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Mac Forehand This teenage World Cup Top 10 Big Air Freeskier can teach us all how to

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CROSS-TRAINING Developing strength, speed and the right mind-set to conquer the slopes

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to our Top Doctors!* Allergy Immunology Jonathan B. Bell (DH) Marvin Den (NH) Philip H. Hemmers (NH) Richard J. Lee (DH) Mark D. Litchman (NH) Aymeric Louit (NH) Agnieszka Matczuk (NH) Joseph Sproviero (NH)

Cardiac Electrophysiology Murali Chiravuri (DH, NH) Michael R. Pittaro (DH, NH) Robert D. Winslow (DH)

Cardiovascular Disease Charles B. Augenbraun (NH) David L. Copen (DH) Susan B. Eysmann (NH) Lawrence I. Fisher (DH) Robert L. Labarre (NH) David J. Lomnitz (NH) Stephen Michaelson (NH) Brian D. Pollack (DH) Jeffrey A. Schmierer (DH) Anja Wagner (NH)

Cardiology Interventional Robert D. Jumper (DH, NH) Marc Z. Krichavsky (DH) David Lorenz (DH, NH) Thomas J. Nero (NH) Edward L. Portnay (DH, NH) Jared G. Selter (NH) Mark K. Warshofsky (DH)

Dermatology

Gastroenterology Cont.

Oncology Hematology

Kenneth J. Egan (DH) Grace Liang Federman (DH) Loyd S. Godwin (NH) Mona Gohara (DH) Barry Sheldon Goldberg(DH) Rhonda Quain Klein (NH) Steven A. Kolenik III (NH) Graeme M. Lipper (DH) Marcus A. McFerren (DH) Gail B. Whitman (NH) Jonathan R. Zirn (DH)

Claudia B. Gruss (NH) William B. Hale (NH) Dennis M. Meighan (NH) Miechelle L. O'Brien (DH) Michael Schiffman (DH) Thomas P. Whelan (DH)

Michael K. Cohenuram (DH) Richard C. Frank (NH) Robert A. Kloss (DH) Richard S. Zelkowitz (NH)

Endocrinology Nancy J. Rennert (NH) Robert R. Savino (DH) Debra H. Schussheim (NH) Glenn Siegel (NH) Powlimi Soni (NH) Randi D. Tomasulo (NH)

Family Medicine James A. Ahern (DH) Timothy Bookas (NH) Thomas Cigno (DH) Matthew M. Farrell (DH) Carol-ann Galban (DH) Helen Haekyung Kim (DH) Lawrence Leibowitz (DH) Simon O'Regan (DH)

Gastroenterology David Barenberg (DH) Steven Brandwein (DH) Joseph Fiorito (DH) Steven Gorelick (DH)

Norwalk Hospital (NH), Danbury Hospital (DH)

Gynecologic Oncology Karen J. Nishida (DH, NH)

Infectious Diseases Paul F. Nee (DH) Gary S. Schleiter (DH)

Internal Medicine Robert A. Altbaum (NH) David H. Baum (NH) Allen Davis (DH) Howard Eison (NH) Steven L. Glazer (NH) Peter G. Hasapis (NH) Richard G. Huntley Jr. (NH) Jay A. Horn (NH) Nina S. Karol (NH) Donald J. Leone (NH) Christine M. Metz (DH) Charles Miner III (NH) Sandra Mini (DH) David Pazer (DH) Alan M. Radin (NH) James Samuel (NH) Craig D. Serin (DH, NH) James A. Slater (NH) Maura Sparks (NH) Shiela V. Subramanian (NH) Byron S. Thomas (DH) Julia Voytovich (NH)

Nephrology Richard T. Gervasi (NH)

Neurology Robert Bonwetsch (DH) Neil Culligan (DH) Louis J. Cuzzone (NH) David Greco (DH) Daryl R. Story (NH) Diane Wirz (DH)

Obstetrics and Gynecology Thomas V. Ayoub (NH) Marjorie Szeto (NH) Jay H. Ugol (NH)

Ophthalmology Bruce S. Altman (DH) Armand J. Daccache (DH) Leslie C. Doctor (NH) Peter E. Libre (NH) Stephen Audley Mathias (DH) Matthew D. Paul (DH) Vincent S. Reppucci (DH) Richard Scartozzi (DH)

Orthopedic Surgery David Aaron Bomback (DH) Michael Brand (DH) Jeffrey Brooks (NH) Jeffrey V. Deluca (NH)

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Orthopedic Surgery Cont. Pediatrics Joshua B. Frank (NH) D. Ross Henshaw (DH) T. Jay Kleeman (NH) David Lawrence Kramer (DH) Michael M. Lynch (NH) Nicholas V. Polifroni (NH) Peter B. Stovell (NH)

Otolaryngology Michael C. Bard (DH, NH) Dov Bloch (DH, NH) Steven A. Bramwit (NH) Bradford S. Chervin (NH) Lawrence J. Fliegelman (NH) Neil A. Gordon (NH) Jay Klarsfeld (DH, NH) Richard A. Levin (NH) Steven B. Levine (NH) Andrew J. Parker (NH)

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Mitchell R. Lester (NH)

Pediatric Cardiology Allison B. Levey (NH) Michael S. Snyder (NH)

Pediatric Gastroenterology Mark S. Glassman (NH)

Pediatric Pulmonology Gregory Dworkin (DH) Hossein Sadeghi (NH)

Amy Agoglia (DH) Jamie Alon (DH) Anil Britto (DH) Bruce W. Cohen (DH) C. Nicole Gorman (DH, NH) David A. Gropper (DH) Rosemary E. Klenk (NH) Joan A. Magner (DH) Laura Marks (NH) Jeffrey Owens (NH) Fern L. Perlman (NH) Rachel Rothschild (DH) Rachel E. Sheiman (NH) Jonathan E. Sollinger (NH) Lori Storch-Smith (NH) Janet Woodward

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Beth Aaronson (DH)

Plastic Surgery David M. Goldenberg (DH) Sohel Islam (DH, NH) Fredric A. Newman (NH) John F. Reilly (NH) Alfred Sofer (NH) Prashant Soni (DH)

Pulmonary Medicine Lewis Berman (NH) John Chronakos (DH) Abhijith Hegde (DH) Caroline P. Kurtz (NH) Christopher Manfredi (NH) David Alan Oelberg (DH)

Radiology Diagnostic

Surgery Hand

Conrad Ehrlich (DH) Lauren A. Ernberg (NH) Ronald P. Lee (NH)

Joseph DiGiovanni (DH)

Radiation Oncology

Surgery Neurological

Pradip M. Pathare (NH) Seema Sanghavi (DH) John A. Spera (DH)

Scott P. Sanderson (DH, NH)

Reproductive Endocrinology Joshua M. Hurwitz (DH, NH) Mark Peter Leondires (DH, NH) Cynthia Murdock (DH, NH) Spencer S. Richlin (DH, NH) Shaun C. Williams (NH)

Rheumatology Stuart N. Novack (NH) Roberta Rose (NH) Michael Spiegel (DH) Jessica Rachel Stein (NH) Marcie Lynn Wolinsky-Friedland (NH)

Surgery Colorectal Stuart E. Bussell (DH) Charles E. Littlejohn (NH) James M. McClane (NH)

Surgery General Jeanne S. Capasse (NH) Neil R. Floch (DH, NH) Craig Floch (DH, NH) Valerie Staradub (DH)

Haik G. Kavookjian (NH) John G. Lunt (DH)

Syed J. Shahid (DH, NH)

Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac James V. Lettera (NH)

Surgery Urogynecology/ Female Pelvic Med and Reconstruction Jeanette Rivera (DH)

Surgery Vascular Stephen Bauer (NH) Alan M. Dietzek (DH) Paul J. Gagne (NH) Marsel Huribal (NH) Ben U. Marsan (NH)

Urogynecology Jeanette Rivera (DH)

Urology Michael J. Nurzia (NH) Scott R. Serels (NH)

Vascular & Interventional Radiology Fatejeet Sandhu (DH) Edward B. Strauss (NH)

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CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018

13 30 | Frankly Speaking

We all have these bodies, but we all don’t want to talk about everything that happens to them. That’s why we’re doing it for you. Here, the answers to the questions women don’t always ask, but should.

(Men, you’ll want to read this, too.)

BY BETH COONEY FITZPATRICK

55 | Top Doctors

When it comes to your health, you don’t want to take any risks. That’s why you’ll want to check out this list of health professionals in Fairfield County, updated for 2018. Naming 617 doctors in 53 areas of practice makes this a must-have resource to keep all year.

ON THE COVER: MAC FOREHAND COVER PHOTO BY: JESSE MALLIS

THE FAST LANE A World Cup speed skater, Fairfielder Kristen Stantos started the sport at only nine years old. Now, she’s eyeing the Olympics!

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Go for It! everyday. And then there are some people who live extraordinary every day. Take, for example, Mac Forehand, a world-class skier who is tearing up the competition with his aggressive daring and innate showmanship.

He makes difficult and risky freeskiing look effortless. We caught up with him at the Big Air competition—a World Cup event—in Milan, where he iced out challengers.

“Mac was the only person in the event from the United States,” notes his proud father, Raymond. “He came in tenth out of thirty-five of the best men in the world, a great accomplishment for a sixteen year old; most guys are in their mid-twenties. There were 10,000 in attendance and the crowd loved Mac.” Behind those brilliant moves, and under that edgy helmet and ski mask, is a babyfaced skiing wunderkind who appears remarkably chill about his skills—though, clearly, success like this doesn’t happen without determination. Fairfielders should find Mac’s story inspiring…and certainly way beyond the everyday.

We also cheer on speed skater Kristen Santos of Fairfield. A graduate of Warde, she now eyes the Olympics, training eight hours a day, six days a week on the U.S. National Team, and competing in World Cups. She started the sport at nine years old, and we meet her proud coach.

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Other young athletes are pursuing sportsmanship and championships with the co-op Fairfield Skiing Team. At the start of the season, it’s poised to enjoy lots of wins.

After reading these stories, snow and ice don’t seem like reasons to dash for a warm fireplace. Rather, they look like an invitation for fun—hard work, yes, but fun, too.

Of course, some of us aren’t pursing gold medals, just good health—that means having the guts to talk about issues that are personal. Ladies, we put together a huge section just for you; it dives into topics that you wouldn’t bring up with just anyone— maybe not even your doctors. So we did!

Another reason to skip hibernating is the world-class exhibit heading to Fairfield University: “The Holy Name—Art of the Gesù: Bernini and His Age.” It runs from February 1 through May 19. The curating team reached for the stars, and Rome granted their wish. Now we all can get a peek at the religious and political climate of sixteenthand seventeenth-century Europe through Jesuit-inspired art.

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n 2010 DEB PERKINS and CATHERINE ‘CAT’ LEVENE were enjoying life abroad, exploring Spain and bonding over a mutual love of shoes. They missed the days of comfortably wearing heels and wedges and regretted leaving some favorites behind when packing. They dreamed of making fashionable, versatile, wear-all-day and packable shoes.

When they got home, they did just that. With CAT PERKINS SHOES (catperkins.com), Deb and Cat introduced a high-quality hand-crafted “transformable” shoe. The key is an easy-to-use fastener that allows the leather upper to be changed out.

It caught the eye of supermodel Carol Alt (carolalt.com), who has been on the cover of some 700 magazines. The actress, entrepreneur and best-selling author of Raw Food and Nutrition, saw a friend wearing the shoes at an event and soon reached out to the cofounders. They eagerly signed her up as director of strategic communications and creative advisor.

The shoe has a crush-resistant athletic footbed to ease pressure points, and the platform balances weight over the whole foot, not just the ball, so a four-and-a-quarter-inch wedge feel like a two-inch heel. When possible, Cat Perkins uses recycled plastic in the molds and leather from environmentally conscious tanneries. They’re sold at catperkins.com, and through pop-ups at area locations and private in-home parties.

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ow that it’s ski season, novices and experts alike are whipping down mountainsides for hours of winter fun. But the next morning, some “part-time athletes” might find it difficult to get out of bed, thanks to overworked muscles and thin air. If ignored, soreness and fatigue could impact performance or lead to an injury. Better for skiers to do prep work before a ski trip. Read on for advice from sports and fitness experts on strength training, mind and breath control, and coordination and balance. Skiers, time to rework the basics. —Diane Sembrot and Colleen Crowley founded the Connecticut Speedskating Club, a nonprofit at the Sports Center of Connecticut (ctspeedskating.com). It offers short-track training for newbies to elites, like Fairfield's Kristen Santos (at left, known as Puff), whose career highlights include Short Track World Cup Team and the National Training Program.

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are not unlike the nearly instinctive ones of a skier working jumps, rails or tight trails. "Most of the skills are about technique and strength," says Coach Dave Moneypenny. "As you go faster, you have to teach proficiency."

Thirty-five years ago, the former hockey pro

2. MIND-SET many skiers are familiar with muscle soreness and fatigue, but Debbie O’Toole—owner of the recently opened

Urban Strength Club (urbanstrengthclub.com), in Fairfield—has a secret.

She knows it’s crucial for skiers to improve their core, quads and glutes to fend off après-ski aches and pains and improve performance during a day of skiing. “Working these muscles will help with any fatigue you might get when skiing,” she says.

Planks, and side planks especially, will "help protect your back and help with stabilizing your body,” she says. “Having a strong core will also help with balance and endurance.” Focusing on these muscle groups also support your joints by strengthening the surrounding tissue— thereby mitigating the effect of hours hurtling down a snowy mountainside. In her “Boot Camp” group fitness class, O'Toole zeroes in on leg and core strength. Participants do exercises like squats, deadlifts and lunges, which work quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes— muscles that are taxed in downhill skiing. “Because I know each client and his or her background, I can make sure no one gets injured,” she adds.

Before you hit the slopes, consider hitting the gym. Work before play.

3. STRENGTH whether battling the biting cold of New England skiing or enjoying the fresh powder of the Rockies, the last thing on your mind might be yoga. But Edel Keane (above)—owner and founder of Jarosa Studio (jarosastudio. com) in Fairfield—says that practicing yoga can benefit your performance on the slopes. “Yoga prepares the body to become present and takes you out of your head,” says Keane, an avid skier. “And with yoga, especially with pranayama [breathing exercises], you’re increasing the air capacity of the lungs and expanding with chestopening positions.” In addition to connecting to your breath, some yoga poses, like chair pose, mimic skiing positions and strengthen your foundation. So when you’re training for downhill skiing, consider some time practicing your downward dog pose.

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Hyundai. In thirty years its cars have gone The G80 and G80 Sport models are plenty from cheap and forgettable to their current spacious for four tall adults. You don’t really state of desirable and, uh, reasonably priced. need to step up to the G90 unless you want The company’s new Genesis line is its latest a warship limousine. The G80 interior is a salvo, and warrants a close look. composition of soft leather and sumptuous Just as Toyota recognized in the late 1980s textures. Passengers will instantly sense the that status seekers weren’t going to get general fineness. bragging rights from its yeoman The G80 eases you smoothly nameplate and thus created the down the road in a cloud of SPECIFICATIONS glittering Lexus, so Hyundai is quiet—they’ve clearly made Prices (approx.): establishing Genesis as its prestige an effort at consummate brand. On the floor now are two sound-proofing. But if you G80 3.8, $45,000; GS 80 Sport 3.3, $54,000; muscular and sleek sedans—the hit it, especially with the G90, $71,000 G80 and G90. Coming next year 420-horsepower V8, the thrust Power: are the G70 (think BMW 3-series) is startling. It’s no sports car, but 5-liter V8 or twin-turbo V6; and a sporty crossover. it does sail around bends with rear or all-wheel drive Owners will have to sacrifice aplomb.

EPA Mileage Ratings: not having that Teutonic cachet, It offers four driving modes, 15-19 city/24-27 highway but no one’s going to think you ranging from snow to let’s pulled up in the milk wagon. go. The V6 versions still feel Genesis assembled a European design team plenty strong. For Connecticut driving, I’d that previously had drawn up Bentleys, Audis recommend the normal V6 with the all-wheeland Lamborghinis, and there is an admirable drive option called HTRAC. With Hyundai’s sleekness and strength in the lines of each recent reliability record, the G80 is well worth Genesis model. The options list is rather considering. — Chris Hodenfield

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S ON THE GO ALL WINTER—SO IS YOUR FURRY BEST FRIEND. BEFORE YOU GO, REVIEW THESE SEASONAL SAFETY TIPS FROM DR. PATRICIA HART, FOUNDER AND OWNER OF SOUTHPORT VETERINARY CENTER.

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If you’re traveling with your pups, get them accustomed to the car and bring their preferred dog food with you. Adaptil collars and calming L-theanine supplements can also help.

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More at southportveterinarycenter.com.

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FAIRFIELD (CO-OP) SKIING • MAC FOREHAND

Fairfield’s competitive skiers reach the top

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ary Quiricone took over the Fairfield skiing program twentytwo years ago with the goal of establishing a competitive program. The lifetime skier and longtime teacher has done that, and more.

A NUMBERS GAME Quiricone says the program started with only fifteen students, and now has approximately fifty. The season starts in January and he expects his teams to again be contenders. “We’re going to be strong again this year,’’ he says. Sounds like the rest of the state has some catching up to do with the fast-flying Fairfield skiers.

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OUTSTANDING

The Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League (CISL, leagueathletics.com) is a high school ski racing league that is made up of girls’ and boys’ teams from public and private high schools throughout Connecticut.

RACE TO THE TOP Thirteen state titles later—including five straight by the combined girls team from Warde and Ludlowe—Quiricone has established Fairfield as the state’s premier ski program. Besides the on-course success, Quiricone and his coaches, son Rick and Tom Mason, have developed a winning off-course culture.

“Team chemistry is something I always want to develop,’’ says Quiricone, who also coaches Warde’s softball team. “Skiing is an individual sport, but they are all contributing to the team’s success.”

Quiricone adds that the program took root when he found athletic students and developed them into skiers. “We started a conditioning program, and then we found out what skills they had. We pride ourselves on taking athletic students and teaching them to become good skiers.”

COACH’S NOTES

In 2015, Fairfield erased a five-second deficit, an eternity in ski racing, to edge rival Staples by seven-tenths of a second. “They’re all special, but that one sticks out because of the deficit that we faced.”

GARY QUIRICONE COACH OF FAIRFIELD (CO-OP) SKIING

BABY STEPS Quiricone started skiing at age five with equipment from Rotary Ski Shop in Stratford. His father and his uncle started the business, which still operates today.

FAIRFIELD STATE SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS Girls: 1 998, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Boys: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Below: Boys and Girls Teams 2017

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Big Air Teen Mac Forehand

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awareness,’’ Mallis said. “He knows what he has ac Forehand’s first skiing excursions did to do to land on his feet. He practices a lot off not portend the brilliance that would the snow on the trampoline, and he’s amazing.” evolve a decade or so later. “At first, Mac developed trampoline skills at the I don’t know that I liked it,’’ said Mac, now Fairfield-based Gymnastics and Cheerleading sixteen, a sophomore at Stratton Mountain Academy. He carried those skills over to the School in Vermont. “I just remember the snow slopes and started competing in national guns going off, being cold and not really too competitions at age thirteen. He won his happy. Then I started to really enjoy it.” first international event in February 2017 Forehand, the son of Southport’s Ann Marie at the Aspen Open Big Air competition. In and Raymond, joined his parents and older November, he was the lone sister, Savannah, on weekend American in an international ski trips in Vermont when he Big Air World Cup competition was three years old. Savannah in Italy and finished tenth emerged as a competitive out of the top thirty-five men mogul skier, and Mac soon in the world. “It’s crazy,’’ followed. By age six, he Mac said. “I never thought started racing in downhill I’d be against international competitions but quickly competition in just three years. switched to freestyle, also “Hopefully, I’ll get in It was a real quick ramp up.” known as mogul skiing. Mac the X Games at some Mac played soccer as a competed in freestyle skiing for point, compete at the young boy and still plays with five years before moving over World Cup level and go the SMS lacrosse team. His to freeskiing, where he found to the Olympics in 2022. passion, however, is the slopes, instant success. Freeskiing where his aerial athleticism That would be a great athletes compete in terrain leaves fans breathless. “The parks and are judged on their accomplishment.” first time I saw him ski, he tricks, landings and difficulty.

–MAC FOREHAND stood out,’’ Mallis said. “You It’s similar to snowboarding watch him and you know right off the bat he’s events, except that athletes compete on skis.

“Mac has so much natural talent and ability,’’ good. He’s really smooth, he grabs really well and chances are he’ll land on his feet.” said his coach, Jesse Mallis. “He’s really Freeskiing will be included in the Winter coachable and has an incredible work ethic. He Olympics in 2018 and Forehand could be a always wants to get better and never stops.” contender to make the U.S. team in 2022.

Mallis said Forehand’s ability stems from physical gifts in balance, coordination and core strength. “Mac also has tremendous air In Perisher, Australia (top) and Freestyle Ski World Cup, Italy JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 FAIRFIELD LIVING

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THE GRANOLA BAR • PACI

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Savoring Buddha Bowls, wraps and toasts at The Granola Bar’s newest location in Fairfield

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he nutritious food at The Granola Bar (thegranolabarct.com), which first opened in Westport in 2013, seems to be fueling owners Julie Mountain and Dana Noorily as they make power moves with their business. The duo recently opened locations in Greenwich, Stamford, Rye and Armonk, and now offer a catering menu and run a food truck for parties, showers and corporate events. But what Fairfielders really care about is the latest location: 1876 Black Rock Turnpike. Stop in for a fresh brew paired with granola or a paleo brownie.

Otherwise, sip a smoothie with kale, spinach, banana, apple, almond butter and almond milk or power through a granola parfait, egg burrito or avocado toast with feta and red pepper flakes.

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“FAIRFIELD IS AN AMAZING TOWN FULL OF FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND TWO UNIVERSITIES, AND WE FEEL IT IS AN UNDERSERVED MARKET FOR HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH.” –JULIE MOUNTAIN

james beard award– winning chef robert patchen—co-owner, with his wife, Donna, of Paci—shows off his culinary skills in the kitchen, but he also has a passion for wine. His collection of Italian wines has earned nineteen years of Wine Spectator awards. As he prepares to introduce a special selection of fine California wines, you can enjoy the recent renovation of the twenty-one-yearold Italian restaurant, featuring a glasswalled addition and a 1,000-square-foot quartzite bar. “These changes represent the evolution of Paci,” says Donna, while retaining its “casual and modern energetic ambiance.”

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Taking a Look Inside Westy...

We welcome wedding announcements together with candid photographs.

Weddings should have a current Fairfield family connection and must be submitted within three months of the wedding day. Regretfully, we are unable to run every wedding submitted.

