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Where can I find a doctor in Connecticut?

Where can I find a doctor in Connecticut?

The Connecticut Department of Public Health licenses all doctors and health care practitioners practicing medicine in Connecticut. To find a licensed health care provider in Connecticut, go to the DPH website, https://www.elicense.ct.gov/, and click on Verify a License and Roster, then click on Health Care Practitioners.

Do you need a license to be a doctor in Connecticut?

Physicians who practice a particular specialty must be certified by a specialty board; they are not licensed by the state of Connecticut to practice a specific specialty or subspecialty. The Connecticut Department of Public Health licenses all doctors and health care practitioners practicing medicine in Connecticut.

How to find a health care provider in Connecticut?

To find a licensed health care provider in Connecticut, go to the DPH website, https://www.elicense.ct.gov/, and click on Verify a License and Roster, then click on Health Care Practitioners. First time applicants must register to create a new account.

Where can I find a list of doctors?

Doctor referral services at hospitals can refer to doctors and specialists in their network. County medical associations have listings of physicians. Medline Plus (a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health) offers online physician directories (see: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html ).

The Connecticut Department of Public Health licenses all doctors and health care practitioners practicing medicine in Connecticut. To find a licensed health care provider in Connecticut, go to the DPH website, https://www.elicense.ct.gov/, and click on Verify a License and Roster, then click on Health Care Practitioners.

How to search for a doctor by specialty?

The search by practice specialty option is based on a physician’s self-designated primary practice specialty. See Physician licensure, certification, and education for information about physician practice specialty. If you are having trouble locating a physician or would just like some helpful search tips, please see our Search Hints page.

Physicians who practice a particular specialty must be certified by a specialty board; they are not licensed by the state of Connecticut to practice a specific specialty or subspecialty. The Connecticut Department of Public Health licenses all doctors and health care practitioners practicing medicine in Connecticut.

To find a licensed health care provider in Connecticut, go to the DPH website, https://www.elicense.ct.gov/, and click on Verify a License and Roster, then click on Health Care Practitioners. First time applicants must register to create a new account.