Dr. Jack Carleton, MD, MSc, FACEP
Dr. Jack Carleton is a skilled primary care physician serving the community of Newburgh, New York. Dr. Carleton proudly leads the team at Integrated Medical Healthcare Services, PLLC, providing comprehensive integrated medical care for patients’ complete health and wellness.
After completing his undergraduate degree at Marietta College in Ohio, Dr. Carleton earned his Master of Science Degree and Doctor of Medicine Degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus. He completed his rotating internship at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida.
He then spent seven years doing cancer and neurological research at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He entered the field of emergency medicine by establishing the department of emergency medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 1977, he moved to New York and started the first Department of Emergency Medicine in Orange County at the previous Horton Memorial Hospital in Middletown, New York.
Throughout his extensive career spanning across five decades, Dr. Carleton has gained valuable experience in the field of medicine, including internal medicine and emergency care. His areas of interest include emergency medicine, arthritis, headaches, diabetes, chronic pain, neurological diseases, cancer, and allergies, to name a few.
Dr. Carleton is well known and respected throughout Newburgh and the surrounding areas. He has both trained and worked alongside many doctors in the area, passing on his extensive knowledge and learning at every opportunity.
At Integrated Medical Healthcare Services, PLLC, Dr. Carleton provides primary care services using proven state-of-the-art therapies designed to deliver patients to optimal wellness. Using a combination of holistic, alternative, and traditional medicine, Dr. Carleton takes the whole person into account when developing treatment plans.
Dr. Carleton welcomes both new and existing patients to Integrated Medical Healthcare Services, PLLC. To schedule a time to sit down with Dr. Carleton, call the office or request an appointment online.
La Juan Bethune Booker, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
La Juan has been a registered nurse for over 20 years and graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a Bachelor of Science. In 2015 she earned a Master of Science from Mount Saint Mary College. She is board certificated in Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a member of the New York State Nurse Practitioners Association and Sigma Theta Tau International honor society of nurses.
La Juan was also a lecturing faculty member at Mount Saint Mary College. She has precepted undergraduate nursing students, nurse practitioners and physician assistant students from Mount Saint Mary College, Mercy College, Lehman College, SUNY Downstate, and Turo College.
For many years she worked at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center as a staff nurse on Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, and the well-baby nursery. As a nurse practitioner she has worked in primary care, pain management, and hematology. She has also wanted a way to expand her broad medical knowledge base to include a more integrated and holistic approach to her patient care. Since she has joined the family at IMHS she now has that opportunity as well.
Najwa Alhejazien, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Najwa has been a registered nurse for seven years and graduated from Mount Saint Mary College with a Bachelor of Science. Najwa worked at MidHudson Regional Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center as a staff nurse and took excellent careof Medical/Surgical patients. Najwa is also an adjunct nursing faculty instructor at Mount Saint Mary College. She precepts undergraduate nursing students from Mount Saint Mary College.
In 2023 she earned her Master of Science degree from Mount Saint Mary College. She is board certificated in Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Najwa is very excited to join Integrated Medical Healthcare Services and believes that optimal health is achieved through shared decision-making between the patient and the provider. Her passion is in family health and is focused on educating patients about maintaining a balance for optimal health.