education.
Brenda Pruden MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations
“Tri-County is close to my home and close to my heart. Giving back to a community that I have grown up with, has been very rewarding.”