Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery

Center Hours & Contact Information
Location
501 Kings Hwy E #110
Fairfield, CT 06825 Get Directions
Vascular Center Hours
Open Today 8:00am – 5:00pm
SundayClosed
Monday8:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday8:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday8:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday8:00am – 5:00pm
Friday8:00am – 5:00pm
SaturdayClosed
Phone
203-330-0248
Fax
203-330-9730
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Accreditations & Awards
  • The Joint Commission Seal
  • Best of Fairfield County 2020 Profile Series

Excellent Outcomes and Dedicated Vascular Care. Ever Closer to You.

If you or a loved one is living with a vascular condition, it’s reassuring to know that exceptional outpatient vascular care is close to home. At Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery, we provide state-of-the-art, outpatient vascular care to the Fairfield, Connecticut community and beyond.

We specialize in dialysis access management, allowing ESRD patients to return to their normal dialysis schedules. We also provide the minimally invasive treatment of varicose veins, uterine fibroids and more.

Our medical director, Dr. Dietrich Schultze, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified interventional radiologist. Dr. Sharma and the entire staff share a common goal of providing a well-rounded approach to your care. We have both the expertise and technology to quickly and effectively treat vascular problems with minimally invasive procedures that speed your recovery and result in less pain and infection risk.

Vascular care has evolved. It’s about choices.

People living with vascular conditions don’t want overnight stays in the hospital, lengthy recovery periods and scheduling issues. They want to return to their daily lives quickly. We deliver a different healthcare experience; one that is invested in people, communication and best-in-class care.   

At Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery, we are committed to superior service and delivering far more. Our patients can expect:

Prompt appointments For dialysis access management patients, Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery offers same day/next day appointments when at all possible, allowing you to return to dialysis quickly. Patients seeking treatment for other vascular conditions will experience convenient scheduling of appointments. At our center, patients avoid the complexities of a hospital admission and return home to recover that same day.

Exceptional patient care Patients encounter a team that is kind and respectful, never indifferent.  Individual needs are accommodated to ensure patients are comfortable and kept well-informed.

Efficient and customized communication The team at Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery partners with your physician care team, focusing on coordinating your vascular care. Immediate post-procedure reports are sent to your referring physicians and comprehensive reports follow within 24 hours after the procedure.

Patient Education Our patients see us as partners working to find the best treatment to fit their individual needs in vascular care. Our online and printed materials are vital components of the patient experience and help patients to be well-informed about their health and available treatment options.

If you are a current patient, thank you for entrusting your vascular care to the experts at Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery. If you are a new patient, we welcome you to experience the personal touch that our center provides.

Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery is a partner of the Azura network of outpatient vascular care and ambulatory surgery centers, delivering the most advanced care there is— combining an understanding of the local community with the extensive resources and support of a nationwide organization. Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Medical Services

Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery treats and manages a wide variety of vascular conditions in an outpatient environment. Services include dialysis access management, treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD), varicose veins treatment, treatment for uterine fibroids, varicoceles treatment  and more.

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Dialysis Access Management

Whether you have an AV fistula, AV graft, fistula creation and peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, peritoneal dialysis catheter, or dialysis catheter, we have the proven treatments to ensure that your dialysis access will function safely and smoothly.
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Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a serious condition. Early detection and treatment can lower your risk of the disease progressing, which, if untreated, may leave amputation as the only option.
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Varicose Veins Treatment

We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease and use a minimally invasive approach to treat aesthetic and symptomatic varicose veins in a safe and comfortable outpatient setting.
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Varicocele Embolization

We provide individualized care and non-surgical treatment for varicoceles. Embolization is an effective treatment option to surgery and no surgical incision will be made to the testicle or scrotum.
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Port or PICC Line Placement

If you are receiving treatment such as chemotherapy, it may involve frequent injections and the need for accessible veins. A port or PICC placement can help make these procedures more comfortable for you, especially if your treatment requires frequent access to the bloodstream for medication delivery or blood withdrawal.

Providers

Dr. Dietrich Schultze, interventional radiologist and medical director, and his highly trained clinical team bring the full range of medical capabilities to every patient at every visit.

Physicians

Dietrich Schultze

Dietrich Schultze, MD

Dr. Dietrich Schultze is an interventional radiologist with more than 20 years of experience specializing in patient treatment using minimally invasive image-guided techniques. He provides care for a variety of vascular conditions, including peripheral artery disease, varicose veins, uterine fibroids, hemorrhoids and varicoceles, as well as dialysis access management. Dr. Schultze is medical director at Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery where he treats patients using the most up-to-date, pain-free techniques to help improve their quality of life.

