Dr. Bernard M. Kruger has been practicing for more than 50 years, and has always had a patient-centered approach to staying at the cutting edge of service and medicine.
Before starting his private practice as one of New York City’s earliest concierge doctors, Dr. Kruger trained and practiced as an oncologist, caring for young women with breast cancer. Always one to investigate new therapies and emerging technologies, Dr. Kruger developed a reputation for being the person to call when someone had a mysterious diagnosis.
At the same time, he cared enormously about his patients and wanted to continue providing them care—even when his work was done as their oncologist. “It occurred to me that if I set up my practice the right way, I could continue to be their doctor, and care for them the way I wanted,” he says.
A similar experience prompted him to conceive of Sollis Health, an on-demand, private urgent care service, in 2019. He recalls caring for a patient after hours due to an accident at home. The patient would ultimately need an MRI and a plastic surgeon for sutures. This sparked the idea that there ought to be a comfortable and safe alternative to late-night trips to the ER. Soon, Sollis was born.
Dr. Kruger earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, completed residencies at Boston Medical Center and Georgetown University Hospital, and did a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Early in his career, he also did two tours with the Peace Corps, in Sierra Leone and New Guinea.
Over 50 years, Dr. Kruger built his practice in New York by word of mouth, delighting his patients with his empathy, rigor, and creativity. He is excited to bring his experience and expertise to Atria, because, as he says, “At Atria, we can really get stuff done.”
Credentials
- Assistant Attending PhysicianNew York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of MedicineWeill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors2007-2023
- New York Magazine Top Doctors2021, 2022, 2023
Affiliations
- FounderPrivate Practice
- Co-FounderSollis Health
Meet Our Doctors
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Chief Clinical Consultant
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Cory Kercher
Pediatrics
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Chief Clinical Consultant
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Cory Kercher
Pediatrics
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
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Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Chief Clinical Consultant
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Cory Kercher
Pediatrics
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
Dr. David W. Dodick
Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Paul G. Lee
Chief Clinical Consultant
Dr. Richard S. Isaacson
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Lawrence C. Newman
Director of Brain Health
Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine
Dr. Nieca Goldberg
Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York
Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology
Dr. Rony Shimony
Director of Cardiology
Dr. Jahangir Rahman
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill
Internal Medicine
Dr. Edward J. Greaney
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bernard M. Kruger
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yadiera M. Brown
Family Medicine
Dr. Daniel Angerbauer
Preventive Medicine
Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo
Director of Urgent & Home Care
Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri
Director of Geriatrics
Dr. Carmela Seymour
Gynecology
Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer
Medical Dermatology
Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty
Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy
Dr. Kelly Fradin
Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Hina J. Talib
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Cory Kercher
Pediatrics
Dr. Amish Nishawala
Pediatrics
Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott
Pediatrics & Urgent Care
