Dr. David John is a distinguished Trinidadian healthcare professional based in Brooklyn, NY. He is currently serving as Director of Occupational Health and HIV Services at Gotham Health. He has been recognized for his outstanding achievements in Adult Preventive Medicine, contributing to defining the overall business strategy and direction of the organization’s eight main centers of operations. Dr. David John is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and has demonstrated leadership and inspiration to his medical colleagues throughout his career. His passion for providing the best medical care possible has led him to assist in the implementation of population health programs, including mental health and substance abuse screenings.
After arriving in New York in 1980, Dr. John completed his residency at Catholic Medical Center and has been rated an average of 5.0 stars by his patients. He obtained his Bachelor of Science from the City University of New York and earned his Medical Degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He then completed an Internal Medicine Internship in Northshore University Long Island and a Family Medicine Residency in Brooklyn. Dr. John is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Physicians and is also a certified physician in his home country with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.
After working in New York for a few years, Dr. John decided to return to Trinidad in 1994 to contribute to his homeland. During his earlier years in Trinidad, his involvement as a faculty member in the Lutheran US-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Twinning Initiative, contributed to the success of this program. Dr. John volunteered as a medical professional at the Cyril Ross Nursery, a home and treatment center for HIV-infected babies who were neglected and abandoned by their parents. His focus at the Nursery was pain control and other comfort care, and he worked alongside fellow Trinidadian and Ms. Universe of 1998, Wendy Fitzwilliam, to bring anti-retroviral treatment to the children. Dr. John's dedication to providing care to HIV-infected children led him to become a board member of the Caribbean Women's Health Association, in 2009, working tirelessly to advocate, address: comprehensive education, healthcare disparities, improve healthcare access and promote better resources for women's health, in the Caribbean region, while continuing to assist patients with HIV screening, housing, and other social services.
Dr. John's commitment and advocacy to improving healthcare outcomes for underserved communities, particularly immigrants from impoverished backgrounds, such as the Dominican Republic and West Africa, has earned him recognition, praise and honor, with a special proclamation from the Mayor of New York City for his contributions to healthcare, for his dedication, leadership and impact in the medical arena, in Brooklyn AND for his dedication to addressing critical health issues, providing the highest level of medical care, and promoting the health and wellness of the community he serves, was recognized by Continental Who’s Who!

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