Dr. Schultze earned his medical degree from Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He went on to complete his residency in radiology at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont followed by a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont.

Dr. Schultze is board certified in diagnostic radiology, as well as vascular and interventional radiology. Dr. Schultze has held academic appointments including Assistant Professor of Radiology. He is a member of the American Roentgen Ray Society, Radiologic Society of North America, and the Society of Interventional Radiology.

Denzil-Douglas

Denzil Douglas, MD

Dr. Denzil Douglas in an interventional nephrologist specializing in dialysis access management. He treats patients at Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery.

Dr. Douglas earned his medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, New York. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Douglas completed his fellowship in nephrology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Douglas was awarded the R. Rhodebeck Scholarship for 2014–2015 at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Dr. Denzil Douglas is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology.

Treatment & Services

Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery treats and manages a wide variety of vascular conditions in an outpatient environment. Services include dialysis access management, treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD), varicose veins treatment, treatment for uterine fibroids, varicoceles treatment  and more.

Dialysis Access Management

Dialysis Access Management

Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery knows vascular care. Specializing in the critical maintenance and management of dialysis accesses, Dr. Dietrich Schultze treats and manages a range of vascular access issues using the latest in minimally invasive techniques in an outpatient setting. The center provides individualized care in a timely fashion so that you can return to your normal routine with minimal disruption to your regular dialysis schedule.

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Procedures Include:

Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

This buildup—called plaque—narrows your arteries, often reducing or blocking the flow of blood. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is most commonly seen in the legs, but also can be present in the arteries that carry blood from your heart to your head, arms, kidneys and stomach. Nearly everyone who has PAD­, even those who do not have leg symptoms, suffer from an inability to walk as fast or as far as they could before PAD. In all, PAD affects 8 to 12 million people in the United States, especially those that are 50 and older. If you are diagnosed with PAD, the sooner you are treated, the lower your
risk of the disease progressing. Talk to Dr. Dietrich Schultze about minimally invasive treatment options.

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Procedures Include:

Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Have you been diagnosed with uterine fibroids? Don’t worry. They are extremely common and treatable. Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that develop within the muscular wall of the uterus. If you have uterine fibroids and are symptomatic, you have a choice in your treatment options. Dr. Dietrich Schultze offers uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)—a proven, effective alternative to surgery to treat uterine fibroids, with less risk, less pain and less recovery time.

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Varicose Veins Treatment

Varicose Veins Treatment

Varicose veins are chronic and recurrent conditions. The variety of treatments available does not offer a cure, but rather a control of the condition. Successfully treated veins cannot come back. However, your inborn tendency to develop new veins will not be cured by this or any other form of treatment. Dr. Dietrich Schultze treats venous insufficiency completely, removing all backward-flowing veins, making your treatment for varicose veins as thorough as possible.

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We Offer the Following Services:

Varicocele Embolization

Varicocele Embolization

A varicocele is a varicose vein of the testicle and scrotum that may cause pain, testicular atrophy (shrinkage) or fertility problems. Veins contain one-way valves that work to allow blood to flow from the testicles and scrotum back to the heart. When these valves fail, the blood pools and enlarges the veins around the testicle in the scrotum to cause a varicocele. As a treatment, urologists often suggest open surgical ligation, but Dr. Dietrich Schultze can offer varicocele embolization, which is as effective as surgery with less risk, less pain and less recovery time.

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Port or PICC Line Placement

Port or PICC Line Placement

If you are receiving treatment such as chemotherapy, it may involve frequent injections and the need for accessible veins. A port or PICC placement can help make these procedures more comfortable for you, especially if your treatment requires frequent access to the bloodstream for medication delivery or blood withdrawal. Talk to Dr. Dietrich Schultze about how you can spare your veins from frequent needle sticks.

Learn More About Port or PICC Line Placement

Hemorrhoid Embolization

Hemorrhoid embolization is a minimally invasive treatment for internal hemorrhoids that offers long-lasting relief from rectal bleeding. Hemorrhoids form when abnormal connections are made between arteries and veins in the rectum. Embolization works by blocking these abnormal blood vessel connections, which eliminates the bleeding.

