BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - St. Vincent's Health Services honored Stratford physician and Trumbull resident Frank R. Scifo, M.D., FAAFP Sunday, November 30th by naming the new Community Education Room at the Stratford Health & Wellness Center after him. Family, friends, colleagues and former patients gathered for the dedication ceremony to mark the opening of this new venue within the state-of-the-art Health & Wellness Center.
"Frank Scifo is a man with a limitless capacity for caring and service to others," shared Stratford resident Dianne J. Auger, senior vice president and chief strategy officer, St. Vincent's Health Services, and president / CEO, St. Vincent's Medical Foundation. "What's so remarkable is that his commitment is not just to our community, but also to people in need across the globe. Whether he's driving medication across town during a snow storm to a stranded patient, doing mission work in Haiti, or helping to raise funds for SWIM Across the Sound, his passion for giving is truly limitless. We are truly blessed to have him as a beloved member of our St. Vincent's family."
Scifo was celebrated at a surprise dedication ceremony at the Stratford Health & Wellness Center, where St. Vincent's dedicated the "Frank R. Scifo, MD Community Education Room" in his honor. St. Vincent's will offer lectures and presentations in the Community
Education Center, which includes kitchen facilities for healthy nutrition and cooking demonstrations. Designedaround St. Vincent's promise to provide exceptional and compassionate care, the Stratford Health & Wellness Center centralizes urgent care, primary care, cardiac care and cardiac testing and wound care with community education programs.
"We asked Stratford residents what they wanted and needed most from their healthcare providers and we listened. We're bringing the best medicine closer to home by offering conveniently located educational programs that are designed to help people stay well," explained Auger.
The Health & Wellness Center is the second major expansion of St. Vincent's into Stratford, following the opening of the St. Vincent's Health Check Clinic at Oronoque, located inside the Oronoque Pharmacy earlier this year.
About Frank Scifo, MD
Dr. Scifo, a fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians, enjoyed 22 years as a highly respected solo family practitioner in Stratford, during which time he was an active staff member at St. Vincent's. In 2008, he was named primary care development director at St. Vincent's Medical Center and in 2012 he was promoted to medical director of St. Vincent's MultiSpecialty Group. Dr. Scifo also serves as medical director of Urgent Care Medicine, St. Vincent's Health Services, and assistant professor for the Department of Family Medicine, Clinical Faculty, at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.
He has served on numerous professional boards, including as the president of both the Greater Bridgeport Medical Association and the Fairfield County Medical Association. He also is a member of a number of professional associations, including the American Medical Association, the Connecticut State Medical Society, and the Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians.
Well known for his community contributions, Dr. Scifo has been involved in many activities that have improved the quality of life and deepened the level of compassion in the community. Since 1993, he has dedicated countless hours as the host of "St. Vincent's Health Talk," a weekly radio call-in show on WICC 600AM spotlighting current medical topics.
He has co-chaired St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound since 2000, helping to raise millions of dollars in the fight against cancer. He has served as a member of many civic organizations, including a term as medical advisor to Bridgeport's Emergency Medical Services. Other organizations he has volunteered for include Sterling House Community Center, Stratford Little League, Medical Explorers/The Boy Scouts of America, the Town of Trumbull, and the Town of Stratford.
Dr. Scifo was named "Physician of the Year" in 1997 by the Greater Bridgeport Medical Association, "Volunteer of the Year" by St. Vincent's for 1985/86, and "Person of the Year" by the St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation/SWIM Across the Sound in 2004. He also has received many community service awards from organizations such as the NAACP, the Trinacria Society of Bridgeport, St. Vincent's College, the AMA, and the Stratford Board of Education. He also has been named in several "Best Doctors" listings.
After receiving his undergraduate degree in biology/pre-med from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, Dr. Scifo earned a graduate degree in biology from the University of Bridgeport and his medical degree from Universidad del Noreste in Tampico, Mexico. He performed his internship in family practice at St. Joseph Hospital in Stamford and completed a residency in surgery at St. Vincent's Medical Center.
A resident of Trumbull, Dr. Scifo is married with two grown children and two grandchildren, who are the loves of his life.