Our Team

Caring for swallowing, reflux, 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:

  • Gastroenterologists
  • Neurogastroenterology specialists
  • Surgeons
  • Advance Practice Providers (APPs)
  • Behavioral Health Specialists
  • Nutritionists
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Nurse Navigators

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:

Danielle Friedman

4.9

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT 06606
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Wilton, CT 06897
Neil Parikh

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Farmington, CT 06032
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Plainville, CT 06062
Enfield, CT 06082
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford, CT 06106
New Britain, CT 06052
Jeffry Nestler

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
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Farmington, CT 06032
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Michael Karasik

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford Hospital GI Endoscopy Unit
Hartford, CT 06106
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Farmington, CT 06032
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Amir Masoud

 

Gastroenterology

Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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Fairfield, CT 06824
Eileen Plotkin

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
New Britain, CT 06051
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Plainville, CT 06062
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Bloomfield, CT 06002
New Britain, CT 06052
Maria Johnson

 

Gastroenterology

Connecticut GI, PC
Meriden, CT 06410
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Farmington, CT 06032
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford, CT 06106
Meriden, CT 06451
New Britain, CT 06052
Wallingford, CT 06490
Raza Shariff

4.9

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
Uncasville, CT 06382
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Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Mystic, CT 06355
Waterford, CT 06385
Willimantic, CT 06226
Douglas Grunwald

 

Gastroenterology

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut, LLC
Hamden, CT 06518
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Guilford, CT 06437
Hamden, CT 06518
Tai Hang Ho

 

Gastroenterology

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut, LLC
Hamden, CT 06518
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Hamden, CT 06518
Milford, CT 06460

Swallowing, Reflux, Stomach, and Esophageal Care