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Azura Vascular Care Brand Rolls Out In Northeast Florida

MALVERN, Pa., (May 16, 2019) –American Access Care of Jacksonville today announced that, as part of a phased brand rollout, it will now be known as Azura Vascular Care Jacksonville. Rishi Razdan, MD, board certified in both Diagnostic Radiology and Vascular and Interventional Radiology, is the Medical Director of the facility and leads this highly trained clinical team specializing in dialysis access management for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), minimally invasive vascular procedures, and image-guided oncologic treatments. Azura Vascular Care Jacksonville is located at 2416 Dunn Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida.
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Azura Vascular Care Examines Patient Specific Risk Factors During Access Surgery

Abstract highlighted at the American Society of Nephrology’s 2018 Kidney Week Symposium MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 26, 2018 – Azura Vascular Care, a national leader in outpatient, minimally invasive vascular specialty services including dialysis access management, announces that a retrospective analysis of patient data suggests anemia may contribute to complications during dialysis vascular access (VA) interventions and increase the risk of hospitalization.
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Fresenius Vascular Care Announces New Name to Reflect Company’s Strategic Transformation

Malvern, PA, June 20, 2017 Fresenius Vascular Care, a national network of outpatient vascular care and ambulatory surgery centers that specialize in minimally invasive techniques to treat and manage a wide range of vascular conditions, has today announced its new name, Azura Vascular Care, as part of a strategic rebranding initiative.
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Fresenius Medical Care Acquires American Access Care

Germany's Fresenius Medical Care has acquired the US-based company American Access Care Holdings (AAC) for $385 million.
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Fresenius Medical Care of North America Announces Acquisition of National Vascular Care

Fresenius Medical Care, the world's largest provider of dialysis services and products, today announced that its subsidiary, U.S. Vascular Access Holdings, LLC has completed the acquisition of National Vascular Care, Inc. Based in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, National Vascular Care is a premier provider of vascular services that works in partnership with leading vascular surgeons, nephrologists, interventional radiologists and cardiologists throughout the United States to develop, own and manage specialty outpatient surgery centers dedicated to improving the delivery of vascular care in the U.S.
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Testimonials

"Let them keep doing what they are doing because they are doing great."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"All of the staff is very nice and warm. And all of them stand out and they are very nice people."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"I like everything about the center. It's nice and clean and everyone is very well spoken and very nice and very helpful."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"I really think they are doing a wonderful job. I don’t have any complaints with them at all. And I think they are doing a wonderful job. I had an appointment for 7:30 and I got called back at 7:35. I really enjoy them."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"It was a very pleasurable experience from beginning to end! Just EXCEPTIONAL. I was made to feel very comfortable. I was very nervous before arriving for the procedures and almost canceled it. Now my only regret was not coming sooner."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Dr. Forte was the Dr. who saw me. Kind, professional, personable and efficient." Really good, from the doctors to the nurses, all provided lots of information, answered questions, eased my fears and showed very positive and personable attitude. Made it all much better."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Extremely exceptional and professional. The care from the beginning to the end was exceptional the staff is extremely professional all the procedures are performed with care and precision the patients comfort is of high consideration, for all the staff. You are well informed throughout the entire experience."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"I had a great experience, the whole staff was very nice."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"A positive outcome, wonderful."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"The best medical experience I've ever had!, Dr. Rosenblatt and his team made me feel as though I was their priority, provided caring, personal attention, and made me feel comfortable as though I was at home instead of an office."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Professional and Caring, Explained procedure with detail."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Felt I was in good hands from the beginning, Helped me over my nervousness by kind attentive care. Always felt I was being well cared for and my comfort was a priority."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Excellent! Kind, very informative, clean, the staff was excellent. A job well done."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Wonderful friendly staff, I am impressed with the caring staff who are skilled professionals."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Friendly experience in a professional atmosphere, good communication, open to questions and provided acceptable and complete answers."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Great, Dr. Razdan was great, I was very comfortable."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Great, very professional friendly staff."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"The BEST Doctor and Professional Staff for my Vascular Procedure. Excellent doctor and completely professional staff. I have total confidence. The doctor is brilliant, kind, compassionate and provides excellent information and instructions on my procedures. PERFECT!"
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017
"Positive, knowledgeable and professional experience. Dr. Rosenblatt and his staff were professional and helpful throughout my procedure. I had an excellent experience."
Connecticut Access Care/Connecticut Image Guided Surgery
Feb 24, 2017