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Wolfson Palliative Care Program New Britain General campus:
(860) 224-5463

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Wolfson team


Joint Care Program Manager
Cynthia Kociszewski, PhD, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
Deborah Ferretti, APRN

Oncologist / Hematologist
William H Pogue, M.D.




Joint Care Program Manager

Cynthia Kociszewski, PhD, APRN

Cynthia Kociszewski General Info

Director, Wolfson Palliative Care

Cindy is a certified Acute Care nurse practitioner, with additional advanced certifications in the areas of critical care, hospice and palliative care, and pain management.

She joined the palliative care team in 2006 as an advanced practice nurse consultant. She has completed several programs of study in palliative care, including the Faculty Scholar Program in Palliative Care Education & Practice at Harvard Medical School.

As director of the Palliative Care program, Cindy promotes excellence in patient and family care and has spearheaded plans for program growth and development.





Nurse Practitioner

Deborah Ferretti, APRN

Deborah Ferretti General Info

Nurse Practitioner, Wolfson Palliative Care

Deb is a certified Acute Care nurse practitioner, with additional certifications as a Medical Surgical Nurse Specialist, and Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse.

She joined the palliative care team in 2006 as an advanced practice nurse consultant. Deb provides direct patient care and serves as an educator for various health care professionals.





Oncologist / Hematologist

William H Pogue, M.D.

William Pogue Education

Medical degree, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; postgraduate training, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; fellowship in hematology, University of Connecticut Health Center.


General Info

Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine; member of the American College of Physicians. Clinical instructor, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Primary Practice

40 Hart St., New Britain: (860) 224-7193