Only did a video conferencing, telemedicine. Excellent 40 min review and introductionread more

From the owner: My practice is conveniently located in downtown Fairfield and I am accepting new patients!…read more During this time, in addition to traditional office visits, I am also happy to offer my patients virtual telehealth visits, allowing them to stay safe at home during the Covid-19 shutdown. My services include: physicals, preventative medicine, sick visits and follow-up, weight loss, cholesterol screening and management, diabetes management, cardiac prevention, urinalysis, blood pressure management and cardiac testing. I believe it is important to establish a close rapport and collaborate with my patients regarding their health. I enjoy building personal relationships focusing on preventive medicine, open communication and mutual respect. I look forward to working with you to get your health on track! I accept most insurance plans.

Dr. Joanne Passalacqua has taken wonderful care of my 90 year old mother. My mother has MAC…read moredisease and almost died before she switched doctors and began seeing Dr. Passalacqua. Dr. Passalacqua recommended a course of treatment that resulted in significant improvement of my mother's condition. She always takes such time with Mom and is incredibly patient answering our questions. We love the true patient to doctor contact, just like it used to be, but so often is not. I am truly grateful for her expertise and experience. She combines excellent medical care with old world patient to patient contact. Our thanks!

I called her to ask her to please visit me at the Hartford/St Vincent's in Main St Bpt, Ct. I've…read morebeen under hospital care and have had numerous tests to try and diagnosis my symptoms. She has never tested me for a fungal issue diagnosed by my lung doctor a few years ago via a Blood test. He referred me to an infectious disease doctor who never treated me since the medication was very strong and could damage my kidney. Many months after a near death experience in 2023/2024, I was still feeling pain in my liver. Dr Passalaqua was recommended and when I told her my disease doctor said my discomfort and pain would subside, she yelled at me to say "Who told you that I shouldn't experience any pain, she said it should/ could take a year and a half to heal since my abscesses were so bad and I was days from dying. Now I am sick again and exhausted all tests available and when she came in the room she yelled that my fungal issues from a few years ago were resolved. I was Never retested, so her aggressive attitude was not warranted. She continued to be condescending and when I tried to explain my symptoms and tests to date she kept shutting me down. I aggressively through her out of my room and asked her not to return! Also when I called her answering service last evening asking to speak to the on call doctor, which I understand she is the only doctor in her office for, her office staff disguised her self as Dr Passalaqua. Her voice was the same as the office girl who said an August 6th was the soonest appointment. It was unacceptable because I have been battling symptoms since April 30. Time is of the essence and I am my only advocate. Needless to say I will never return or recommend Dr Passalaqua ever again. I called my former disease specialist and they order blood test as that is how it was diagnosed back in 2023. She wanted to do a sputum test. She was NOT listening to my requests or concerns!! A horrible experience despite her 30 years of experience told to me by the attending ER doctor.

I have been seeing him for many years. About 6 years ago the billing dept said I had a balance of…read moreless than 100.00 when I disputed it because insurance paid it I never heard from them again (had many visits since). I scheduled an appt. today and when I was in the parking lot, the office called to tell me that he is refusing to see me because of this balance. For the 15 years I've been seeing him he turned me away after I told the office my heart felt it was racing (I've had hypertension forever) and all over a billing error. Where are his morals?? I couldn't be more discouraged that a health care provider who knew anything and everything about me for so many years could care less for my health than the rediculous 100.00 that would be nothing to pay (if it was owed). Here's hoping there's no heart attack! Good Job Doc you have become an enormous disappointment!

Only cares about the $$$ not the patient ! Health care costs keep rising - and difficult to pay for…read more- no compromises or help with billing options - don't miss an appointment - he denies your refills that have already been issued - bad form all around

New doctor (Steven Strong) was AWESOME!!!! Very caring and understanding about what's going on in…read moremy life right now. I'm soooooooooo glad I chose him out of the practice. He's young and seems quite intelligent. I'm glad to call him my primary care doctor now. I'm in GOOD hands!!!!!!!!!! And guess what he never said I was morbidly obese. My weight when I got on the scale there was 265 lbs. At one point I was at 289 lbs. So not too bad. They also did bloodwork while I was in the office. I wasn't made to go to a lab to do it....which was another plus. All in all I'd give the doctor: ********** = a 10 star rating . If your are interested in a great doctor and you live in the Fairfield area of Connecticut he in Westport at 333 Post Road West on the second floor.