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Renita Butler, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician at Quality Healthcare NY, Primary Care Division, in Fishkill and Poughkeepsie , New York. She believes the provider-patient relationship should be about teamwork and that trust is essential in today’s medicine.

Dr. Butler has had a fascination with science, math, and helping others since elementary school. Her parents bought her a play doctor’s kit, and she would check family members' reflexes with a play reflex hammer and try to listen to their hearts with a play stethoscope. 

As she grew up, Dr. Butler participated in health fairs, listened to other career health professionals from elementary to high school, and shadowed some doctors in their offices during summers. Her pursuit of becoming an internal medicine physician has been lifelong.

For her undergraduate education, Dr. Butler attended Emory University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. From there, she went to the University of South Alabama Medical Center for her Doctor of Internal Medicine and completed her residency at Meharry Medical College. 

Internal medicine follows a patient’s adult lifespan. Dr. Butler chose this specialty because she wants to provide lifelong care for individuals. She connects with patients by actually listening instead of just hearing. She works with each individual to create the best care for their condition and unique needs. 

Outside of work, Dr. Butler is very passionate about music. She even played classical piano for years. 

T. Cristina Sardinha, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a board-certified surgeon on the team at Progressive Surgical Care, an exceptional surgery practice with locations in Manhasset Hills in New Hyde Park and the Lindenwood area in Howard Beach, New York. She specializes in general surgery and colorectal surgery.

Dr. Sardinha was born, raised, educated, and trained in Brazil. She earned her medical degree from Bahian School of Medicine and Public Health and completed residencies in general and trauma surgery at the University of Sao Paulo, including working under the leadership of internationally renowned colorectal surgeon Dr. Angelita Habr-Gama.

Dr. Sardinha eventually relocated to the United States and completed a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic campus in Florida and a general surgery chief residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York. She returned to the Cleveland Clinic in Florida for a clinical fellowship in colorectal surgery under the leadership of Dr. Steven Wexner.

With more than 20 years of experience as a surgeon, Dr. Sardinha is highly regarded in her field. She’s certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, has authored numerous publications, and frequently speaks at international surgical conferences.

She is president-elect for the New York Surgical Society and will be the second female president ever in the oldest, most prestigious surgical organization in the country. She’s admired by her peers, is the doctor’s doctor, and has won numerous awards for surgical education.

She has been elected voluntary attending surgeon of the year at Long Island Jewish Medical Center two times. She is most proud of the “Straight from the Heart” award given to her as the most compassionate surgeon at LIJMC.

Dr. Sardinha treasures family time and is grateful for the love of her patients.  Her greatest accomplishment is being the mother to her son Lucas.

Dr. Baylie Pritchard, ND is a licensed naturopathic physician with a special interest in dermatology, gut health, hormonal balance, tick-borne illnesses, PANS/PANDAS and mental health. She provides direct patient care as a naturopathic physician at Fairfield Family Health and supports clinical operations.

Originally from Toronto, Canada, Dr. Pritchard earned her B.A. in Psychology from Concordia University in Montreal, QC. Her own health challenges during her undergraduate years introduced her to the healing potential of naturopathic medicine, inspiring her to pursue a Doctor of Naturopathy degree at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Dr. Pritchard welcomes patients of all ages, including pediatrics, and addresses a wide range of health concerns. Her approach emphasizes uncovering the root causes of illness through functional testing, while integrating nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and targeted supplementation. Through individualized treatment plans, she empowers patients to achieve long-term health and wellness in a safe, natural, and sustainable way.

Shyma Andrews is a board-certified Family Nurse practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She obtained her Masters in Nursing from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. 

She has over 13 years of experience that includes functional medicine practices focused on weight loss, diabetes, asthma, and thyroid conditions. Management of chronic pain conditions, trigger point therapy, women's health, primary care, infectious diseases, bio-identical hormones, platelet rich plasma, stem cell therapy for pain management, medical weight loss, sexual dysfunction, hair loss, platelet rich plasma for aesthetics and intravenous vitamin therapies.

Shyma continues to give back by mentoring nursing students both at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the clinical setting with the University of Connecticut and her Alma mater Sacred Heart. 

Languages Spoken: English

Dr. Caprio completed his medical studies at the University of Rome, School of Medicine and Surgery. He also graduated from the National College of. Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. He has been working as a naturopathic physician for over 40 years and is recognized for his work in allergy treatment for the management of chronic degenerative diseases. He was amongst the first to pioneer non-invasive allergy screening methods and the science of phenolic food compounds and sublingual immunotherapy. He has successfully treated thousands of patients under his care.

