WELCOME

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We are always accepting new patients. We take most private insurances and Medicare.

The health and safety of our patients and employees is priority. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we continue to operate so that patients have access to dermatologic care in a safe setting.

In-Office Appointments

• Masks required for everyone's protection: Patients and visitors are required to wear masks which fit over nose and mouth. We will give you a surgical mask if you don't bring a mask.
• Prescreening: Staff will phone you prior to your appointment to confirm the visit and inquire about any recent COVID-19 symptoms. When you arrive at the office, staff will take your temperature with contact-less thermometer.
• Social distancing: We have reduced our patient schedule, spaced chairs out in the waiting room, and allow only patients (and a single caregiver) into the clinic. To keep patients from crowding at checkout, we may ask you to skip in-office checkout and allow staff to phone you to arrange any follow-up.
• Please reschedule if feeling sick: Please contact the office to reschedule your appointment if you have signs of respiratory illness (fever, cough, flu-like symptoms), have recently traveled to areas of active coronovirus infections, or have recently contacted persons with COVID-19.

Telemedicine Appointments 

• Simple, secure technology: You will need a computer or smart phone that has a camera, microphone, Chrome/Firefox/Safari web browser. No special software download is required. Our telemedicine service is HIPAA-compliant, encrypted, and secure. Alternatively, we can use secure Apple FaceTime or Google Hangouts Meet.
• Available if covered by insurers
• Endorsed by Medicare and private health insurers: Telemedicine allows patients to social distance themselves and reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
• NOTE: Insurers consider a video visit to be like an office appointment. Therefore, Farmington Valley Dermatology and Surgery will bill your insurance and your insurance may require a copay. 

PATIENT ACCOUNT: Access your patient profile, demographics, forms, consents with the Breeze Patient Account Portal.

MEDICAL RECORD: Securely view your FVDS medical record with the "Patient Medical Portal".

SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT: Schedule an appointment with the Breeze Patient Account Portal.

BILL PAYMENT: Pay your FVDS medical bill online with our new Breeze Patient Account Portal. You can also use our original payment portal.

FACEBOOK: Visit the FVDS Facebook page for special cosmetic offers, helpful dermatology news, patient reviews.

Farmington Valley Dermatology is conveniently located on Route 202 (CT-10), near Route 44, in Avon, CT. Our building is at edge of Riverdale Farms, at the same entrance as Avon Plumbing & Heating (Building 1). We are next door to the Hartford Hospital Avon Family Wellness Center, which is home to HealthTrax Fitness, Quest Diagnostics lab, Hartford Hospital primary care and rehabilitation, Starling Physicians, Jefferson Radiology, dentists, eye doctors, cardiologists.

We are close to the towns of Farmington, West Simsbury, Simsbury, West Hartord, Hartford, Canton, Granby, Bloomfield, Unionville, New Hartford, Torrington, Suffield, Windsor, South Windsor, East Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, Manchester, Glastonbury, Wethersfield, Plainville. 

We have extended office hours to 6pm on many nights. 

Our electronic medical systems enable you to receive appointment reminders, access your medical records, communicate with our staff, pay your bill online.