NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dr. David Ores, or Dr. Dave as he's referred to by his patients, isn't your average neighborhood doctor. It's not because his arms are covered with tattoos of nearly naked women or because he drives a Harley to work, but because eight months ago he started New York City's first health care cooperative for restaurant workers. The Harley-riding Dr. David Ores has started New York's first health care cooperative for restaurant workers. The Restaurant Worker's Health Care Cooperative, currently servicing 15 restaurants in lower Manhattan, provides free health care to all restaurant employees, from bus boys to bartenders. Every month the owner or manager of each restaurant contributes money into a common fund based on its number of employees. In return, their workers can go see Dr. Dave with any kind of health issue they may have.
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Health care cooperative helps New York restaurant workers
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Not-for-profit system now enables workers to see a doctor when necessary
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"Dr. Dave" now has plans to expand coverage, hours of service
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"I would call him a pioneer in health care," friend says of Dr. Dave
Although Dr. @placeholder started the program only eight months ago, he's no stranger to helping others.