About the Practice
Dr. Bentivegna has been in practice in Rocky Hill for over 20 years. Patients still talk to a live voice when they call the office. We have three friendly staff members: Mrs. Gail Boutot, Mrs. Donna Konvent and Mrs. Valerie McDonald. They are dedicated to maintaining a warm and friendly atmosphere in the office. Dr. Bentivegna does the entire eye examination himself. All patients are welcome, whether complex surgical cases or routine eye exams. Contact lenses are dispensed and all eye emergencies are welcome and given priority. Dr. Bentivegna can also perform eye exams in Spanish, Italian, Haitian Creole and French.
Dr. Bentivegna is an attending physician at Hartford Hospital but all surgery is done at
Constitution Eye Surgery Center. This facility
is owned and operated by over 35 physicians dedicated to providing their patients the highest quality of eye care.
Over 8,000 cataract operations are done annually, the highest number of any ophthalmic surgery center in the
United States.
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Directions
Northbound on Route 91. Take Exit 23. Take a left at the traffic light. Proceed through several lights until you come to a traffic light at Cromwell Avenue (about 400 yards). Make a right and proceed about one half mile. You will see a gray one-story building (Number 541) across from the Stork Club. Dr. Bentivegna's office is on the right side of the building.
Southbound on Route 91. Take Exit 23. Take a right at the traffic light. Proceed as above.
Office Hours
- Monday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Tuesday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Insurance
- Medicare Assignment Accepted
- Most insurances accepted
About Dr. Bentivegna
Dr. Bentivegna graduated from St. Francis College and Penn State Medical School. He did a medical internship at Brown University (Roger Williams Hospital) and then did a year as a volunteer physician in Haiti for the Missionaries of Charity (the order of Mother Teresa). He then did his ophthalmological training at New York Medical College and became board certified in 1989. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The Connecticut Society of Eye Physicains (where he serves on the Executive Board) and The Fairfield County Medical Association. His research on the mechanism of accommodation (how the eye focuses) won first place for research at Penn State Medical School. He has written several articles on techniques of cataract surgery in professional journals.
Dr. Bentivegna was once a syndicated columnist writing on medicine and politics and ran for the United States Senate in 1994. He has written three books: The Neglected and Abused: A Physician's Year in Haiti, When to Refuse Treatment and The Lords of Greenwich. His hobbies include ornithology, bridge, astronomy, writing, philately, golf and computer programming. He lives with his wife Louise. He has two daughters in college. Michelle is attending MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Elaine is attending Georgetown University.
Services Offered
- Cataract Surgery
- Eyelid Surgery
- Laser treatment of glaucoma and diabetes
- Complete Eye Examinations
- Treatment of Eye Diseases
- Contact Lenses
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