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At Hartford HealthCare's Ayer Neuroscience Institute, we’ve taken the concept of a second opinion to a new level.

Each week, all our specialists—neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, neurointensivists, and neuro-critical care nurses—meet to review each individual case. Together, they pool their knowledge and experience to give you the most advanced treatment plan possible.

Conditions We Treat

Conditions treated throughout the Ayer Neuroscience Institute

Treatments We Offer

Treatments offered throughout the Ayer Neuroscience Institute

Specialties & Centers

Our collaborative centers and specialties

Classes & Support Groups

Classes and support groups that empower you with knowledge and support

National MS Society

Center for Comprehensive MS Care

National Association of Epilepsy Centers

Level 4 Epilepsy Center

2021 & 2022

The Joint Commission

National Quality Approval

Awards & Accreditations

Service Locations

Find inpatient and acute care, long-term care, outpatient services and preventive care at three of our convenient locations.

Patient Stories & Videos

Hear from our patients themselves about our care and their outcomes.

Programs & Classes

Learn about upcoming community education events sponsored by The Institute.

Meet our Neurosciences Specialists:

	Specialties	Location
Abbed, Khalid M., MD 4.9 /5 198 surveys 203.332.3272	Neurosurgery Spine Surgery Show Less	Westport
Ade, Swetha, MD 860.972.3600	Neurology	Hartford New Britain Show Less
Aferzon, Joseph A., MD 860.832.4664	Spine Surgery Neurosurgery Show Less	Portland
Alessi-LaRosa, Stephanie F., MD 4.8 /5 63 surveys 860.524.4330	Neurology	Hartford
Bartoli, Jenifer, APRN 860.224.5538	Neurology Sleep Medicine Show Less	New Britain Southington Show Less
Bauman, Joel A., MD 4.9 /5 182 surveys 860.696.2290	Spine Surgery Neurosurgery Show Less	Meriden Cheshire Hartford Show Less
Benchaya, Sarah Meira, MD 860.972.3600	Neurology	Hartford Torrington Show Less
Cherry, Anton Robert, PA-C 860.696.2840	Pain Medicine	West Hartford Meriden Show Less
Colman, Rachel, MD 4.8 /5 96 surveys 860.696.2925	Headache Medicine Neurology Show Less	Cheshire
Cormier, Justine, MD 860.545.5000	Neurocritical Care	Hartford
Desai, Ninad, MD 203.332.1949	Neurology	Bridgeport
Dorfman, Benjamin, MD 4.8 /5 151 surveys 860.870.6385	Neurology	Cheshire Winsted Show Less
Gill, Nicole, DO 4.9 /5 100 surveys 860.696.2925	Headache Medicine Neurology Show Less	Cheshire
Gordon, Barry Jeff, DO 4.8 /5 128 surveys 203.694.8550	Neurology Vascular Neurology Show Less	Meriden
Grosberg, Brian Mitchell, MD 4.8 /5 167 surveys 860.696.2925	Neurology Headache Medicine Show Less	West Hartford
Hulland, Oliver, MD 4.9 /5 138 surveys 203.234.5995	Pain Medicine	North Haven
Kane, Renee D., APRN, ANP-BC 4.8 /5 80 surveys 860.696.2925	Headache Medicine	Cheshire
Knopf, Lisa V., MD 4.9 /5 38 surveys 860.972.3600	Neurology	Hartford
Kost, Jonathan Anthony, MD 860.696.2840	Pain Medicine Anesthesiology Show Less	West Hartford Meriden Show Less
Kuzmik, Gregory A., MD 4.8 /5 89 surveys 203.694.7550	Spine Surgery Neurosurgery Show Less	North Haven Meriden Show Less
Macannuco, Annette Karen, MD 203.694.8414	Pain Medicine Anesthesiology Show Less	Meriden
Modi, Jignesh M., MD 203.694.8405	Diagnostic Radiology Neuroradiology Show Less	Meriden
Patel, Dhiren, MD 860.224.5538	Sleep Medicine	New Britain New Britain Show Less
Sami, Hamid R., MD 203.630.1000	Neurology Vascular Neurology Show Less	Meriden
Sheth, Anumeha, MD 4.8 /5 31 surveys 860.972.3600	Neurology	Hartford Southington Show Less
Tkeshelashvili, David, MD 4.9 /5 131 surveys 860.972.3600	Neurology	Bridgeport Cheshire North Haven Show Less
Tomak, Patrick R., MD 4.9 /5 210 surveys 203.694.7550	Spine Surgery Neurosurgery Show Less	North Haven Meriden Show Less
Wong, Brian, MD 4.9 /5 111 surveys 860.628.3910	Neuroimmunology Neurology Show Less	Southington