AUERBACH PEDIATRICS
Join our family!
Our office is newly constructed,
modern and well maintained.
We offer separate sick and well
waiting areas and exam rooms.
The atmosphere is family friendly
and will make you feel at home.
A 150-gallon aquarium, solar system,
select videos, books & magazines
will keep all ages entertained should you have a short wait
(Our goal: never more than 15 minutes).
We are conveniently located at
32 Church Hill Road in Lexington Village
(Turn in at Newtown Savings Bank)
with easy access to and from Interstate-84.
Our office is open Monday-Friday from 8 am - 5 pm
Phones are answered 8:45 am - 12 pm and 1:15 pm - 5 pm
with 24-7 coverage outside of these hours.
Our doctors and staff are on-call evenings and on weekends
and will assist you and keep in contact with you
should your child require an urgent care visit.
We also use an overnight nurse triage line that
stays in contact with our office and the physician on-call.
Richard
Auerbach, MD
Marina
Arena,
MD
Corinna
Soriano,
MD
Allene
Troy,
PA LC
Maria
Bernardi,
PA
Dr. Auerbach received an undergraduate degree at Tufts University & medical school and
residency training at the University of Connecticut Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
He is board certified in pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics and National Board of Physicians and Surgeons) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
He is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Universities of Vermont & Connecticut Schools of Medicine.
He moved to Newtown in 2001 with his wife & two sons, having practiced pediatrics since 1998
Dr. Arena received an undergraduate degree (summa cum laude) at The College of Saint Rose
and a medical degree (cum laude) from Albany Medical College.
She trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Schneider Children’s Hospital,
where she regularly participated in research.
She is board certified in pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics) and an AAP Fellow.
A resident of Newtown since 2004, she lives with her husband and three children;
having previously worked in Southbury and Stamford.
Dr. Soriano received an undergraduate degree (cum laude) at the University of the Philippines
and a medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine.
She trained at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Elmhurst
She is board certified in pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics) and a Fellow of the AAP.
She has been living with her husband and three daughters in Newtown since 2007.
She joined our practice after working in both Newtown and Southbury as a general pediatrician for Western CT (Nuvance, Danbury Hospital)
Allene Troy received an undergraduate degree at Fairfield University and a Masters in health science and
physician assistant degree from George Washington University School of Medicine.
Board certified (National College of Physician Assistants) IBLCE board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC),
She provides comprehensive breastfeeding consultations.
Living in Newtown with her husband and twins since 2008, she joined us after having worked
as a PA and LC in Southbury (2000-2019)
with Western CT Medical Group
(Nuvance, Danbury Hospital).
Maria Bernardi received an undergraduate degree (cum laude) at the University of Connecticut and a physician assistant degree (magna cum laude) from Midwestern University School of Medical Sciences.
She is board certified (National College of Physician Assistants) and a member of the AAPA
She has been living in Fairfield with her husband and 2 children since 2005.
Joining our group in 2022, she brings extensive experience, having practiced since 2002 in the
Pediatric ED, PICU, and primary care at Pediatric Associates in Waterbury;
as well as having served her community by working with several non-profit organizations.
Peggy, LPN and grandmother of 2,
retired in 2022 after having been with us and the area’s
previous pediatricians for almost 50 years.
She continues to work for us on a per diem basis.
Kristen, RN has 3 boys and was our clinical supervisor.
She joined us in 2013 from Brookfield Family Medicine.
She is completing an APRN program and will
continue with us as a clinician in 2023.
Cassie, LPN is a mother of one son,
having joined our family in 2019 and quickly becoming
a leader and the anchor of our nursing staff
Ali, RN is a new mom and
joined us in 2022 after having worked
as a nurse supervisor at Danbury / Nuvance
Family Medicine in Brookfield
Jovanna, MA, mother of one
has been our Medical Assistant since 2016 and
has extensive clinical and administrative duties
June, MA and administrative supervisor, is a mother of two and
has been with us since 2018, after working for
almost 10 years at Danbury Hospital.
Genevieve has twin daughters and has quickly become a major asset
to our practice assisting with
administrative and front office responsibilities
Tara, RN will be joining our practice in 2022.
Having worked primarily in the pediatric emergency room,
She is currently studying to be an APRN.
Danbury
Hospital
We maintain privileges at Danbury Hospital
When your child is born, a member of the neonatology
department will provide nursery care.
Please inform the hospital staff and we will be notified.
When more urgent care is required we rely on the
physicians and staff at Danbury hospital.
We closely follow our children who are admitted to
the hospital under the hospitalist service.
Connecticut
Children’s
Medical Center
If your child requires specialty care, we may direct you to
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
where we are familiar with specialists and their procedures.
CCMC also has a new satellite center in Danbury
which is fully staffed by its specialists.
Dr. Soriano and Allene Troy
are employees of CCMC’s medical group, which has been
partnering with Auerbach Pediatrics,
bringing them to Newtown in 2019.
Additionally, Dr. Auerbach was a student,
trained at, and once was employed by CCMC.
YALE - NEW HAVEN
HOSPITAL
For certain situations we will also refer patients to
Yale Children’s Hospital
given its comprehensive subspecialty care and proximity.
For subspecialty care, both centers have
satellite offices in Danbury
and throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties.
Billing and Financial Policies
In an effort to concentrate on your child’s healthcare,
we have elected to outsource our billing to:
If you have any financial issues that cannot be
adequately addressed by Judy or her staff,
please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Auerbach directly.
Our billing practices and policies are fairly
standard for the medical industry.
We also ecognize the financial burden placed on families,
and we do our best to minimize its impact; but
please understand that the responsibility for coordination
of benefits lies between you and your insurance company.
Our policies regarding payments are posted and
we ask for your consideration and prompt payment of any
policy-determined copays, deductibles, and balances
at the time of your visit.