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The refined art of pairing red wine with winter dishes

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t may be cold outside, but inside two Fairfield County restaurants, a warm reward awaits. Think hearty, slow-cooked braises, pan-roasted chops and homemade pastas showered with truffles. Now picture red wine to go with all that. When pairing a red that will stand up to a winter meal, narrow the choice by considering the origin of the dish and choosing a wine from the same region.

And rely on the restaurant’s sommeliers to further refine how the wine will complement the flavors of the food. Here are some suggestions from the menus of places wine lovers travel to, even on a snowy night. —Elizabeth Keyser CLAUDIO RIDOLFI sommelier and owner, Cotto Wine Bar, Stamford

Dish: Ravioli filled with short ribs braised in Chianti, served with porcini marsala sauce Wine: Tuscan “Ornellaia le Volte is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. The body and structure stand up to all the rich flavors, but aren’t so heavy that they compete with the dish.”

RENATO DONZELLI chef and owner, Basso Café Restaurant & Bar, Norwalk Dish: Grilled rack of lamb au jus, with scallion mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans Wine: Rioja “The Palacios Remondo Rioja La Vendimia 2014 has a spicy, fruity nose and full tannins on the palate, and it goes great with our lamb.”

Dish: Osso buco alla Milanese with saffron risotto Wine: Amarone or Ripasso “The richness is a fit for any tender braised shank. My favorite is the Masi Costasera Amarone, especially while slathering the marrow on good charred bread.”

Dish: Pan-roasted pork chop stuffed with spinach and fontina, with grape port sauce, served with polenta squares Wine: Pinot Noir “The Seven of Hearts Pinot Noir 2014 from the Willamette Valley in Oregon has fresh berries and summer hay on the nose. The flavor of red fruits gets a lift from a core of citrus.”

Dish: Pappardelle con Tartufo: pasta, butter, Parmesan and a healthy shaving of fresh, white truffles Wine: Barolo or Barbaresco “We have over forty to choose from on our wine list, including Paolo Scavino Carobric, Ceretto Bricco Rocche, Gaja Costa Russi or Sori Tildjin. You cannot go wrong with any of them.”

Dish: Homemade pappardelle, butternut squash and sage, with shaved truffle pecorino Wine: Barolo “Michele Chiarlo Tortoniano Barolo 2011 DOCG from Langhe in Piedmont has layered aromas and flavors of red fruit, spices and mint. On the palate, it has a bright acidity, silky tannin and a long finish. It also goes well with roasts, game and hard cheese.”

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The 411 on all things burgundy Amarone Blend of dried corvina, rondinella and molinara grapes, grown in the Veneto region, north-central Italy Barolo Nebbiolo grapes, grown in Piedmont, at the foot of the Alps in northwest Italy Barbaresco Also made from nebbiolo grapes from Piedmont, but grown in richer soil, making it less tannic than Barolo Chianti Sangiovese blended with other red grapes grown in central Tuscany Pinot Noir Grapes that originated in Burgundy, France Pomace Grape skins, pulp, seeds and stems left after pressing Rioja Tempranillo grapes grown in north central Spain Ripasso Valpolicella fermented a second time with Amarone pomace Tuscan Wines made in Tuscany; some contain Sangiovese, Merlot, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, and other amalgamations Valpolicella Blend of Corvine Veronese, Rondinella, Molinara and other varieties grown in northeast Italy, near Verona

Elizabeth Keyser has written about beer, wine and spirits for newspapers, magazines and blogs. She has sat on the Yankee Brew News tasting panel and judged craft and European brew contests.

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Fairfield U’s world-class exhibit from

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he infinite opportunities for attending local exhibits and gallery shows is a perk of living in Fairfield County, though receiving a blizzard of postcards or catchy web postings about the next “must see” can become stultifying. Thankfully, a discerning sensibility tips us off to art-world hype versus authentic inspiration.

When Philippe de Montebello, the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, intones a rave recommendation in his honey-toned, transatlantic Gallic breath, you can bet it’s the real deal.

Europe. Capturing the intellectual and sensorial appeal of the newly founded Society of Jesus, the show offers a delightful frisson of the Counter-Reformation’s visual zeitgeist.

A stunning array of original artworks from the Church of the Gesù (Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Gesù all’Argentina) in Rome forms the show’s nucleus. Several artworks have never before been viewed on this side of the Atlantic. It’s almost as if angels parachuted down onto Fairfield’s campus, showering heavenly treasures.

IMAGE COPYRIGHT © THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. IMAGE SOURCE: ART RESOURCE, NY

CENTER OF ATTENTION Heralding a magisterial exhibition in our backyard, Montebello, as honorary chair of the Exhibition Committee, heads up the Fairfield University Art Museum’s international loan exhibition: “The Holy Name—Art of the Gesù: Bernini and His Age.” (It runs from February 1 through May 19.) “Short of boarding a flight to Rome and going to the Gesù [church] itself, this is the closest one will ever come to experiencing and appreciating its artistic riches,” he notes. Swooning over these artworks as the “crucible of art, ideas and faith,” he validates this local exhibition’s world-class impact, saying, “If I were still director of the Metropolitan, I would be jealous of Fairfield doing this show. It’s simply incredible, as it brings to Fairfield University some of the greatest artists working in seventeenth-century Rome.”

In celebration of the university’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this landmark survey of Jesuitinspired art, theology and missionary activism re-creates the electrifying religious and political climate of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century

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“If I were still director of the Metropolitan, I would be jealous of Fairfield doing this show.

It’s simply incredible.”

Cruising the Post Road, one doesn’t encounter 400-year-old oil paintings; miniaturized studies of vertiginous ceiling frescos; preparatory sketches; crisply engraved architectural renderings; bronze statues; an altarpiece cartouche studded with eye-popping silver, bronze, lapis lazuli and glass; golden silk threaded clerical vestments; a Papal Bull signed by Pope Paul III (Alessandro Farnese); and other precious documents that trace the early moments of the Jesuit narrative. It’s all an eyeful.

As if a long-lost ancestral nonno has come to visit generations of his spiritual descendants, no less than an original marble sculpture of Cardinal Robert Bellarmine by Gian Lorenzo Bernini alights onto campus. How many would know that the college was originally named after Cardinal Bellarmine? His name was removed from the official seal in 1969. For a nationally ranked university with legions of liberal arts graduates, Bellarmine

– PHILIPPE DE MONTEBELLO

Francesco Bertos’ Saint Ignatius Loyola with an Angel Holding a Book Inscribed with the Motto of the Society of Jesus

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WITH DR. LINDA WOLK-SIMON DR. LINDA WOLK-SIMON serves as director of the Fairfield University Art Museum after twenty-five years at the gold standard of museums: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. From 1986 to 2011, she served in many posts, including curator, Department of Drawings and Prints. Prior to that, she was the assistant curator of the Robert Lehman Collection, a diverse body of paintings, sculpture, textiles, glass, ceramics and old master drawings.

ON ORGANIZING THE GESÙ EXHIBIT: “It is especially gratifying for a curator to be able to organize an exhibition that relates very directly to one’s own particular interests or areas of expertise. In the case of the Gesù exhibition, which explores the foundational chapters of the Society of Jesus in Rome and its glorious Mother Church, the subject is obviously very precisely tailored to Fairfield University as a Jesuit institution of higher learning. It also gave me a really exciting opportunity to immerse myself in a project that focuses largely on Rome, my favorite art historical place, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, my favorite time period, and to work on some of the greatest artists of the time—like the architect Jacopo Vignola and the great Baroque sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini, as well as one of the most powerful, wealthy and discerning patrons of the period, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, who paid for the building of the Gesù and imposed his will on the Jesuits.

ON ENGAGING VISITORS: “We have two audiences: the students and faculty of Fairfield University, and members of the public from the surrounding geographic region. We are, in other words, both inward- and outward looking, which makes us different from other academic this page top: Il Baciccio (Giovanni Battista Gaulli), The Triumph of the Name of Jesus, 1676–79, oil on paper center: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Putti Carrying the Cross, 1672–75, charcoal and black chalk bottom: Alessandro Algardi, Saint Ignatius Loyola with Saints and Martyr of the Jesuit Order, probably cast by Giovanni Andrea Lorenzani, seventeenth century, bronze. opposite page Domenico Zampieri, Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta, ca. 1622, oil on canvas

BUST OF CARDINAL ROBERTO BELLARMINO, CHURCH OF THE GESÙ, ROME, PHOTO BY ANDREA JEMOLO/SCALA/ART RESOURCE, NY; IL BACICCIO, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM/ART RESOURCE, NY; PUTTI CARRYNG THE CROSS, THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO/ART RESOURCE, NY; SAINT IGNATIUS, © THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. IMAGE SOURCE: ART RESOURCE, NY; OPPOSITE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

is revered as a theologian and scientist. He ferociously questioned the heretical Florentine astronomer Galileo Galilei about his (then) nonsensical theories of the solar system.

Fortunately, we have reconciled antiquated notions of astronomy with the blessings of fine art and Copernican knowledge as taught in a twenty-first-century Jesuit institution of higher education.

This will be the only time this Bernini masterpiece has been preened away from the Mother Church of the Gesù in our lifetime. The piously depicted Jesuit saint is marvelously captured from Bernini’s astonishingly gifted fingertips.

Anyone who has taken Intro to Art History recalls Bernini’s breathtaking theatricality as the ultimate maestro of the Baroque age. Whether you studied art history in the class of 1968 or 2018, this exhibit will transport you back to that perfect moment. Don’t miss the free lectures and programs, which bring a lineup of international scholars to campus. More at fairfield.edu/museum.

DO departments, even though our primary mission is, like theirs, pedagogical. For students and faculty, we have an academic engagement committee comprising faculty from across multiple departments and disciplines with whom we share our programming ideas in the hope that they will offer valuable input and promote them widely to colleagues and students. We also designate a faculty member to serve as academic liaison for every exhibition and major programming initiative we undertake. Finally, thanks to an extremely generous outside benefactor, we have been able to hire a curator of education and academic engagement—a really essential position for any academic art museum. All of these initiatives serve our preeminent goal of enhancing and expanding curricular engagement and ensuring that our programming is intellectually sound, rigorous and educational for all of our audiences, and engaging.

ON SECURING ART FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AND LEADING MUSEUMS: “Without a doubt the most miraculous loan is the marble portrait bust of Roberto Bellarmino by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of the greatest sculptors of all time, and the artistic impresario who transformed the urban landscape of seventeenthcentury Rome with his churches, sculptures and fountains. This extremely important work of art has been requested for various exhibitions over the years but, until now, has always been denied. As a result, it has never left Rome. So it is leaving home for the first time to cross the Atlantic and come to Fairfield University! The initial response—from the governmental authority that makes such decisions—to my request to borrow this and other works from the Gesù was not at all encouraging. As a result, I was quite certain that we would not be successful, but the Jesuit Curia in Rome, and the past and current rector of the Gesù, were extremely helpful and supportive of this project. Over time, the authorities in Rome became more receptive, signing onto the project and doing everything they could to facilitate long and complicated negotiations.”

ON HOPES FOR THE EXHIBIT: “What will give me tremendous satisfaction is if people engage in slow, careful looking as they absorb the four or five interconnected themes explored in this assemblage of important and historically resonant works of art. I hope they come away with a new or an enhanced appreciation of the many great but mostly unfamiliar artists they will encounter, [as well as] immensely talented contemporaries like Carlo Maratta, Domenichino, Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Ciro Ferri and Alessandro Algardi. The noise around contemporary art tends to drown out almost everything else these days; old masters have been marginalized and even dismissed. Those of us who work on Renaissance, Baroque, medieval or neoclassical art strenuously disagree, of course, and it is marvelous to have this opportunity to invite [others] to share this enthusiasm and come to the same realization.” F EDITOR’S NOTE: TEXT HAS BEEN EDITED FOR CLARITY AND FIT.

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appy New Year! Have you resolved to make the most of your investments in 2018? Take note: If you’re like many Americans, you’re probably overlooking what is quickly becoming the hottest investment vehicle around. It’s not the 401(k), the IRA, or the 529. It’s…wait Daniel E. Paige for it…your health savings account.

“I think people are waking up and saying, ‘Wait a second. I can put almost $7,000 a year away pre-tax?’,” says Daniel E. Paige, manager/private wealth adviser with RSM US Wealth Management in Westport.

As companies aim to lower their health-care costs, many are shifting to high-deductible health insurance plans for employees. High-deductible plans typically mean lower premiums but higher out-of-pocket costs.

A health savings account lets you stash away cash pretax to pay for these out-of-pocket medical expenses, such as co-pays, doctor visits, braces and more. In 2018, individuals can sock away $3,450 in an HSA account, and families can double that, to $6,900. (This amount includes any employer contribution.)

Most people with an HSA treat it like a medical checking account, putting money in the account until they need it, and then taking it out. But some savvy investors—only about 10 percent, according to a Devenir Research estimate—invest it. Here’s where

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NEED TO KNOW “I’ve seen estimates of about $350,000 in medical expenses for a retired married couple, so odds are you’re going to need this money at some point.”

–DANIEL E. PAIGE

Now is the time to make the money moves that maximize your health savings account

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things get interesting: Even though pre-tax money went into the account, interest and capital gains compound tax-free. And when you withdraw the money to pay for a medical expense, you don’t owe taxes then, either. This makes for a triple tax advantage—an opportunity unheard of with most investment vehicles.

Here’s one strategy used by some high-earners, Paige says: Fully fund and invest the HSA as you would your 401(k), where it can grow tax-free, and stash cash aside in an emergency account to be used for out-of-pocket medical expenses as they arise. Save the receipts for future reimbursement from yourself. As the tax code reads now, there’s no expiration date on your health savings account money; down the road, you’ll be able to reimburse yourself for medical expenses that you paid years prior, so long as you still have the receipts and you had an HSA when you paid the expenses.

“Unlike with a flexible savings account, HSAs are not ‘use it or lose it.’ The funds do not go away,” says Paige. And unlike with an IRA, there is no required minimum distribution; you can hang onto your HSA forever, dipping in down the road as you need it to pay for your qualified medical expenses, including some of your Medicare premiums and long-term care insurance costs.

Your contributions add up. If you deposit $6,900 per year for the next 20 years, your account will grow to more than $250,000, assuming a 6 percent return annually. (Note that there is no guarantee your investment will grow, and it can be lost depending on market conditions.) And that’s without any tax consequence. According to a study by investment giant Vanguard, “$1 invested in a traditional or Roth IRA (assuming a constant tax rate) will be worth $1.64 in 20 years. Put that same dollar in an HSA, F and it grows to $2.19.”

If you haven’t filed your 2017 taxes yet, it’s not too late to contribute to your 2017 HSA. Just like with an IRA, you’re allowed to fund your previous year’s HSA up until the tax deadline.

So if you haven’t done so already, by April 15 contribute what you can to your 2017 HSA account.

WHAT’S THE CATCH? Make sure you understand the costs associated with your HSA. “Beware of maintenance fees,” Paige warns, adding that you don’t need to leave your HSA at the firm where your company started it.

You can shop around and evaluate different firms, fund fees and investment options.

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Don’t tap into your HSA before age 65 for a nonmedical expense, Paige notes.

After age 65, though, you’re allowed to make withdrawals for nonmedical expenses, but you’ll have to pay income taxes on the money, as you would with a 401(k) or an IRA.

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THE NO SHAME ZONE

FRANKLY SPEAKING When it comes to pregnancy, sex or menopause, there are related health issues women often find too embarrassing to discuss openly with their doctors. That ends here, with a special report in which we asked medical experts to give us the straight talk on what might feel too personal for you to bring up.

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esides time spent with romantic partners, women tend to share their most intimate secrets with their doctors. Yet even in a relationship with their obstetrician/gynecologist— one that so often takes place lying down half-naked, with feet in stirrups—women can sometimes be circumspect when it comes to discussing things that seem, well, too intimate.

“Sometimes, you find out what’s really going on when their hand is on the door and they are ready to walk out,” says Dr. Scott Chudnoff, a certified sexuality counselor who is chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Stamford Hospital. “And it’s too bad, because usually that’s the stuff we should have been spending a good part of the office visit talking about.”

What’s keeping patients from bringing up concerns that physically and emotionally torments them with people who are in a clinically-trained position to help? “Shame is the overarching theme that keeps people from telling me or their medical doctor what’s really going on,” says Maud Purcell, a marriage and family therapist from Fairfield and founder of the Darien-based Life Solutions Center. “For some people— particularly those who have a good rapport with their caregivers—there can even be a fear of experiencing our disapproval.”

And yet all the doctors we spoke with voiced an I’ve-seen-it-all response. “I want my patients to know that you really can’t shock me, nor will I judge you, because the truth is—and I can’t stress this enough— I’ve seen and heard everything by now,” says Dr. Shieva Ghofrany, an OB/GYN with Coastal Obstetrics & Gynecology in Stamford who is affiliated with Stamford Hospital. “You may be mortified by your hemorrhoids, but honestly, on a typical day, I’ve seen a whole lot of them by noon.”

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If you are nodding knowingly, this feature is for you. Here’s your chance to learn more about some health concerns the medical experts we spoke with wish their patients would feel more comfortable discussing.

Who knows? Reading about it here may be just what you need to open up.

1. OH, BABY!

ON PREGNANCY & FERTILITY Even though giving birth can strip a mother of her dignity (and physical privacy), there are some things that are harder to discuss than others with the doctors who help women bring babies into the world.

We asked the pros to share some intimate concerns their patients are sometimes reluctant to discuss but should before, during and after pregnancy.

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ENDING THE STIGMA OF MISCARRIAGE One out of four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. It’s a tragic statistic that inevitably comes with heartbreak and a crushing sense of personal failure, says fertility specialist Dr. Andrew Levi of Park Avenue Fertility, which has offices in Fairfield, Norwalk and Trumbull. The shame of miscarriage, he adds, is particularly pronounced among those struggling to conceive. “I can’t stress enough that the loss of that baby had nothing to do with what they drank at a party, their workout on Saturday or what they ate for dinner,” he says. “Yet again and again, I see women blame themselves for a lost pregnancy.”

Dr. Scott Chudnoff says the unnecessary shame associated with miscarriage means it often remains a taboo subject. “And as a result, people don’t grasp how incredibly common it is,” he says. He recalls a recent dinner party where a female guest shared the emotional trauma of recent pregnancy loss and “every couple at the table went around and told their own story of miscarriage. It was remarkable to see the relief on her face. She felt alone until that moment and had no idea that this was an experience almost everyone trying to start a family has had.”

The Fix: If miscarriages are chronic and recurring, a medical evaluation can determine if there are physical issues or fetal genetic abnormalities contributing to failed pregnancies. “In most cases, the best thing to do is take some time to recover and then try again,” says Dr. Levi.

THE STATE OF THINGS DOWN THERE, Part 1 Sometimes private parts can change postchildbirth, particularly after multiple vaginal deliveries. The labia can become distorted and the vagina can lose some of its normal laxity. (Those changes can also be more pronounced post-menopause.) “I’ve had patients so upset about the state of their [genitals] that they’ve been undressing and having sex in the dark for years,” says Dr. Gregory LaTrenta, a board-certified plastic surgeon who practices in Darien and Manhattan.

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“One of the things we need to talk more about is what normal female genitals look like,” says Dr. Chudnoff. “Because of the easy access to pornography in our digital world, there’s a perception of airbrushed perfection that is impacting women’s self-image and self-esteem.” For that reason, he suggests many labiaplasties are probably unnecessary. “There are certainly instances where such drastic changes have occurred. And some girls are even born with deformities that can be acutely embarrassing,” he says.

“But in most cases, what people perceive as abnormal is not.”

The Fix: For those who want a cosmetic solution, Dr. LaTrenta, who is affiliated with Stamford and Greenwich hospitals, has been performing more labiaplasties lately.

This cosmetic surgical procedure involves removing excess skin from the genital folds to create a more uniform appearance. Data released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons says the procedure witnessed a 39 percent spike in popularity in 2016, with more than 12,000 procedures reported nationwide. “People tend to think it must be extremely painful, but it actually is a fairly simple procedure and recovery,” says Dr. LaTrenta. While sex is a no-no for about four post-operative weeks, he says patients who have been unhappy with the state of their genitals say the results are worth it. “It can do wonders for their selfesteem and sex life.”

CONFRONTING INFERTILITY While current estimates show one in eight couples experiences some form of infertility, it remains a highly emotional subject.

“There is a sense of personal failure, which might be lessened if people understood how many couples are going through the same exact thing,” says Dr. Levi.

In many cases, infertility must be addressed in an aggressive way to beat the real and consequential ticking of the biological clock. “If you are a woman over thirty-five and have been trying to conceive for over a year, it’s time to come in so we can talk about it,” says Dr. Spencer Richlin, a fertility specialist affiliated with

RMACT, which has offices in Stamford, Norwalk, Trumbull and Danbury. Since fertility declines with age, women older than forty should seek intervention after six months of trying with no success.

While fertility specialists are constantly expanding assisted reproductive technologies, there are some critical facts your fertility doctor needs to know to optimize chances for conception. “While I do a thorough workup with new patients, there are things I need you to be honest about to help you achieve your goals,” says Dr. Levi.

The discussion points may include: • A history of eating disorders or extreme exercise “They can impact the regularity of the menstrual cycle, which can, and does impact fertility,” says Dr. Levi.

• Any unhealthy habit including smoking, vaping, drug use, and excessive alcohol or caffeine consumption.

• Is the man taking steroids like testosterone? “It has a major impact on sperm production and can even stop it,” says Dr. Richlin. “If we get [men] off it, we usually can see [sperm] production improve in about three months.”

• Sexual dysfunction “The reality of biology is: To get pregnant, the sperm has to meet the egg somehow,” says Dr. Levi.

“Sometimes you dig deep and you find out that the male is experiencing premature ejaculation and the couple isn’t really addressing it.”

• Limited sexual contact “I’ve worked with couples who come in for fertility treatments, but you find out for a variety of reasons—including some religious or cultural ones—they are not actually having sex,” says Dr. Richlin.

• History of sexually transmitted disease “Something like gonorrhea or chlamydia when you are younger can block the fallopian tubes,” says Dr. Richlin. “We test for those things, but it is better to know up front.”

• Weight struggles or unusually pronounced hair growth “It can be a sign of polycystic ovarian syndrome, which has an impact on fertility,” says Dr. Richlin.

THE LADIES ROOM You’re not alone—the lowdown on leaky bladder syndrome and how you can treat it

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rom slim, discreet pads to thick, adult diapers, the row devoted to leaky bladder products in the corner pharmacy speaks to an often mortifying problem that tends to affect women after childbirth and during menopause. “We need to start talking more openly about the fact that a lot of women are peeing on themselves,” says Dr. Scott Chudnoff. “It causes shame for so many, but the reality is it’s incredibly common.”

