Katoch, Ratner, and Detterbeck to provide care to patients at the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Waterbury. “They are exceptionally talented clinicians and are committed to providing compassionate, multidisciplinary cancer care to our patients in the Waterbury community.”ĭr. Detterbeck were selected for inclusion in Connecticut’s Best Doctors,” said Jeremy Kortmansky, MD, Chief Network Officer at Smilow Cancer Hospital. Detterbeck is a thoracic surgeon specializing in lung cancer. Ratner is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist, and Dr. Published in the magazine’s June issue, the 'Best Doctors' list includes physicians nominated by their peers. Like what you see here? Click here to subscribe to We-Ha’s newsletter so you’ll always be in the know about what’s happening in West Hartford! C lick the blue button below to become a supporter of and our efforts to continue producing quality journalism.Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Waterbury physicians Anamika Katoch, MD, Elena Ratner, MD, and Frank Detterbeck, MD, FACS, FCCP are highlighted in the 2021 list of Top Doctors in Connecticut Magazine. in the PriceRite Plaza.Īnyone in need of additional care or who would like to speak with a provider after receiving results, can book an appointment with DOCS Medical Group, or by calling or texting 20. Because antibody tests require drawing blood, they are not available on a drive-through basis.Īntibody test results will be available in two to three days, Sidana said.ĭocs Urgent Care is located at 983 New Britain Ave. When the office opens in early July, Docs Urgent Care will be offering the rapid COVID-19 test as well as antibody testing. Testing is covered through the CARES Act for those who do not have insurance. Insurance cards (if applicable) should be presented, and all are required to have government identification. They have committed to calling participants with their results within 24-48 hours.įor those who have insurance, COVID-19 testing is 100% covered, and is not subject to copayment or deductible. The results will be entered into a portal where those who have been tested should be able to access their results the same day. The process is different from Abbott’s ID Now test, where the sample must stay in the machine for a longer period of time while it matures.ĭocs Medical Group will be deploying four of the Sofia 2 machines at the drive-through event, Sidana said, and that will allow them to test a large number of people. The sample matures in a cartridge, and then is read rapidly, in about 12-15 seconds in the Sofia 2 analyzer, Sidana said. Pre-registration is required and now available online at Docs is using a nasal swab test, and results are determined quickly through use of the Sofia 2 analyzer, manufactured by Quidel.
The test is available to anyone ages 2 and up. The drive-through event will be held on Sunday, June 28, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. “A lot more people should be tested than are getting tested.” “There are a large number of people who are asymptomatic,” Sidana said, and symptoms can be masked in many ways. Those who work in the restaurant industry are good candidates for testing, he said. He also advises testing for anyone who is about to have contact with those who are in a high risk group or large numbers of people, or those who are preparing to return to work. Testing is recommended for anyone who is concerned that they may have been exposed, Sidana said, including those who have attended mass gatherings. JD Sidana said, “At this point in time testing should be open to anyone who has had prior exposure to COVID-19,” which could be 50-60% of the overall population. The drive-through testing is being held in partnership with the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District, and will be open to all, including individuals who are not experiencing symptoms.ĭocs Medical Group owner and CEO Dr. in West Hartford in early July, but as part of their “soft opening” will hold a drive-through COVID-19 testing event, offering the town’s first rapid testing experience. Photo credit: Ronni Newtonĭocs Medical Group will be opening a new urgent and primary care facility at 983 New Britain Ave. JD Sidana, Mayor Shari Cantor, Barbara Monteiro outside Docs Urgent Care.
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