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Jason Kurtzman, MD

Emergency Medicine
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Andrew Wakefield, MD, FAANS

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
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Maryam Syed, DO

Family Medicine
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Lucia Benzoni, DO, FAAP

Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
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Co-Medical Director at the Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center
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Keith Grant, APRN

Infection Prevention
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Elizabeth Deckers, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Imran Siddiqui, MD, FACS

Surgical Oncology
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Paul Thompson, MD

Cardiology
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Sope Olugbile, MD

Oncology
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Glenda Callender, MD, FACS

Endocrinology, Surgical Oncology
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Keith O'Brien, MD

Urology
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Oscar Serrano, MD

Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon
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Robert Hagberg, MD

Cardiac Surgery, Endovascular Surgery
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Pamela Griswold, MD

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Jennifer Worth, MD, MBA, FACS

Thoracic Surgery
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Deepti Rawal, MD

Endocrinology, Internal Medicine
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Howard Haronian, MD, FACC

Cardiology
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Andrew Salner, MD

Cancer
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Pedro Coutinho, MD

Neurosurgery
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Kevin Burton, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Christopher Lynch, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Replacement Surgery
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Sulada Kanchana, MD, PhD

Director of Program Expansion and Outreach, David & Rhoda Chase Family Movement Disorders Center
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Jennifer Ferrand

Director of Well-Being for Hartford HealthCare
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Devika Umashanker, MD

Medical Weight Loss, Internal Medicine
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Olivia Begasse de Dhaem, MD, FAHS

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Sabina Rebis, MD

Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care Physician
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Jeffry Nestler, MD

Gastroenterology
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Sarah Khan

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Thomas Gilmore

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Ricardo Young, MD, FASMBS

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Adam Ferguson, DO

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Brian Grosberg, MD

Neurology, Headache Medicine
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Jonathan Gates, MD, MBA FACS

Vascular Surgery, Critical Care Surgery, General Surgery
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Maria Tsarouhas, DO

Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation
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Rocco Orlando, MD, FACS

General Surgery
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Marc Eisen, MD, PhD

Head & Neck
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David Bendor, PsyD

Psychology
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Andrew Feingold, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine
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John Michael Santopietro, MD, DFAPA

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Amanda Ramos, MD

Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Steven Borer, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, Internal Medicine
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J. Craig Allen, MD

Behavioral Health
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Syed Hadi, MD

Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Jo-Anne Passalacqua, MD

Infectious Disease
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Patrick Cahill, MD

Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
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Wylie Hosmer, MD

Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine
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Philip Hemmers, DO

Allergy & Immunology
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John McCallum, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
James O’Dea, PhD, MBA Portrait

James O’Dea, PhD, MBA

Senior Vice President of the Behavioral Health Network
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Xingchen Mai, MD

Cardiology
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Priya Phulwani, MD

Endocrinology
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David Tolin, PhD, ABPP

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Ryan Dorin, MD, FACS

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Anoop Meraney, MD

Urology, Oncology
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Camelia Lawrence, MD, FACS

Breast Surgery
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Frank Illuzzi, MD, CPE, FACEP

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Jeffrey Neal Berman, MD

Cardiology
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Derek Fenwick, PsyD

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Akshay Patel, DO, FAOCO

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Sandhya Mehla, MD

Headache Medicine
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Daniel Scott Gottschall, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Patty O’Brian

Alzheimer’s/Dementia
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Parth Shah, MD, FACS

Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Surgery
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Jawad Haider, MD, FACC, RPVI

Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine
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Jeff Pravda, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Niamey Wilson, MD, FACS

Breast Surgery
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Patrick Thompson, MD

Vascular Surgery
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Meg Palisoul, MD

Gynecologic Oncology
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David Curtis, MD

Surgical Oncology
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Vipra Sharma, MD

Hematology / Oncology, Internal Medicine
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Brett Nowlan, MD

Cardiology
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Abram D’Amato, MD

Urology
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Glyn Morgan, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS

Transplant Surgery, General Surgery
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Michael Einstein, MD

Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology, Internal Medicine
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Charles Johndro

Emergency Medicine
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Neha Malhotra, MD, FACE

Endocrinology
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Christine LaSala, MD, FACS, FACOG, FFPMRS

