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Umashanker, Devika, MD

Title
System Director, Medical Weight Loss, Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Institute

Gender

Female


Language

English

Providing the best care to our patients and their companions requires communicating in a way everyone understands. Interpreter services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All spoken languages are available, as well as American Sign Language (AS/L).


Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Bariatric Medicine

Areas of Expertise
Acute Congestive Heart Failure Exacerbation, Cellulitis, COPD Exacerbation, High Risk Transplant Patients with BMI=40, Men's Health, Men's Health and Sexual Function, Nutrition, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Obesity Medicine, Obesity Programs, Pseudotumor, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attacks/ TIA, Type 2 DM-Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia State

Hospitals and Organizations

  • Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
  • Hartford Hospital
  • MidState Medical Center
  • Integrated Care Partners

Education

Fellowship
Weill Cornell Medical College ‐ Obesity Medicine

Internship
Yale New Haven Hospital ‐ Internal Medicine

Medical School
American University of the Caribbean

Residency
Yale University School of Medicine

Reviews

Verified Patient Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Umashanker is wonderful: extremely smart and compassionate. I value her judgment. The medical assistant was also terrific.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Umashanker is KIND, nice truthful but encouraging. She and Jamie the dietician care for me. They are both FANTASTIC (THEY DON'T GIVE UP ON ME). #5. 100%.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Umashanker is fantastic in every way possible.

5 out of 5 stars

I have been a patient of Dr. U For several years and I am very pleased with her advice and treatment plan for my health condition

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Umashanker is just wonderful. She listens to all my concerns we talked about a treatment plan. She's very caring and understanding.

5 out of 5 stars

Very nice doctor. She is support honest and caring.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Umashanker is always very helpful and personable.

5 out of 5 stars

I would recommend Hartford Heslth to anyone who is looking for a compassionate and caring group of medical professionals in many areas of health.


Other Reviews from Around the Web

5 out of 5 stars

The staff at the Glastonbury clinic, where I had my first visit was very friendly and welcoming. Dr. Umashanker was wonderful. She gave me time and listened attentively. She is very professional. I had a very good first visit.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Umashanker is a wonderful doctor!

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Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, First Health Group Corp., Health New England, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, Oxford Health Plans, United Healthcare, BCBS Medicare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, Focus, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Healthy Connecticut, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc., One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, CarePartners of Connecticut

This information is subject to change at any time. Please check with your insurance provider before scheduling your appointment or receiving services to confirm they are a participating member of the Hartford HealthCare network.

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