Doctor was patient and very informative. Helped address my concerns about my skin and some long term bruises.

A little background: I had been a happy patient of Dr. Savins dermatology practice for about 20 years. Ive sought advice from Dr. Savins office for every little thing, from a mole Id never noticed to an allergy Id never experienced before. I continued visiting Dr. Savins dermatology group even when I moved to Chicago 10 years ago.Everything changed when Dr. McFerren purchased this practice. Well, almost everything.In hushed tones, the good people who followed Dr. McFerren will tell you that things are OK, but different. Theyll let you know that the Derm Groups nurse practitioner, Christina Young, is a godsend and wonderful with patients. Theyll try to help you navigate the new normal with a doctor who doesnt have the same soft touch and bedside manner of the practice he purchased.If you decide to turn to the Derm Group for your medical care, be cautious: Dr. McFerren isnt the kind of doctor who will make you feel good about your care. If he doesnt think your medical concerns are worthy, he uses all the abrasive, clinical med-speak that youd expect from a first-year intern. He doesnt like anyone who questions his judgment, which gives him blind spots if you bring him a concern outside his comfort zone. But most troublingly, he does his best to make you feel smaller and less knowledgeable about your concern than he is. His brand of arrogance is exactly whats wrong with healthcare in our country right now.If you can avoid working with Dr. McFerren, then by all means, come to this dermatology center. Even his staff agrees hes the weakest link in their practice, and the other people who work here are incredibly caring and thoughtful. But if youre stuck working with Dr. McFerren, sprint in the other direction. There are too many good dermatologists in Connecticut to wast your time with a problematic practitioner.