Meet the Doctor
JiLL Laureano-surber, D.O.
Dr. Jill Laureano-Surber was born and raised in Carthage, NY. She attended Augustinian Academy until the 8th grade and graduated from Carthage Central High School in 1995.
After majoring in Biology and Pre- Medicine at St. Lawrence University in Canton for two years, she transferred to Boston College where she graduated with a bachelor or arts in Theology, Cum Laude in 2000. She worked as a paralegal in Boston for a year and then as an executive sales manager in San Diego for several years. During that time, she worked for an independent start-up company named Z57, Inc. where she realized she had an entrepreneurial spirit. Ultimately, she received her Doctor of Osteopathy from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2011. From 2011 to 2014, Dr. Laureano-Surber completed her residency in Family Medicine at Samaritan Medical Center through the University of New England. She graduated residency on a Friday and opened Family Medicine of Northern New York on Monday, August 1st, 2014.
Throughout her years in the medical field, she has assisted with teaching Biology, Genetics and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment (OMT) at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and University of New England. She serves locally on the Jefferson Physician Organization and CREDO boards and strives to promote health and wellness as well as encourage young people to come back to practice medicine in the North Country. She is a member of both American Osteopathic Association and American Family Physicians. Offering an analytic and caring approach for both overall family medical needs and osteopathic medicine, Dr. Laureano-Surber has set a higher standard of care in the North Country. She has an integrative approach to medicine by promoting yoga, meditation, tai chi and a plant based diet while always priding herself on knowing the latest standards for evidence based practice.
Dr. Laureano is married to Anthony Surber and lives with him, her mother, Julie and four beautiful children in Watertown. When she is not at the office taking care of patients, she enjoys playing soccer, cooking plant based meals and spending time boating on the beautiful St. Lawrence River.
OUR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Michael O’Hagan, PA-C
Michael A. O'Hagan, PA attended SUNY New Paltz, where he graduated in May 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Biology, and minors in Chemistry and Math. In order to further serve the community and get more practice with emergency medicine and patient care, while attending college, Michael also volunteered as an EMT with New Paltz Rescue Squad. After graduation, Michael began working as an ER tech at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. In October of that year, Michael married his college sweetheart, Alisa. After working for a year as an ER tech, Michael applied and was soon accepted into the Physician Assistant program of his choosing: Long Island University — Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY. Having grown up on Long Island and having many relatives in Queens, as well as being a die-hard Mets fan, Michael enjoyed city life. A short 30 months later, Michael graduated from his program.
After passing his board exam, Michael returned to the HudsonValley area with his wife and their Scottish Terrier, Smitty. He began his Emergency Medicine Career at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. Not long after, Michael and Alisa welcomed their first son, Caleb, and four years later, another son, Owen. Michael was enjoying his career in emergency medicine but both he and his wife missed being near family which brought them to the North Country where Alisa is originally from. For several years, Michael worked at SMC Emergency Room in Watertown, NY, but with the addition of four more children (Abby, Sean, Caroline, and Wesley) a change was needed.
Michael has thoroughly enjoyed being at Family Medicine of Northern New York and his work with his patients. Although Michael felt like a fish out of water that first winter here, he soon acclimated to life in Upstate New York. He is an avid hiker and enjoys being outdoors with his children most of all. Michael enjoys baseball, especially the Mets, and coaching his children's little league teams. They are happily enjoying life together in Adams, NY.
It takes a village
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