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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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To find a Top Doc that’s just right for you, visit wchn.org. 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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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
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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.
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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. 10
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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. Need a push? It starts right here, Fairfield. Happy New Year!
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2. MIND-SET many skiers are familiar with muscle soreness and fatigue, but Debbie O’Toole—owner of the recently opened
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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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ne of the most breathtaking auto success extensive; avoid it and you’ll get a lavish car in stories of our time has been the rise of the low 40s. 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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Dr. Hart loves taking her dogs to the beach, allowing them to run freely without the dangers of cars and road salt. It's crucial to exercise to keep off excess winter weight. More at southportveterinarycenter.com.
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FAIRFIELD (CO-OP) SKIING • MAC FOREHAND
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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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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.”
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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
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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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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.” 96 Station Ave., Southport; pacirestaurant.com
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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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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.
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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
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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
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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.”
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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.” S til l , c om in g fo r wa rd is crit ica l. 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
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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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WOMEN’S HEALTH
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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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
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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
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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
Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease »
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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
Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Diabetic Eye Disease & Retinopathy »
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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
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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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Western Connecticut Medical Group
Danbury, 203-794-5680 HOSPITAL: Danbury Aneurysm -Aortic, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Arterial Bypass Surgery Leg, Carotid Endarterectomy
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Endovascular Surgery, Aneurysm Abdominal Aortic, Carotid Endarterectomy, Vein Disorders
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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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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
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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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