Laurence E. Torpey M.D.
https://upstateuniversitymedicine.com/
Upstate University Medicine
208 Township Blvd
Camillus, NY 13031
United States
(315) 551-6000
fax (315) 434-5301
Torpey Family Medicine Permanently closed January 2020. Dr Torpey now practices in Camillus, NY.
Dr Laurence E. Torpey, M.D. is pleased to announcement that as of September 1st, 2020,
Dr Torpey began the next phase of his Career as Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
He will be continuing see Family Medicine Patients at their 5 Township practice in Camillus, NY.
Upstate University Medicine
208 Township Blvd, Camillus, NY 13031
Upstate University Medicine
208 Township Blvd, Camillus, NY 13031
For those patients following Dr Torpey to his new office, you need to call 315-551-6000 and establish yourself as new patient to the Practice. The you will need to establish yourself at his new permanent office at Upstate University Medicine BEFORE any prescriptions can be sent or your prescriptions can be refilled.
The practice will ask that HIPAA Records requests will need to be at 5 Township Office at Camillus before any prescriptions can be filled. The new fax number is 315-434-5300, that goes directly to Family Medicine at Upstate University Medicine Township 5 office. They can also mail them to
Upstate University Medicine
208 Township Blvd
Suite 100
Camillus, NY 13031.
In addition to seeing patients at their Camillus, NY location, he will now have the privilege of teaching medical students as an Assistant Professor at Upstate Medical University
and precepting Family Practice Residences as faculty at their Family Practice residency program.
This is a dream position for Dr Torpey. Although he understands it is a 1 hr drive from Penfield, he hopes to see many of his friends and former patients at his new home.
He understands if you can not make that commitment to follow him to Camillus.
Please be overjoyed for him that he is about to embark on a fulfillment of his Hippocratic Oath made in May 1997 to pass on what he has learned to future generations.
More information will be forthcoming. To follow him to his new office please click on the link htuptps://upstateuniversitymedicine.com/
His last day at Oak Orchard Health was August 28th, 2020.
If you are signed up with Oak Orchard Health, you are still an Oak Orchard Health patient even as Dr Torpey moves on. Once you announce that you are transferring they appear to be reluctant to fill further scripts. However you are their patient having joined their practice. Therefore this transition should be as stress free as your medical team can make it.
Torpey Family Medicine Office at 2221 Penfield Road closed as of January 24th, 2020. Thank You all for a wonderful 5 yrs in Private Practice. I have the greatest patients and I appreciate all the support. It was a good run.
All refills shall be requested to the pharmacy who sends a electronic request through Surescripts. If it is a controlled substance it will require a IStop and if appropriate will be refilled in about 72hrs if appropriate and not early. If not a controlled substance it will be refilled within 24hrs. Do not call at this time to request a Prescription refill or for an appointment. Call your pharmacy.
He will be seeing patients at 5 Township Blvd, Camillus, NY starting the first week in September 2020. Before you call, you must sign and send the release form for records transfer form.
To have Records from Torpey Family Medicine send a HIPAA transform to
Fax to new Fax number (877) 991-2380
For all refills Call your pharmacy, have them send the request to Dr Torpey, or your new physician through Electronic Sure scripts electronic refill.
Do not call Oak Orchard Health for medication refills.
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Diabetes Educational information
Dr Torpey believes that the more you know about diabetes the better you will feel. He understands that the Diagnosis of Diabetes is life changing, and he wants to help.
Check out this website for help controlling your diabetes as well as life style changes that will make the transition less disruptive to your lifestyle. To register for more information and a free cookbook click on the button below.
DocTorpey Metabolic Modifying Diet
The epidemic of obesity and resulting insulin resistance, leading to Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Elevated lipids is a major health concern for Americans.
Dr Torpey understands that controlling our weight is a life long struggle, and he is always looking for modifications in lifestyle and diet that can lead to greater success. The diet above is a continuously evolving document that attempts to explain how Sugar Fat and activity are related.
Torpey Family Medicine is
striving to achieve pcmh certification. This will provide
even more integrative care for
our patients. You can help by
using your patient portal for communication with our office.