South Brunswick School District

Meet Dr. Sung Chae, M.D., the Medical Director of Partnership Health Center South Brunswick (PHCSB). Dr. Chae is Board Certified in both Family Medicine, as well as Lifestyle Medicine, which focuses on a collaborative and team-oriented approach to wellness - something she found very attractive in the PHC model.

Dr. Chae earned her medical degree at the University of Buffalo in Getzville, NY. Her residency was completed at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster County PA, one of the most well-respected hospitals in the nation. Her Fellowship in obstetrics was completed at the University of Washington located in Spokane, Washington.

Prior to joining PHCSB, she was a faculty member for over 20 years at JFK University Medical Center in Edison, NJ- now part of the Hackensack/Meridian HealthCare System, where she taught and supervised Family Medicine residents. Although very committed to the medical services offered there, she was looking for a more progressive way to be involved with direct patient care.

PHC offered what she was seeking, namely a coordinated medical model which would be more conducive to handling chronic care when required, in addition to providing many other services not normally found in most medical practices.

Partnership Health Center South Brunswick (PHCSB) offers a variety of on-site medical services for members. Available services include primary and preventative care, urgent care, lab services, X-ray, and professional clinical staff at the Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) and MD level- all available under one roof and all with no co-pay! Mental health therapy and pharmacy services are also available at your PHCSB.

Dr. Chae believes in a different focus from the traditional disease model, toward one of facilitating wellness through nutrition, sleep, social connectiveness, and physical activity. At PHC South Brunswick, Dr. Chae strives to not only care for members when they are ill, but to assist in achieving overall wellness before chronic disease has set in. As a result, chronic illness can then be reduced or avoided completely when significant changes occur through increased awareness of additional options and approaches.

Renee Bustamante is the Nurse Manager at Partnership Health Center South Brunswick! She comes from the great state of Texas but happily has called New Jersey her full-time home for the past 8 years! Renee has been a licensed nurse since 2010 with a background that includes urgent care, primary care, endocrinology, skilled nursing, and practice management. After becoming a Nurse Manager in 2015, Renee excitedly joined Partnership Health Centers in the fall of 2022. In her down time, Renee enjoys reading, travel, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Speaking about her experience with Partnership Health Centers, Renee explains: "Here at PHC South Brunswick, we are proud to offer personalized care and lifestyle medicine with the goal of helping every member reach optimum health and wellness. We love connecting with each one of our members and hope that we continue to foster our mission, which is simple: At PHC South Brunswick we strive to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to optimize wellbeing and allow clients to leave feeling better than when they entered the practice."

She adds, "We offer several services designed to work together for best health and I encourage all our members to take advantage of every one of them! Come by and experience services such as Physical Therapy, Behavioral Health, Member Advocacy, Care Coordination, Phlebotomy, X-ray, and others! I also personally invite you to stop by for a tour!"

"I am very proud of our providers, staff, and culture here in our center and I will continue to do my very best for our members and look forward to providing continued care and guidance for the members we serve. It is truly my privilege to participate in caring for all of you!"