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Joshua M. Rycus, D.O., P.A. Family Medicine Board Certified Central Medical Plaza 9750 N.W. 33rd Street Suite 114 Coral Springs, FL 33065 Phone: 954-753-1477 Fax: 954-753-3626

You can find information about the practice by sending an email to info@drrycus.com. Medical questions can be answered by calling the office.

For a map to our office please click here.

Office Hours

Monday-Tuesday, Thursday: 9-12, 2-5
Wednesday: 11-3, 4-7
Friday: 9-12, 2-3
Same day appointments are available.

About Dr. Joshua Rycus

Dr. Rycus received his degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at The North Broward Hospital District/Nova Southeastern University in Family Medicine. Dr. Rycus has recently been appointed as an assistant clinical professor at Nova Southeastern University and The North Broward Hospital District where he mentors medical students, interns, and residents.

The following services are provided at his office: pap smears, EKG's, lab work, cholesterol screens, immunizations, minor surgical procedures, trigger point and joint injections, and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT).

What is a D.O.?

Most people are unaware that there are in fact two different types of physicians in the United States, allopathic physicians (The M.D.'s), and osteopathic physicians, (The D.O.'s). Both D.O.'s and M.D.'s are fully qualified physicians who are licensed to prescribe medications and perform surgery. There are both similarities and differences. D.O.'s emphasize primary care in their training (pediatrics, family medicine, and internal medicine), although you will find many D.O.'s in all fields in medicine from dermatology to neurosurgery. Ostopathic physicians focus on wellness and preventive health care and focus on a holistic philosophy on health care. Osteopathic Physicians believe in treating the patient rather than specific symptoms to illnesses. D.O.'s also receive extra training in the neuromusculoskeletal system (nerves, muscles, and bones), and have a better understanding of the ways that an injury or illness in one part of your body can affect other parts.

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a hands on care approach to patient care which is incorporated into osteopathic medicine. OMT allows the osteopathic physician to use their hands to diagnose injury and illness, and to encourage the body's natural tendency toward good health and healing. Using OMT as an extra tool in patient care combined with the standard practice of medicine gives a patient complete comprehensive care.

Insurance Plans Accepted

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Aetna HMO and PPO
• AVMED
• Humana HMO and PPO
• Beechstreet
• Best Choice Plus
• BlueCross BlueShield of Florida: Advantage 65 Select, Traditional (PPS), Preferred Patient Care (PPC), and Network Blue (NWB).
• Care Access Health Plan
• Care Plan of America
• CCN
• Cigna
• City of Ft. Lauderdale
• Corvel
• Dimensions
• First Health
• Florida Health Administrators
• Fortified Provider Network
• Galaxy Health Network
• Health Ease of South Florida
• Health Network One/AmeriChoice/United Health Care Medicaid HMO Plan
• Vista HMO and PPO
• United HMO and PPO
• Careplus Medicare HMO
• Great Westhealth Care
• Neighborhood Health Plan
• Stay Well
• USA Managed Care
• South Care/Coventry

Hospital Privileges

• Margate Health Center
• West Boca Medical Center
• Coral Springs Medical Center
• Northwest Medical Center