Our goal is to create a comprehensive, personalized treatment plan to help you resume your normal activities with as little pain as possible.


Referring Providers

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Meet our Pain Management Specialists:

Name Specialties Location
Danielle Lee Hartzband, APRN Danielle Lee Hartzband, APRN 203.226.2490
  • Pain Medicine
  • Westport
Michael J. Grille, MD Michael J. Grille, MD 203.694.8414
  • Pain Medicine
  • Meriden
Katherine Purzycki, APRN, FNP-BC Katherine Purzycki, APRN, FNP-BC
4.9 /5
118 surveys
203.382.2350
  • Pain Medicine
  • Bridgeport
  • Fairfield
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Tyler Simpson, APRN Tyler Simpson, APRN
4.8 /5
138 surveys
203.226.2490
  • Pain Medicine
  • Westport
  • Milford
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Juan Ruiz Hurtarte, MD Juan Ruiz Hurtarte, MD
4.8 /5
142 surveys
860.572.5440
  • Pain Medicine
  • Mystic
  • Norwich
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Kimberly Waks, PA-C Kimberly Waks, PA-C 203.694.8414
  • Pain Medicine
  • Meriden
  • North Haven
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Oliver Hulland, MD Oliver Hulland, MD
4.9 /5
221 surveys
203.234.5995
  • Pain Medicine
  • North Haven
Lauren Ramos, PA-C Lauren Ramos, PA-C 860.696.2840
  • Pain Medicine
  • West Hartford
Kathleen Johnson, APRN Kathleen Johnson, APRN 203.382.2350
  • Pain Medicine
  • Bridgeport
Aliza Brant, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC Aliza Brant, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC 203.226.2490
  • Pain Medicine
  • Westport
  • Milford
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Erica Falger, PA-C Erica Falger, PA-C 860.696.2840
  • Pain Medicine
  • West Hartford
Sarah Swenson, APRN Sarah Swenson, APRN
4.8 /5
117 surveys
203.226.2490
  • Pain Medicine
  • Westport
  • Wilton
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Cristina Tamasdan, MD Cristina Tamasdan, MD
4.9 /5
42 surveys
203.382.2350
  • Pain Medicine
  • Bridgeport
  • Fairfield
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Robert Pierce Campagnone, MD Robert Pierce Campagnone, MD 860.456.6944
  • Pain Medicine
  • Willimantic
Allison R. DeNicola, APRN Allison R. DeNicola, APRN 203.226.2490
  • Pain Medicine
  • Westport
  • Milford
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Timothy H. Olson, MD, PhD Timothy H. Olson, MD, PhD
4.9 /5
215 surveys
860.572.5440
  • Pain Medicine
  • Mystic
Craig Edwin Foster, MD Craig Edwin Foster, MD 860.456.6944
  • Pain Medicine
  • Willimantic
Gaurav K. Kapur, MD Gaurav K. Kapur, MD
4.8 /5
113 surveys
860.425.5900
  • Pain Medicine
  • Norwich
Richard Thompson Lucarelli, MD, FACEP Richard Thompson Lucarelli, MD, FACEP 860.696.2281
  • Pain Medicine
  • Vernon
Hans Knopp, DO Hans Knopp, DO 860.696.2840
  • Pain Medicine
  • West Hartford
Rajat Sekhar, MD Rajat Sekhar, MD
4.9 /5
185 surveys
203.226.2490
  • Pain Medicine
  • Westport
  • Fairfield
  • Milford
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Mahd Nishtar, MD Mahd Nishtar, MD 203.382.2350
  • Pain Medicine
  • Bridgeport
Timothy Murphy, MD Timothy Murphy, MD 860.696.2840
  • Pain Medicine
  • West Hartford
Apphia Harris, APRN Apphia Harris, APRN 203.694.8414
  • Pain Medicine
  • Meriden
Safwan Zar, MD Safwan Zar, MD 203.226.2490
  • Pain Medicine
  • Milford
  • Westport
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Angela Miguel, APRN Angela Miguel, APRN 860.696.2840
  • Pain Medicine
  • West Hartford
Shanag Malik, APRN, DNP Shanag Malik, APRN, DNP 203.226.2490
  • Pain Medicine
  • Westport
  • Milford
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Emily Buyak, APRN Emily Buyak, APRN 203.694.8414
  • Pain Medicine
  • Meriden
Marilou Sawan, APRN, FNP Marilou Sawan, APRN, FNP 203.382.2350
  • Pain Medicine
  • Bridgeport