Indeed, the dribbles (and gushes) of urine associated with various leaky bladder syndromes are so common that Dr. Scott Serels, chief of Urogynecology at Norwalk Hospital and founder of the Bladder Control Center of Norwalk, estimates that as many as 40 percent of all women experience some form of urinary incontinence in their lifetime. Those percentages, he says, tend to increase with advancing age.

For some, the problem is relatively inconsequential; maybe a few drops of urine during a hearty fit of laughter. For others, incontinence is so common that donning protective undergarments—and stashing a ready change of clothes—can become a frustrating lifestyle. “I tell my patients it’s a problem when it’s interfering in their lives,” says Dr. Serels. “And from patient to patient, how they define that varies. I have seen patients who have been wearing diapers for ten years before they came in [for help] and patients who book an appointment the first time they have a little leak while exercising.”

Before seeking treatment, it’s important to understand there are two leading types of urinary incontinence with distinct treatment options, explains Dr. Serels. They are: • Urgency Incontinence This syndrome is epitomized by intense, often frequent, urges to urinate. “It’s that, ‘gotta go, gotta go,’ feeling,” says Dr. Serels, and the underlying cause tends to be a change in the neuroanatomy of the bladder. “The bladder is just a giant muscle stimulated by nerves and sometimes, for a variety of reasons, those nerves can start to miscommunicate,” he explains. Those reasons may include childbirth, menopause and pelvic surgery.

The Fix: Treatment usually begins with behavior modification, says Dr. Serels.

So, a patient with urges to urinate every twenty minutes will be encouraged to build up bladder stamina by waiting an hour.

Depending on the severity of symptoms, treatments typically progress along a continuum that can include medications and sacral nerve stimulation, which involves the implantation of a small, pacemaker-like device to control the bladder.

Treatment may also include Botox. Injected through the urethra, Botox has proven effective in up to 70 percent of women who tried to control urgency symptoms with medication and failed; results can last for up to ten months, says Dr. Serels.

• Stress Leakage Leaking urine when you cough, laugh, sneeze or exercise vigorously is a form of incontinence that is often linked to anatomical changes that can follow pregnancy or menopause.

Close to 15 percent of women who deliver a baby vaginally will experience some form of stress leakage, but this syndrome can also be related to genetics, says Dr. Serels. So, while women who’ve delivered babies

by C-section are less likely to experience leakage, they are not immune. “I’ve seen this issue in teenagers and in women who have never had children,” says Dr. Chudnoff The Fix: While exercise to strengthen muscles has proven effective in some milder cases, Dr. Serels says the approach is not always as curative as some sufferers hope. Combining physical therapy with biofeedback tends to be more effective and gives some sufferers a non-invasive approach to relief. Another option: Injections of synthetic bulking agents around the urethra, which curbs leakage by controlling the sphincter. When these don’t work, Dr. Serels says the most effective treatment is the surgical insertion of a mesh-sling device that supports the urethra. “It essentially functions as a backboard for the bladder” and boasts a 92 percent success rate.

Medical Advice: Understanding urinary incontinence is critical because it sometimes is an early warning sign of more systemic medical issues including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease, says Dr. Serels.

Doctors may also look for tumors and polyps.

“There are things that need to be investigated if only to rule them out.”

MORE THAN THE JUST THE BLUES When Dr. Ghofrany discusses postpartum depression with patients parenting newborns, she makes a clear distinction between “feeling a little down” after childbirth and a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression.

“One reason I like to talk about the difference is because just about everyone is a little off and overwhelmed after giving birth,” she says. “We have this idea that we’re supposed to be blissed out, but it’s overwhelming and exhausting and for most of us, at some point, if we are caring for a newborn, we are not going feel our best.”

The distinction between normal stress and postpartum depression is an important one, says Dr. Chudnoff. “Postpartum depression is rarely discussed but has potentially devastating medical consequences,” he says. “I stress the words ‘medical condition’ because frequently, women downplay its significance. Many women experience mild depression around childbirth. However, in some cases this becomes truly disruptive and potentially dangerous.” He notes in some rare cases, the depression can lead to postpartum psychosis, a leading factor in the murder of children under age one.

Dr. Joseph Flynn, medical director of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry at Greenwich Hospital, says there is guilt about postpartum depression that keeps women from sharing symptoms, which can include anxiety, a sense of detachment and even anger toward their infant. “The problem is it’s supposed to be a happy time. They wanted this baby, were thrilled to have it and then, something feels completely off. The patients I’ve seen with it say they almost had to put on a façade; they were going through the motions trying to act happy when indeed they knew something was wrong.”

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Dr. Chudnoff says that the openness of celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Brooke Shields about their devastating experiences with postpartum depression has helped to diminish some of the stigma.

“When women start to realize that they aren’t alone, they can get the help and support they need.”

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THE DONOR DILEMMA, Part 2 The increasingly common practice of older, first-time parents of using donor eggs and embryos has triggered an ethical conversation between fertility specialists and their patients about how and when—and if—to tell children conceived using these methods that they are not genetically related to their mother (in the case of donor eggs), their father (if donor sperm is used), or both parents (in the case of donor embryos). “It can be a tricky thing for parents to navigate, but it is one reason why we have them work with social workers to sort through these things before they proceed,” says Dr. Richlin.

“Even with counseling, people ultimately come to different conclusions about what

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they want to share.”

The American Society of Reproductive Medicine has weighed in with an official opinion: The organization, comprised of fertility specialists, recommends that children conceived with donated reproductive materials should be eventually informed, if only to have knowledge of and understand their medical history. “The fact of the matter is, they are your children but they have different DNA,” says Dr. Richlin. “The question really comes down to what is the right and

2. UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

ON SEX & INTIMACY In a digital world where the sparks of romance can now begin with the swipe of a screen, the dating landscape has certainly changed.

For anyone of a certain age who’s looking for love again, there are a few things even scarier than learning your date used a fake profile picture.

best time? We tend to think it’s when they are teenagers and can process the information best.”

The Fix: Some fertility practices are now offering the increasingly popular option of choosing eggs of donors who are willing to be identified and contacted once a child reaches eighteen. Dr. Richlin estimates that more than 50 percent of the patients in his practice are choosing egg donors who have signed yes in the Donor Identity Release form.

Doctors tell us these include STDs, age-related sexual dysfunction and other confusing facts of life. Read on for more details.

SAFETY FIRST While most folks know condom use can prevent pregnancy and the transmission of many sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STDs), Dr. Scott Chudnoff notes a disturbing trend: A naive subset of single adults engaging in unsafe sex after divorce or widowhood. “What’s

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THE DONOR DILEMMA, Part 1 Often it seems like there’s a story about a Hollywood celebrity in the far reaches of her forties—or beyond—who has welcomed a baby. What’s usually not shared publicly is that donor eggs or embryos likely played a role in conception. Those mature first-timemom stories can naively lull many hopeful parents into thinking their fertility has a longer shelf life than is biologically possible, fertility experts say. “The reality being that no matter how good someone looks on the outside or how young they feel on the inside, the eggs are still eggs of a certain age,” says Dr. Richlin.

“The truth is the oldest woman I’ve ever [helped] get pregnant with her own egg is forty-five,” says Dr. Levi. “Fertility diminishes so much in the forties that it increasingly becomes a challenge to have a baby using your own eggs every year older you get.

People don’t talk about it, but so many pregnancies these days involve the use of donor eggs or embryos.”

Medical Advice: If you are in your twenties or thirties and thinking you might want to eventually have a child, consider visiting a fertility specialist to discuss egg freezing.

“The technology is there,” says Dr. Richlin. “[Egg freezing] can put you in a position, when you are a little older, of not needing donor eggs or embryos if you decide to go forward with plans to have a family.”

fascinating is the education deficiencies you see about safe sex in teens, you tend to see in older adults as well,” he says. “Often, it happens when they are reentering the dating world and don’t understand that even though they may have had families or entered menopause, they can still catch something.

It’s almost like they need a refresher course on the facts of life.”

The alarming trend is showing up in data.

The Centers for Disease Control reports a significant spike in diseases including chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea and genital herpes in men and women ages sixty-five and older. While adults in their twenties still claim the highest percentage of STDs, “I just treated a sixty-year-old woman who had chlamydia,” says Dr. Chudnoff, of the STD that can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women. “In fact, it’s the STD I’m seeing the most in [older] women.”

Dr. Shieva Ghofrany says this risky behavior extends to adults of all ages engaged in extramarital affairs. “I’ve treated patients for sexually transmitted things they got from the person they were having an affair with,” she says. “They are shocked and humiliated, but I think they forget that if someone is cheating with you, who else have they been with? You are probably not the only one.”

Because of careless sex practices, Dr. Ghofrany says, infections like herpes and the human papillomavirus (HPV) “are fairly rampant. There are millions of people walking around with these things who don’t know it.”

Sometimes, Dr. Ghofrany adds, she sees warning signs of an undiagnosed STD in an inflamed vulva that “a woman has obviously been scratching for months. They usually don’t tell me they’ve been itching because it’s one of those embarrassing things, but I can tell during an exam by just how red and sore she looks,” she says.

The Fix: To keep STDs at bay, keep condoms handy whatever your age. Remember that STDs can spread by not only intercourse but also oral and anal sex. Tell your doctor about risky behaviors and honestly inventory your romantic partners. Get tested for STDs, especially if you’ve jumped back into

the dating pool and have had unprotected sex (or suspect a partner has). See a doctor if you notice unusual discharge, itching, odors or sores, all signs of possible infection.

MAKING LOVE CONNECTIONS Dr. Chudnoff says too many couples and individuals are hesitant to broach issues related to sexual dysfunction, as they impact one’s sense of virility. “Yet it’s critical to talk about simply because there’s so much misinformation out there,” he says.

Case in point: The sexually inexperienced newlyweds he counseled that weren’t connecting sexually. “The husband did a Google search looking for ideas to spark things up and comes home with handcuffs, whips and chains. [The wife] ends up running out of the house.” What the couple instead needed, Dr. Chudnoff says, was some matter-of-fact instruction on female sexual response and “the importance of foreplay.”

Dr. Ghofrany says her patients will sometimes reluctantly share their struggles achieving orgasm. “There can be so many reasons why, and since they deserve the pleasure and satisfaction that comes from intimacy, it’s really important to talk about it,” she says. Her first question to patients?

“Is it something you are able to do on your own because, if we know it’s possible, we can rule out something anatomical and dig a little deeper.”

When it comes to male performance, Dr. Chudnoff says many women tiptoe around their male partner’s sexual dysfunction. “If he suffers from premature ejaculation, it may be impacting their enjoyment and satisfaction,” he says, “but they may not completely understand what’s happening.

These topics—like erectile dysfunction or the fact normal coitus doesn’t last for ninety minutes—aren’t part of our normal sex education. Who teaches about premature ejaculation in a typical lesson?”

It’s important to know that performance syndromes could be a sign of more systemic medical problems like anxiety, heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. Female sexual response issues can also have links to diseases like diabetes and

hypertension, and can be affected further by menopause and some prescription drugs, like some antidepressants.

In some cases, sexual dysfunction can also be a contributing factor in infertility.

“It’s interesting that men start to experience problems with sexual dysfunction beginning in their forties, right around the same time their female partners begin to experience issues relating to menopause,” says Dr. Chudnoff. “It can cause a disconnect, even in relationships that were once healthy and vibrant. So discussing it is critical.”

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ON MENOPAUSE & HEREDITY From thinning hair to—let’s just go there—those dry-as-the-Sahara private parts, there are some physical aspects of the change in life that are often more mortifying than those dreaded night sweats everyone talks about. The good news is there is help for these more disconcerting elements of the hormonal shift. Here’s the scoop.

THE STATE OF THINGS DOWN THERE, Part 2 Besides the changes that can follow childbirth, the shift in hormones that occur with menopause also affect the vulva and the vagina. “There’s a normal thinning and atrophy of the vaginal walls that takes place over time,” explains Dr. Scott Chudnoff, referring

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to the impact of estrogen loss. “And there can also be, because of hormonal changes, a lack of desire and arousal, and significant dryness, not to mention a change in body image which can also impact sexual response.”

Dr. Shieva Ghofrany points out that besides these anatomical changes, depression and other side effects of menopause, like weight gain and sleep disorders, can all play a role in diminishing libido.

“Sometimes when we talk about these, women will almost speak to me in code,” says Dr. Kim Nichols, a Greenwich-based dermatologist. “It bothers a lot of women but no one likes to talk about it. And yet, here we have men buying up Viagra like it’s going out of style. I wish my patients would bring it up more; they deserve to know there are solutions.”

Dr. Ghofrany says many of her post-menopausal patients will vent to her about a lackluster libido, which can be particularly frustrating if they once had a satisfying sex life.

“And one of the things I talk about—besides that there are real physical causes for these things—is that familiarity makes all of us lose some interest in our partners over time.

They need to understand that some of this is very normal with or without menopause being a factor. It doesn’t mean we love our partners less, but this is a normal progression in the life of most couples.” Yet, Dr. Ghofrany adds, pain and discomfort during intercourse are unnecessary, which is why women need to seek medical solutions.

T h e F i xe s : For about a year now, Dr. Nichols has been treating her patients with Core Intima, a laser-based treatment device for vaginal rejuvenation. Used externally and internally, “it’s the new frontier for what used to be a surgical fix,” she says. “And I like it as a treatment because it’s comprehensive.” The treatments can improve sexual satisfaction, improve vaginal lubrication and even minimize stress incontinence related to childbirth and menopause. She recommends two or three treatments to see noticeable results, followed by an annual “maintenance” procedure. “I’ve found it tends to be appealing to divorced women who are

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re-entering the dating field.”

Besides laser therapies, Dr. Ghofrany notes it’s quite possible to get great results without turning to the hormone replacement therapy. “There are vaginal rings, creams, and tablets, and they are so safe that even some of my patients who have had breast cancer are taking them,” she says. She’s also intrigued by Intarosa, a once daily vaginal insert approved by the FDA in late 2016 to treat postmenopausal vulvar and vaginal atrophy as well as painful intercourse.

WHEN THIN ISN’T IN Women who experience hair loss are among the most emotionally wrought patients who visit Dr. Nichols. “On a scale of one to ten, in terms of how things are impacting them psychologically, they are my nines,” she says.

“That’s because women tend to see hair as a critical element of their femininity,” says Dr. Ivan Cohen, founder of the Center for Hair Transplantation at Fairfield Dermatology and an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine.

While hair loss can be blamed on a variety of reasons, including menopause, Dr. Cohen, who estimates some 25 percent of his hair loss patients are female, says the most common cause is heredity. “What we’re learning is if your problem is more long-term and chronic, the causes have less to do with hormones than we used to think,” he says. “You can usually go back in the family and find the pattern.”

The Fixes: As is the case with many

disorders, treatments for hair loss in women tend to be progressive based on a patients’ response as well as the severity of symptoms.

Current options include: • Rogaine Not just for the gents, this topically applied medication is Dr. Cohen’s first course of treatment. He often combines it with natural therapies including antioxidant supplements to reduce inflammation, which is considered an exacerbating factor in hair loss. “It can yield great results in as little as four months and has no side effects,” he says.

• Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) This therapy, which involves spinning a patient’s blood in a centrifuge then injecting the plasma into the scalp, is having a moment these days, treating everything from fine lines and wrinkles to hair loss. Both Dr. Cohen and Dr. Nichols use PRP. “In the beginning, I must confess, even I was incredulous but I’m getting great results with it,” says Dr. Nichols. “We’ve been seeing significant hair growth after the third or fourth treatment.” Dr. Cohen cautions the treatment is not universally effective, “but it can be wonderful when it gets the desired results.”

• Scalp Stimulating Laser Cap Dr. Cohen has had success for some patients using head gear known as Capillus, an FDA-cleared device that emits lasers to stimulate hair follicles. “You can wear it around the house while you are getting a hair growth treatment,” he says.

• Hair Transplantation The transfer of small pieces of hair-bearing skin grafts from other areas of the head to bald spots can be effective, says Dr. Cohen, a nationally-recognized expert in this field. “The ideal candidate does not have all over thinness, but a place on the head where there is still plenty of hair,” he explains. “When someone is the right candidate, the results can be incredibly natural looking.”

Medical Advice: “Hair loss can be exacerbated by underlying problems such as thyroid disorders or anemia,” says Dr. Cohen.

Also, in rare cases, diseases of the scalp can be destroying hair follicles, a problem that needs investigation and its own specialized therapies.”

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ADDRESING OBESITY Medication and surgical options to help control excess weight

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ON COSMETIC PROCEDURES By a certain age, most of us have tugged at our faces to imagine the year-erasing impact of a nip here and a tuck there, or at least chatted conspiratorially with our friends about who is getting a little intervention. Even for those of us who shamelessly fess up to a Botox habit, some cosmetic concerns venture into more discreet territory. We asked medical experts to identify some of the common cosmetic concerns that secretly bother their patients the most and to recommend the latest solutions.

ADULT ACNE It can be tough enough riding out the hormonal waves of teenage acne, but emotionally, the adult version of zits is almost worse, says Dr. Kim Nichols. “You think you have been there, and then it’s back,” she says.

In the same way the teen years can blemish the complexion, the hormonal fluctuations that accompany pregnancy and menopause can do the same. “It’s tough [for patients] because they are dealing with zits and wrinkles at the exact same time,” says Dr. Nichols.

The Fix: Originally formulated to treat hypertension, dermatologists now often prescribe the prescription medication Spironolactone to treat adult acne, says Dr. Jason McBean of Fairfield Dermatology.

ccording to the Centers for Disease Control, more than one-third of Americans are now considered obese, with women falling into this category at rates slightly higher than men.

The epidemic is even more staggering when you consider the numbers of people who are overweight but not tipping the scales into the morbidly obese range. “When you add them in, it’s about 75 percent of adults who are overweight or obese,” says Dr. Neil Floch of Fairfield County Bariatric & Surgery Specialists and the director of MinimallyInvasive Surgery at Norwalk Hospital.

So, it’s rather remarkable, as research shows, that discussions about weight struggles—which can be a contributing factor to diabetes and heart disease as well as orthopedic problems—are rarely part of the doctor-patient dynamic.

“It’s become a taboo subject when it should be the opposite,” says Dr. Floch.

“Patients don’t bring it up because there is so much shame, and doctors don’t bring it up because they don’t want to offend the person coming to them for care.”

Dr. Floch adds: For some women, the hormonal changes brought on by pregnancy or menopause can be triggers that catapult some patients from “someone who has struggled with their weight to someone who is experiencing obesity.”

The Fix: Dr. Floch says weight loss surgery, including procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, are now considered mainstream interventions for the obese. “Most people

can lose twenty pounds with lifestyle changes, but when you are in territory where you need to lose much more than that, it becomes a situation where surgery is usually the most effective way to address these problems. The idea that these are drastic interventions is a thing of the past.” In his practice, more than 70 percent of the bariatric procedures he performs are sleeve gastrectomies, which he tends to prefer because the procedure, which involves removing about two-thirds of the stomach to diminish appetite, also results in a reduction in levels of ghrelin and leptin, two hormones that trigger hunger. “What we’re doing is not just making the stomach smaller but also changing the environment,” he says. “When the hormonal messaging changes, you have a much better chance for success with weight loss.”

People who need to lose between twenty and sixty pounds are opting for implantation of temporary, surgically-placed balloons into their stomachs to achieve weight-loss goals.

The balloons are inserted and inflated for a period of six months, then removed, explains Dr. Floch. While the balloons give patients a feeling of fullness, helping them maintain strict portion control, there is a long list of pros and cons to taking this alternate approach.

“For one thing, you have two procedures. One to put the balloon in and another to take it out,” says Dr. Floch.

“Also, patients who have this done really go through a period of adjustment. There’s a lot of nausea afterwards. It takes some time to get used to it and while I’ve never

had anyone say, ‘Take this thing out of me,’ I do have to prescribe anti-nausea medication for people who have it done.” The other potential downside? “This is a procedure that requires a real commitment to lifestyle change because it’s temporary.”

The Nonsurgical Approach For reasons ranging from genetics to a culture weaned on processed foods, growing numbers of Americans are feeling like failures after years of yo-yo dieting. The good news is that there are medical interventions for folks who are not considered obese but whose recurring attempts at diet and exercise have failed.

The Fix: Dr. Floch has found a new class of weight loss medications including Qysmia, Contrave and Belviq, that are beneficial for those trying to lose a stubborn twenty pounds or so. “If you’ve worked on your nutrition and are exercising, and it’s not going anywhere, these can be effective,” says Dr. Floch, who also prescribes these for his post-bariatric surgery patients whose weight loss has plateaued after months of big losses. The caveat with these medications is that some seem to work better for some people than others.

They also have side effects ranging from constipation to dry mouth. “You may have to experiment before you find the right one but most people do,” says Dr. Floch.

Medical Advice: If you are trying to lose a few pounds—or more—focus on eating more gut-filling fiber.

“My mantra is more fiber and less of everything else,” says Dr. Floch.

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BRA BULGE Just like genetics can play a role in fat that clings to the abdomen, some women accumulate fat around the bra line or under the armpit, says Dr. McBean. “I’ve seen it in marathon runners and women who otherwise are incredibly fit,” says Dr. McBean, who blames heredity for a problem that can make tank tops off-limits for some.

The Fix: Dr. McBean treats bra bulge with Smart-Lipo, a minimally-invasive procedure done under local anesthesia, which uses lasers to destroy fat cells and tighten the surrounding skin. “The best candidates for this tend to be folks who are already relatively fit and of normal body weight.” Dr. McBean has also used Smart-Lipo to address fatty deposits on flabby knees, which bothers some women like those saggy armpits do.

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BREAST ASYMMETRY Research suggests that as many as 25 percent of all woman have breasts of different sizes but a much smaller subset have breasts of noticeably different proportions. “I have seen patients who were a full C cup and saggy on one side, and barely an A cup on the other,” says Dr. Gregory LaTrenta, the plastic surgeon.

While reasons for asymmetr y can vary—with hormonal changes, traumatic injuries and curvature of the spine known as scoliosis all being potential causes— the reasons for breast asymmetry are not well understood. “Regardless of the cause, when adolescent girls have this asymmetry, it can be acutely embarrassing,” says Dr. LaTrenta. The phenomenon can also keep girls and women who fall into this category from wearing bathing suits, or opting for loose tops to conceal the imbalance.

The Fix: A small cosmetic implant in the smaller breast, along with a surgical breast lift, can create the desired breast symmetry for most women, says Dr. LaTrenta.

