Biographies

Bob founded Naugatuck Valley Gastroenterology Consultants in 1990 soon after coming to Connecticut following his fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh.  As well as general gastroenterology, he has been very involved in the care of patients with liver disease.  Over the years, he has participated in research studies on liver disease and has been a member of numerous local and national medical boards.   From 2011-2017, he served as President of the American Liver Foundation (Connecticut chapter).  He was also a principal founder of the former Naugatuck Valley Endoscopy Center which is now the Waterbury Surgery Center where he serves as the Medical Director. He is also a member of the medical staff at both Saint Mary’s Hospital and Waterbury Hospital.

Tom joined Naugatuck Valley Gastroenterology Consultants in 2001 after completing fellowship training at the University of Virginia.  Tom graduated Rutgers Medical School and did his internal medicine residency at Boston University.  He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.  He is on the medical staff at both Saint Mary’s Hospital and Waterbury Hospital along with Waterbury Surgery Center.  He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American College of Gastroenterology.

Following a career in advertising, Anthony decided to become a doctor and graduated from SUNY-Downstate then did his internal medicine residency at Tufts/New England Medical Center.  After completing his fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Anthony joined Naugatuck Valley Gastroenterology Consultants in 2009.   He is on the medical staff at both Saint Mary’s Hospital and Waterbury Hospital along with Waterbury Surgery Center.  He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American College of Gastroenterology.

Kylene is a Prospect native who joined us in 2016.  She earned her associate degree in nursing from Naugatuck Valley Community College then completed her RN certification in 2015.  Prior to working here, Kylene worked on the Medical, Surgical, and Behavioral Health inpatient units at Saint Mary’s Hospital.  Kylene oversees our Infusion center and performs FibroScan testing on our patients with liver disease.

Jessica grew up in Plainville and earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology at Central Connecticut State University in 2015. She completed her master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Previously, she worked at the Hospital of Central Connecticut and Bristol Hospital then joined us in 2019. She is board certified and a member of several organizations including the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants and American Gastroenterological Association. She cares for patients both in the hospital and in the office.