Our Team

Caring for swallowing, reflux, stomach, and esophageal disorders often requires the expertise of several specialists working together. At Hartford HealthCare’s Digestive Health Institute, we’ve built a highly skilled, collaborative team with advanced training and a shared commitment to diagnosing and treating these complex conditions.

Our Coordinated Approach

Depending on your needs, you may work with experts from across specialties who are focused on providing seamless, personalized care. Our team includes:

We work together to make sure you get the right care at the right time, supporting you from diagnosis through treatment and beyond.


Patient-Centered Care

Every patient is unique. Our team approach ensures that your care is personalized, based on the latest medical knowledge, and always focused on what’s best for you. We’re here to help you feel better — and we’ll be with you every step of the way.


Meet our Swallowing & Reflux Specialists

Gastroenterologists | Neurogastroenterology and Motility Specialists | Nutritionists |

General Surgeons | Bariatric Surgeons Surgical Oncologists | Thoracic Surgeons


Gastroenterologists:

Elizabeth Richardson

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford, CT 06106
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Marianna Scranton

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Glastonbury, CT 06033
More Locations
Hartford, CT 06106
Anant Agarwalla

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Wallingford, CT 06490
Darrick Li

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
New London, CT 06320
Cassidy Alexandre

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Norwich, CT 06360
Alexander Potashinsky

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
New Britain, CT 06051
More Locations
Southington, CT 06489
Plainville, CT 06062
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Bloomfield, CT 06002
New Britain, CT 06052
Osama Siddique

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
Benigno Varela

 

Gastroenterology

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut, LLC
Hamden, CT 06518
More Locations
Hamden, CT 06518
Milford, CT 06460
Jeffrey Kwan

 

Gastroenterology

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut, LLC
Hamden, CT 06518
More Locations
Hamden, CT 06518
Milford, CT 06460
Brisas Truncali

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Farmington, CT 06032
More Locations
Hartford, CT 06106
Bloomfield, CT 06002

Neurogastroenterology and Motility Specialists:

Sarah Shapiro

 

Gastroenterology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Amir Masoud

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Mayra Sanchez De La Cruz

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824

Nutritionists:

Erin Queno

 

Digestive Health Nutrition

Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Bloomfield, CT 06002
More Locations
Enfield, CT 06082
Jamie Allers

 

Digestive Health Nutrition

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Bloomfield, CT 06002

General Surgeons:

Vladimir Daoud

4.9

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Bloomfield, CT 06002
More Locations
Avon, CT 06001
West Hartford, CT 06107
Artem Dyatlov

4.8

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at St. Vincent's Medical Center - General Surgery
Bridgeport, CT 06606
More Locations
Milford, CT 06461
Wilton, CT 06897
Alexandra Sanowski-Bell

4.9

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Department of General Surgery
Torrington, CT 06790
Inam Shaikh

4.8

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Department of General Surgery
Torrington, CT 06790
Devin Stanton

4.8

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialty Care
Norwich, CT 06360
More Locations
Waterford, CT 06385
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
Kristie Andersen

4.8

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialty Care
Norwich, CT 06360
Rose-Ann Richards

 

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialty Care
Berlin, CT 06037
Ajay Ranade

4.9

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Department of General Surgery
Torrington, CT 06790
James Babowice

 

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialty Care
Norwich, CT 06360
More Locations
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
Mystic, CT 06355
Marwan Alaoudi

 

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at MidState Medical Center - Main
Meriden, CT 06451

Bariatric Surgeons:

Mia Shapiro

4.9

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
Uncasville, CT 06382
Darren Tishler

4.9

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
Glastonbury, CT 06033
More Locations
Enfield, CT 06082
Manchester, CT 06042
Aziz Benbrahim

4.8

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
Meriden, CT 06450
More Locations
Plainville, CT 06062
North Haven, CT 06473
Meriden, CT 06451
Meriden, CT 06450
Edward Hannoush

4.9

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Farmington, CT 06032
Pavlos Papasavas

4.8

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
Glastonbury, CT 06033
More Locations
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Farmington, CT 06032
Hartford, CT 06106
Raza Shariff

4.9

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
Uncasville, CT 06382
More Locations
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Mystic, CT 06355
Waterford, CT 06385
Willimantic, CT 06226
Nicholas Dugan

4.9

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
Shelton, CT 06484
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Milford, CT 06461
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Patrick Crosby

 

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Specialty Care - Bariatrics
Cheshire, CT 06410
More Locations
Plainville, CT 06062

Surgical Oncologists:

Jill Rubinstein

 

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT 06606
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Charles Cha

4.9

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT 06606
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Lindsay Bliss

5.0

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Plainville, CT 06062
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Enfield, CT 06082
Bret Schipper

4.8

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital Department of Surgical Oncology
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Plainville, CT 06062
David Curtis

 

Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
West Hartford, CT 06107
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Manchester, CT 06042

Swallowing, Reflux, Stomach, and Esophageal Care



Thoracic Surgeons:

Mario Katigbak

4.9

Thoracic Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Brian Whang

4.9

Thoracic Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at St. Vincent's Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
Bridgeport, CT 06606
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Jennifer Worth

4.9

Thoracic Surgery

Medical Group Backus Medical Office Building
Norwich, CT 06360
More Locations
Waterford, CT 06385
Justin Van Backer

5.0

Thoracic Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Thoracic Surgery - Plainville
Plainville, CT 06062
More Locations
Meriden, CT 06451