The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Health care providers announce hires, promotions
Winsted doctor joins Hartford HealthCare
TORRINGTON — Dr. Roy Hitt’s internal medicine practice has joined the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group and will continue to see patients at his office at The Winsted Medical Center at 115 Spencer St., Winsted.
“I am pleased to now be a part of the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group and look forward to sharing its resources as we continue to offer my patients trusted care and health management in northwest Connecticut,” Hitt said.
The practice offers a wide range of primary care services that focus on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the adult population—both acute and chronic.
Dr. Hitt graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, and served five years in the nuclear submarine service. He attended Medical School at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, and completed his Residency at Hartford Hospital. Dr. Hitt is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, is the past President of the Litchfield County Medical Association, and a member of the American College of Physicians.
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is a multispecialty group encompassing physicians in more than 30 specialties in convenient offices across Connecticut. In addition to clinical practice, its doctors are teachers and researchers, always looking for ways to improve the quality of care and bring innovations to their patients. By representing so many specialties connected through one electronic medical record and the latest technology, the group provides patients with the most innovative and coordinated care.
The practice is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. It accepts most major insurances. For information and appointments, call 860-3797579.
Dr. Ari Namon Joins CHH Ear, Nose and Throat
TORRINGTON — Otolaryngologist Ari Namon, MD, has joined Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH) Ear, Nose and Throat and will be accepting new patients with Frank Luzzi, MD, at their office in the CHH Turner Coe Annex, at 540 Litchfield Street, Torrington. Dr. Namon will also offer services during selected hours at the CHH Primary Care Offices in Canaan and Thomaston.
Dr. Namon is double board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Board of Otolaryngology. He graduated with distinction from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, before receiving his medical degree with honors from Rutgers Medical School in Piscataway, NJ. After a General Surgery Internship at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, he completed an Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He also completed a Head and Neck Reconstruction Fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago.
For the past four years, Dr. Namon has been the Director of Head and Neck Surgery at Caremount Medical, Poughkeepsie, NY and performed a variety of facial plastic surgery procedures for Sono Bello in Manhattan. He has served as Chief Medical Officer at Sharon Hospital, where he was also a member of the Board of Directors, and prior to that was in private practice. Dr. Namon has also served as an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Rush-PresbyterianSt. Luke’s and a clinical instructor in Surgery for the Department of Otolaryngology at Yale University.
CHH Ear Nose and Throat is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and accepts most major insurances. Patients should use the parking spaces and a patient entrance located in the lot behind the CHH Memorial Building. The lot and entrance are handicapped accessible. For questions or to schedule an appointment, contact 860-496-9565.
Litchfield Hills Pediatrics Joins Hartford HealthCare
TORRINGTON, Conn. (February 15, 2019) Litchfield Hills Pediatrics, including Dr. Lucia Benzoni, is now part of the Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Medical group and will continue to see patients at the office at 481 Bantam Road in Litchfield.
“Our practice has had a strong and lasting relationship with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital over the years and we are very excited to affiliate with them as part of the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group. We look forward to continuing to serve our existing families and welcome new children at our office in Litchfield.” said Dr. Benzoni.
Dr. Benzoni joined the CHH Medical Staff in 1999 and opened her practice in 2005. She attended Medical School at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, and did her Residency at the Christianacare (Medical Center of Delaware) Newark, DE. She is certified by The American Board of Pediatrics and American Board of Internal Medicine.
Litchfield Hills Pediatrics has two Physician Assistants. Leah Drouin, PA-C, received her Master’s Degree at Rutgers/ UMDNJ and has been a practicing PA in this area for more than 10 years. She was previously the lead PA at the CHH Medical Walk-In. Also new to the practice is Jessie Mangs, PA-C., a Candidate for Masters of Medical Science Physician Associate Program from Yale University, New Haven.
The practice is accepting new patients and is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It accepts most major insurances.
For information and appointments, call 860 567 1263.
Vanek appointed as Webster Bank SVP
WATERBURY – Renée Vanek has joined Webster Bank as senior vice president, and has also been appointed regional sales manager for the Webster Investments* (WIS) West Region, which includes Fairfield County, Connecticut, and Westchester County, New York.
A Certified Financial Planner with 33 years’ experience in the investment industry in Connecticut and New Jersey, Vanek was most recently a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, Connecticut. Residing in Cromwell, Connecticut and Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Vanek is active in her community and sits on the Grants Committee of the American Savings Foundation in New Britain, Connecticut.