Our Team

Thank you for choosing to receive your specialized care at the Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Institute. We are proud to offer a wide range of specialists bringing patients the latest in diagnostic and treatment services designed to help address conditions from acid reflux to weight loss.

Our commitment to you is evident through the daily work of our team, which provides coordinated, personalized care in locations across Connecticut. From emphasizing the life-saving nature of preventative screenings to researching new treatments for various digestive health diseases, we are regional and national leaders in our field, all while adhering to the highest national standards of quality of safety.

Welcome to the Digestive Health Institute. We’re eager to help you feel better.


Leadership

Bret Schipper, MD

Co-Physician-in-Chief, Digestive Health Institute

Chief of Surgical Oncology, Hartford Hospital

Director of Oncologic Surgery, Cancer Institute

Jeffrey Nestler, MD

Co-Physician-in-Chief, Digestive Health Institute

Chief, Gastroenterology, Hartford Hospital

Lindsey Meehan, PA-C

Vice President of Operations, Digestive Health Institute


Meet Our Digestive Health Institute Specialists

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
Ajay Ranade

4.9

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington, CT 06790
Darren Tishler

4.8

Bariatric Surgery

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

4.9

Surgical Oncology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Aziz Benbrahim

4.8

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at MidState Medical Center Department of General and Colorectal Surgery
Meriden, CT 06451
More Locations
North Haven, CT 06473
Meriden, CT 06450
Plainville, CT 06062
Meriden, CT 06450
Kenneth Schwartz

4.9

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at MidState Medical Center
Meriden, CT 06451
More Locations
Cheshire, CT 06410
Southington, CT 06489
Edward Hannoush

4.8

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
Kristy Thurston

5.0

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital Specialty Care - Colorectal Surgery
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042
Hartford, CT 06106
West Hartford, CT 06107
Jaime Holder

5.0

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital Specialty Care - Colorectal Surgery
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042

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