Kristen A. O'brien
Experienced in Hypothyroidism

Dr. Kristen A. O'brien

Family Medicine
Northwell Health
Mather Primary Care At East Setauket
3 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 
East Setauket, NY 
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Experienced in Hypothyroidism
Northwell Health
Mather Primary Care At East Setauket
3 Technology Drive, Suite 100, 
East Setauket, NY 
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Overview

Kristen O'brien is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in East Setauket, New York. Dr. O'brien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Infant Hyperglycemia, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
SUNY At Buffalo-School Of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Mather Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Huntington Hospital
South Shore University Hospital
Katz Institute For Women's Health
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Patients' Choice Award Recipient (2025
2024)

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Humana
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Locations

Mather Primary Care at East Setauket
3 Technology Drive, Suite 100, East Setauket, NY 11733
Call: 631-331-1000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


15 Total Publications

Increased PrEP uptake and PrEP-RN coincide with decreased HIV diagnoses in men who have sex with men in Ottawa, Canada.
Increased PrEP uptake and PrEP-RN coincide with decreased HIV diagnoses in men who have sex with men in Ottawa, Canada.
Journal: Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada
Published: March 05, 2024
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