ChristianaCare Milford expands care options with new location

ChristianaCare is enhancing care options in Milford with the addition of two highly skilled physicians, Chinwe Ike-Chinwo, MD, and Thinesh Sivapatham, MD, to better serve the community's growing health needs.

Chinwe Ike-Chinwo, MD, is a board-certified primary care physician with a special interest in preventive medicine. At the new ChristianaCare Primary Care at Milford practice, located at Halpern Plaza, 701 N. DuPont Blvd., Ike-Chinwo is passionate about building long-term relationships with her patients, helping them achieve optimal health through personalized care.

“I am excited to serve the Milford community and help individuals achieve their best health,” she said. “Through prevention, chronic disease management and wellness care, we aim to support our patients in leading healthier, more fulfilling lives.”

The primary care practice offers a comprehensive range of services to adult patients, including sick visits, immunizations, physical exams, preventive screenings and treatment for both acute and chronic conditions, and women’s health. The practice will welcome a second provider in March.

In April, the Milford site will also offer ChristianaCare’s My65+ program, which focuses on preventive care and chronic disease management for patients 65 and older.

The providers at ChristianaCare’s new Milford location will play a crucial role in addressing the growing healthcare needs of Sussex County, which is experiencing rapid population growth, particularly among older adults. Sussex County has been designated as a medically underserved area by the federal government, with projections showing that the population will increase from 237,378 in 2022 to over 361,000 by 2050, further intensifying the demand for primary care services.

“Our mission is to make high-quality, compassionate care accessible to every resident of the communities we serve,” said Priya Dixit-Patel, MD, physician executive for Core and Advanced Primary Care at ChristianaCare. “As primary care providers remain in short supply in many areas like Milford, we are focused on delivering care that can prevent disease, manage chronic conditions and improve overall well-being, particularly for older adults.”

Thinesh Sivapatham, MD, is a fellowship-trained neurointerventional surgeon and member of ChristianaCare's Neurointerventional Surgery team, specializing in minimally invasive techniques to treat conditions affecting the blood vessels of the head, neck and spine, including strokes and aneurysms. 

Sivapatham is excited to bring neurointerventional care to the Milford community and surrounding areas.

“Neurointerventional surgery is a highly specialized field that is often only found in larger metropolitan areas,” said Sivapatham. “I look forward to working closely with patients to ensure they receive the same high-quality care right here in Sussex County.”

Kim Gannon, MD, PhD, medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Program and physician executive of the Neuroscience Service Line at ChristianaCare, highlighted the importance of improving access to physician consults for patients in Sussex County.

“Providing neurointerventional care closer to home significantly improves access to specialized services for stroke patients who might otherwise need to travel to Newark,” said Gannon. “We want to ensure that patients receive the ongoing care and support essential for their recovery and long-term health at a location close to where they live.”