Medical Advice: While pronounced breast asymmetry can be emotionally traumatic for adolescent girls, Dr. LaTrenta advises against any corrective surgical intervention before the eighteenth birthday. “Teenage girls are still developing, and it’s critical to reach full maturity before you intervene surgically,” he says.

OVERSIZED BREASTS Heredity influences breast size and it is not unusual for Dr. LaTrenta to see patients— sometimes petite ones—whose busts are so large that they are suffering physically and emotionally. “It’s not just that they are embarrassed, although many of them are,” he says. “If you have a disproportionately large chest and are carrying around a large cup size on a small frame, you can have back issues. It can affect your posture and the kind of clothes you wear. What bothers women most is that it’s a matronly look. It can make your body look older than it is, simply because of your chest size.”

The Fix: Research indicates women who’ve undergone breast reduction surgery—which involves excising tissue and a breast lift— have the highest satisfaction rates of any cosmetic procedure. “I think that speaks volumes about how burden-some it can be to have oversized breasts,” says Dr. LaTrenta.

Medical Advice: Maintain a healthy, steady weight after undergoing breast reduction surgery as gaining or losing weight can impact your bust size.

PROFUSE SWEATING This syndrome, known as hyperhidrosis, is noted for excessive sweating that is profoundly embarrassing and difficult to control without intervention. “It also has a tremendous impact on self-esteem and can impact your confidence in professional settings,” says Dr. McBean.

The Fix: Botox isn’t just for wrinkles anymore. “A shot of it in the armpit can significantly eliminate the problem for up to six months, sometimes longer,” says Dr. LaTrenta. “It’s a win-win because it’s relatively easy to do and it saves the patient in the long run on all those silk blouses and cashmere sweaters they’ve been ruining.”

Medical Advice: While hyperhidrosis can be associated with the hormonal changes that come with pregnancy, menopause, and heredity, Dr. McBean notes it can also be caused by underlying medical conditions like hypothyroidism and Parkinson’s disease.

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Dr. Nichols says some of the same anti-aging regimens she uses on her patients, including laser therapies and probiotics, are also effective in addressing residual effects of adult acne. And there’s a boon: “They’ll also make you look more youthful.”

M e d i c a l A d v i c e : In s o m e c a s e s, pronounced adult acne can be linked to hormonal disorders such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, which also has links to infertility, says Dr. McBean. Tell your doctor if your periods are irregular, another sign of the syndrome.

honestly. “You’ll hear about a lot of fights, and when you ask more probing questions, the truth gradually begins to come out.”

Family therapist Maud Purcell says getting patients to recognize the cycle of abuse they’re experiencing is critical, “because domestic violence tends to escalate and get worse over time.”

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ON MENTAL HEALTH Even though booking an appointment with a therapist implies a willingness to divulge intimate thoughts, professionals in the listening business say that’s not always how things work.

Secrets from substance abuse and domestic violence are topics that practitioners say often take a lot of coaxing before potentially lifesaving or course-altering disclosures are made. What do patients have trouble sharing that their health care practitioners really should know about? Here’s what they said.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The cycles of domestic violence and abuse can be so insidious, it can be extremely challenging for someone to admit to the emotional or physical trauma being inflicted by an intimate partner.

Dr. Joseph Flynn says that domestic violence victims may seek therapy but don’t come forward about abuse, “because the very nature of domestic violence makes them incredibly fearful of the person harming them if they do disclose.” Often, he says, it takes careful probing to get patients, “who tend to circle around their fears,” to share

EATING DISORDERS While extreme thinness associated with anorexia nervosa may be obvious to a medical practitioner, it can be harder to detect bulimia or an exercise addiction, says Purcell. “They have a dramatic impact on our health and can be devastating to our emotional state,” she says. Even though she says patients with eating disorders often seek therapy, it remains challenging for many of them to divulge disordered patterns relating to food and exercise. “People don’t like to share because it involves a fear of giving up these behaviors, which are about controlling their world in the first place.”

EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS Besides the risk of STDs and the damage they can do marriages and families, “affairs are important to be honest about because, for some people, they can cause stress and anxiety,” says Purcell, who notes many individuals having affairs also need medication for anxiety and depression.

Dr. Flynn says an affair also tends to speak to much deeper problems in someone’s life.

“There is some kind of dysfunction—in their personal history, in a relationship—which has driven a person to go outside the relationship. That’s often at the heart of what people need to be talking about, but by not disclosing the affair there’s a whole area that’s cut off therapeutically. Sometimes getting a patient to divulge this can take a long time and that’s too bad, because it’s standing in the way of so much work they need to do.”

HEAVY DRINKING “People are very likely not to admit the actual amount they drink,” says Purcell. “I will hear about a daily glass of wine ‘to relax’ that’s actually more like a bottle.” Dr. Flynn

says honestly owning up to one’s drinking habits is critical for those who are struggling with mood disorders, including depression.

“Alcohol is a known depressant and it can make people’s struggles that much worse.”

(The same is true with addictions to prescription drugs like opioids.)

MEDICATION NONCOMPLIANCE “One of the biggest things that is not disclosed by mental health patients is that they’ve stopped taking their medication,” says Dr. Flynn. “For some people, this is really serious and not something they should gloss over, but you would be surprised how many people will come in for an appointment and not divulge this. If they were having trouble with side effects or didn’t like taking the medicine, it’s critical that the people treating them know because there can be a whole host of problems that develop.”

PORNOGRAPHY ADDICTION Engaging in a steady diet of porn “can interfere with your life in the same way an affair can,” says Purcell. “It can also impact the way we think about sexuality and what’s normal and what is not, harming our relationships,” says Dr. Scott Chudnoff.

SEXUAL ABUSE “There is so much fear and shame and confusion if you’ve experienced sexual abuse, especially if this happened when you were young; the trauma can impact you for a lifetime,” says Purcell. “The biggest reason why they don’t come forward is they tend to blame themselves. Nothing could be further from the truth, but it keeps them from going forward in so many ways.”

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY “There are people, including some in heterosexual marriages, who are leading closeted lives,” says Purcell, who notes she’s seen more and more of this in her therapy practice lately. “It’s a big thing that doesn’t come up because of the fear and shame of disclosure. But not living an authentic life can contribute to all kinds of emotional F disturbances.”

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S TOP DOCTORS 2018

ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY Eric D. Collins

New Canaan, 203-801-2241 HOSPITALS: Silver Hill, NY-Pres Columbia

Addiction/Substance Abuse, Opiate Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Alcohol Abuse

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE Sara B. Levine

Greenwich Adolescent Medicine

Greenwich, 203-532-1919 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Eating Disorders, Adolescent Behavior High Risk, Adolescent Gynecology, LBGT Health

Marcie B. Schneider

Greenwich Adolescent Medicine

Greenwich, 203-532-1919 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Eating Disorders, Obesity, Menstrual Disorders

Joanna Zolkowski-Wynne Primary Care Center at Bridgeport Hospital

Bridgeport, 203-384-3235 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Parenting Issues

ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY Aimee Altschul-Latzman Allergy & Asthma Consultants of Fairfield County

Fairfield, 203-955-1461 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Allergy, Asthma, Food & Drug Allergy, Insect Allergy

Kenneth S. Backman

Allergy & Asthma Care of Fairfield County

Fairfield, 203-259-7070 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Marvin Den

Norwalk, 203-845-6482 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Asthma, Airway Disorders

Philip H. Hemmers Allergy Center of Connecticut

Shelton, 203-374-6103 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Norwalk Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Food Allergy

Richard J. Lee

Advanced Specialty Care

Danbury, 203-748-7433 HOSPITAL: Danbury Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Urticaria

Paul S. Lindner

Allergy & Asthma Center of Stamford

Stamford, 203-978-0072 HOSPITAL: Stamford Asthma & Sinusitis, Food & Drug Allergy, Immune Deficiency, Allergic Rhinitis

Mark D. Litchman

Fairfield County Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates

Greenwich, 203-869-2080 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

Asthma, Immune Deficiency, Lupus & SLE, Vasculitis

Aymeric Louit

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates

Stamford, 203-357-1511 HOSPITALS: Greenwich,

Norwalk

Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Asthma & Allergy, Cough Chronic, Eczema

Agnieszka Matczuk

Fairfield County Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates

Greenwich, 203-869-2080 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

Nasal Allergy, Food Allergy, Asthma, Sinus Disorders

John Santilli Jr.

Jonathan B. Bell

Shelton, 203-374-6103 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Advanced Specialty Care

Danbury, 203-748-7433 HOSPITAL: Danbury Asthma, Insect Allergy, Sinusitis, Hives

Katherine A. Bloom

Allergy & Asthma Care of Fairfield County

Fairfield, 203-259-7070 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Food Allergy, Immune Deficiency, Asthma

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Allergy, Sinusitis, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

Joseph Sproviero

Fairfield County Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates

Norwalk, 203-838-4034 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Greenwich Asthma & Allergy, Autoimmune Disease

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CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Murali Chiravuri

Western Connecticut Arrhythmia Center

Danbury, 203-791-8550 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Bridgeport Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemakers, Defibrillators

Sandhya Dhruvakumar

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-2321 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation

Adam T. Lottick

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-333-8800 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation

Michael R. Pittaro

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Norwalk, 203-845-2160 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, St. Vincent’s Arrhythmias

Robert D. Winslow

Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-292-2000 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Danbury Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemakers, Defibrillators

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Charles B. Augenbraun

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Norwalk, 203-845-2160 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Hypertension, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders, Preventive Cardiology

Gregory S. Bloom

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-333-8800 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, NonInvasive Cardiology

Linda R. Casale

Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-292-2000 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Milford Non-Invasive Cardiology, Women’s Health, Echocardiography

Venu Channamsetty

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Bridgeport, 203-683-5100 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Carotid Artery Disease, Preventive Cardiology

Joonun Choi

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-348-7410 HOSPITAL: Stamford Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology

David L. Copen

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7155 HOSPITAL: Danbury Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Angioplasty & Stent Replacement

Evelyn J. Cusack

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-348-7410 HOSPITAL: Stamford Echocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders

Susan B. Eysmann

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Sasanka Jayasuriya

Stephen Michaelson

Greenwich, 203-863-4210 HOSPITALS: Yale-New Haven, Greenwich

Norwalk, 203-845-2160 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Northeast Medical Group

Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Disease in Women, Heart Valve Disease

Edward J. Kosinski

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County Bridgeport, 203-6835100 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease

Steven H. Kunkes

Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-292-2000 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Milford Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Valve Disease, Diagnostic Problems

Robert L. Labarre

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Stamford, 203-353-1133 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Stamford

Stamford, 203-353-1133 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, St. Vincent’s Stress Echocardiography

Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography Coronary, Interventional Cardiology, Angioplasty & Stent Placement

Lawrence I. Fisher

Kevin Lenhart

Cardiac Specialists

Danbury, 203-794-0090 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Bridgeport

Cardiac Catheterization, Pacemakers & Defibrillators, Heart Valve Disease, Echocardiography

Ram Gordon

Cardiac Specialists

Trumbull, 203-385-1111 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Milford Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Jeffrey A. Green

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-348-7410 HOSPITAL: Stamford Preventive Cardiology, Hypertension Complex, Heart Valve Disease, Sports Medicine Cardiology

David H. Hsi

The Heart Physicians

Stamford, 203-276-2323 HOSPITALS: Stamford,

Norwalk

Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Valve Disease, Vascular Disease

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-333-8800 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

David J. Lomnitz

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Norwalk, 203-855-3680 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, St. Vincent’s

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease

Francis J. Neeson

Stamford Medical Group

Greenwich, 203-869-6960 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford Preventive Cardiology, Echocardiography

Maria C. Pavlis

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Norwalk, 203-845-2160 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

Brian D. Pollack

Cardiac Specialists

Danbury, 203-794-0090 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Bridgeport Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology

Alon Ronen

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-333-8800 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Invasive Cardiology

Jeffrey A. Schmierer Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7155 HOSPITAL: Danbury Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders, Hypertension

Adam E. Schussheim Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-292-2000 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology

Hypertension, Heart Valve Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders

Craig A. McPherson

Edward H. Schuster

Bridgeport, 203-384-3442 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven Arrhythmias, Pacemakers & Defibrillators, Atrial Fibrillation, Syncope

Jay Lewis Meizlish

Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-292-2000 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Milford Interventional Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders, Nuclear Cardiology

The Heart Physicians

Stamford, 203-276-2323 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Norwalk Hypertension, Heart Failure, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders

Rebecca P. Streeter

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Bridgeport, 203-683-5100 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport Heart Failure

Richard L. Taikowski

Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield

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Fairfield, 203-292-2000 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport,

Milford

Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease Adult, Heart Valve Disease, Vascular Medicine

Anja Wagner

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Bridgeport, 203-683-5100 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Stamford

COLON & RECTAL SURGERY Stuart E. Bussell

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7131 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Charles E. Littlejohn

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-323-8989 HOSPITALS: Stamford,

HOSPITAL: Danbury Skin Cancer & Moles, Psoriasis & Eczema, Rosacea

Robin D. Evans

Southern Connecticut Dermatology

Stamford, 203-323-5660 HOSPITAL: Stamford Laser Surgery

Grace Liang Federman Advanced DermCare

Danbury, 203-797-8990 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Preventive Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging

Norwalk

Colon & Rectal Cancer

Cosmetic Dermatology, Psoriasis

Craig Werner

James M. McClane

Loyd S. Godwin

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-333-8800 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Stuart W. Zarich

Northeast Medical Group Bridgeport, 203-384-3844 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Echocardiography, Heart Disease in Women, Cardiac Catheterization, Mitral Valve Prolapse

CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Karen A. Abrams

Westport, 203-221-8326 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Anxiety & Mood Disorders, ADD & ADHD

Ilana Karpenos

Westport, 203-227-0060 Eating Disorders

Deborah S. Lipschitz

Fairfield, 203-256-9926 Developmental Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety & Depression, Trauma Psychiatry

Andrew Lustbader

Therapeutic Center for Children & Families

Westport, 203-454-2428 HOSPITAL: Yale New Haven ADD & ADHD, Anxiety & Depression, Parenting Issues

Joan Poll

Westport, 203-222-1186 Anxiety Disorders, Parenting Issues, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis

Alvin A. Rosenfeld

Greenwich, 203-861-0700 HOSPITAL: NY-Pres Weill Cornell Psychotherapy, Sexual Development Disorders, Overscheduled Children, Family Therapy

Colon & Rectal Surgical Care of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-852-2262 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Dermatology Physicians of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-538-5682

Mona Gohara

Advanced Dermcare

Colon & Rectal Cancer, Laparoscopic Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diverticulitis

Danbury, 203-797-8990 HOSPITAL: Danbury Acne

Scott C. Thornton

Barry Sheldon Goldberg

Fairfield, 203-255-7088 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Danbury, 203-797-8990 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Northeast Medical Group Laparoscopic Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colostomy Avoidance

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Sandra K. Wainwright

Northeast Medical Group

Greenwich, 203-863-4505 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Yale New Haven

DERMATOLOGY Julie Cantatore

Dermatology Physicians of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-538-5682

Severine Chavel

The Dermatology Center of Stamford

Stamford, 203-325-3576 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Yale New Haven

Richard C. Connors

Greenwich, 203-622-0808 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Skin Cancer, Dermatopathology

Rhett J. Drugge

Stamford, 203-324-5719 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Advanced DermCare

Skin Cancer, Cosmetic Dermatology

Lynne M. Haven

Greenwich, 203-869-4242 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Facial Rejuvenation, Cosmetic Dermatology, Botox Therapy, Laser Surgery

Omar A. Ibrahimi

Connecticut Skin Institute

Stamford, 203-428-4440 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Mohs Surgery, Dermatologic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery Skin, Laser Surgery

Stamford, 203-325-3576 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Yale New Haven

Fern E. Mayer

HOSPITAL: Stamford Cosmetic Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology, Acne & Rosacea, Medical Dermatology

Mitchell J. Ross

Conrad Ehrlich

Northeast Radiology

Danbury, 203-797-1770 HOSPITAL: Danbury CT Scan, Mammography, Ultrasound

Greenwich Medical Spa

Lauren A. Ernberg

Skin Cancer, Pediatric Dermatology, Immune Deficiency Skin Disorders

Facial Rejuvenation, Dermatologic Injectables & Fillers, Hair Removal Laser, Psoriasis & Eczema

Norwalk, 203-838-4886 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Jason C. Mcbean

Elizabeth C. Smith

Fairfield, 203-259-7709 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Fairfield, 203-259-7709 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s Cosmetic Dermatology, Medical Dermatology, Aging Skin, Acne & Rosacea

Stamford, 203-969-0123 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Yale New Haven

Fairfield Dermatology

Marcus A. McFerren Advanced DermCare

Danbury, 203-797-8990 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Jeremy Ethan Moss

Brookside Dermatology Associates

Bridgeport, 203-374-5546 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Yale New Haven

Riverside, 203-637-0662 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Fairfield Dermatology

Debra Susan Weissman

Norwalk Radiology & Mammography Center

Musculoskeletal Imaging, MRI

Christopher P. Fey

Greenwich Radiological Group Greenwich, 203-869-6220 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Nuclear Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, MRI, CT Scan

Linda LaTrenta

Dermatology Center

Greenwich Radiological Group

Acne & Rosacea, Melanoma Early Detection & Prevention, Skin Cancer & Moles

Breast Imaging, Breast Cancer

Norwalk, 203-847-1500

Greenwich, 203-869-6220 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Medical Dermatology, Psoriasis & Eczema, Acne, Skin Cancer

Rand L. Werbitt

Ronald P. Lee

Ellen S. Naidorf

Gail B. Whitman

Norwalk, 203-838-4886 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Stamford, 203-964-1103 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Yale New Haven Skin Cancer, Pediatric Dermatology

Michael Patrick Noonan Adult & Pediatric Dermatology Specialists

Trumbull, 203-377-0639 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Acne, Alopecia Areata, Botox Therapy, Skin Cancer

Mark I. Oestreicher

Adult & Pediatric Dermatology Specialists

Stamford, 203-325-2345 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Skin Care Physicians of Fairfield County

Norwalk, 203-847-2400 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Medical Dermatology, Cosmetic Dermatology, Hair Restoration & Transplant, Pediatric Dermatology

Jonathan R. Zirn

Advanced DermCare

Danbury, 203-797-8990 HOSPITALS: Danbury, New Milford Dermatopathology, Skin Cancer

Norwalk Radiology & Mammography Center MRI, CT Scan

David J. Mullen

Greenwich Radiological Group Greenwich, 203-869-6220 HOSPITAL: Greenwich MRI, CT Body Scan

Denise I. Pittaro

Advanced Radiology Consultants

Shelton, 203-696-6125 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s Neuroradiology

Trumbull, 203-377-0639 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Gioia J. Riccio

Norwalk, 203-810-4151 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Bridgeport

Skin Cancer, Hair Loss, Cosmetic Dermatology

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Robin G. Oshman

Steven M. Cohen

Women’s Imaging, Ultrasound, Mammography

Connecticut Dermatology Group

Steven A. Kolenik III

Connecticut Dermatology Group

Norwalk, 203-810-4151 HOSPITALS: Norwalk,

Stamford

Skin Cancer, Mohs Surgery

Graeme M. Lipper

Advanced DermCare

Danbury, 203-797-8990 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Medical Dermatology, Laser Surgery, Cosmetic Dermatology, Botox Therapy

Kenneth J. Maiocco

Kenneth J. Egan

Bridgeport, 203-374-5546

Ridgefield, 203-438-5080

The Dermatology Center of Stamford

Rhonda Quain Klein

Melanoma, Psoriasis, Skin Cancer, Mohs Surgery

Advanced Specialty Care

Elizabeth R. Marsh

Brookside Dermatology Associates Skin Cancer, Dermatologic Surgery, Botox Therapy

Westport, 203-454-0743 HOSPITALS: Yale New Haven, Norwalk Skin Cancer, Cosmetic Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology

Robert John Patrignelli

Trumbull, 203-261-0800 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Acne, Alopecia Areata, Botox Therapy, Skin Cancer

Joseph R. Pesce

Associates in Dermatology

Bridgeport, 203-372-8949 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Advanced Radiology Consultants

Erez Salik

Kapil R. Desai

Interventional Radiology

Ultrasound, Women’s Imaging, CT Body Scan, MRI

Greenwich Radiological Group Greenwich, 203-869-6220 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Musculoskeletal Imaging, Musculoskeletal Tumors, Ultrasound, Sports Medicine Radiology

John P. Donahue

Debra L. Pruzan-Clain

Fairfield, 203-815-1877 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Stamford, 203-325-3576

Fairfield, 203-683-4520 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Stamford, 203-337-9729 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Psoriasis, Rosacea, Skin Cancer

The Dermatology Center of Stamford

Robert D. Russo MD & Associates Radiology

Robert D. Russo MD & Associates Radiology

MRI, Women’s Imaging, CT Scan

Greenwich Radiological Group Greenwich, 203-869-6220 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & METABOLISM Mary Arden-Cordone Endocrinology Center of Stamford

Stamford, 203-359-2444 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Osteoporosis, Thyroid Disorders »

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Endocrine & Diabetes Specialists of Connecticut

Trumbull, 203-371-7048 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Medical Group

Douglas Duchen

Diabetes, Hypogonadism

Trumbull, 203-372-4065 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Danbury, 203-794-5620 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Thyroid Disorders, Pituitary Disorders, Diabetes

Debra H. Schussheim

Judith C. GoldbergBerman

Norwalk, 203-838-4000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Greenwich, 203-622-9160 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Thyroid Disorders, Osteoporosis, Diabetes

Bismruta Misra

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-7213 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Metabolic Bone Disorders, Reproductive Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology, Diabetes

Antonio Pantaleo

Endocrinology Center of Stamford

Stamford, 203-359-2444 HOSPITAL: Stamford Diabetic Vascular Disease Prevention, Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders

Nancy J. Rennert

Norwalk Community Health Center Norwalk, 203-899-1770 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Diabetes in Minority Populations, Thyroid Disorders, Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy

Glenn Rich

Fairfield County Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-459-5100 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Soundview Medical Associates

Glenn Siegel

Soundview Medical Associates

Norwalk, 203-838-4000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Powlimi Soni

Soundview Medical Associates

Norwalk, 203-838-4000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Randi D. Tomasulo Soundview Medical Associates

PriMed Physicians

Stamford, 203-322-7070 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Simon O’Regan

High Ridge Family Practice Preventive Medicine

Matthew M. Farrell

Brookfield Family Medicine

Brookfield, 203-775-6365 HOSPITALS: Danbury,

Norwalk

Cosmo Filiberto

PriMed Physicians

Trumbull, 203-372-4065 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Ridgefield Primary Care

Ridgefield, 203-438-6541 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Norwalk

Ann H. Williams

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-977-2566 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Stamford, 203-863-3750 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Yale New Haven

