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What are rheumatic and autoimmune conditions?
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About our medical staff



What are rheumatic and autoimmune conditions?

Rheumatic diseases affect joints, tendons, muscles and bones. The most common symptoms are pain, swelling and stiffness. Several rheumatic conditions are described as connective tissue diseases because they affect the framework of the body as well as its internal organs. Autoimmune diseases occur when your immune system attacks your body. Some examples of the more than 100 types of rheumatic and autoimmune diseases include:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Polymyositis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Sjogrens
  • Scleroderma
  • Spondyloarthropathies
  • Gout
  • Infectious arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis




Making an appointment

Before you can be seen, a referral from your primary care physician is needed. While you are under our care, Dr. Terenzi and Dr. Dennis-Yawingu will work closely with your primary care physician and other healthcare providers to ensure that you receive the most comprehensive treatment. To schedule an appointment, please call 860-582-WELL (9355), Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.




Payment Information

We participate in most insurance plans. Since many companies require prior authorization before you can be seen, please check with your insurance carrier before your first appointment. You will need to bring your insurance card and co-payment to your appointments and, unless otherwise arranged, payment is expected at the time of each visit. We accept payment in the form of cash or check.




About our medical staff

Dr. TerenziDr. Terenzi is Board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York and a Master of Science degree from Long Island University. He also earned Master of Arts, Master of Education and Doctorate of Education degrees with honors from Columbia University. Dr. Terenzi received his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the New York Institute of Technology. He completed his general internal medicine internship at St. Barnabas Medical Center/Cornell, South Bronx, New York and his internal medicine residency at Winthrop-University Hospital/Stony Brook Medical Center on Long Island. He received his sub-specialty training in rheumatology from the Winthrop-Nassau University Medical Center program.

Dr. Terenzi is on the medical staff of both Bristol Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center where he serves as the Chief of Rheumatology. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Physicians, and the American College of Rheumatology. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Medical Association and the American Physiological Society.

Dr. Dennis-YawinguDr. Dennis-Yawingu is Board certified in internal medicine and Board certified in rheumatology. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and her medical degree from the State University of New York at Syracuse College of Medicine. She completed her residency program in internal medicine at Winthrop University Hospital/Stony Brook Medical Center, Long Island, New York, and her fellowship in rheumatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Dr. Dennis-Yawingu is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and is on the medical staff of Bristol Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital.





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