We pride ourselves in respect, 
professionalism, and a sense of 
​community.

        Primary care is that care provided by physicians specifically trained for and skilled in comprehensive first contact and continuing care for people with any un-diagnosed sign, symptom, or health concern (the "undifferentiated" patient) not limited by problem origin (biological, behavioral, or social), organ system, or diagnosis.
        Primary care includes health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counseling, patient education, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses in a variety of health care settings (e.g., office, inpatient, critical care, long-term care, home care, day care, etc.). As part of a medical home, we do provide care coordination across multiple settings, which is defined as:
          "... a patient- and family-centered, team-based activity designed to assess and meet the needs of patients, while helping them navigate effectively and efficiently through the health care system. Clinical coordination involves determining where to send the patient next (e.g., sequencing among specialists), what information about the patient is necessary to transfer among health care entities, and how accountability and responsibility is managed among all health care professionals (doctors, nurses, social workers, care managers, supporting staff, etc.). Care coordination addresses potential gaps in meeting patients' interrelated medical, social, developmental, behavioral, educational, informal support system, and financial needs in order to achieve optimal health, wellness, or end-of-life outcomes, according to patient preferences." - Agency for Health Research and Quality
        Primary care is performed and managed by a personal physician often collaborating with other health professionals, and utilizing consultation or referral as appropriate.
         Primary care provides patient advocacy in the health care system to accomplish cost-effective care by coordination of health care services. Primary care promotes effective communication with patients and encourages the role of the patient as a partner in health care.

About Dr. Bardia Asgari:
         "I come from a family of physicians: both my parents included. My mother was an anesthesiologist and my father was a surgeon in Tehran, Iran. I went to Carol Davila Medical school between 1986 and 1993 in Bucharest, Romania and finished at an early age of 24. For the next 4 years I worked  as a resident in orthopedics at Bucharest Emergency Hospital  before I came to US .  I finished my Internal Medicine residency at St Vincent Medical Center, Bridgeport CT in 2000, where I worked as an attending until 2007. Since April 2007,  I've been happily working as a solo practitioner in my office here in Shelton at Primary Care of Shelton LLC."