Dr. Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA is a nationally recognized naturopathic physician, functional medicine expert, bestselling author, and keynote speaker, widely regarded as one of the top integrative and functional medicine doctors in the United States. She is the Founder and CEO of Fairfield Family Health, a leading integrative medical clinic, and has more than 16 years of clinical experience treating complex chronic illness using a root-cause, systems biology approach.

Her clinical expertise includes Lyme disease and tick-borne infections, integrative psychiatry, ADHD and ADD, PANS/PANDAS, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), autoimmune conditions, environmental medicine, allergies, hormone and fertility health. Dr. Patterson is widely recognized for her work in complex, multi-system illness, with a focus on identifying and treating the root causes of inflammation, immune dysfunction, and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

For six consecutive years, she has been recognized as the Top Naturopathic Physician in Fairfield County and Top Holistic Pediatrician in the 10Best Awards. In addition to treating patients, Dr. Patterson has trained thousands of clinicians throughout the country and internationally in functional medicine, Lyme disease treatment, autoimmune conditions, hormone health, and integrative psychiatry, helping advance the field of root-cause and integrative medicine worldwide.

Dr. Patterson’s commitment to naturopathic and functional medicine is deeply personal. Growing up, she witnessed her mother struggle with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, conditions that were not adequately addressed by conventional medical treatments. This experience inspired her lifelong dedication to uncovering the root causes of chronic disease and empowering patients to reclaim their health. Her own health journey—overcoming complex chronic illnesses, including Lyme disease, Babesia, Bartonella, anxiety, and OCD—further shaped her compassionate and integrative approach to patient care. These experiences led her to author the bestselling book Women and Lyme: An Integrative Guide to Complex Chronic Illness.

Dr. Patterson is a recognized leader in the field of functional and naturopathic medicine. She currently serves as President of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), the largest national organization representing licensed naturopathic physicians in the United States, and as Treasurer of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM). Her expertise has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, New York Magazine, CBS, NBC, Fox, and ABC.

Dr. Patterson is a certified practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and completed a fellowship in functional and integrative medicine for psychiatry and ADHD. She is an active member of professional organizations including ILADS, AANP, IFM, and MAPS, and has served as faculty for Rupa Health, IFM, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), and Medical Director of Education for Psychiatry Redefined. She also serves on the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for Xymogen and Microbiome Laboratories.

She earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, her Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, and an MBA from Quinnipiac University.

Outside of seeing patients, she enjoys spending time with her family, walking her dog, traveling, indulging in trips to the spa, staying active through kickboxing and high-intensity workouts, and photography.

Rachael Konigsberg is a graduate of Drexel University Physician Assistant Program in Philadelphia, PA. She is a board certified Physician Assistant by the NCCPA. She received her BA from Boston University and joined Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in 2020.

Founder | Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Advance Telemedicine — Milford, Connecticut

The foundation of Advance Telemedicine begins with its founder — a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with decades of clinical experience across some of the most demanding and diverse healthcare environments, including hospital systems, school health settings, and community-based care programs. This breadth of experience has provided a uniquely comprehensive understanding of how patients at every stage of life — from pediatric to elderly — interact with the healthcare system, and where that system consistently fails them.

The inspiration for Advance Telemedicine did not come from a boardroom or a business school — it came from thousands of patient conversations. Over the course of a long clinical career, a pattern became impossible to ignore: patients were spending hours — sometimes entire days — in emergency rooms seeking basic, non-emergent care. These visits were not only costly and time-consuming, but patients consistently described them as impersonal and dehumanizing. For many, the emergency room had become the only accessible option in a system that offered too few alternatives.

That realization became a calling. Rather than accepting the status quo, our founder chose to act — channeling decades of clinical knowledge, patient empathy, and entrepreneurial vision into building a practice that puts accessibility, affordability, and personalized care at the center of every patient interaction. Advance Telemedicine is the direct result of listening to patients and refusing to accept that the barriers they faced were inevitable.

Relevant Expertise:

• Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner
• Decades of experience in hospital, school, and community health settings
• Deep understanding of primary care, urgent care, and preventive medicine
• Proven experience managing and growing a telehealth practice from the ground up
• Multi-state licensure strategy and regulatory compliance
• Practice operations, provider recruitment, and organizational leadership

Rachael Konigsberg is a graduate of Drexel University Physician Assistant Program in Philadelphia, PA. She is a board certified Physician Assistant by the NCCPA. She received her BA from Boston University and joined Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in 2020.