Pelvic Health, Urogynecology
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Faiqa Alam Cheema, MD

Infectious Disease
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Peter Ford, APRN

Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
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Eric Secor, ND, PhD, LAc

Integrative Medicine
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Kenneth Robinson, MD

Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology
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Joel Bauman, MD

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
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Micheal Stevens, PhD

Psychiatry
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Godfrey Pearlson, MD

Psychiatry
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Leonard Kolstad, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Cliff Rios, MD

Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
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Henry Anyimadu, MD, FACP

Infectious Disease
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Hanbing Zhou, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery
E. Stirling Craig Portrait

E. Stirling Craig

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Board Certified
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Jessica Clement, MD

Genitourinary Medical Oncology
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Khalid Abbed, MD

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
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Heather Einstein, MD

Gynecology Oncology
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Patrick Senatus, MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS

Deep Brain Stimulation, Spine Surgery
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Paul Weigle, MD

Psychiatry
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Thomas McDonald, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
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Leon Meytin, MD

Neurology
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Jessica Mullins, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Joseph Wagner, MD

Urology
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Marimeg Clairwood, MD, FAAD

Dermatology
Nancy Louis, MD Portrait

Nancy Louis, MD

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Duarte Machado, MD Portrait

Duarte Machado, MD

Movement Disorders, Neurology
Patrick Troy, MD Portrait

Patrick Troy, MD

Pulmonary Critical Care, Sleep Medicine
Valeriya Klats, MD Portrait

Valeriya Klats, MD

Headache Medicine, Neurology
Michael LeMay, MD Portrait

Michael LeMay, MD

Endocrinology
David Regelmann, MD Portrait

David Regelmann, MD

Internal Medicine
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Neha Alang, MD, FACP

Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
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Aziz Benbrahim, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Bariatric Surgery
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Dean George, MD, FAAD

Dermatology
Jeffrey Lavallee, MD Portrait

Jeffrey Lavallee, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
Adam Steinberg, DO, MBA, FACS, FACOG Portrait

Adam Steinberg, DO, MBA, FACS, FACOG

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery; Urogynecology
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Clinton Akira Kuwada, MD

Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Amy Elaine Sanders, MD, MS, FAAN Portrait

Amy Elaine Sanders, MD, MS, FAAN

Neurology
Carla Schnitzlein, DO Portrait

Carla Schnitzlein, DO

Medical Director, Natchaug Hospitap
Elena Tunitsky MD FACOG FFPMRS Portrait

Elena Tunitsky MD FACOG FFPMRS

Urology
Elena Bortan, MD Portrait

Elena Bortan, MD

Movement Disorders
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William Horgan, MD, MBA

Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Adaya Weissler-Snir, MD, CCEP

Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Medicine
Priya Bakaya, MD Portrait

Priya Bakaya, MD

Sleep Medicine
James Cardon, MD, FACC Portrait

James Cardon, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine, Internal Medicine
Barry Gordon, DO Portrait

Barry Gordon, DO

Neurology, Vascular Neurology
Derek Smith, MD Portrait

Derek Smith, MD

Neurosciences
Joseph Casaly, MD Portrait

Joseph Casaly, MD

Headache Medicine, Neurology
Amir Masoud, MD Portrait

Amir Masoud, MD

Gastroenterology
Heather King, MD, FACS Portrait

Heather King, MD, FACS

Breast Surgery
Mary Satti Portrait

Mary Satti

Internal Medicine
John R. Schreiber, MD Portrait

John R. Schreiber, MD

Infectious Diseases
Steven Shichman, MD Portrait

Steven Shichman, MD

Urology & Kidney
Mary Noon Portrait

Mary Noon

Nutrition
Christine Bartus, MD, FACS, FASCRS Portrait

Christine Bartus, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Richard Kershen, MD Portrait

Richard Kershen, MD

Urology
Paul Tulikangas, MD, FACOG, FACS, FFPMRS Portrait

Paul Tulikangas, MD, FACOG, FACS, FFPMRS

Pelvic Health, Urogynecology
Virginia Bieluch, MD Portrait

Virginia Bieluch, MD

Infectious Disease
Nicole Gill, DO Portrait

Nicole Gill, DO

Headache Medicine, Neurology
Amre Nouh, MD Portrait

Amre Nouh, MD

Neurology, Vascular Neurology
Mirjana Domakonda, MD Portrait

Mirjana Domakonda, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Ammar Anbari, MD Portrait

