

Our Doctors

John Scolamiero, MD
Medical Director
Dr. John received his Bachelors in Science from Seton Hall University in 1973 and then went on to complete a year of study at John Cabot University in Rome. He graduated from the University of Bologna's School of Medicine in 1984 and completed his residency at St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson.
Dr. John started Med-Care in 1987 out of East Rutherford and then in 1989 he opened Med-Care of Fairfield with his brother Amedeo J. Scolamiero, M.D. He is available in both offices. Please see his schedule or call the offices to check for his availability. Dr. John is fluent in English and Italian.

Larisa Livshits, MD
Dr. Livshits received her medical degree from the First Moscow Medical School of I.M. in Moscow, Russia in 1983. She completed her residency in 1985 at Ramensky Community Hospital in Moscow. After coming to the US, Dr. Livshits completed a three-year residency program at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. She joined our staff in 2001 and can be seen in our East Rutherford office. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Livshits speaks Russian and English.

John D'Andrea, MD
Associate Medical Director
Dr. John L. D'Andrea is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and he is a 2017 graduate of the Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center Family Medicine program. He achieved his B.A. from Seton Hall University and went straight into medical school at Trinity School of Medicine. Dr. D'Andrea is an advocate for evidence-based medicine and preventive health. He speaks English and limited medical Spanish.
He was awarded for the highest score on the family medicine board exam in his residency class.

Story Elliott, DO
Dr. Story Elliott completed her residency in Family Medicine at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ in June 2021. Dr. Elliott earned her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. As an osteopathic physician, her goal is treat the whole person by looking for health rather than focusing on disease. She has additional training in osteopathic manipulative medicine, a hands-on practice that works with the interrelationship of structure and function to support whole body and mental health. She can be seen in our Fairfield office.
Our family, together with the staff at Med-Care was founded on the belief that
"Our family is here for your family."
Beginning with Dr. PJ Scolamiero in 1944, our family has provided patients in New Jersey with the highest quality medical care.
Med-Care, founded in 1987 by Dr. John C. Scolamiero, sought to continue this family legacy. Together initially with his brother Dr. Amedeo J. Scolamiero and their nephews Dr. Christopher R. D’Andrea and Dr. John L. D’Andrea, Med-Care remains a family owned and operated practice. We are one of the only independent comprehensive medical centers in northern New Jersey and a leading center of healthcare excellence for more than thirty years.
Our philosophy is to provide our patients with an all inclusive care system, streamlining the healthcare process to provide patients with fast service and the finest medical attention possible. With doctors trained in both Internal Medicine and Family Medicine, Med-Care is your doctor’s office of old with one-on-one attention provided by Board Certified physicians. Our doctors care for your total healthcare with modern capabilities such as digital x-rays, stress testing, and bone mineral density testing.
Open seven days a week, with two conveniently located facilities, and closed only three holidays per year, we are also proud to serve the community in an urgent care capacity and encourage walk-in patients.
Med-Care can help you avoid the long wait times of your local emergency room and we are sure you'll want to choose us as your new primary care facility.
Now in our third generation of medicine, we are excited about the future and look forward to continuing to grow our practice.
We encourage you to come visit us, see what we have to offer and allow our family to take care of your family!
THE PRACTICE
Appointments book up 3 MONTHS in advance. We recommend scheduling your next appointment before you leave the office, or calling us as soon as possible to book your fasting blood work or your annual physical. Early morning appointments book up the fastest, so to guarantee you get the day and time you want, please make your appointment as soon as possible.