Finger Lakes Health is adding a rheumatology practice in Waterloo, bringing specialized care for conditions affecting the joints, muscles, bones and immune system to Seneca Family Health Center.
The new Finger Lakes Health Rheumatology service is located at 367A East Main Street. Anima Ghimire, an osteopathic physician who trained at the University of Rochester Medical Center, is joining the practice, according to a release from University of Rochester Medicine Finger Lakes Health.
For information about appointment availability and referral requirements, patients can call 315-787-4977.
Ghimire brings Rochester training and research experience
Ghimire completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center, graduating with distinction in research. She served as chief resident from June 2023 through June 2024, then pursued rheumatology fellowship training at the same institution, graduating with distinction in medical education, according to Finger Lakes Health.
She earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020 and holds undergraduate degrees in neuroscience and history from the University of Rochester. She is board-certified in internal medicine.
Her academic work includes publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and presentations on clinical research and quality improvement. Her research focuses on patient self-management, including a pilot study evaluating a structured self-management program for people living with rheumatoid arthritis, the release said.
Finger Lakes Health said Ghimire has a particular interest in expanding access to subspecialty care for patients in rural and underserved communities.
Expanding specialty care in Seneca County
“The addition of Finger Lakes Health Rheumatology strengthens the range of specialty services available to patients in Seneca County and surrounding communities, helping connect patients with specialized expertise while keeping care within the region,” said Andre Forcier, assistant vice president for the physician network at University of Rochester Finger Lakes Health.
Finger Lakes Health, an affiliate of University of Rochester Medicine, said the addition is part of its expansion of primary and specialty services across Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties.
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