Connecticut Geriatric Specialty Group

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To schedule an appointment for a geriatric assessment please call Starr Floyd at 860-523-3801.

Connecticut Geriatric Specialty Group (CGSG)

According to the Alzheimer's Association, 7.3% of people aged 45 and older in Connecticut have subjective cognitive decline while 77,000 people age 65 and older are already living with cognitive impairment. Since Connecticut is the 6th oldest state demographically in the country, it is not surprising that it could take several months to get an appointment for a memory screen.

Connecticut Geriatric Specialty Group (CGSG) is a hospital-based outpatient physician practice specializing in geriatric assessments. CGSG is led by Dr. Ava Pannullo; a board-certified geriatrician with more than 35 years experience serving seniors. CGSG also includes an APRN, Heidi Haller, whose primary area of interest is geriatric medicine. The CGSG team emphasizes patient convenience and collaboration with the patients' existing specialists and primary care provider.

CGSG is conveniently located on 1 Abrahms Boulevard in West Hartford, Connecticut with easily accessible, free parking right outside the facility. CGSG is open from 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about CGSG or to schedule an appointment for an assessment please call Starr Floyd at 860-523-3801.

CGSG Geriatric Consultation

Geriatric consultations offer area physicians a place to refer their patients to be seen and tracked for memory loss and cognitive issues while continuing to treat them for their primary medical needs. Geriatric consultations include:

Comprehensive assessment of mobility and functional status, mental status examinations, depression screening, evaluation of common geriatric problems (e.g., risk for falls, incontinence, and polypharmacy).
Recommendations regarding the prevention and management of common geriatric syndromes and functional impairments.
Development of comprehensive plan of care with primary care physician, family members, and patient.
Coordination of care with primary care physician.
Ongoing management of geriatric syndromes and functional impairments.

CGSG Care Team

Ava Pannullo, MD, Geriatric Medicine, Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Pannullo is board-certified in Geriatric and Internal Medicine. Dr. Pannullo is a member of the American Geriatric Society, American College of Physicians and American Medical Directors’ Association. Dr. Pannullo’s areas of interest include health and aging; including topics of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Dr. Pannullo is the Director of the Outpatient Services for Connecticut Geriatric Specialty Group and has practiced at Hebrew Senior Care since 1993. Dr. Pannullo speaks English, German, and Italian fluently.

♥ Fellowship: University of Connecticut Traveler’s Center on Aging in 1993, Geriatrics

♥ Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical/ Beth Israel Medical Center

♥ Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical/Beth Israel Medical Center

♥ Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University, B.S.

Heidi Haller, MS, ANP-BC

Heidi Haller is an Adult Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of nursing experience in hospital environments, sub-acute care, long term care and the community. Ms. Haller is focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and the healthcare team. Heidi is board-certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and has certification in advanced cardiovascular life support.

♥ Masters: MGH Institute of Health Professions, Master of Science in Nursing

♥ Undergraduate: University of Massachusett Amherst, B.S.

Patient Family Testimonials

“During our family meetings you can hear the teacher/mentor in her as she patiently answers questions from my parents and my siblings; always checking that we understand the information. She is calm, sincere, direct, extremely smart, yet so easy to talk to. She clearly loves what she does and I never feel rushed. We are grateful that Dr. Pannullo has chosen to make geriatrics her life’s work.” ♥ Anonymous

"Our mom spent the last 24 hours of her life at the Hebrew Senior Care. We feel she was literally in the arms of the angels the whole time! At the absolute worst moment of our lives your incredible staff exceed our utmost expectations and provided exceptional care to mom and our whole family." ♥ The Clark Family

"Starr Floyd may be CGSG's Coordinator but to us she is a life line. She knows all the clients of the practice and routinely reaches out to my uncle just to check in to see how he is doing. We would never receive such immediate, personalized care from another practice. We feel as if they are part of our family." ♥ Anonymous