Vadim Kurbatov, MD, PhD, is a distinguished researcher and clinician specializing in investigative medicine and general surgery. He serves patients at Complete Wound Care in Wallingford and Milford, Connecticut.

With a doctoral degree from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and a medical degree from The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York City, Dr. Kurbatov combines deep clinical expertise with cutting-edge research skills. His academic journey also includes a Master of Health Science from Yale University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing from CUNY Brooklyn College.

Dr. Kurbatov’s extensive clinical experience spans roles such as a general surgery resident and intern at Yale University, where he excelled in wound care management, surgical procedures, and patient education. His hands-on skills are complemented by advanced technical proficiency in EMR documentation, surgical skills, and laboratory techniques, including murine cancer cell culture and viral vector engineering.

As a graduate researcher at Yale University, Dr. Kurbatov led innovative research on HOX genes in cancer, integrating bioinformatic and genomic data to improve treatment methods and address healthcare disparities. His contributions have been presented at national conferences and published in reputable journals, including the Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology and The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Kurbatov’s career also includes valuable experience as a polysomnographic technologist at Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine in New York City, where he specialized in complex sleep studies and patient education. His multidisciplinary expertise and commitment to advancing medical science make him a leading figure in his field.

Adrian K. Wyllie, MD, MBA, CWSP, FAPWH, is the esteemed medical director and founder of Complete Wound Care, located in Wallingford and Milford, Connecticut. 

With a distinguished background in wound care, Dr. Wyllie’s journey began during his residency in general surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, where he developed a keen interest in wound management. His subsequent career saw him play a crucial role in expanding Connecticut’s largest post-acute and long-term care wound management program.

A respected leader in wound medicine, Dr. Wyllie founded Complete Wound Care to advance the field through innovative practices, including the integration of artificial intelligence for enhanced wound assessment and healing predictions. Board-certified by the American Board of Wound Management and a fellow of the Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing, Dr. Wyllie is dedicated to providing exceptional care for chronic wounds. 

He graduated cum laude from the American University of Antigua School of Medicine in Antigua and Barbuda and holds a Master of Business Administration from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. Outside of his professional life, Dr. Wyllie enjoys tennis and traveling with his family.

Michele Vallee, APRN has over a decade of experience in hospital, school and community settings caring for patients. After listening to thousands of patients’ concerns, the growing need for additional access to health care became increasingly clear. More patients were spending many hours in the emergency room to receive basic health care. ER visits were not only costly and time consuming but often described as impersonal. Realizing that patients were frustrated with the lack of health care options available Michele Vallee was motivated to make a difference and started Advance Telemedicine. “We understand that health concerns can arise at a moment’s notice. Especially on nights and weekends, making an appointment to see a primary care provider may be difficult and an emergency room visit may not be necessary. That is why we provide flexible hours for patients while providing the same quality of care at an affordable price,” says Michele Vallee, APRN.

Rachael Konigsberg is a graduate of Drexel University Physician Assistant Program in Philadelphia, PA. She is a board certified Physician Assistant by the NCCPA. She received her BA from Boston University and joined Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in 2020.

Board-certified physician Seth Sullivan, MD, welcomes adults to his concierge practice in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he provides person-centered care while building relationships with patients and promoting their health and vitality.

As a primary care physician, Dr. Sullivan gives patients a compassionate, trusted person to call when they have health care concerns. And as a concierge provider, he offers a membership-based practice. 

He bills a set fee each quarter, and in return for that fee, patients receive specific services, prompt appointments, electronic scheduling, and direct access to his cell phone number.

In addition to providing physicals and men’s health care, Dr. Sullivan specializes in nutrition, weight loss, and chronic disease management. Patients also appreciate the convenience of onsite labs and urgent care when they need prompt medical attention.

After receiving his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City, Dr. Sullivan completed his family medicine residency at the University of Missouri Health Care in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Sullivan is board certified in family medicine. He’s proud to be a Castle Connelly Top Doc 2022, with recognition in the Top Doctors New York Metro Area and New York Magazine. He’s also a recipient of the 2016 Vasculitis Foundation’s Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics award (V-RED).

A hands-on professional who values each patient’s concerns, Dr. Sullivan is well-known for excellence in personalized medical care. To learn more about concierge membership or to schedule an appointment, call the office of Seth Sullivan, MD, or request one online today.

Michael Rubalsky is a graduate of the Springfield College Physician Assistant Program, and is board certified as a Physician Assistant by the NCCPA. Michael is fluent in Russian and strives to provide care to patients in their native languages. He earned his Bachelor’s in health science at Springfield College, and joined Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in 2020.