30 The Greater Hartford Health Care Resource Guide • 2016 – 2017
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut
(Ranked by number of pharmacists as of Aug. 2016)
Rank Dispensary
No. of pharmacists/
Highest credential
on staff Other health services offered Head of dispensary Year founded
1
Arrow Alternative Care Inc. - Hartford
92 Weston St., Unit #16
Hartford, CT 06120
860-231-7050; www.arrowalternativecare.com
8
PharmD
Medication therapy management,
specialty pharmacy, immunizations,
HIV specialist on-staff and
education services at CannaEd.org
Angelo DeFazio
President & CEO
2014
2
Thames Valley Alternative Relief
1100 Norwich-New London Turnpike
Uncasville, CT 06382
860-848-0865; www.thamesvalleyrelief.com
5
R.Ph
N/A
Laurie Zrenda
Dispensary manager
2014
2
The Healing Corner Inc.
159 East Main St.
Bristol, CT 06010
860-583-4325; thehealingcorner.com
5
PharmD
N/A
David Slomski, Dispensary manager
Geri Ann Bradley, Founder & owner
2014
4
Prime Wellness of Connecticut LLC
75 John Fitch Blvd.
South Windsor, CT 06074
800-263-8557; www.primewellnessofct.com
4
R.Ph
Active partnerships with several
alternative-therapy providers
including yoga, reiki and
chiropractic services
Tom Nicholas, CEO
Algis Domeika, Dispensary manager
2013
4
Bluepoint Wellness of Connecticut
469 East Main St.
Branford, CT 06405
203-488-1388; bluepointwellnessct.com
4
PharmD
N/A
Nick Tamborrino
Manager
2014
4
Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut
D&B Wellness LLC
4 Garella Road
Bethel, CT 06801
203-909-6869; www.CCC-CT.com
4
R.Ph
Nutritional counseling, yoga, reiki,
massage and meditation
Brian Essenter, Manager
Angela D'Amico, Owner
2014
7
Arrow Alternative Care Inc. - Milford
255 West River St.
Milford, CT 06461
203-874-4673; www.arrowalternativecare.com
3
PharmD
Pediatric epilepsy services,
medication therapy management,
specialty pharmacy, immunizations,
HIV specialist on-staff and
education services at CannaEd.org
Angelo DeFazio
President & CEO
2016 (1)
8
Caring Nature LLC
237 East Aurora St.
Waterbury, CT 06708
203-437-8477; caringnaturedispensary.com
2
R.Ph
N/A
David Sullivan
Dispensary manager
2016 (2)
Source: Each dispensary via survey and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Notes: Southern CT Wellness & Healing is slated to open a new dispensary at 318 New Haven Ave. in Milford. N/A = Not applicable or not available.
(1) Dispensary opened October 2016.
(2) Dispensary opened July 2016.
—Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.
Oral & maxillofacial surgery centers in Greater Hartford
(Ranked by number of board-certified surgeons as of Sept. 2016)
Rank Center
No. of board-certified surgeons/
No. of employees Practitioner(s) Hospital affiliation
Services offered/
Specialty equipment
Year
founded
1
Central Connecticut Oral &
Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery PC
836 Farmington Ave., Suite 223
West Hartford, CT 06119
860-586-8507;
westhartfordoralsurgeon.com
2
12
Joseph R.
Howard, DDS
None
Wisdom tooth removal, corrective jaw
surgery, dental implant and bone
grafting procedures
3D ConeBeam X-ray
2010
2
Dr. Stephen J. Bosco DMD
1 Lake St. Suite 101
New Britain, CT 06052
860-223-8107; N/A
1
4
Dr. Stephen J.
Bosco, DMD
St. Francis Hospital and
Medical Center
Cosmetic dentistry, dental implants,
removal of teeth, impacted canines
and orthognathic jaw surgery
N/A
1985
3
David B. Bernard DDS
33 Lexington St.
New Britain, CT 06052
860-229-3084; davidbbernarddds.com
1
3
David B.
Bernard, DDS
None
Dental implants, fillings, bonding, oral
cancer screenings, sealants, root
canal treatments, porcelain veneers,
dentures and tooth extractions
Digital X-rays and intra-oral camera
1980
Source: Each center via survey and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Notes: DDS = Doctor of Dental Surgery; DMD = Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry; N/A = Not available.
—Compiled by Brendan Sullivan.
