Dr. Joseph Rosa has been named medical director of the Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic of Bridgeport. In his new volunteer role, he will provide guidance on clinic policies and procedures, support volunteer recruitment and serve as an advocate within the community.
Rosa, a Trumbull resident, brings to Americares nearly 40 years of experience delivering high-quality health care to Connecticut residents. He currently works as a practicing endocrinologist for Yale New Haven Health”™s Northeast Medical Group in Trumbull and is affiliated with Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent”™s Medical Center. He began volunteering at the Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic of Bridgeport in 2021 to help meet the health needs of the clinic”™s low-income, uninsured patients.
Rosa has held several volunteer leadership roles within the local medical community and also held academic roles.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University, a medical degree from the Universidad del Noreste in Tamaulipas, Mexico, and completed his residency at St. Vincent”™s Medical Center, where he was named chief medical resident during his tenure and later served as chief of endocrinology from 2004 to 2011. Rosa then completed a fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
Dr. Rosa has been lauded for his work as a physician and has received numerous awards honoring his achievements.
The Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic of Bridgeport provides quality primary care services to more than 400 low-income, uninsured patients every year. Patients receive comprehensive health services including exams, medications, laboratory work, diagnostic services and vaccines free of charge.
Americares operates the largest free clinic network in Connecticut, serving an average of more than 2,500 low-income, uninsured Fairfield County residents annually. In addition to Bridgeport, Americares has clinics in Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford.
