Top Pediatricians in Connecticut
Nothing I have ever encountered strikes fear into my heart like an injured or sick child. I am reasonably sure that all other parents out there feel the same way. I am sure you don’t want to just trust any doctor in Connecticut with your children. You also likely are not willing to go through any trial and error with one of your own children as you would be willing to go through to find your own doctor.
A pediatrician is going to have to click with you and gain your trust before they see your child and I feel exactly the same way. Unlike many of our service listings, you do not want to wait to find a pediatrician until an emergency strikes. You want to have them on speed dial long before that. So now is the perfect time to use our Connecticut are list of top recommended pediatricians and start interviewing them. Find the one who you would trust with your children. Don’t forget that people change over time and that can apply to not only your doctors but also your pediatricians. If any of our Connecticut doctors have declined in their performance, please let us know! It is vital that we keep the below list updated with only the doctors that will care for your children as if they were their own. It is also a great idea to establish a pediatrician for short term work conditions even if they last less than a year. So if you will be stationed somewhere else, start researching area pediatricians now so you are as prepared as possible.
Warren Alan Andiman, MD
New Haven, CT
Dr. Warren Alan Andiman focuses his practice on pediatric infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, as well as other viral diseases of children. He completed his MD degree from the Albert Einstein College in 1969 and is currently the Medical Director of Pediatric AIDS Care Program of Yale.
Seth Lapuk M.D.
Hartford, CT
Dr. Seth Lapuk is a well-known specialist in Pediatric Cardiology who is affiliated with the Waterbury Hospital. He is also currently part of the Pediatric Cardiology Associates team.
Ellen Mascoli-Lanza, M.D.
Waterbury, CT
Dr. Mascoli-Lanza completed a residency in combined Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at Bridgeport and Yale-New Haven Hospitals. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. She is also a Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics.
Maria G. Tasso, M.D.
Waterbury, CT
Dr. Tasso completed her residency in Pediatrics at University Hospital S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center at Syracuse. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics.
Linda D. Arnold, MD
New Haven, CT
Dr. Linda Arnold’s clinical interests include International health, Medical education, and Pediatric emergency medicine. She completed her MD degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1991 and is currently in practice at the Yale Medical Group.
Robert Chessin, MD
Bridgeport, CT
Dr. Robert Chessin completed his MD degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Duke University Medical Center. He currently sees patients at Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent’s Medical Center offices.
Dr. Kathryn Baker
Trumbull, CT
Dr. Baker, is board certified in pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Baker began practicing in the Trumbull area in 2001. She is an active member of the pediatric staff at Bridgeport Hospital. Dr. Baker is dedicated to helping her patients and their families to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well being. She follows the general guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Maura Angiello-Smith, M.D.
Stamford, CT
Dr. Maura Angiello-Smith holds a special interest in the area of prevention and diagnosis of allergies, as well as in nutrition and fitness. She attended medical school at New York Medical College and then completed her residency at Mt Sinai Medical Center in New York.
Sanford L. Swidler MD
Stamford, CT
Dr. Sanford Swidler is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed his pediatric training at Bellevue Hospital/New York University Medical Center.
Farah Choudhry, M.D.
Middlebury, CT
