Nuvance Health was an American not-for-profit health system with facilities spanning from New York State's Hudson Valley region to western Connecticut. It employs approximately 2,600 physicians and 12,000 ancillary staff, and serves approximately 1.5 million residents.
It was formed in 2019 when Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network merged. In 2025, one year after the deal was announced, Nuvance Health completed its merger with Northwell Health.
Member hospitals The following hospitals are part of the Nuvance Health system:
New York Vassar Brothers Medical Center - Poughkeepsie, NY Northern Dutchess Hospital - Rhinebeck, NY Putnam Hospital Center - Carmel, NY
Connecticut Danbury Hospital - Danbury, CT New Milford Hospital - New Milford, CT Norwalk Hospital - Norwalk, CT Sharon Hospital - Sharon, CT
West and East The Nuvance Health organization is divided into West and East sections, where the New York locations are generally part of the West section and Connecticut locations are generally part of the East section. Exceptions include Sharon Hospital, which is part of the West section.
Training programs
For resident physicians
Specialty Primary site Anesthesiology Vassar Brothers Medical Center Dermatology TBD Diagnostic Radiology Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medicine Vassar Brothers Medical Center Family Medicine Northern Dutchess Hospital General Surgery* Danbury Hospital Vassar Brothers Medical Center Internal Medicine* Danbury Hospital Norwalk Hospital Vassar Brothers Medical Center Neurology Vassar Brothers Medical CenterObstetrics & GynecologyDanbury Hospital Pathology Danbury Hospital Psychiatry Putnam Hospital Transitional year Vassar Brothers Medical Center *these specialties have multiple residency programs, each headquartered at different hospitals
For fellow physicians +SpecialtyPrimary siteCardiovascular diseaseDanbury HospitalGastroenterologyNorwalk HospitalMinimally Invasive Gynecologic SurgeryDanbury HospitalPulmonary MedicineNorwalk HospitalSleep MedicineNorwalk HospitalSports MedicineNorthern Dutchess Hospital/Vassar Brothers Medical Center Critical Care/Pulmonary MedicineVassar Brothers Medical Center
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