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Specialty Pharmacy

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Focus On Your Well-Being. We’ll Handle the Rest.

From obtaining financial assistance to navigating through your insurance benefits, coordinating with providers, and managing refills; working with a specialty pharmacy can be stressful. At UConn Health, our pharmacy liaisons will integrate with your doctors to help alleviate that stress so you can focus on what really matters—enjoying your life.

Patient Welcome Packet

UConn Health provides free language assistance to patients whose primary language is not English or for those who are visually/hearing impaired. Call us at 833-777-4276 and we will connect you with translation services.

Great Care Begins With a Strong Team.

Our experienced group of pharmacy specialists are tightly integrated with your clinical care team.

We offer:

  • Dedicated liaisons and clinical pharmacists to support you and your care every step of the way.
  • A fully-integrated specialty pharmacy working in full collaboration with your physician and clinical care team.
  • A comprehensive pharmacy, coordinating and filling all of your medication needs, including all of your non-specialty medications.
  • Delivery for all medications at no extra cost.
  • Monitoring for adherence, nutrition, refills, drug interactions, and side effects. Visit the DailyMed database for additional information on medications.

We are here to support you in managing the treatment of:

  • Asthma
  • Cardiology
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetes
  • Endocrinology
  • Epilepsy
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hemophilia Blood Products
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Infectious Disease
  • Migraine Disorders
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Osteoporosis
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Psoriasis
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
  • Pulmonology
  • Rheumatology

Story of a Specialty Pharmacy Patient

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Our Specialty Pharmacy Works for You.

World-Class Service

With a Net Promoter Score of 85, our care is considered world-class.

Average Copay Below $10

Our team will look into every copay to ensure it is the lowest possible.

92% Adherence Rate

We help you take the right dose of the right drug at the right time.

On Demand Delivery

Receive prescriptions when you need them at no extra cost.

Expedited Time to Therapy

The industry average is 21 days, while our average is 2 days.

Meet Our Team

Emmett J. Sullivan, RPh, MBA

Emmett J. Sullivan, RPh, MBA
Director of Specialty and Ambulatory Pharmacy
270 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: 860-679-4036
Email: emmsullivan@uchc.edu

Education: UConn, BS, Pharmacy; Quinnipiac University, MBA
Areas of Interest: Specialty Pharmacy, Outpatient Services, Transitional Care

Hetal Patel, PharmD

Hetal Patel, PharmD
Specialty Pharmacy Manager
270 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: 860-679-6772
Email: hepatel@uchc.edu

Areas of Interest: Specialty Pharmacy, Infusion Pharmacy, Outpatient Services, and Transitional Care

Thomas Diaz, CPhT

Thomas Diaz, CPhT
Senior Manager of Patient Services
270 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: 860-679-5457
Email: thodiaz@uchc.edu

Specialty Pharmacy Liaisons

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Jonathan Cuervo
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Outpatient Pavilion
135 Dowling Way
Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-4220
Email: cuervo@uchc.edu

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Becky Haloburdo
Neurology and Psychology
5 Munson Road
Farmington, CT 06032
Office: 860-679-7615
Email: haloburdo@uchc.edu

Courtney Harper, CPhT

Courtney Harper, CPhT
Senior Pharmacy Liaison
Pulmonology and Osteoporosis
Main Building
300 UConn Health Boulevard
Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-4220
Email: coharper@uchc.edu

Deanna Hinze, CPhT

Deanna Hinze, CPhT
Operations
270 Farmington Avenue, Suite 102
Farmington, CT 06032
Office: 860-679-7966
Email: desell@uchc.edu

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Allison Lachance
Oncology, Pulmonology, and Sickle Cell
Outpatient Pavilion
135 Dowling Way
Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-3409
Email: allachance@uchc.edu

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Charles Muniz Aguirre
Cardiology
11 South Road, Suite 230
Farmington, CT 06032
Office: 860-679-5123
Email: munizaguirre@uchc.edu

Margo Page, CPhT
Diabetes and Endocrinology
270 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-8646
Email: mapage@uchc.edu

Jigisha Panchal, CPhT

Jigisha Panchal, CPhT
Senior Pharmacy Liaison
Dermatology
21 South Road
Farmington, CT 06032
Mobile: 860-679-6897
Email: jpanchal@uchc.edu

 Jessica Reed, CPhT

Jessica Reed, CPhT
Dermatology
Outpatient Pavilion
135 Dowling Way
Farmington, CT 06030
Mobile: 860-483-6067
Email: jereed@uchc.edu

Abigail Rivera, CPhT

Abigail Rivera, CPhT
Infectious Diseases and Osteoporosis
Outpatient Pavilion, 2nd Floor East
135 Dowling Way
Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-1884
Email: abrivera@uchc.edu

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Lisdamaris Torres
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, and Rheumatology
Outpatient Pavilion
135 Dowling Way
Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-3022
Email: listorres@uchc.edu

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