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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

Medical School
American University of the Caribbean

Internship
Yale New Haven Hospital ‐ Internal Medicine

Residency
Yale University School of Medicine

Fellowship
Weill Cornell Medical College ‐ Obesity Medicine

Reviews

Verified Patient Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Always helpful and very clear with her treatment plan and recommendations. Always a delight to meet with. Answers questions, and then some.

5 out of 5 stars

So nice professional & concerned

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. U is wonderful and easy to talk to

5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to talk to

5 out of 5 stars

Extremely pleased with all aspects of my appointment.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Umashanker is the best doctor I have ever had in my life!

5 out of 5 stars

Dr U took the time to listen to my concerns from day one. I truly appreciate all her continued help and guidance.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Umashaker is outstanding! Her guidance is outstanding and I am so lucky to have her as my weight loss doctor

5 out of 5 stars

Very good!Very good!

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent care , supportive, collaborative and thorough.


Other Reviews from Around the Web

5 out of 5 stars

Great doctor, very compassionate, and knowledgeable.

5 out of 5 stars

Very good doctor, she works with me at her own pace, taking care of every detail regarding my health for my well-being. I am very happy to be her patient.

5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous great listener positive reinforcement on what I need to do highly recommended!!

5 out of 5 stars

Great service and a very experienced and knowledgeable 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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