Ridgefield, 203-431-6342 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Jennifer L. Barro

FAMILY MEDICINE James K. Ahern

Drs. Ahern, Galban, Kim, Mini, & Surace

Ridgefield, 203-431-6342 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Steven Benaderet Westport Family Medicine

Joshua B. Herbert

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-4644 HOSPITAL: Stamford Preventive Medicine

Helen Haekyung Kim

Drs. Ahern, Galban, Kim, Mini, & Surace

Ridgefield, 203-431-6342 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Lawrence Leibowitz

Matrix Personalized Medicine

Trumbull, 203-371-7048 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Norwalk, 203-838-4000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Preventive Medicine, Preventive Cardiology, Nutrition & Disease Prevention & Control, Integrative Medicine

Thomas Cigno

Angelo Mallozzi

Soundview Medical Associates

Ridgefield, 203-244-7848 HOSPITAL: Danbury

New Canaan, 203-920-1772 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Danbury

Stamford Health Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7038 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-459-4451 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Barrett’s Esophagus, Cancer Genetics

Gena M. Cobrin

Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield County Fairfield, 203-292-9000 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Robert M. Dettmer

Stamford, 203-348-5355 HOSPITAL: Stamford Endoscopy, Colonoscopy & Polypectomy

Joseph Fiorito

Endoscopy, Colon Polyps & Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Steven Gorelick

Greenwich, 203-863-2900 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Henry G. Beecher

Gastroenterology Hepatology Associates Stamford, 203-348-5355 HOSPITAL: Stamford Colon & Rectal Cancer Detection, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Biliary Disease

Emil J. Blanco

Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield County Fairfield, 203-292-9000 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s Liver Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer

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Bryan J. Burns

Center for Gastrointestinal Medicine of Fairfield & Westchester

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Stamford, 203-348-5355 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Gastroenterology Hepatology Associates

Carol-ann Galban

Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity, Thyroid Disorders

Danbury, 203-739-7038 HOSPITAL: Danbury

David Barenberg

Yi-Hao Yu

Drs. Ahern, Galban, Kim, Mini, & Surace

Sarah A. Kahn

Western Connecticut Medical Group

GASTROENTEROLOGY Western Connecticut Medical Group

Northeast Medical Group

Steven Brandwein

Cancer Prevention, Colon Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Geriatric Medicine, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders, Preventive Medicine

Timothy Bookas

Western Connecticut

Preventive Medicine

Norwalk, 203-838-4000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Joseph A. Rosa

Robert R. Savino

Leslie R. Miller

Alan T. Falkoff

Westport, 203-221-3030 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders

Preventive Medicine

Fairfield, 203-256-9905 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Preventive Medicine

Calcium Disorders, Diabetes

Endocrine & Diabetes Specialists of Connecticut

Stamford, 203-977-2566 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Western Connecticut Medical Group Danbury, 203-739-7038 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Western Connecticut Medical Group Danbury, 203-739-7038 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Claudia B. Gruss

Arbor Medical Group

Wilton, 203-762-3353 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Nutrition

William B. Hale

Norwalk, 203-852-2278 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Liver Disease, Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gastroenterology Hepatology Associates

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Neda Khaghan

Center for Gastrointestinal Medicine of Fairfield & Westchester Greenwich, 203-863-2900 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Biliary Disease, Capsule Endoscopy, Pancreatic Cancer

Chunwang Lam

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-459-4451 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Colonoscopy/Polypectomy, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Peptic Acid Disorders, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders

Alan E. Landau

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-459-4451 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Peptic Acid Disorders, Barrett’s Esophagus, Pancreatic & Biliary Disease, Colon & Rectal Cancer Detection

Gordon Latzman

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-459-4451 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport Biliary Disease, Endoscopy, Ulcerative Colitis & Crohn’s, Liver Disease

Edwin G. Levine

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-459-4451 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Colonoscopy, Capsule Endoscopy, Endoscopy, Pancreatic/Biliary Endoscopy

Boston Children’s Health Physicians 300 Longwood Avenue Boston, 617-355-6000 childrenshospital.org Bridgeport Hospital 267 Grant Street Bridgeport, 203-384-3000 bridgeporthospital.org Danbury Hospital 24 Hospital Avenue Danbury, 800-516-3658 danburyhospital.org

Greenwich Hospital 5 Perryridge Road Greenwich, 203-863-3000 greenwichhospital.org Griffin Hospital 130 Division Street Derby, 203-735-7421 griffinhealth.org Hartford Hospital 80 Seymour Street Hartford, 860-545-5000 hartfordhosp.org

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Danielle P. Benaviv-Meskin

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S TOP DOCTORS 2018

Richard J. Link

Fairfield County Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology Associates Bridgeport, 203-374-4966 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Colon Cancer Screening, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Richard N. Lopatin

Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield County Fairfield, 203-292-9000 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Disorders

Kenneth R. Mauer

Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield County Fairfield, 203-292-9000 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

HOSPITAL: Greenwich Colon Cancer Screening, Colon Polyps & Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Radiofrequency Ablation

Michael Schiffman

Western Connecticut Medical Group Danbury, 203-739-7038 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Alan E. Selkin

Center for Gastrointestinal Medicine of Fairfield & Westchester Greenwich, 203-863-2900 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Barrett’s Esophagus,Hepatitis Chronic, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Crohn’s

Stuart Waldstreicher Gastroenterology Consultants

Stamford, 203-967-2100 HOSPITAL: Stamford Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Crohn’s, Endoscopy, Celiac Disease

Thomas P. Whelan

ProHealth Physicians

Bethel, 203-791-2221 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Food Allergy, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Barrett’s Esophagus

Felice R. Zwas

Center for Gastrointestinal Medicine of Fairfield & Westchester Greenwich, 203-863-2900 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Endoscopy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Crohn’s, Capsule Endoscopy, Colonoscopy

Amy E. Smithline

Dennis M. Meighan

Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Crohn’s, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Celiac Disease, Swallowing Disorders

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Gregory N. Soloway

Stratford, 203-384-3388 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Norwalk, 203-852-2278 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Endoscopy, Biliary Disease

Alan M. Nelson

Fairfield County Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology Associates Bridgeport, 203-374-4966 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Swallowing Disorders, Endoscopy, Colon Cancer

Gastroenterology Hepatology Associates

Stamford, 203-348-5355 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Gastroenterology Associates Stratford, 203-375-1200 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Colon Cancer Screening, Barrett’s Esophagus, Clostridium Difficile Disease, Endoscopic Therapies

Miechelle L. O’Brien

Julie E. Spivack

Danbury, 203-739-7038 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Fairfield, 203-292-9000 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Crohn’s, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Nutrition

Neal J. Schamberg

Center for Gastrointestinal Medicine of Fairfield & Westchester

Greenwich, 203-863-2900

Milford Hospital 300 Seaside Avenue Milford, 203-876-4000 milfordhospital.org Mount Sinai Hospital 1190 Fifth Avenue New York City, 212-241-6500 mountsinai.org New Milford Hospital 21 Elm Street New Milford, 860-210-5000 newmilfordhospital.org

Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield County Liver Disease, Colonoscopy, Women’s Health

Howard L. Taubin Gastroenterology Associates

Stratford, 203-375-1200 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Peptic Acid Disorders

New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center 622 West 168th Street New York City, 212-305-2500 nyp.org/locations/columbia New York-Presbyterian, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital 3959 Broadway New York City, 212-305-5437 nyp.org/morganstanley

Women’s Health, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colonoscopy, AIDS & HIV Gastrointestinal Complications

Vivian Argento

Memory Disorders, Mood Disorders

Mithil Choksey

Stratford, 203-384-3388 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport House Calls, Frail Elderly

Stephen G. Jones

Greenwich, 203-863-3308 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Yale New Haven Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia

GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY Neil P. Dolan

Bridgeport, 203-384-3897 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street New York City, 212-746-5454 nyp.org/locations/weillcornell NYU Langone Medical Center 550 First Avenue New York City, 212-263-5800 nyulangone.org

Cognitive Loss in Aging, Anxiety & Depression, Depression in the Elderly

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY Karen J. Nishida

Gynecologic Cancer Care

Stamford, 203-998-0848 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Robotic Surgery, Fertility Preservation in Cancer

HAND SURGERY Henry A. Backe Jr

Orthopaedic Specialty Group

Fairfield, 203-337-2600 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Upper Extremity Surgery, Sports Injuries, Joint Reconstruction

Joseph DiGiovanni

Danbury Orthopedics

Danbury, 203-797-1500 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Hand & Wrist Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Nerve Compression, Arthritis

John D. Dowdle

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-2277 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Hand & Wrist Surgery, Elbow Surgery

Haik G. Kavookjian

Thomas A. Rago

Connecticut Hand & Upper Extremity Center

Bridgeport, 203-374-5892 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Arthroscopic Surgery, Hand & Wrist Surgery

Mark Vitale

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Wrist Surgery, Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

HEMATOLOGY Michael H. Bar

Bennett Cancer Center

Stamford, 203-276-2695 HOSPITAL: Stamford Multiple Myeloma, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Bleeding & Coagulation Disorders, Gaucher Disease

E Andrew Duda

Medical Specialists of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-255-4545 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s Leukemia & Lymphoma

David H. Witt

Smilow Cancer Care

Trumbull, 203-502-8400 HOSPITAL: Yale New Haven

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

John G. Lunt

Marina L. Blagodatny

Stamford, 203-358-0661 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Norwalk

Danbury Orthopedics

Danbury, 203-797-1500 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Nerve Compression, Nerve Disorders & Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Norwalk Hospital 34 Maple Street Norwalk, 203-852-2000 norwalkhospital.org Saint Mary’s Hospital 56 Franklin Street Waterbury, 203-709-6000 stmh.org Silver Hill Hospital 206 Valley Road New Canaan, 203-966-3561 silverhillhospital.org

Stratford, 203-384-3388 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

House Calls, Dementia, Cognitive Loss in Aging, Wound Healing & Care

St. Vincent’s Medical Center 200 Main Street Bridgeport, 203-576-6000 stvincents.org Stamford Hospital 30 Shelburne Road Stamford, 203-276-1000 stamfordhospital.org

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Ralph J. Cipriani

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-327-1187 HOSPITAL: Stamford Lyme Disease, Fevers of Unknown Origin

Gavin X. McLeod

Greenwich, 203-869-8838 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

AIDS & HIV, Travel Medicine, Hospital Acquired Infections, Endocarditis

Paul F. Nee

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-8310 HOSPITALS: Danbury, New Milford

AIDS & HIV, Travel Medicine, Bone & Joint Infections

Michael F. Parry

Stamford, 203-353-1427 HOSPITAL: Stamford Antibiotic Resistance, Pneumonia, Lyme Disease

James R. Sabetta

Greenwich, 203-869-8838 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford Lyme Disease, Bone & Joint Infections, Travel Medicine, Wound Healing & Care

Zane K. Saul

Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease Associates

Stratford, 203-383-4466 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Milford

Lyme Disease, AIDS & HIV, Travel Medicine, Diabetic Leg & Foot Infections

Gary S. Schleiter

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-8310 HOSPITALS: Danbury, New Milford Viral Infections »

Westchester Medical Center 100 Woods Road Valhalla, New York 914-493-7000 wcmc.com Yale New Haven Hospital 20 York Street New Haven, 203-688-4242 ynhh.org

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Lynda Streett

Stamford, 203-353-1427 HOSPITAL: Stamford

INTERNAL MEDICINE Robert A. Altbaum

Internal Medicine Associates of Westport

Westport, 203-226-0731 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Bridgeport Preventive Cardiology, Preventive Medicine

David H. Baum

Concierge Physicians of Westport

Westport, 203-571-3000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Geriatric Medicine, Preventive Medicine

James J. Bivona

Stamford Primary Care

Stamford, 203-325-2667 HOSPITAL: Stamford Preventive Medicine

Frank Angelo Ciminiello Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-374-6162 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Preventive Medicine

HOSPITAL: Greenwich Preventive Medicine, Nutrition

Sarah Mildred Gamble

Franklin Loria

Bridgeport

Greenwich Pure Medical

Greenwich, 203-869-2800 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford Preventive Medicine, Concierge Medicine

Steven L. Glazer

Norwalk, 203-852-1300 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, St. Vincent’s Concierge Medicine, Preventive Medicine

Preventive Medicine

Allen Davis

ProHealth Physicians

Danbury, 203-790-4511 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Christopher M. Edelmann Greenwich, 203-869-0502 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Preventive Medicine

Howard Eison Alliance MD

Norwalk, 203-838-7400 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, NY-Pres Weill Cornell Preventive Medicine, Preventive Cardiology, Complex Diagnosis, Concierge Medicine

Gail M. Fennell

Greenwich, 203-413-1130 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford Concierge Medicine, Preventive Medicine

Steven A. Fisher

Fairfield County Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-459-5100

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Richard G. Huntley Jr.

WESTMED Medical Group

Norwalk, 203-845-4800 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Shara P. Israel

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-327-1187 HOSPITAL: Stamford Preventive Medicine

Nina S. Karol

Concierge Physicians of Westport

Westport, 203-571-3000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Preventive Medicine, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Management

Melanie Kelton

Old Greenwich Medical Group Old Greenwich, 203-637-5406 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health

Donald J. Leone

Norwalk Medical Group

Norwalk, 203-845-4800 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Sandra Lithgow

Greenwich Partners

Greenwich, 203-661-2596

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Ioana S. Preda

Northeast Medical Group

Preventive Medicine

Maura Sparks

Stamford Health Medical Group

Jeffrey S. Puglisi

Shiela V. Subramanian

Eating Disorders

Greenwich, 203-531-1808 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

New Canaan, 203-972-4255 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Greenwich, 203-531-1909

Glenville Medical Concierge Care

Charles Miner III

Internal Medicine Associates of Westport

Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine

Wilkins Center for Eating Disorders

Pamela B. Hoffman

Geriatric Medicine, Preventive Medicine

Trumbull, 203-459-5100 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Bridgeport

Diane W. Mickley

Preventive Medicine, Cholesterol & Lipid Disorders, Concierge Medicine, Preventive Cardiology

Fairfield, 203-396-1054 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Old Greenwich, 203-637-5406 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Fairfield County Medical Group

Wilton, 203-276-4015 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Norwalk

Preventive Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer Prevention, Concierge Medicine

Jewish Home for the Elderly

Frank Spano

Old Greenwich Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-374-6162 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s,

Greenwich, 203-531-1808 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Westport, 203-226-0731 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Bridgeport

Wilton, 203-276-4015 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Danbury, 203-749-5700 HOSPITAL: Danbury

New Canaan, 203-972-4218 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Stamford

New Canaan Medical Groups

Stamford, 203-348-9455 HOSPITAL: Stamford Preventive Medicine

Stamford Health Medical Group

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Steven P. Mickley

Jay A. Horn

Carolyn Couture

Christine M. Metz

Peter G. Hasapis

Joseph V. Costanzo

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-863-3671 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Jayne Pincus

Stamford Health Medical Group

Darien, 203-655-8749 HOSPITAL: Stamford Preventive Medicine, Concierge Medicine

Sandra Mini

Drs. Ahern, Galban, Kim, Mini, & Surace

Ridgefield, 203-431-6342 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Caleb Moore

Greenwich Partners

Greenwich, 203-661-2596 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Concierge Medicine

Steven Murphy

Diagnostic & Medical Specialists

Greenwich, 203-340-9611 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Cancer Prevention, Obesity, Allergy & Immunology, Preventive Medicine

Ken J. Nori

Northeast Medical Group

Glenville Medical Concierge Care

Preventive Cardiology, Men’s Health, Concierge Medicine

Alan M. Radin

Arbor Medical Group

Wilton, 203-762-3353 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Geriatric Medicine, Preventive Medicine

Remi M. Rosenberg

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-4644 HOSPITAL: Stamford Preventive Medicine

Burton Rubin

Old Greenwich Medical Group Old Greenwich, 203-637-5406 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

James Samuel

Norwalk Medical Group

Norwalk, 203-845-4800 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Craig D. Serin

New Canaan Medical Groups

Concierge Medicine

Byron S. Thomas

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-749-5700 HOSPITAL: Danbury Geriatric Medicine

Joseph Tortorello

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-374-6162 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Cathrine Troy

Stamford Health Medical Group

James A. Slater

New Canaan Medical Groups New Canaan, 203-972-4215 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-292-2000 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Milford Cardiac Catheterization, Clinical Trials, Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Heart Valve Disease

Robert F. Fishman

Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-292-2000 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport,

Milford

Coronary Angioplasty & Stents, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Cardiac Catheterization

Christopher J. Howes

Northeast Medical Group

Greenwich, 203-863-4210 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Yale New Haven

Shira B. Vadel

Robert D. Jumper

Stamford, 203-327-1187 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Trumbull, 203-445-7093 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Stamford Health Medical Group Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health

Preventive Medicine

Stamford, 203-325-2667 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Mitchell H. Driesman

Osteoporosis

New Canaan, 203-972-4255 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Stamford Primary Care

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Echocardiography, Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Attack

Julia Voytovich

Lee Tracy Silva

Preventive Medicine

Stamford, 203-327-1187 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Arbor Medical Group

Wilton, 203-762-3353 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Stamford, 203-359-4444 HOSPITAL: Stamford

New Canaan Medical Groups

Concierge Medicine

Francis X. Walsh Walsh-Brunetti

Cos Cob, 203-661-9433 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Dialysis Care, Diabetes

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Peripheral Vascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography

Marc Z. Krichavsky Cardiac Specialists

Danbury, 203-794-0090 HOSPITAL: Danbury Aortic Valve Replacement, Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Peripheral Vascular Disease, NonInvasive Cardiology

Charles Landau

Northeast Medical Group

Preventive Medicine, Concierge Medicine

Rebecca Lipton Warkol

Trumbull, 203-333-8800 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Craig H. Olin

Frederick B. Slogoff

Stamford, 203-276-4644 HOSPITAL: Stamford Concierge Medicine

Stamford, 203-968-9500 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Old Greenwich, 203-637-5406 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

David Lorenz

Trumbull, 203-374-6162 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Stamford Health Medical Group

David Pazer

Family Medical Associates

Ridgefield, 203-438-0874 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Personal Physicians of Connecticut

Concierge Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Anxiety & Mood Disorders, Complex Diagnosis

Neil E. Smerling

Steven E. Phillips

Primary Care Physicians of Fairfield

Lyme Disease,Tick-borne Diseases

Preventive Medicine

Wilton, 203-544-0005

Fairfield, 203-259-7442 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Old Greenwich Medical Group

Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine, Nutrition & Cancer Prevention & Control

Lu Yu

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-977-2566 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Michael D. Zucker

Stamford Health Medical Group

Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty & Stent Placement

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Norwalk, 203-845-2160 HOSPITALS: Danbury, St. Vincent’s

Victor M. Mejia

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-333-8800 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S TOP DOCTORS 2018

Thomas J. Nero

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Stamford, 203-353-1133 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Norwalk Coronary Artery Disease Complex, Aortic Valve Replacement, Sports Medicine-Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Edward L. Portnay

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Stamford, 203-353-1133 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Heart Attack

Jared G. Selter

Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County

Trumbull, 203-445-7093 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Nuclear Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Preventive Cardiology

Mark K. Warshofsky Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7436 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Norwalk Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Valve Disease, Interventional Cardiology

MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE Paul D. Bobby

Stamford, 203-276-7060 HOSPITAL: Stamford Pregnancy High Risk, Prenatal Diagnosis

Gina A. Dunston-Boone Park Avenue Perinatal Specialists

Bridgeport, 203-384-3544 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven Amniocentesis, Multiple Gestation, Diabetes in Pregnancy, Obstetric Ultrasound

Gary Eleazar Kleinman Park Avenue Perinatal Specialists

Bridgeport, 203-384-3544 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven Pregnancy High Risk, Genetic Disorders, Ultrasound, Amniocentesis

Steven A. Laifer

Park Avenue Perinatal Specialists

Bridgeport, 203-384-3544 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven Prenatal Diagnosis, Pregnancy High Risk

Tracy Shevell

Stamford, 203-276-7060 HOSPITAL: Stamford

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Pregnancy High Risk, Prenatal Diagnosis

Robert J. Stiller

Park Avenue Perinatal Specialists

Bridgeport, 203-384-3544 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Prenatal Diagnosis, Ultrasound, Pregnancy High Risk, Infectious Disease in Pregnancy

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Anne H. Angevine

Bennett Cancer Center

Stamford, 203-276-2695 HOSPITAL: Stamford Leukemia, Lymphoma

D. Barry Boyd

Bendheim Cancer Center Greenwich, 203-863-4610 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Nutrition & Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Hematologic Malignancies, Breast Cancer

Michael K. Cohenuram Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7029 HOSPITALS: Danbury, New Milford

Solid Tumors, Hematologic Malignancies, Hematology

Salvatore A. Delprete

Bennett Cancer Center

Stamford, 203-276-2695 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Melanoma, Colon Cancer

Sandhya Dhanjal

Medical Specialists of Fairfield

Richard C. Frank

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Norwalk, 203-845-4811 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Clinical Trials

Dickerman Hollister Jr. Hematology Oncology Associates of Greenwich Greenwich, 203-863-3737 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer, Leukemia & Lymphoma

Robert A. Kloss

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7029 HOSPITALS: Danbury, New Milford

Hematology Oncology Associates of Greenwich Greenwich, 203-863-3737 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Breast Cancer, Bleeding & Coagulation Disorders, Leukemia

K.M. Steve Lo

Bennett Cancer Center

Stamford, 203-276-2695 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Stamford Health Medical Group Dialysis Care, Kidney Failure, Lupus Nephritis, Glomerulonephritis

Aaron Matthew Dommu Nephrology Associates Bridgeport, 203-335-0195 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Irwin D. Feintzeig

Nephrology Associates

Mitchell A. Fogel

Paul L. Weinstein

Bennett Cancer Center

Stamford, 203-276-2695 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Western Connecticut Medical Group Breast Cancer

NEONATALPERINATAL MEDICINE Robert A. Herzlinger

Robert S. Folman

Trumbull, 203-502-8400 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Gerald B. Rakos

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Kidney Disease Chronic, Glomerulonephritis, Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension

Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Lymphoma

Trumbull, 203-502-8400 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Bridgeport, 203-384-3486 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon & Rectal Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer

Stamford, 203-324-7666 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Smilow Cancer Care

Jerry P. Malefatto

Norwalk, 203-845-4811 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Smilow Cancer Care

Stamford Health Medical Group

Bridgeport, 203-335-0195 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Breast Cancer

Greenwich, 203-863-3737 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lymphoma

Eric Y. Brown

Stamford, 203-324-7666 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Richard S. Zelkowitz

