West Palm Beach

The mission of Midway Specialty Care Center, as a not-for-profit clinic, is to provide our patients a comprehensive infectious disease care center, with primary care, and access to behavioral health services, gynecological care and nutritional support. Our dedicated team of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists work to provide total patient care with dignity to those living with an infectious disease.

We accept most commercial insurances. Please call the office in advance to verify if we take your insurance. We also accept Medicaid and Medicare. If you do not have insurance, ask for a case manager to work with you on a self-payment option, using a sliding scale based on your household income and family size.

Lorraine Dowdy, DO, FACP

Lorraine Dowdy received her DO from Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine. She did a General Rotating Internship at Humana Hospital South Broward in Hollywood, followed by Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of Medicine. She is currently Board Certified in Infectious Disease. Dr. Dowdy has been published on a number of occasions and has served as Principal Investigator on several research endeavors over the years.

Jennifer Kuretski, DNP, APRN, NP-C, AAHIVS, CCRP

Jenn primarily practices as an advanced practice registered nurse in the field of infectious disease. Jenn serves as the clinical administrator and is primarily responsible for the West Palm Beach office. She has provided infectious disease consultations in the inpatient as well as outpatient clinical settings. Dr. Kuretski attained the distinction of Doctor of Nursing from the University of Miami, School of Nursing. She has a particular interest in retroviruses such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This interest and clinical experience led her to obtaining specialty certification as an American Academy of HIV Medicine, HIV Specialist. She has been involved in over 50 clinical trials in the field of infectious disease. She previously served as adjunct faculty at the University of Miami in the M.S.N. and D.N.P. programs at the School of Nursing. Dr. Kuretski is a family nurse practitioner certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Suzanne Succop, MD FACP

Dr. Suzanne Y. Succop, MD FACP, received her medical degree from the University of Miami. She completed a residency followed by a Fellowship in Infectious Disease at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami School of Medicine. She is currently board certified in Infectious Diseases. Dr. Succop has 30 years of experience working as an Infectious Diseases Specialty Physician in multiple Palm Beach County hospitals. Her fields of interest include General Infectious Disease, HIV and Hepatitis C care.

Patient Responsibilities

All patients are expected to be an active participant in their health care by:

• Assuming responsibility for certain aspects of their care.
• Providing the health care team with a complete medical history including access to prior medical record.
• Preparing for their appointment by bringing a list of their medications and any questions or issues that they have with regard to their diagnosis and treatment.
• Following the Care Plan that the health care team has developed for them and communicating to the health care team any deviation from that plan.
• Contacting the clinic for advice before going to the Emergency Room for non-urgent conditions.
• Working with the care team to learn how to self-manage their care.

Mask and Facial Covering Policy

It is the policy of Midway Specialty Care Center to provide a safe environment for patients and employees. The wearing of masks is an integral factor in preventing the spread of respiratory infections.

Patients/clients will be asked to wear a mask upon arrival at any Midway facility under the following circumstances:

• If the patient/client has any of the following symptoms:
  • Cough
  • Fever
  • Breathlessness
  • Skin rash
• When the risk of hospital admissions for communicable respiratory illnesses is “medium” or “high” in the area based on Florida Department of Health Weekly and Bi-Weekly Surveillance Reports.

Midway reserves the right to refuse accommodation for patients who exhibit any signs and or symptoms of respiratory infection and refuse to wear a mask when asked to do so.

All employees are encouraged to wear masks when in close contact with patients/clients.

Read the full mask and facial covering policy »