In 1997, after working 20 years as a cardiologist, Dr. Gary Burnstein began providing care for patients at a homeless shelter in Pontiac. Burnstein passed away in 2003, but friends, family, and community members honored his dream of providing care to the uninsured by establishing the Dr. Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic (GBCHC). His dream of providing free medical care for those in need began in a closet at the shelter, and grew into a small, rented facility in Pontiac. The clinic has since moved into a new, state-of-the-art facility. The clinic provides free, high-quality medical, dental, and pharmaceutical care for low-income and uninsured patients.
