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Varela, Benigno, MD

Gender

Male

Language

English, Spanish

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Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Gastroenterology
Areas of Expertise
Anal Fissures, Benign Esophageal Disorders, Cancer Screening, Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Constipation, Diverticular Disease, Diverticulitis, End Stage Liver Disease, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopy, Enteroscopy, Fecal Incontinence, Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD), Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Gastroparesis, Hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Hepatology, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), LGBTQ Care, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Single Balloon/Deep Enteroscopy, Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy, Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth

Hospitals and Organizations

  • Integrated Care Partners
  • St Vincents Medical Center

Education

Medical School
Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital ‐ Internal Medicine

Fellowship
Montefiore Medical Center ‐ Gastroenterology

Bio

Dr. Varela is a native of Puerto Rico who attended Harvard University for his undergraduate training, graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and a language citation in French. He then moved to Manhattan where received his Medical Doctorate from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. From there, he remained in New York, completing his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Following his residency, Dr. Varela joined the Montefiore Medical Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York where he completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Varela joined PACT Gastroenterology Center, a partner of Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, formerly known as GCC, in 2017 and his special interests include functional disorders (such as constipation, gastroparesis, and irritable bowel syndrome), liver diseases (such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C), anorectal disorders (such as anal fissures and internal hemorrhoids) and reflux disease.

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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

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Financial Assistance Coverage

Not covered by Hartford HealthCare Financial Assistance policy.

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