Bruce Yaffe, MD

Upper East Side residents in need of a primary-care physician have an option right on the corner of 5th Avenue and East 79th Street. Bruce Yaffe, MD operates from a ground-floor office at 985 5th Avenue and, E 79th St Ground Floor, New York, NY 10075, making it easy to drop in without navigating elevators or long hallways.

An internist by training, Yaffe covers the full spectrum of adult medicine—from annual physicals and chronic-disease management to preventive screenings and same-day sick visits. The practice also handles travel medicine, minor procedures, and coordination with specialists when needed, so patients can often skip the extra referral step.

Appointments are scheduled directly by calling (917) 655-4596; the line is answered during office hours, and messages left after hours are returned the next business day. Because the office sits between Madison and Park Avenues, parking garages are nearby, and the 6 train stops just two blocks south at 77th Street.

Those who prefer to plan their route ahead of time can pull up the map here. The neighborhood itself hums with quiet efficiency—cafés, pharmacies, and a small grocery cluster within a three-minute walk, so errands can be bundled with a doctor’s visit.