Ammar Anbari, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Michael Miranda, MD Portrait

Michael Miranda, MD

Orthopedics
Neil Parikh, MD Portrait

Neil Parikh, MD

Gastroenterology
Pamela Mulready Portrait

Pamela Mulready

Alcohol and Other Drug Education Specialist
Harold (Hank) Schwartz, MD Portrait

Harold (Hank) Schwartz, MD

Psychiatry
Brandon Stahl, MD Portrait

Brandon Stahl, MD

Urologic Oncology; Urology
Richard Diana, MD Portrait

Richard Diana, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Chioma Anjou, MD Portrait

Chioma Anjou, MD

Gastroenterology
Raymond McKay, MD Portrait

Raymond McKay, MD

Heart & Vascular
Andrew Turczak, PA-C Portrait

Andrew Turczak, PA-C

Orthopedic Surgery
Darren Tishler, MD, FACS, FASMBS Portrait

Darren Tishler, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Weight Loss Surgery
Abbie Courtemanche, DO Portrait

Abbie Courtemanche, DO

Internal Medicine
Edward Gifford, MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI Portrait

Edward Gifford, MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI

Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Surgery
Gabriel Martz, MD, FAES Portrait

Gabriel Martz, MD, FAES

Epilepsy, Neurology
Michelle Dagostine, MD Portrait

Michelle Dagostine, MD

Neurology
Avital Porat MD Portrait

Avital Porat MD

Emergency Medicine
Brian Wong, MD Portrait

Brian Wong, MD

Neuroimmunology
Sabet Hashim, MD, FACS Portrait

Sabet Hashim, MD, FACS

Cardiac Surgery
Peter Yu, MD Portrait

Peter Yu, MD

Cancer
Robert Bundy, MD Portrait

Robert Bundy, MD

Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine
Christina Abavana MD Portrait

Christina Abavana MD

Sleep Medicine
Andrew Wong, MD Portrait

Andrew Wong, MD

Internal Medicine
John Grady-Benson, MD Portrait

John Grady-Benson, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Hugh Cahill, MD, PhD Portrait

Hugh Cahill, MD, PhD

Neurology
Michael Marchetti, DO Portrait

Michael Marchetti, DO

Sports Medicine
Charles Castiglione, MD, FACS Portrait

Charles Castiglione, MD, FACS

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Ulysses Wu, MD Portrait

Ulysses Wu, MD

Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
Subramani Seetharama, MD Portrait

Subramani Seetharama, MD

Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
Jared Bieniek, MD Portrait

Jared Bieniek, MD

Urology
Charles Cha, MD, FACS Portrait

Charles Cha, MD, FACS

Surgical Oncology
Dmitry Volkin, MD Portrait

Dmitry Volkin, MD

Urology
Timothy Joonki Hong, MD Portrait

Timothy Joonki Hong, MD

Hematology / Oncology, Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine
Fadi Al-Khayer, MD Portrait

Fadi Al-Khayer, MD

Endocrinology
Sergio Casillas, MD Portrait

Sergio Casillas, MD

General Surgery
Patricia DeFusco, MD Portrait

Patricia DeFusco, MD

Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine
Nazer Qureshi, MD, DStat, MSc, FAANS, FICS, FACS Portrait

Nazer Qureshi, MD, DStat, MSc, FAANS, FICS, FACS

Neurosurgery, Neuro Oncology
Brendan Killory, MD Portrait

Brendan Killory, MD

Neurosurgery
Mohiuddin Cheema, MD Portrait

Mohiuddin Cheema, MD

Cardiac Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Mark Alberts, MD, FAHA Portrait

Mark Alberts, MD, FAHA

Neurology, Vascular Neurology
Sara Thompson, APRN Portrait

Sara Thompson, APRN

Surgical Weight Loss
Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa, MD Portrait

Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa, MD

Neurology
Sowmya Kurtakoti, MD Portrait

Sowmya Kurtakoti, MD

Senior Care
Zara Khan MD Portrait

Zara Khan MD

Neurology
J. Antonelle de Marcaida, MD Portrait

J. Antonelle de Marcaida, MD

Movement Disorders
Eileen Plotkin, MD Portrait

Eileen Plotkin, MD

Gastroenterology
Robert Oberstein, MD, FACE Portrait

Robert Oberstein, MD, FACE

Endocrinology
Megan Panico, MD Portrait

Megan Panico, MD

Pulmonary Medicine; Critical Care Medicine
Njeri Thande, MD Portrait

Njeri Thande, MD

Cardiology
Mark Tramontozzi, MD Portrait

Mark Tramontozzi, MD

General Surgery, Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
J. Kristopher Ware, MD Portrait

J. Kristopher Ware, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Emily Shaughnessy Portrait

Emily Shaughnessy

Dermatology
Heather Swales, MD Portrait

Heather Swales, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Sapna Khubchandani, MD Portrait

Sapna Khubchandani, MD

Breast Cancer
Vijay Yanamadala, MD, FAANS Portrait

Vijay Yanamadala, MD, FAANS

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Alexander Bandin, MD Portrait

Alexander Bandin, MD

Urology
Abigail Chua, DO Portrait

Abigail Chua, DO

Headache Medicine, Neurology
Laura Saunders, PsyD, ABPP Portrait

Laura Saunders, PsyD, ABPP

Psychology
Durgesh Nagarkatti, MD Portrait

Durgesh Nagarkatti, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Joseph Ianello, MD Portrait

Joseph Ianello, MD

Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Maria Moro-de-Casillas, MD Portrait

Maria Moro-de-Casillas, MD

Neurology
Helen Anaedo, MD Portrait

Helen Anaedo, MD

Endocrinology, Internal Medicine
Lucas Benchaya, MD Portrait

Lucas Benchaya, MD

Neurology
Ginger Mills PsyD Portrait

Ginger Mills PsyD

Neuropsychology
Gregory Kuzmik MD Portrait

Gregory Kuzmik MD

Neurosurgery, Spine Specialist
David Buono, MD Portrait

David Buono, MD

Emergency Medicine
Edward Hannoush, MD Portrait

Edward Hannoush, MD

Surgical Weight Loss, General Surgery
Ajay Kumar, MD, FACP, SFHM, MBA Portrait

Ajay Kumar, MD, FACP, SFHM, MBA

Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Wei Li, DO Portrait

Wei Li, DO

Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Katharine Decena, MD Portrait

Katharine Decena, MD

Cardiology
Sharon Knight Portrait

Sharon Knight

Transplant Dietitian
Ralph Dodd, PsyD Portrait

Ralph Dodd, PsyD

Psychology
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Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Psychiatry
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Pavlos K. Papasavas, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Surgical Weight Loss
David Ahlborn, MD Portrait

David Ahlborn, MD

Urology, Urologic Oncology
Elisabeth Sappenfield, MD Portrait

Elisabeth Sappenfield, MD

Urogynecology, Obstetrics
Gary Kaml, MD Portrait

Gary Kaml, MD

Critical Care Surgery
Mohamad Khaled, MD Portrait

Mohamad Khaled, MD

Neurosurgery
David Kalla, MD Portrait

David Kalla, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology
Peter Lucchio, PsyD Portrait

Peter Lucchio, PsyD

Psychology
David Tkeshelashvili, MD Portrait

David Tkeshelashvili, MD

Ambulatory Epilepsy Services
Bharat Narapareddy, MD Portrait

Bharat Narapareddy, MD

Neuro-psychiatry
Madhavi Gorusu, MD Portrait

Madhavi Gorusu, MD

Medical Oncology
James Duffy, MD, FANA, FAAHPM Portrait

James Duffy, MD, FANA, FAAHPM

Psychiatry, Integrative Medicine
Jason Cuomo MD Portrait

Jason Cuomo MD

Cardiology
Mahesh Kabadi, MD Portrait

Mahesh Kabadi, MD

Internal Medicine
Christopher Hughes, MD Portrait

Christopher Hughes, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, General Surgery
Borgida, MD, FACC Portrait

Borgida, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardio-Obstetrics, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology
Peter Gates, MD Portrait

Peter Gates, MD

Family Medicine
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