Patricia E Happel DO
Obesity Medicine & Nutrition
Director of Interprofessional Education, Associate Professor in Family Medicine, Previous Associate Medical Director
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NYIT-COM Family Health Care Center250 Carleton AvenueCentral Islip, NY 11722
Phone+1 631-348-3254
Fax+1 631-348-3031
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Summary
- Patricia Happel, DO, practices Family Medicine in Central Islip, NY, with subspecialties in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at Good Samaritan University Hospital in 2011, after graduating from NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. Board certified in Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and Obesity Medicine, she has been affiliated with the NYIT Academic Health Centers since 2012, where she also works as a Family Medicine Physician. Her expertise covers diabetic neuropathy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic pain, and primary care. Dr. Happel has contributed to publications on obesity management and wearable technology for increasing physical activity, and has been involved in clinical trials assessing smartphone calorie calculator applications. She has received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 and 2 Certifications from eClinicalWorks.
Education & Training
Good Samaritan University HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 2011
NYIT College Of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NY State License 2009 - 2027
AOA Board of Family Physicians Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Assessing the Efficacy of Smartphone Calorie Calculator Application on Body Composition With and Without Intervention Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsObesity management in primary care: A joint clinical perspective and expert review from the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) and the American College of Osteopathic ...Nicholas Pennings, Catherine Varney, Shaun Hines, Bernadette Riley, Patricia Happel
Obesity Pillars. 2025-06-01 - 29 citationsUtilizing wearable technology to increase physical activity in future physicians: A randomized trial.Joanne DiFrancisco-Donoghue, Min-Kyung Jung, Alexander Stangle, William G. Werner, Hallie Zwibel
Preventive Medicine Reports. 2018-09-11
Press Mentions
Is There a Cure for Diabetes? A Look at the Remission Potential for Each TypeSeptember 30th, 2021- Patricia Eileen Happel, DO, Family Practitioner with the New York Institute of TechnologyAugust 7th, 2021
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