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PriMed is pleased to announce that St. Vincent’s Medical Center of Bridgeport has appointed Dr. Gregory S. Bloom as Director of the Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory and Dr. Victor Mejia as Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.  Both physicians are with PriMed’s Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center of Bridgeport and Shelton.

Dr. Gregory S. Bloom, PriMed Cardiologist

Specializing in non-invasive cardiology and cardiac imaging, Dr. Gregory Bloom is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography.  He attained his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, NY.  He completed his cardiology fellowship at North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY.

Dr. Bloom will provide leadership and guidance for St. Vincent’s Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory’s complete range of imaging services for the diagnosis and evaluation of cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Victor Mejia is board certified in Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiology with a medical degree from Cornell University.  He completed his residency at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and a Fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Victor Mejia, PriMed Cardiologist

Dr. Mejia’s expertise is in treating arteriosclerotic disease of the coronary and peripheral arteries.  He will oversee the operations of St. Vincent’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory where a multitude of cardiac diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for cardiovascular disease are performed.  Dr. Mejia also serves on the Medical Executive Committee for St. Vincent’s.

Both physicians are members of St. Vincent’s Heart Valve Clinic, which is comprised of a multispecialty team of physicians, including cardiologists and surgeons, who collaborate on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex and high-risk aortic valve disease.

For more information on PriMed physicians, visit our Providers’ page.

PriMed is proud to recognize its “Top Doctors” for receiving this prestigious award both nationally and locally.  The Top Doctors distinction is through a peer nominated process where physicians are identified in a survey by other board certified physicians and healthcare professionals as the most worthy of referral.  A physician-led research team of Castle Connolly reviews the nominated physicians, and Top Doctors are selected as the very best doctors in their specialties and communities.

Congratulations to all of our recently awarded physicians below for receiving the Top Doctors honor.

Nationwide
U.S. News & World Report (2011)

PriMed physicians’ Arnold DoRosario, MD, Cosmo Filiberto, MD, Daniel Passeri, MD, and Joseph Rosa, MD were selected as U.S. News & World Report’s Top Doctors for 2011.
Dr. Arnold DoRosario is the medical director for PriMed and board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.  His office is on 4699 Main St., Ste. 105 in Bridgeport, CT.  Dr. Cosmo Filiberto is a board certified Family Medicine physician, and his office is on 3715 Main Street, Ste. 200 in Bridgeport.  General Surgeon Dr. Daniel Passeri practices in Trumbull, CT on 888 White Plains Rd., Ste. 206 and specializes in oncology.  Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph Rosa is with PriMed’s Endocrinology & Metabolism group located on 4699 Main Street, Ste. 101, Bridgeport.  He is board certified in Internal Medicine and specializes in Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolism.

Connecticut
Connecticut Magazine (April 2011)

(L-R) Domenic Casablanca, MD, Chungwang Lam, MD and Edwin Levin, MD

PriMed physicians’ Domenic Casablanca, MD, Chunwang Lam, MD and Edwin Levine, MD were named by Connecticut Magazine as Top Doctors for 2011.  Dr. Domenic Casablana is a board certified Family Medicine physician, and his practice is on 4 Corporate Drive, Ste. 195, Shelton, CT.  Drs. Edwin Levine and Chunwang Lam are both board certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Gastroenterology.  They are part of PriMed’s Gastroenterology & Hepatology Specialists group located on 888 White Plains Rd, Ste. 110 in Trumbull, CT.

Fairfield County
Fairfield Living Magazine (January/February 2012)

PriMed physicians’ Joseph Rosa, MD, Daniel Passeri, MD and Douglas Duchen, MD were named by Fairfield Living Magazine as Top Doctors for 2012.  Dr. Douglas Duchen is a board certified Family Medicine physician who practices on 3715 Main St., Ste. 200, Bridgeport, CT.  Dr. Joseph Rosa, board certified in Internal Medicine and specializing in Endocrinology & Metabolism practices on 4699 Main St., Ste. 101, Bridgeport, CT. 
Dr. Daniel Passeri is board certified in General Surgery, specializing in oncology.  His practice is on 888 White Plains Rd., Ste. 206, Trumbull, CT.

Dr. William "Greg" Hulcher Honored with Physician Recognition Award from Bridgeport Hospital at a Ceremony held on October 20, 2011 at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield. Photo courtesy of Bridgeport Hospital.

Dr. William “Greg” Hulcher, a PriMed Internal Medicine physician, was honored with the Physician Recognition Award by Bridgeport Hospital recognizing his “career contributions to patient care, medical education and community service.”  The award ceremony was held on October 20, 2011 at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, CT.  Dr. Hulcher was one of five physicians of the Bridgeport Hospital medical staff who received this special recognition.

According to a written statement by Bridgeport Hospital, “Dr. Hulcher has demonstrated a commitment to continuing medical education as an educator on the private teaching service.  He has served as a role model for Internal Medicine residents entering private practice, and receives outstanding evaluations from the residents for his teaching performance.  Dr. Hulcher makes a significant and positive impact on hospital staff, nurses, peers, patients and colleagues for his high professionalism, compassionate demeanor and keen intellect.”

Dr. Hulcher was also recognized by Bridgeport Hospital as “Physician of the Year” on March 15, 2011 at the annual Academy of Making the Difference Awards held at Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.  The Physician of the Year designation recognized Dr. Hulcher for his “outstanding scores on patient satisfaction surveys and for the many positive comments he received from patients and hospital staff members.”

Dr. Hulcher joined the Bridgeport Hospital medical staff in 1976 and has served on numerous committees including the Medical Executive Committee and the Bridgeport Hospital Board of Directors.  Graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University and the Medical College of Virginia, he completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Bridgeport Hospital.  Dr. Hulcher is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and practices, along with Internal Medicine Physicians Dr. Guido Napolitano and Dr. Arnold Peterson, at 888 White Plains Road, Suite 202 in Trumbull CT.