Fairfield, 203-502-8400 HOSPITALS: Yale New Haven, St. Vincent’s

NEPHROLOGY

Merlin Sung Lee

Beverly J. Drucker

Neal A. Fischbach

Prematurity & Low Birth Weight Infants

Brenda S. Chan

Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer

Breast Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Colon & Rectal Cancer, Clinical Trials

Stylianos N. Theofanidis

Greenwich, 203-863-3515 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer

Fairfield, 203-255-4545 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Hematology Oncology Associates of Greenwich

HOSPITAL: Stamford Neonatal Care, Prematurity & Low Birth Weight Infants

Neonatal Care, Prematurity & Low Birth Weight Infants

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-7083

Hypertension, Dialysis Care, Kidney Failure Acute, Fluid & Electrolyte Balance

Nephrology Associates

Bridgeport, 203-335-0195 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Kidney Disease Chronic, Kidney Failure Acute, Dialysis Care

James Gavin

Nephrology Associates

Bridgeport, 203-335-0195 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Dialysis Care, Kidney Disease Acute, Kidney Failure

Richard T. Gervasi

Norwalk Medical Group

Norwalk, 203-845-4834 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

William H. Hines Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-324-7666 HOSPITAL: Stamford Dialysis Care, Hypertension

William A. Hunt

Nephrology Associates

Bridgeport, 203-335-0195

HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Dialysis Care, Kidney Failure-Acute

Invasive Spinal Surgery, Spinal Reconstructive Surgery, Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors

Robert Kim

Syed J. Shahid

Nephrology Associates

Bridgeport, 203-335-0195 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Griffin

Neurosurgical Associates of Southwestern Connecticut

Paul Nussbaum

Norwalk, 203-853-0003 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Norwalk

Bridgeport, 203-335-0195 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Griffin

Perry A. Shear

Nephrology Associates

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Paul J. Apostolides

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Spinal Reconstructive Surgery

Mark H. Camel

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Brain Tumors, Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Brain Injury

Amory J. Fiore

Brain Tumors, Spinal Surgery, Spinal Tumors

Orthopaedic Specialty Group

Fairfield, 203-337-2600 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Spinal Surgery, Pituitary Tumors, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Vascular Neurosurgery

Scott L. Simon

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Stamford, 203-869-1145 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Spinal Surgery, Scoliosis, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery

Gary A. Zimmerman

Orthopaedic Specialty Group

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Fairfield, 203-337-2600 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Scoliosis, Spinal Disc Replacement,Spinal Surgery Reoperation

NEUROLOGY

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Judith L. Gorelick

Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics and Spine Specialists Shelton, 203-755-6677 HOSPITAL: St. Mary’s Spinal Surgery

Kenneth I. Lipow

Connecticut Neurosurgical Specialists

Bridgeport, 203-384-4500 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Spinal Surgery, Brain Tumors, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Aneurysm

Abraham Mintz

Trumbull, 203-372-6460 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Spinal Surgery, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Brain Tumors

Robert Bonwetsch

Associated Neurologists

Danbury, 203-748-2551 HOSPITAL: Danbury Epilepsy

James B. Butler

Neurological Specialists

Shelton, 203-924-8664 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Griffin Headache, Migraine, Huntington’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis

Neil Culligan

Associated Neurologists

Danbury, 203-748-2551 HOSPITAL: Danbury Concussion, Stroke

Brain Tumors, Pituitary Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery

Louis J. Cuzzone

Scott P. Sanderson

Migraine, Electromyography

Neurosurgical Associates of Southwestern Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-853-0003 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Norwalk

Spinal Cord Injury, Minimally

Neurology Associates of Norwalk

Norwalk, 203-853-5000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

David Greco

Associated Neurologists

Danbury, 203-748-2551 HOSPITAL: Danbury Multiple Sclerosis

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Jeffrey L. Gross

Associated Neurologists of Southern Connecticut

Fairfield, 203-333-1133 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Milford Multiple Sclerosis

Charisse D. Litchman Coastal Headache & Neurology Center

Stamford, 203-969-7662 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Headache, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Stroke

Peter J. McAllister

New England Institute for Neurology & Headache

Stamford, 203-914-1900 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport Headache, Concussion, Multiple Sclerosis, ADD & ADHD

Frederick K. Nahm NeuroCare Health

Greenwich, 203-661-9383 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Concussion, Epilepsy, Headache, Memory Disorders

Louise D. Resor

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-4464 HOSPITAL: Stamford Stroke

St. Vincent’s

MRI, Cardiac CT Angiography

Scott J. Sullivan

Greenwich, 203-863-3960 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Greenwich, 203-869-7080 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Uterine Fibroids, Pain Pelvic, Gynecology Only, Endometriosis

Russell F. Turk

Thomas V. Ayoub

Women’s Health Care of New England Norwalk, 203-644-1100 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Menopause Problems, Hormonal Disorders, Endometriosis

Gary S. Besser

Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates

Stamford, 203-325-4321 HOSPITAL: Stamford Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urogynecology, Pelvic Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Emily E. Blair

OB/GYN of Fairfield County Fairfield, 203-256-3990 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Menopause Problems, Pap Smear Abnormalities, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Adolescent Gynecology

Shieva L. Ghofrany Coastal Obstetrics & Gynecology

Stamford, 203-353-9099 HOSPITAL: Stamford Menopause Problems, Women’s Health over age 40, Pregnancy

Donna J. Hagberg

Cos Cob, 203-742-1150 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Gynecology Only, Pap Smear Abnormalities, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vulvar & Vaginal Disorders

Pregnancy High Risk

Edward Jacobson

Patrick J. Cahill

Greenwich, 203-869-8353 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Coastal Obstetrics & Gynecology

Greenwich Gynecology

Joseph A. Cuteri

Irene I. Komarynsky

Stroke, Headache, Memory Disorders, Movement Disorders

Diane Wirz

Associated Neurologists

Danbury, 203-748-2551 HOSPITAL: Danbury Headache, Migraine

Dario M. Zagar

Associated Neurologists of Southern Connecticut

Fairfield, 203-333-1133 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Milford Headache

NEURORADIOLOGY Mark A. Rosovsky

Advanced Radiology Consultants

Shelton, 203-696-6125 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport,

Shelley K. Driesman

Greenwich, 203-869-8353 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Greenwich Gynecology

Greenwich, 203-869-6446 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

Norwalk, 203-853-5000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Gynecology Only

LASIK Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Cornea Transplant, Cornea & External Eye Disease

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Robotic Surgery, Uterine Fibroids, Endometriosis

Neurology Associates of Norwalk

Women’s Healthcare of Trumbull

Cataract Surgery, LASIK Refractive Surgery, Corneal Disease, Intraocular Lens Replacement

Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates

Leila J. Garrett

Alice H. Rusk

Daryl R. Story

Marina C. Torbey

Shelton, 203-929-9000 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport Pregnancy High Risk, Colposcopy, Ultrasound

Robert Campbell Deal Women’s Health Care of Trumbull

Trumbull, 203-880-5556 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport Laparoscopic Surgery, Menopause Problems, Robotic Surgery

Leslie A. Donovan

Brookside Gynecology

Greenwich, 203-869-7080 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Menopause Problems, Pap Smear Abnormalities, Vulvar Disease

Leonard Ferrucci

Ferrucci, Ferrucci & Morris

Stamford, 203-325-4665 HOSPITAL: Stamford Menstrual Disorders, Pregnancy, Endometriosis

Vito Ferrucci

Hysteroscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery Complex, Vulvar & Vaginal Disorders, Pregnancy High Risk

Jay H. Ugol

Women’s Health Care of New England

Norwalk, 203-644-1100 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Fairfield, 203-371-0141 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Cataract Surgery, Contact Lenses, Glaucoma, Laser Surgery

Philip M. Falcone

Connecticut Retina Consultants

Bridgeport, 203-365-6565 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Pregnancy, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids

Retina & Vitreous Surgery, Diabetic Eye Disease & Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Uveitis

Caterina Violi

Alexis E. Finlay

Obstetrics & Gynecology For Women-By Women Greenwich, 203-861-9586 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Endometriosis, Pregnancy High Risk, Laparoscopic Surgery Complex, Menopause Problems

David B. Weinstein

Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates

Stamford, 203-325-4321 HOSPITAL: Stamford Pregnancy High Risk

Ridgefield Eye Physicians

Ridgefield, 203-403-3375 HOSPITAL: Greenwich LASIK Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Corneal Disease & Surgery, Intraocular Lens Replacement

Joan T. Gewirtz

Stamford, 203-348-0868 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Bruce S. Altman

Stamford, 203-869-3082 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Danbury, 203-791-2020 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Stamford, 203-325-4665 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Joseph L. Conway Jr.

Ferrucci, Ferrucci & Morris

Michele M. Rohr

Brookside Gynecology

Greenwich, 203-869-7080 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Pelvic Reconstruction, Pap Smear Abnormalities, Laparoscopic Surgery, Vulvar & Vaginal Disorders

Michael D. Schechter

Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery

Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates

Stamford, 203-869-3082 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Oculoplastic Surgery, Dry Eye Syndrome, Tear Duct Problems

Armand J. Daccache

Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons

Bridgeport, 203-576-6500 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Pediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Eyelid Surgery & Blepharoplasty, Retinal Disorders

Stephen Audley Mathias Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons

Danbury, 203-791-2020 HOSPITAL: Danbury Pediatric Ophthalmology, Eye Muscle Disorders

Anthony Musto

Eye Surgery Associates

Stratford, 203-375-5819 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport Cataract Surgery, Eyelid Surgery, Intraocular Lens Replacement

Glenn E. Ostriker

Stamford, 203-348-6300 HOSPITALS: Stamford, NYU Langone Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Laser Surgery

Cataract Surgery

Maternal & Fetal Medicine, Pregnancy High Risk, Prenatal Diagnosis

John A. Morris

Delia M. Manjoney

Matthew D. Paul

Gina F. Gladstein

Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons

Stamford, 203-869-3082 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, Diabetic Eye Disease & Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates

Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery, Intraocular Lens Replacement, Laser Surgery

Jeffrey N. Kaplan

Eye Group of Connecticut

Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons

Danbury, 203-791-2020 HOSPITAL: Danbury

James R. Pinke

Pinke Eye Center

Shelton, 203-924-8800 HOSPITAL: Griffin

Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma

Philip A. Piro

Retina Associates of Connecticut

Bridgeport, 203-374-8182 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Stamford, 203-325-4481 HOSPITALS: Stamford, St. Vincent’s

Wendy Klein

William S. Potter

Corneal Disease, Cataract Surgery, Intraocular Lens Replacement

Ophthalmic Associates

Trumbull, 203-378-3224 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Retinal Disorders, Retina & Vitreous Consultation, Retina & Vitreous Surgery

Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates

Stamford, 203-869-3082 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

WESTMED Medical Group

Danbury, 203-791-2020 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Pregnancy High Risk, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gynecologic Surgery

Retinal Disorders, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease & Retinopathy

Retinal Disorders, Diabetic Eye Disease & Retinopathy, Retinal Vascular Diseases, Retina & Vitreous Consultation

Brian M. DeBroff

Peter E. Libre

Stephen M. Rabinowitz

Norwalk, 203-853-2020 HOSPITALS: Stamford, NY-Pres Columbia

Fairfield, 203-371-0141 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Greenwich, 203-210-2880 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Marjorie Szeto

Caroline F. Filor

Westport, 203-227-5125 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Brookside Gynecology

Riverside, 203-637-3337 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Ophthalmic Surgeons of Greater Bridgeport

OB/GYN Consultants

Stamford, 203-325-9920 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Ferrucci, Ferrucci & Morris

Stamford, 203-325-4665 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Riverside Obstetrics & Gynecology

Doctor & Associates

Suresh Mandava

Westport, 203-227-4113

Cardiac CT Angiography

Gynecology Only, Hormonal Disorders, Vaginal Reconstruction, Menopause Problems

Movement Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, Dystonia, Huntington’s Disease

Leslie C. Doctor

Trumbull, 203-374-1018 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Stamford, 203-353-9099 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Greenwich Neurology

Premature Labor, Prenatal Diagnosis

Avery Center for Obstetrics & Gynecology Pregnancy High Risk,

Eye Surgery Associates

Stratford, 203-375-5819 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Cataract Surgery, Cataract Pediatric, Anterior Segment Surgery

Connecticut Glaucoma Associates

Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery

Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus Adult & Pediatric, Intraocular Lens Replacement, Amblyopia

Ophthalmic Surgeons of Greater Bridgeport

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Vincent S. Reppucci

David F. Bindelglass

Joseph M. D’Amico

Brian F. Kavanagh

James I. Spak

Danbury, 203-792-6291 HOSPITALS: Danbury, NY Eye and Ear

Fairfield, 203-337-2600 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Stamford, 203-325-4087 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Trumbull, 203-268-2882 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Vitreoretinal Surgeons

Retina & Vitreous Surgery, Diabetic Eye Disease & Retinopathy, Macular Disease & Degeneration, Retina & Vitreous Consultation

Kim P. Robbins

Orthopaedic Specialty Group

Joint Replacement, Arthritis

David Aaron Bomback

Danbury, 203-744-9700 HOSPITAL: Danbury Scoliosis, Spinal Surgery

Robbins Eye Center

Peter S. Boone

Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma

Trumbull, 203-268-2882 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Fairfield, 203-371-5800 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Richard Scartozzi

Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons

Danbury, 203-791-2020 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Yale New Haven Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease & Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Uveitis

Elizabeth Siderides

Stamford Ophthalmology

Stamford, 203-327-5808 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Retinal Disorders

Esteban C. Vietorisz

Stamford Ophthalmology

Stamford, 203-327-5808 HOSPITAL: Stamford

External Eye Disease, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma

Eric L. Wasserman Eye Care Center of Stamford

Stamford, 203-978-0800 HOSPITAL: Stamford Cataract Surgery, Anterior Segment Surgery

Richard B. Weber

Stamford, 203-353-1857 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Retinal Disorders

James Weisz

Connecticut Retina Consultants

Bridgeport, 203-365-6565 HOSPITAL: Yale New Haven Uveitis, Retina & Vitreous Surgery

Andrew Wolf

Stamford Ophthalmology

Stamford, 203-327-5808 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center

Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement, Hip & Knee Replacement

Michael Brand

Danbury Orthopedics

Danbury, 203-797-1500 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery Knee, Shoulder & Knee Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

Dante A. Brittis

Orthopaedic Specialty Group

Fairfield, 203-337-2600 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Knee Surgery, Joint Replacement

Jeffrey Brooks

Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Stamford, 203-323-7331 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Sports Medicine, Hand Surgery, Fractures, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

David B. Brown

OrthoCare Specialists

Bridgeport, 203-372-0649 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Spinal Surgery, Pain Back, Arthroscopic Surgery, Fractures

Russell Cavallo

Stamford Medical Group

Stamford, 203-614-8888 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Sports Medicine, Knee Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Joint Reconstruction

Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus

Michael R. Clain

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

John N. Awad

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Orthopaedic Specialty Group

Fairfield, 203-337-2600 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Osteoporosis Spine Kyphoplasty, Spinal Tumors

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Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists Foot & Ankle Surgery

James G. Cunningham

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Knee Injuries & ACL, Sports Medicine

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Orthopaedic Associates of Stamford Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement, Sports Medicine

Jeffrey V. Deluca

Coastal Orthopaedics

Norwalk, 203-845-2200 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Shoulder & Knee Surgery, Knee Replacement, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery

Francis A. Ennis Jr.

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists Hip & Knee Replacement, Joint Replacement

T. Jay Kleeman

Coastal Orthopaedics

Norwalk, 203-845-2200 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Orthopaedics Non Surgical, Sports Medicine

David Lawrence Kramer

Danbury, 203-744-9700 HOSPITAL: Danbury Spinal Surgery, Trauma, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Hip & Knee Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthritis Hip & Knee

Michael M. Lynch

James J. FitzGibbons

Pediatric Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Surgery

Orthopaedic Specialty Group Fairfield, 203-337-2600 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Arthroscopic Surgery, Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine

Joshua B. Frank

Coastal Orthopaedics

Norwalk, 203-845-2200 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery

Andrew L. Haas

Orthopaedic Associates of Stamford

Stamford, 203-325-4087 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery, Knee Surgery, Fractures

D. Ross Henshaw

Danbury Orthopedics

Danbury, 203-797-1500 HOSPITAL: Danbury Shoulder Replacement, Hip & Knee Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Medicine

Herbert I. Hermele

Orthopaedic Specialty Group

Fairfield, 203-337-2600 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Steven E. Hindman

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Foot & Ankle Surgery, Hand & Wrist Surgery, Hip & Knee Surgery, Trauma

Peter W. Hughes

Orthopaedic Associates of Stamford

Stamford, 203-325-4087 HOSPITAL: Stamford Hip & Knee Replacement

Coastal Orthopaedics

Norwalk, 203-845-2200 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Seth R. Miller

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Shoulder Surgery, Rotator Cuff Surgery, Shoulder Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery Shoulder

David P. Nocek

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Hip & Knee Replacement, Joint Replacement, Trauma

Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center

Joint Preservation, Shoulder & Knee Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fractures

Peter B. Stovell

Stamford, 203-348-7797 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich

Craig Tifford

Stamford, 866-470-9253 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford Arthroscopic Surgery Knee, Arthroscopic Surgery Shoulder

Stamford, 203-325-4087 Hip & Knee Replacement, Musculoskeletal Injuries

Paul M. Sethi

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Knee Injuries, Shoulder Surgery, Shoulder Replacement, Elbow Surgery

Marc Silver

Orthopaedic Associates of Stamford

Stamford, 203-325-4087 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Sports Medicine, Knee Replacement, Shoulder Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery

Stamford Ear, Nose & Throat Head & Neck Surgery

Head & Neck Surgery, Nasal & Sinus Disorders

Richard J. Brauer Associates of Otolaryngology

Allen I. Troy

Greenwich, 203-869-0177 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Stamford, 203-325-4087 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Stephen D. Breda

Orthopaedic Associates of Stamford

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Ankle Reconstruction

Katherine B. Vadasdi

Head & Neck Surgery, Thyroid Cancer & Surgery

Bridgeport, 203-371-5166 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s Head & Neck Surgery

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Bradford S. Chervin

Adolescent Sports Medicine, Women Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Shoulder Replacement

Southport, 203-256-3338 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Norwalk

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Mark E. Wilchinsky

Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center

Trumbull, 203-268-2882 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Orthopaedic Associates of Stamford

Head & Neck Cancer & Surgery, Thyroid & Parathyroid Cancer & Surgery, Salivary Gland Tumors & Surgery, Sinus Disorders & Surgery

Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine

Norwalk, 203-845-2200 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

William T. Schmidt

Danbury, 203-830-4700 HOSPITALS: Danbury, Norwalk

Steven A. Bramwit

Norwalk, 203-845-2200 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Nicholas V. Polifroni

Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement

Advanced Specialty Care

Coastal Orthopaedics

Arthroscopic Surgery, Joint Replacement

Coastal Orthopaedics

Dov Bloch

David I. Astrachan

Ear Nose and Throat Specialists of Connecticut

Hamden, 203-248-8409 HOSPITALS: Yale New Haven St. Raphael, Yale New Haven Hearing Loss & Tinnitus, Nasal Surgery, Sinus Disorders, Vocal Cord Disorders

Michael C. Bard

Advanced Specialty Care

Danbury, 203-830-4700 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Head & Neck Surgery, Sleep Disorders, Apnea & Snoring, Sinus Disorders & Surgery

Mark S. Bianchi

Stratford, 203-459-8330 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale-New Haven Sleep Disorders, Sinus Disorders & Surgery, Hearing Disorders & Tinnitus, Balance Disorders

Ear, Nose and Throat, Allergy and Facial Plastic Surgery Specialists

Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Hearing Disorders & Tinnitus, Sleep Disorders, Apnea & Snoring

Steven M. Feldman

WESTMED Medical Group

Greenwich, 203-629-5500 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Throat Disorders, Hearing Disorders & Tinnitus, Sleep Disorders, Apnea & Snoring

Lawrence J. Fliegelman Ear Nose & Throat of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-259-4700 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Yale New Haven Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Neil A. Gordon

Split Rock Surgical Associates

Wilton, 203-834-7700 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Yale New Haven

Cosmetic Surgery Face, Facial Rejuvenation, Rhinoplasty, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Jay Klarsfeld

Advanced Specialty Care

Danbury, 203-830-4700 HOSPITAL: Danbury Sinus Disorders, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery »

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S TOP DOCTORS 2018

Bruce H. Klenoff

Sara Richer

Stamford, 203-353-0000 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Trumbull, 203-459-2666 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Ear, Nose & Throat Center

Ear Disorders & Surgery, Sinus Disorders & Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology

Jason R. Klenoff

Northeast Medical Group Parathyroid Surgery, Salivary Gland Surgery, Sinus Disorders, Thyroid Cancer & Surgery

Ear, Nose & Throat Center

Stephen J. Salzer

Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Sinus Disorders, Throat Disorders

Greenwich, 203-869-2030 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

Stamford, 203-353-0000 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Edward M. Lane

Stratford, 203-375-0050 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Greenwich Ear, Nose & Throat Head & Neck Surgery

Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Sinus Disorders & Surgery, Thyroid Cancer & Surgery

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Nasal Allergy, Nasal Reconstruction

PAIN MEDICINE

Biana Lanson

Northeast Medical Group

Ear, Nose & Throat Center

Stamford, 203-353-0000 HOSPITAL: Stamford Laryngeal Disorders, Endoscopic Surgery, Sinus Disorders & Surgery

Steven J. Bennett

Greenwich, 203-863-3448 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Pain Chronic, Pain Cancer, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Richard A. Levin

Robert J. Boolbol

Fairfield, 203-259-4700 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Yale New Haven

Trumbull, 203-373-7330 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Hartford

Ear Nose & Throat of Fairfield

Sinus Disorders, Hearing Disorders & Tinnitus, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Otitis Media

Steven B. Levine

ENT and Allergy Associates

Trumbull, 203-380-3707 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Norwalk

Sinus Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Apnea & Snoring, Hearing & Balance Disorders, Rhinosinusitis

Michelle Siegel Marrinan

Greenwich Ear, Nose & Throat Head & Neck Surgery

Greenwich, 203-869-2030 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford Neuro-Otology

Andrew J. Parker

Parker Ear, Nose & Throat

Norwalk, 203-866-8121 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Hearing Disorders & Tinnitus, Sinus Disorders, Voice Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Apnea & Snoring

Adam W. Pearl

Connecticut Ear Nose Throat Medical & Surgical Specialists

Trumbull, 203-452-7081 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport Head & Neck Surgery, Swallowing Disorders, Voice Disorders, Hearing Disorders & Tinnitus

