Surgical Specialties
Telephone: 203-432-0335; press 1 for Surgery
Fax: 203-432-7959
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 17 Hillhouse Ave., 1st Floor
Our services | Appointments | Our staff | FAQs
Our services
YHP contracts with surgical specialty groups to provide care for our patients at 17 Hillhouse Avenue.
- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery - audiology, otolaryngology, general surgery and urology.
- In addition, the expertise of most clinicians in the Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery is available, when appropriate, upon referral from our surgical specialties department.
- Connecticut Orthopedic Specialists - orthopedic care
Appointments
- Appointments are scheduled between 8 am and 4:10 pm on weekdays, with a referral.
- Routine appointments are generally 15 minutes long.
- Procedure appointments are 30 minutes long.
- Orthopedic consultations generally require an X-ray. The X-ray will be arranged in advance by the referring clinician and should be completed and available to the specialist for the first visit.
- Educational materials regarding surgical procedures and orthopedic conditions are available in the department, at or before your appointment.
Our staff:
| Chief: | Moreson Kaplan, MD |
| Assistant Director of Specialty Care: | Melanie McCloskey, RN, MSN |
| Assistant Manager of Surgical Specialties: | Jennifer McIntyre, RN, BSN |
| Surgical Consultants: | Andrew Duffy, MD |
| Baiba Grube, MD | |
| Donald Lannin, MD | |
| Walter Longo, MD | |
| Kurt Roberts, MD | |
| ENT Consultants: | Elias Michaelides, MD |
| Diane Duffey, MD | |
| Nwanegha Young, MD | |
| Bernadette Palmese (Audiologist) | |
| Carol Powell (Audiologist) | |
| Orthopedic Consultants: | John Aversa, MD |
| Hubert Bradburn, MD | |
| Richard Diana, MD | |
| John Kelly, MD | |
| Patrick Ruwe, MD | |
| Urology Consultants: | Harris Foster, MD |
| Nurses: | Barbara Milazzo, RN, BSN |
| Jennifer Behnke, RN, BSN | |
| Medical Assistant: | Lakeva Pina, MA |
| Pre-op Scheduling Asst.: | Ariel Evans, MA |
| Sr. Administrative Asst.: | Kim Young |
| Clinical Receptionist: | Jean Bonanno |
FAQs
- Do I need a referral?
Yes, referrals to our department are for a specific problem identified by a primary care clinician (PCC). Patients receive a referral to our department from a primary care clinician here at 17 Hillhouse Avenue. The PCC sends the referral (request for an appointment with the clinical reasons for the consultation) to us and you will be contacted by our department with the appointment date and time options. YUHS clinicians refer patients utilizing our clinical guidelines. The time standard for all new, non emergency appointments is within 4 weeks. - What happens if I need surgery? How is it arranged?
Your surgeon will discuss the procedure with you and the pre-op scheduler will contact you. Most patients will have a pre-op physical exam and/or blood work and an EKG. The pre-op scheduler will make all necessary pre-op appointments and arrange them with you over the phone. - What happens if I have an emergency that requires a surgical consultation?
The clinician who sees you in Urgent Care, a primary care department or the hospital Emergency Department will arrange the appropriate consultation with a YHP network surgeon. - How will I receive my test results?
Results are communicated through follow-up visits or by a telephone call from our department.
