About Us

Cross Valley Health & Medicine is an independently-owned multispecialty practice based in New York. Owned and operated by Dr. Saladino and Christian Plaza, PMHNP, FNP,  the practice offers a combination of in-person and telemedicine appointments. The practice accepts patients over the age of 18. Our office staff is bilingual in Spanish too!  See our accepted health insurance plans here.

We offer the following medical services:

Our medical staff also offers sexually transmitted diseases (STD) testing. If you have had sexual contact with a person and notice any signs of an STD, talk to your provider. We offer the following tests: Chlamydia, HIV, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B & C, Herpes and Syphilis. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Education is available too. Most insurance carriers will cover STD testing services.

Our Mission is to provide personalized, high-quality primary, preventative and mental healthcare.

Our Vision is to establish Cross Valley Health & Medicine as a leading private practice that combines both tele-health and face-to-face models to deliver care in New York.

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Meet the Leadership Team

Dr. Paul Saladino

Dr. Saladino is the President and Founder of Cross Valley Health & Medicine. He completed his residency at St Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, NY in 1997. Dr. Saladino has medical privileges at Montefiore Saint Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh NY.

Dr. Saladino is dual board-certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. He is also a certified Medical Marijuana Practitioner by the New York State Department of Health. He currently is a Newburgh-based doctor. 

He has a clinical focus on primary care, LGBTQ health, substance abuse treatment, acute hospital care, and care management for STD/STI & HIV/AIDS.

He is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian. Dr. Saladino is currently accepting new patients.

Christian Plaza, PMHNP, FNP

Christian Plaza, PMHNP, FNP is the Clinical & Business Director and Co-Founder of Cross Valley Health & Medicine. He graduated from Mount Saint Mary College with his Bachelor's of Nursing and Master of Nursing in 2018. He recently graduated from Mount Saint Mary College with his post-master's certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in 2023. He has medical privileges at Montefiore Saint Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh NY.

Mr. Plaza is a certified DATA-Waived Buprenorphine Practitioner by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. He is also a certified Medical Marijuana Practitioner by the New York State Department of Health. He is currently a Newburgh-based psychiatric mental health family nurse practitioner.

Mr. Plaza has a clinical focus on primary care, LGBTQ health, medical marijuana certifications, weight loss management and behavioral health management. 

Mr. Plaza is fluent in English and Spanish. Mr. Plaza is currently accepting new patients.

 

Mark Olsen, MBA

Mark Olsen is the Practice for Cross Valley Health & Medicine. He graduated from Mount Saint Mary College with a Master's in Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration. 

Mr. Olsen is responsible for the expansion and management of all lines of business. He is further responsible for overseeing the daily operations of Cross Valley Health & Medicine.

Frequently Asked Questions

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