Pain & Spine Specialists of Connecticut

Pain Back, Pain Spine, Pain Musculoskeletal, Pain Interventional Techniques

Vincent R. Carlesi

Pain Management Associates of Connecticut Stamford, 203-325-5700 HOSPITAL: Stamford Pain Interventional Techniques, Pain Back & Neck, Pain Spine, Pain Chronic

PATHOLOGY Vicki L. Altmeyer

Greenwich, 203-863-3061 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Cytopathology, Surgical Pathology

Robert C. Babkowski

Stamford, 203-276-7420 HOSPITAL: Stamford Breast Pathology, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Gynecologic Pathology, Thyroid Cancer

Raymond A. Baer

Stamford Pathology Group

Stamford, 203-276-7420 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Marguerite Monteiro Pinto

Bridgeport, 203-384-3156 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Gynecologic Pathology, Breast Pathology

Augusto H. Podesta

Stamford Pathology Group

Stamford, 203-276-7420 HOSPITAL: Stamford Gastrointestinal Pathology

Bo Xu

Stamford Pathology Group

Stamford, 203-276-7420 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Bridgeport, 203-384-3591 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology, Sarcoma Soft Tissue

Norwalk, 203-853-7170 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Boston Children’s

Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Crohn’s, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Diarrheal Diseases, Food Allergy

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Gynecologic Pathology, Urologic Pathology

Nimrod E. Dayan

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY

Trumbull, 203-452-8322 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Ora Burstein

Allergy & Asthma Center of Stamford

Stamford, 203-978-0072 HOSPITAL: Stamford Asthma & Allergy, Food Allergy

Mitchell R. Lester

Fairfield County Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates

Norwalk, 203-838-4034 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Greenwich Allergy, Asthma & Allergy, Food Allergy, Immunotherapy

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Kieve M. Berkwits

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-337-8600 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven Congenital Heart Disease

Allison B. Levey

Pediatric Cardiology

Darien, 203-662-0313 HOSPITALS: NY-Pres Morgan Stanley Children’s, Stamford

Congenital Heart Disease, Fetal Echocardiography

Michael S. Snyder

Pediatric Cardiology

Darien, 203-662-0313 HOSPITALS: NY-Pres Morgan Stanley Children’s, Stamford

Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Fetal Echocardiography

Hematopathology

William B. Laskin

Mark S. Glassman

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

Pediatric Healthcare Associates

Vaccines, Travel Medicine, Lyme Disease, Ear Infections

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Gregory Dworkin

Children’s Health & Wellness Center

Danbury, 203-790-5437 HOSPITAL: Danbury Asthma, Chronic Lung Disease

Jacob Hen Jr

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-337-8600 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven Asthma, Critical Care

Hossein Sadeghi

Stamford, 203-276-5949 HOSPITAL: NY-Pres Columbia Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchoscopy, Bronchitis

Anil Britto

Jennifer Henkind

Ridgefield, 203-438-9557 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Stamford, 203-324-4109 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Ridgefield Pediatric Associates

Alison Marie Cass

Paul E. Juan

Old Greenwich, 203-637-3212 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

Greenwich, 203-622-4301 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Greenwich Pediatric Associates

Robert D. Chessin

Pediatric Healthcare Associates

Bridgeport, 203-452-8322 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Learning Disorders, Developmental Disorders, ADD & ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders

Loretta Cody

Children’s Medical Group of Greenwich

Greenwich, 203-661-2440 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Boston Children’s

Elin R. Cohen

Black Rock Pediatrics

Fairfield, 203-337-5333 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Developmental & Behavioral Disorders, Asthma

Michael Connolly PriMed Physicians

Stratford, 203-378-3080 HOSPITAL: Yale New Haven

Greenwich, 203-210-2815 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Westchester

Bridgeport, 203-452-8322 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Wilton, 203-431-3363 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Jamie Alon

Pediatric Associates of Western Connecticut

Danbury, 203-744-1680 HOSPITAL: Danbury Adolescent Medicine, Eating Disorders

Karen E. Beckman

Riverside Pediatrics

Riverside, 203-629-5800 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

New England Pediatrics New Canaan, 203-972-5232 HOSPITAL: Stamford ADD & ADHD, Eating Disorders

Arnold B. Korval

Greenwich Pediatric Associates

Old Greenwich, 203-637-3212 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford

Joan A. Magner

Center for Pediatric Medicine

Danbury, 203-790-0822 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Laura Marks

Willows Pediatric Group

Westport, 203-319-3939 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Nutrition, Immunotherapy

Greenwich, 203-661-2440 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Boston Children’s

Richard M. Freedman

Doctors Pediatric

Rosemary E. Klenk

Danbury, 203-744-1680 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Peter J. Acker

Amy Agoglia

Developmental Disorders, Asthma

Katherine N. Mini

Pediatric Associates of Western Connecticut

PEDIATRICS

Pediatric Dermatology, Adolescent Medicine, Learning Disorders

Valley Pediatrics of Greenwich

Bruce W. Cohen

Adolescent Medicine, Asthma, Vaccines

WESTMED Medical Group

Stamford Pediatric Associates

Pediatric Healthcare Associates

Children’s Medical Group of Greenwich

Nicholas P. Mongillo Pedi-Care Pediatrics

Shelton, 203-924-7334 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven AIDS & HIV, Sports Medicine, ADD/ADHD, Behavioral Disorders

Alan H. Morelli

New England Pediatrics

Newborn Care

Stamford, 203-323-1770 HOSPITAL: Stamford

C. Nicole Gorman

Katherine Kelly Noble

Westport, 203-221-7337 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Stamford, 203-363-0123 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich

Village Pediatrics

David A. Gropper

Pediatric Associates of Western Connecticut

Danbury, 203-744-1680 HOSPITAL: Danbury Allergy, Infectious Disease

David A. Hedrick

Children’s Medical Group of Greenwich

Greenwich, 203-661-2440 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Boston Children’s

Sound Beach Pediatrics

Nancy H. O’Hara

Center for Integrative Health Wilton, 203-834-2813

Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD & ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Jeffrey Owens

Willows Pediatric Group

Westport, 203-319-3939 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Bridgeport »

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S TOP DOCTORS 2018

Todd Robert Palker

New England Pediatrics New Canaan, 203-972-5232 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Fern L. Perlman

Bay Street Pediatrics

Westport, 203-227-3674 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Kathryn J. Quinn

Trumbull Pediatrics

Trumbull, 203-268-1766 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven Infectious Disease, Preventive Medicine

Henry M. Rascoff

Sound Beach Pediatrics

Stamford, 203-363-0123 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Preventive Medicine

Rachel Rothschild

Pediatric Associates of Western Connecticut

Danbury, 203-744-1680 HOSPITAL: Danbury Developmental Disorders, ADD & ADHD

Steven L. Schiz

Children’s Medical Group of Greenwich

Greenwich, 203-661-2440 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Boston Children’s

Rachel E. Sheiman

Willows Pediatric Group

Westport, 203-319-3939 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Nutrition, Obesity, Vaccines, Adolescent Medicine

Jonathan E. Sollinger

Willows Pediatric Group

Westport, 203-319-3939 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

ADD & ADHD, Developmental & Behavioral Disorders

Lori Storch-Smith

Bay Street Pediatrics

Westport, 203-227-3674 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Preventive Medicine

George Tsimoyianis

Darien Pediatric Associates Darien, 203-655-9741 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Tobacco & Nicotine Cessation, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Adolescent Medicine

Janet Woodward

Willows Pediatric Group

Westport, 203-319-3939 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

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Beth Aaronson

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-794-5605 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Acupuncture, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Cancer Rehabilitation, Lymphedema

Alice Chen

Hospital for Special Surgery Stamford Outpatient Center

Stamford, 203-705-2087

Musculoskeletal Disorders, Joint Pain Minimally Invasive Therapy, Acupuncture, Pain, Back & Neck

Janet E. Freedman

Greenwich, 203-863-4290 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

David M. Goldenberg

PSYCHIATRY

Danbury, 203-791-9661 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Advanced Specialty Care Cosmetic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Wound Healing & Care

Sohel Islam

Advanced Specialty Care

Danbury, 203-791-9661 HOSPITAL: Danbury Hand Surgery

Fredric A. Newman

Aesthetic Surgery Center

Darien, 203-656-9999 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Norwalk

Acupuncture, Lymphedema, Spasticity Management

Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Eyelid Surgery, Abdominoplasty, Liposuction

Linda F. Grant

Joseph B. O’Connell

Greenwich, 203-863-4290 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Lymphedema, Acupuncture

Jeffrey M. Heftler

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists

Greenwich, 203-869-1145 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Pain Management, Pain Interventional Techniques, Sports Injuries, Pain Spine

Edwin Richter

Stamford, 203-316-0610 HOSPITAL: Stamford Neuro-Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Amputee Rehabilitation, Lymphedema

Halina M. Snowball

Integrated Pain Solutions

Stamford, 203-863-4588 HOSPITAL: Greenwich Pain Management, Acupuncture, Sports Injuries, Pain Back

David Lee Tung

Core Medical Group

Bridgeport, 203-373-1594 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Pain Spine, Sports Medicine, Pain Chronic, Botox Therapy

PLASTIC SURGERY Keith J. Attkiss

Greenwich, 203-862-2700 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Liposuction & Body Contouring

Harold S. Gewirtz

Stamford, 203-325-1381 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich Cosmetic Surgery Face, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Facelift

FAIRFIELDLIVINGMAG.COM

Plastic Surgery of Southern Connecticut

Westport, 203-454-0044 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven Cosmetic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery Face, Cosmetic Surgery Breast, Cosmetic Surgery Body

Elsa M. Raskin

Greenwich, 203-861-6620 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Eyelid Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery Face, Cosmetic Surgery Breast, Facelift

John F. Reilly

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Specialists

Shelton, 203-924-2900 HOSPITALS: Yale New Haven St. Raphael, Griffin Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Liposuction, Gynecomastia, Blepharoplasty

Arthur R. Rosenstock

Stamford, 203-359-1959 HOSPITAL: Stamford Facelift, Rhinoplasty, Breast Augmentation, Breast Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery

Alfred Sofer

Plastic Surgery Center of Fairfield

Fairfield, 203-336-9862 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, St. Vincent’s Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction

Prashant Soni

Advanced Specialty Care

Danbury, 203-791-9661 HOSPITAL: Danbury Cosmetic Surgery Face & Body

Medicine Associates

Linus S. Abrams

Bipolar & Mood Disorders, Psychopharmacology, Anxiety & Depression, Geriatric Psychiatry

Psychopharmacology, Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction & Substance Abuse, Dual Diagnosis

PULMONARY DISEASE

Paul Sachs

Joseph F. Goldberg

Lewis Berman

Greenwich, 203-861-2654

Norwalk, 203-854-9607 HOSPITAL: Mount Sinai Bipolar & Mood Disorders, Psychopharmacology, Anxiety & Depression, Cognitive Psychotherapy

Norwalk, 203-852-2392 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Danbury

Interstitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Emphysema, Critical Care

Laurence S. Lorefice

Michael A. Bernstein

Depression, Bipolar & Mood Disorders, ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders

Stamford, 203-348-2437 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Old Greenwich, 203-637-4006

Charles J. Morgan

Northeast Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-551-7350 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Alcohol Abuse, Mood Disorders, Substance Abuse

F. Carl Mueller

Stamford, 203-357-7773 HOSPITAL: Stamford Anxiety & Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Psychopharmacology

Stamford Health Medical Group

Interventional Pulmonology, Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Critical Care

John Chronakos

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Trumbull, 203-261-3980 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport Asthma, Pneumonia

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-348-2437 HOSPITAL: Stamford Pulmonary Rehabilitation,

Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Adil Salam

Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates Trumbull, 203-261-3980 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Sleep Disorders & Apnea

Arthur S. Turetsky

Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates Trumbull, 203-261-3980 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Sleep Disorders & Apnea, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Tuberculosis

Danbury, 203-739-8330 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Sleep Disorders, Critical Care

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Abhijith Hegde

Sean W. Dowling

Danbury, 203-739-8330 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-7886 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Joshua C. Pollack

James S. Krinsley

Deborah X. Fang

Greenwich, 203-863-4373 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Stamford, 203-348-2437 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer

Center for Healthy Aging

Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Geriatric Psychiatry

Bruce Shapiro

Stamford, 203-327-4144 HOSPITAL: Stamford Forensic Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Anxiety & Depression, Bipolar & Mood Disorders

JoAnn M. Smith

Fairfield County Psychiatry Fairfield, 203-255-0770 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Women’s Mental Health

John S. Tamerin

Greenwich, 203-661-8282 HOSPITALS: NY-Pres Weill Cornell, Greenwich

Psychotherapy, Bipolar & Mood Disorders, Depression, Alcohol Abuse

Mark Waynik

The Waynik Group

Fairfield, 203-254-2000 Psychotherapy, Psychopharmacology, Forensic Psychiatry

Steven A. Weisblatt

Stamford, 203-517-0550

Stamford Health Medical Group

Asthma & Emphysema, Critical Care, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease

Caroline P. Kurtz

Norwalk Pulmonary Consultants

Norwalk, 203-855-3888 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Christopher Manfredi

Bridgeport, 203-576-5085 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

Christopher M. Iannuzzi

Bridgeport, 203-576-5085 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Prostate Cancer

Frank A. Masino

Stamford, 203-276-7886 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Brachytherapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Norwalk Pulmonary Consultants

Bruce McGibbon

Asthma, Critical Care, Sleep Disorders & Apnea

Brachytherapy, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer, Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Norwalk, 203-855-3888 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

David Alan Oelberg

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-8330 HOSPITAL: Danbury Sleep Disorders

Dominic J. Roca

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-348-2437 HOSPITAL: Stamford Sleep Disorders, Allergy

Daniel J. Rudolph

Pulmonary & Internal

Norma Pfriem Cancer Institute Trumbull, 203-337-8700 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Ashwatha Narayana

Northeast Medical Group Greenwich, 203-863-3773 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Brain Tumors, Brain Tumors Metastatic, Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Pradip M. Pathare

Norwalk, 203-852-2719 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Brain Tumors

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S TOP DOCTORS 2018

Seema Sanghavi

Western Connecticut Medical Group

HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Stamford Infertility & IVF, Reproductive Surgery, Fertility Preservation

Breast Cancer

Shaun C. Williams

Danbury, 203-739-7190 HOSPITAL: Danbury

John A. Spera

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7190 HOSPITAL: Danbury Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY Karol J. Chacho

Bridgeport, 203-372-5282 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Endometriosis, Infertility, IVF, Menopause Problems

Frances W. Ginsburg

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-7559 HOSPITAL: Stamford Infertility & IVF, Endometriosis, Menstrual Disorders

Joshua M. Hurwitz

Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-750-7400 HOSPITAL: Danbury Infertility & IVF, Hormonal Disorders, Infertility Advanced Maternal Age, Fertility Preservation

Mark Peter Leondires

Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-750-7400 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Stamford

Infertility & IVF, Miscarriage Recurrent, Infertility Advanced Maternal Age, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Andrew J. Levi

Park Avenue Fertility & Reproductive Medicine

Trumbull, 203-372-6700 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport Infertility & IVF, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Miscarriage Recurrent, Fertility Preservation

Cynthia Murdock

Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-750-7400 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Infertility & IVF, Reproductive Surgery

Spencer S. Richlin

Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-750-7400

Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-750-7400 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Stamford

Infertility & IVF, Reproductive Surgery, Fertility Preservation

Barry R. Witt

Greenwich Fertility Center

Greenwich, 203-863-2990 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, NYU Langone

Infertility & IVF, Endometriosis, Laparoscopic Surgery, Miscarriage Recurrent

RHEUMATOLOGY Lana Bernstein

Northeast Medical Group Greenwich, 203-869-5715 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Richard L. Danehower

Northeast Medical Group Greenwich, 203-869-5715 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia,

Geoffrey S. Gladstein

Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates

Trumbull, 203-371-5873 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Arthritis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus & SLE

Sharon Wolfsohn Karp Westchester Health

Stamford, 203-327-9321 HOSPITAL: Stamford

Lupus & SLE in Women, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Fibromyalgia

Joao M. Nascimento

Bridgeport, 203-371-0009 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus & SLE, Psoriatic Arthritis

Stuart N. Novack

Norwalk Medical Group

Norwalk, 203-845-4800 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Lupus & SLE, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Vasculitis

Roberta Rose

Norwalk Medical Group

Norwalk, 203-845-4800 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Lupus & SLE, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Michael Spiegel

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-794-5600 HOSPITALS: Danbury,

Milford

Jessica Rachel Stein

HOSPITAL: Bridgeport Breast Disease, Laparoscopic Surgery, Skin Cancer

Norwalk Medical Group

Sajid A. Khan

Tomas J. Vietorisz

Trumbull, 203-337-8507 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, Yale New Haven

Norwalk, 203-845-4800 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-348-9455 HOSPITAL: Stamford Rheumatoid Arthritis

Marcie Lynn WolinskyFriedland Soundview Medical Associates

Norwalk, 203-838-4000 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

SURGERY Jeanne S. Capasse

Surgical Breast Care of Connecticut

Norwalk, 203-846-8885 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Breast Cancer & Surgery, Breast Disease

Anthy Demestihas

Surgical Associates of Connecticut

Southport, 203-332-4744 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s Breast Surgery, Trauma, Laparoscopic Surgery

Kevin M. Dwyer

Fairfield County Surgical Specialists

Stamford, 203-276-5959 HOSPITAL: Stamford Trauma, Critical Care

Neil R. Floch

Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists

Norwalk, 203-899-0744 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, St. Vincent’s

Bariatric & Obesity Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Hernia

Craig Floch

Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists

Norwalk, 203-899-0744 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, St. Vincent’s

Bariatric & Obesity Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Hernia

Richard J. Garvey General Surgeons of Greater Bridgeport

Bridgeport, 203-366-3211 HOSPITAL: Bridgeport

Biliary Surgery, Breast Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery

Andrew S. Kenler

Park Avenue Surgical Associates

Trumbull, 203-373-9015

Smilow Cancer Care

Liver & Biliary Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Colon & Rectal Cancer

Kevin D. Miller

Fairfield County Surgical Specialists

Stamford, 203-276-5959 HOSPITAL: Stamford Hepatobiliary Surgery

Helen A. Pass

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-4255 HOSPITAL: Stamford Breast Cancer, Breast Disease, Nipple Sparing Mastectomy

Athanassios Petrotos Surgical Specialists of Greenwich

Greenwich, 203-863-4300 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Laparoscopic Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery

Valerie Staradub

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-739-7040 HOSPITAL: Danbury Breast Cancer & Surgery

Barbara A. Ward

Northeast Medical Group

Greenwich, 203-863-4250 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Breast Cancer & Surgery

THORACIC & CARDIAC SURGERY Michael A. Coady

Stamford, 203-276-4400 HOSPITAL: Stamford Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Heart Valve Surgery, Aneurysm Thoracic Aortic, Cardiac Surgery Adult

Michael I. Ebright

Stamford, 203-276-4404 HOSPITALS: Stamford, NYPres Columbia

Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Mediastinal Tumors, Robotic Surgery

Associates

Fairfield, 203-382-1900 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Vascular Surgery, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Robotic Surgery, Aneurysm Aortic, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Valve Surgery

Scott R. Serels

Bridgeport, 203-576-5708 HOSPITAL: St. Vincent’s

David D. Yuh

Stamford, 203-276-7470 HOSPITAL: Stamford Heart Valve Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Robotic Surgery

UROGYNECOLOGY Brian J. Hines

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-4524 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich

Urogynecology, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Jeanette Rivera

Urology Associates of Danbury

Danbury, 203-748-0330 HOSPITAL: Danbury

Urogynecology, Pelvic Reconstruction, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Katherine S. Sandhu

Stamford Health Medical Group

Stamford, 203-276-4524 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich

Urogynecology, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Pelvic Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Surgery

UROLOGY Lawrence D. Muldoon

Fairfield, 203-254-1576 HOSPITALS: St. Vincent’s, Bridgeport Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Kidney Stones, Prostate Benign Disease

Michael J. Nurzia Stamford Urology

Stamford, 203-356-9391 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich

Critical Care

Jeffrey A. Ranta

Connecticut Vascular & Thoracic Surgical

Stamford Urology

Stamford, 203-356-9391 HOSPITALS: Stamford, Greenwich

William C. Feng

James V. Lettera

Richard P. Santarosa

Rafael P. Squitieri

Prostate Cancer, Prostate Benign Disease, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Stones

Stamford, 203-276-4400 HOSPITAL: Stamford

HOSPITAL: Greenwich Kidney Stones, Urologic Cancer, Incontinence, Pain Pelvic

Greenwich Urological Associates Greenwich, 203-869-1285

Prostate Cancer, Prostate Benign Disease, Bladder Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Urology Associates of Norwalk

Norwalk, 203-853-4200 HOSPITAL: Norwalk

Urology Female, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Incontinence Male & Female, Voiding Dysfunction

Nicholas Stroumbakis Greenwich Urological Associates

Greenwich, 203-869-1285 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Kidney Cancer

Nicholas A. Viner

Urological Associates of Bridgeport

Trumbull, 203-375-3456 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s Prostate Cancer, Kidney Stones, Bladder Cancer, Vasectomy

VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Laura J. Hodges

Greenwich, 203-863-3042 HOSPITAL: Greenwich

Uterine Fibroid Embolization, Varicose Veins, Uterine Fibroid Embolization, Vein Disorders

Melvin Rosenblatt

Connecticut Image Guided Surgery

Fairfield, 203-330-0248 HOSPITALS: Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s

Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation, Vein Disorders, Endovascular Laser Ablation

Fatejeet Sandhu

Danbury Radiology Associates

Danbury, 203-739-7532 HOSPITAL: Danbury Interventional Radiology

Edward B. Strauss

Norwalk, 203-852-2715 HOSPITAL: Norwalk Aneurysm Abdominal Aortic, Thrombolytic Therapy »

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Old Greenwich, 203-425-2792 HOSPITALS: Greenwich, Stamford Endovascular Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Aneurysm Aortic, Peripheral Vascular Disease

Alan M. Dietzek

Western Connecticut Medical Group

Danbury, 203-794-5680 HOSPITAL: Danbury Aneurysm -Aortic, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Arterial Bypass Surgery Leg, Carotid Endarterectomy

Paul J. Gagne

Southern Connecticut Vascular Center Darien, 844-482-7285 HOSPITALS: Norwalk,

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Endovascular Surgery, Aneurysm Abdominal Aortic, Carotid Endarterectomy, Vein Disorders

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Darien, 844-482-7285 HOSPITALS: Norwalk, Bridgeport Peripheral Vascular Disease, Vein Disorders, Aneurysm Aortic, Endovascular Surgery F

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is a healthcare research and information company founded in 1991 by a former medical college board chairman and president to help guide consumers to America’s top doctors and top hospitals. Castle Connolly’s established nomination survey, research, screening and selection process, under the direction of an MD, involves many hundreds of thousands of physicians as well as academic medical centers, specialty hospitals and regional and community hospitals all across the nation. Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Its online nominations process—located at castleconnolly.com/nominations—is open to all licensed physicians in America who are able to nominate physicians in any medical specialty and in any part of the country, as well as indicate whether the nominated physicians are, in their opinion, among the best in their region in their medical specialty or among the best in the nation in their medical specialty. Careful screening of doctors’ educational and professional experience is essential before final selection is made among those physicians most highly regarded by their peers. The result - we identify the top doctors in America and provide you, the consumer, with detailed information about their education, training and special expertise in our paperback guides, national and regional magazine “Top Doctors” features and online directories.

Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected and profiled as Castle Connolly Top Doctors Physicians selected for inclusion in this magazine’s “Top Doctors” feature may also appear online at castleconnolly.com, or in in conjunction with other Castle Connolly Top Doctors databases online and/or in print.

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Medical PROFILES 2018

The following pages include profiles of some of our area’s best-rated doctors including details about their practice and what drives them.

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Fairfield Dermatology 1305 Post Road, Suite 310 Fairfield, CT 203.259.7709 | fairfieldderm.com Congratulations to Dr. Jason McBean and Dr. Elizabeth Smith on their TOP DOC awards.

Dr. Jason McBean trained at Dartmouth and Brown Medical Schools with subspecialty training in cosmetic and laser surgery in Manhattan. A previous Connecticut Top Doc, Dr. McBean specializes in using lasers for the treatment of unwanted fat, scars, facial rejuvenation, removal of skin lesions and skin cancers. Dr. McBean continually researches the latest cutting-edge dermatological technologies and artfully implements them based on his understanding of his patients’ concerns.

Dr. Elizabeth Smith is a graduate of the University of Virginia, received her M.D. degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed her postgraduate internship at Lenox Hill

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Hospital and her dermatology residency at Mount Sinai where she served as Chief Resident. She is currently a clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Hospital and Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale, where she trains dermatologic residents in surgical and cosmetic procedures.

Fairfield Dermatology, P.C., is a comprehensive medical and aesthetic dermatology practice that offers a professional and cutting edge approach to the treatment of your skin. At Fairfield Dermatology three board certified dermatologists, a nurse practitioner and a physician assistant are available to provide you with a thorough skin evaluation and a personalized treatment strategy for all of your skin care needs.

We offer complete dermatologic care for the treatment and prevention of skin diseases and skin cancer. In addition, we utilize the latest cosmetic therapies available today. Our services include body contouring, robotic hair transplantation, laser resurfacing, Botox, Juvederm, Kybella and other injectable fillers. Treatments also include microdermabrasion, chemical peels, micro needling, and PRP

(platelet rich plasma). Our practice offers skincare products that are exclusively selected by our Fairfield Dermatology medical professionals suitable for all skin types. Whether you are curious about smoothing lines and wrinkles, removing unwanted hair or simply improving the tone and texture of your skin, the physicians at Fairfield Dermatology can create a plan to fit your lifestyle and the unique characteristics of your skin. Our providers believe that an annual comprehensive skin cancer screening, including the use of a hand held polarized magnifier called a dermatoscope, is important to detect potentially harmful skin lesions.

Drs. McBean and Smith are Platinum Level providers of injectable products including Botox and Juvederm for wrinkle reduction.

Our vision is to be the premier skin care service provider for all the skin care needs of our patients and community.

We are dedicated to the highest standards of patient care whether we are treating skin disease or improving one’s appearance. We welcome you to our practice.

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Dr. Andrew J. Levi

Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine 1305 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 203.254.6000 91 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 203.853.6700 5520 Park Avenue, Trumbull, CT 203.372.6700 parkavefertility.com Dr. Andrew Levi understands the positive effect that seeing the same doctor has on his patients. As founder and medical director of Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine (PAFRM), he has been helping patients for more than a decade who struggle with infertility, and recognizes how important it is for couples to develop a close connection with their doctor during one of the most emotional times in their lives. Dr. Levi’s philosophy of “one doctor, one patient at a time” has been such a success that he opened an office in his hometown of Fairfield, as well as one in Norwalk, to better serve patients in Fairfield County and southern Connecticut.

As with his primary office in Trumbull, the philosophy and treatment in those offices focuses on personalized care.

Dr. Levi believes that continuity of care is crucial in treating infertility.

Unlike larger fertility clinics, patients at PAFRM are treated with individualized care, not “treated like a number.” He makes the journey as stress-free as possible in a newly renovated, comfortable and soothing environment with flexible office hours and no long waits. His compassion and results have consistently earned him and his practice multiple “top doctor” and “compassionate doctor” awards from both patients and his peers.

In addition, PAFRM is both a United Healthcare and an OptumHealth Fertility Center of Excellence.

Broadly trained in all aspects of reproductive medicine, Dr. Levi provides his patients with a wide variety of treatment options. Treatments range from the simplest to the most advanced, based on a patient’s age, diagnosis and

duration of infertility. These may include intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF), the latter performed on-site in PAFRM’s state of the art IVF laboratory. In addition, PAFRM offers advanced reproductive services including egg freezing and fertility preservation, preimplantation genetic screening and diagnosis (PGS and PGD), egg donation and gestational surrogacy.

Dr. Levi specializes in caring for patients with PCOS, endometriosis and recurrent miscarriage. PAFRM also offers a range of treatment options to gay and lesbian couples as well as to single women who wish to conceive.

Board certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, as well as in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Levi graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and performed his OB/GYN residency at Georgetown University. He then completed a three year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the National Institutes of Health. He is widely published and is a renowned speaker and instructor.

To learn more about Dr. Levi and Park Avenue Fertility, please visit their website at parkavefertility.com or call for an appointment at 203-372-6700.

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Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield County, PC (GAFC) 425 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 203.292.9000 2660 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 203.333.3328 765 Main Street (Route 25), Monroe, CT 203.452.2358 gidox.com Left to right standing: Dr. Emil Blanco, Dr. Gena Cobrin, Dr. Julie Spivack, Dr. Eddy Castillo and Dr. Kenneth Mauer.

Seated left to right: Dr. Strick Woods and Dr. Richard Lopatin.

Doctors Kenneth Mauer, Julie Spivack, Emil Blanco, Gena Cobrin, Richard Lopatin and their talented partners, Strick Woods and Eddy Castillo, are “the digestive health experts.” Affiliated with St. Vincent’s Medical Center, they provide excellent, cutting-edge medical care at offices in Fairfield, Bridgeport and Monroe. “Our goal is to treat people with

a multitude of GI problems with great sensitivity and care,” says Dr. Spivack.

“We develop close, personal relationships with our patients, and we take a genuine interest in their health.” GAFC now offers state-of-the-art FUSE technology in its endoscopy center. GAFC also offers video capsule endoscopy of the small intestine, comprehensive Hepatitis C

treatment and genetic testing for hereditary colon cancer. At the Endoscopy Center of Fairfield, patients can have a colonoscopy or endoscopy in a spa-like setting. The doctors specialize in many GI disorders, including acid reflux, gallbladder disease, GI cancers, liver disease, hepatitis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Cynthia Murdock, MD Mark P. Leondires, MD Spencer Richlin, MD Joshua Hurwitz, MD Ilana Ressler, MD Shaun Williams, MD Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford and Trumbull, CT 203.956.2265 rmact.com For many couples, conceiving a child begins with a great bottle of wine accompanied by a compilation of Marvin Gaye’s greatest hits. But when you are infertile, conception means anxiety and stress, fear of failure and at times, large investments of time and money. For anyone who faces fertility

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treatment, one of the most important decisions is to find the best doctor.

RMA of Connecticut has helped to bring more than 5,000 babies into the world, and each of our physicians are board-certified endocrinologists, with five that are Castle Connolly “Top

Doctors” of Fairfield County. Since fertility doctors, clinics and laboratories have an enormous range of expertise, we invite you to the RMA of Connecticut offices to experience firsthand the passion, warmth and superior capabilities that make our practice one of the top in the country.

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Arthur L. Jenkins, III, MD Jenkins NeuroSpine at Plancher Orthopaedics 31 River Road, Suite 100 Cos Cob, CT

Jenkins NeuroSpine 65 East 96th Street, Suite 1B New York, NY 646.499.0488 | JenkinsNeuroSpine.com As one of the top spine surgeons in the U.S., Dr. Jenkins brings the latest advancements in evaluating and treating spine conditions to Fairfield and Westchester counties, in his new practice where he can focus even more on quality and improving the lives of his patients.

With offices in Manhattan and Fairfield County (Greenwich), Dr. Jenkins brings

the excellence of his New York City practice to his Connecticut patients.

Fellowship-trained at Harvard, Dr. Jenkins has performed extensive clinical spine research in his field, offering minimally invasive microscopic, endoscopic, computer-guided and laser spine surgeries. He is one of the highest rated and most experienced spine surgeons in the Tristate area, trained and familiar with every spinal surgery technique. His treatment philosophy can be summed up as: “I do the most for you that does the least to you.”

To ensure his patients have the best outcome with the least invasive approach, Dr. Jenkins collaborates with all of his patients’ physicians and specialists including orthopaedic surgeons, chiropractors, pain management specialists, rehabilitation medicine experts, rheumatologists and neuro-anesthesiologists.

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With a mission to help patients return to the activities they enjoy, Dr. Jenkins treats a wide range of people, from student athletes to active adults. He is a spine surgeon for the NYPD, New York Jets and NFL Retired Players Program, and brings this experience to all his patients.

Dr. Jenkins and his team apply a very personal touch to every step of the process, while at the same time providing the most advanced medicine to their patients with spinal conditions, with surgery to be performed in either New York or Connecticut.

In either of his outpatient office locations in Manhattan or Greenwich, he uses the most advanced technology, a holistic approach, and a caring and thoughtful bedside manner to listen and help people from all over get back to what makes them who they are.

“WE TURN PATIENTS BACK INTO PEOPLE”™

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Allergy & Asthma Care of Fairfield County, LLC 55 Walls Drive, Suite 405 Fairfield, CT 500 Monroe Turnpike, Suite 205 Monroe, CT 203.259.7070 allergyandasthmacare.com

Doctors Kenneth Backman and Katherine Bloom are board certified in adult and pediatric allergy-immunology and trained at top academic hospitals. In the comfortable, state-of-the-art offices of Allergy & Asthma Care of Fairfield County, they offer compassionate, personalized care, and an advanced, academic-quality approach to the full range of allergic disorders, including asthma, nasal allergies and food allergies. Both doctors are on staff at Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Kenneth Backman is the founder of the practice. He graduated cum laude with distinction from Yale University, and earned his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College before completing his internship and residency at the University of Chicago hospitals.

He completed a fellowship in allergy immunology at Northwestern Memorial and Children’s Memorial hospitals in Chicago, is a clinical instructor at Columbia University and chief of the section of allergy at Bridgeport Hospital.

Barbara Franzino, MAPT SoulCare Physical Therapy 79 South Benson Road Fairfield, CT 203.610.2681 soulcarept.com SoulCare offers a unique myofascial release and movement approach to wellness.

My treatment philosophy is to provide personalized one-on-one care in a private, serene space, far removed from the busy and common spaces often found in physical therapy offices. The patient is the focus for the full 60-minute treatment.

Your unique treatment plan is designed with a combination of myofascial release, cranialsacral therapy, breathing and positioning techniques. A personalized treatment is achieved through considering the patient’s entire system, carefully analyzing movement patterns and utilizing hands-on techniques. This personalized treatment prevails where other therapies often fail.

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Katherine Bloom joined the practice in 2009. She received her undergraduate degree with distinction from Boston University, where she graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where she was elected into Alpha Omega Alpha, and completed her residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center. She completed her allergy-immunology fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

So who would benefit from myofascial release? The answer is just about everyone.

Keeping the fascial tissue in our body healthy and fit is crucial to our body’s performance and wellness. Many diagnoses are a result of the fascial tissue being bound down. Myofascial problems can result in sciatica, pinched nerves, carpal tunnel, stenosis, sprains, strains, overuse, trauma in the form of injury or surgery, fibromyalgia, neurological problems, chronic fatigue and headaches, as well as affect women’s health issues from pregnancy to menopause.

The goal is to help you move well so you can be well. If you have something going on with your health and would like to find out if myofascial release could benefit you, contact me.

Barbara graduated from New York University with a B.S. in Physical Therapy and a Masters in Orthopedic Biomechanics and Ergonomics. She is trained in John Barnes Myofascial Release, cranialsacral therapy, Selective Functional Movement Assessment, Graston technique, women’s health issues, somatic meditation and stress reduction, and she is a registered yoga instructor.

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Ophthalmic Associates 160 Hawley Lane Trumbull, CT 203.378.3224

Ophthalmic Associates has been providing high-quality eye care in Fairfield County for eighty years. The practice’s three board-certified physicians provide superior clinical care with personalized attention for each patient, offering a wide range of eye care services including cataract surgery, glaucoma care, treatment of retinal disease, comprehensive family eye care as well as a full service optical shop staffed with licensed opticians. They proudly provide patients with the most accurate diagnosis and outstanding surgical outcomes by staying current in the latest advances and techniques.

EDWARD PULICE, MD Edward Pulice, MD, is a cataract specialist,

who joined the practice in 1980 following his medical and residency training at New York University. Utilizing the latest technologies and skills, he has performed thousands of procedures and is respected as one of the area’s most accomplished cataract surgeons.

RAFAEL CHIU, MD Rafael Chiu, MD, specializes in cataract surgery, is an Alpha Omega Alpha Honors graduate of Howard University, earned his MPH from Yale and completed his residency at Chicago Eye and Ear before joining Ophthalmic Associates in 2004. He enjoys a reputation as an accomplished clinician and surgeon.

WENDY KLEIN, MD Wendy Klein, MD, specializes in retinal diseases and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan, where she also earned her MD. After serving as chief resident at NYU, she also completed fellowship training in medical retina. A member of Ophthalmic Associates since 1994, she treats both general and retinal patients.

Dr. Joseph Sproviero, Dr. Agnes Matczuk, Dr. Mitchell Lester , Dr. Mark Litchman and Dr. Aymeric Louit (not pictured)

Matczuk and Litchman completed their A/I fellowships at Yale, Dr. Lester at National Jewish Health in Denver and Dr. Louit at Northwestern Univeristy in Chicago.

Our full-service, state-ofthe-art asthma and allergy 148 East Avenue practice is fully electronic.

Norwalk, CT | 203.838.4034 Our experienced and 30 Prospect Street compassionate staff works Ridgefield, CT | 203.838.4034 closely with the physicians to give you the best and fcaaia.com most efficient care possible.

The doctors of Fairfield County Every patient deserves safe Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and effective treatment, and Associates are certified by the because we believe educated American Board of Allergy/ patients are more in control of Immunology and have combined their asthma and allergies, we experience of more than eighty encourage you to participate in years in practice. Drs. Sproviero, your own health care planning.

Fairfield County Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates

Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists, PC 148 East Avenue, Suite 3A Norwalk, CT | 203.899.0744 endtheweight.com antireflux.com fcbsurgicalspecialists.com Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists, PC, the surgical specialists who make a difference, has been one of the most prominent general and weight loss surgery practices for over twenty years.

Our comprehensive surgical program is led by our awardwinning surgeons, Craig Floch,

MD FACS; Neil Floch, MD FACS; Peter Ingraldi, MD FACS; Abe Fridman, DO FACS FASMBS, and Marko Lujic, MD. We provide our patients with the highest level of safe, specialized surgical care in an environment that is compassionate, supportive and sensitive to their needs. Every patient is an individual with their own unique sensitivities and requirements. We support and address this to ensure that they receive the best surgical care possible throughout their journey. We operate in Norwalk Hospital; St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport; Griffin Hospital, Derby; and Milford Hospital. We have offices in Norwalk, Shelton, Stamford, Milford, and North Haven.

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James A. Slater, MD New Canaan Medical Group 173 East Avenue New Canaan, CT 203.972.4215 newcanaanmedical.com

Peter Hasapis, MD New Medicine Medical Practice 173 East Avenue New Canaan, CT 203.972.4218 Dr. Peter Hasapis has never lived far from his Fairfield County roots. After attending Columbia University and

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Dr. James Slater always believes in putting his patients first. He was among the first in the state to recognize that health insurance was depriving patients of sorely needed services and time. Thus, in 2005, his innovative concierge medical practice emerged, combining accessibility and patient advocacy with premier quality medical care. Dr. Slater graduated from Tufts and then New York Medical College, where he received the coveted senior student school award for his accomplishments in community and preventive medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He has been consecutively voted as one of Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors” in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Cornell University Medical College, he completed his residency at New YorkPresbyterian Hospital. He’s been practicing in New Canaanever since. “I was fortunate enough to return to the community that I was raised in,” says Dr. Hasapis.

In 2010 Dr. Hasapis opted for a new practice model referred to as private-pay or concierge medicine. “I felt that I was being pushed by third-party payers to see more patients and spend less time with each one; it was impossible for people to see me when they needed to.” The smaller practice size enables him to spend more time with each patient. “My patients have my cell number and email, and I encourage them to use them. It makes for a much different experience; I love it, and so do my patients.”

Shiela Subramanian, MD, MPH New Medicine of New Canaan, PC 173 East Avenue New Canaan, CT 203.972.4205

Dr. Gail Whitman Skincare Physicians of Fairfield County

13 Park Street Norwalk, CT | 203.847.2400 2890 Main Street Stratford, CT | 203.375.8200 SkincareFairfield.com Dr. Whitman is a board certified dermatologist who completed her residency at ColumbiaPresbyterian Medical Center in NYC. She has been in practice

Shiela Subramanian, MD, MPH, is a board certified internist and has been practicing primary care internal medicine in New Canaan since 2004. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and New York Medical College. She completed her internship, residency and chief residency at the Yale University School of Medicine.

She manages a broad spectrum of medical issues, including heart disease evaluation, comprehensive women’s health issues, gerontology and cancer screening.

“Practicing good medicine requires more time listening to what your patient has to say.” Her philosophy has allowed her to spend time and provide quality care without compromise.

for more than twenty years and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Dr. Whitman completed a residency in pediatrics as well.

The practice has two locations in Norwalk and Stratford, and offers both Saturday and evening hours for your convenience, as well as sameday appointments. We offer a range of medical, surgical and cosmetic procedures including Kybella, Botox, Juvederm, Voluma, Volbella and PRP for hair restoration and laser for the removal of brown spots, veins and acne scars. Our team includes a MOHS surgeon, nurse practitioner and medical aestheticians who perform various face peels. Dr. Whitman prides herself on providing patients with a supportive and caring environment where they receive the best possible medical treatment.

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EDUCATION & CHILDREN Brown Pre-College Programs . . . . . . . 27

ENTERTAINMENT Fairfield University Quick Center for the Arts/Open VISIONS Forum: A Fresh Perspective on Global Affairs: An Evening with the BBC's Katty Kay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

EVENTS Fairfield County's Community Foundation/ Courage To Create Change: The Fund for Women & Girls Annual Luncheon . . . . 47 Fairfield County's Community Foundation/Giving Day . . . . . . . . 63 Light a Fire 2017 Thank You . . . . . Cover 3 Women in Business 2018 . . . . . . . . . . 12

HEALTH & BEAUTY Allergy & Asthma Care of Fairfield County, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Arthur L. Jenkins, III, MD . . . . . . . . . 59 Ascension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Barbara Franzino, MAPT/SoulCare Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Dr. Gail Whitman/Skincare Physicians of Fairfield County . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fairfield County Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates . . . . . . . . . 61 Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists, PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Fairfield Dermatology . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield County, PC (GAFC) . . . . . . 58 James A. Slater, MD/New Canaan Medical Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Memorial Sloan Kettering Physicians at Norwalk Hospital . . . . . 3 Ophthalmic Associates . . . . . . . . . . . 61 OrthoConnecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine/Dr. Andrew J. Levi . . . . . . 57 Peter Hasapis, MD/New Medicine Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Shiela Subramanian MD, MPH/New Medicine of New Canaan, PC . . . . . 62 St. Vincent's Medical Center . . . . . . 7, 47 Western Connecticut Health Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover 2, 1 Yale New Haven Health . . . . . . . . . . 40

JEWELRY Henry C. Reid & Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

LANDSCAPING, NURSERY & FLORISTS Homefront Farmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

MISCELLANEOUS Westy Self Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

24 HOURS TO GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE ON MARCH 1ST, BE PART OF OUR REGION’S BIGGEST PHILANTHROPIC EVENT OF THE YEAR: GIVING DAY Powered by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, this dynamic 24-hour fundraising event unites our community around local causes that are closest to your hearts.

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Together LISTEN AND LEARN

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Understanding one another through social activism, journalism and the world of the arts

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n Thurs., Feb. 1, DR. ANGELA DAVIS will speak as part of the Open VISIONS Forum lecture series. One of the most recognized activists in the United States, she has been addressing social rights issues in this country since the 1960s.

Keep the conversation going on Thurs., Feb. 22, when the forum welcomes KATTY KAY to offer another perspective on U.S. politics. Kay, who is

For times and tickets to all programs at the Quick Center for the Performing Arts, go to quickcenter. fairfield.edu.

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English, is best known for her news reports on BBC World News America and is a frequent guest panelist on U.S. public affairs programs Meet the Press and Morning Joe. The Quick Center, home to Open VISIONS, also presents arts programs. For example, on Thurs., Jan. 26, experience a bold and imaginative performance by the worldrenowned PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY.

BY COLLEEN CROWLEY TEEN SPIRIT Part Dear Evan Hansen, part Heathers, part sci-fi, the musical Be More Chill covers all the high school basics, from social outcasts to unrequited love—even the big school play— albeit with a hilarious twist. Performances run Thurs.–Sun., Feb. 15–25, at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts.

Tickets ($22) and times, at edgertoncenter.org.

LACE UP Strap on your ice skates and head downtown for a Skate on Sherman Green, Fri.–Sun., Feb. 23–25. Sip hot cocoa, listen to music and enjoy other wintery activities.

Get thirty minutes of rink time, including skate rental, for $10. All event profits benefit Al’s Angels and LIV Free.

PLAY ON Hear some of the area’s most talented young musicians face off in the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra’s Concerto Competition.

In the competition, the accomplished students vie for the chance to perform as a soloist in the orchestra’s upcoming spring concert. A panel of judges selects the winners, but the public is invited to enjoy the musical event, which takes place at the Pequot Library on Sat., Jan. 6. 720 Pequot Ave., Southport. gbyo.org

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