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Varma, Sandeep Bodhraj, MD

Title
Chief of Medicine and Medical Director, Rheumatology, Backus Hospital

Gender

Male


Language

English

Providing the best care to our patients and their companions requires communicating in a way everyone understands. Interpreter services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All spoken languages are available, as well as American Sign Language (AS/L).


Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Rheumatology
Not Currently Accepting New Patients
  • Internal Medicine

Education

Fellowship
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Internship
Mount Vernon Hospital

Medical School
Seth G.S. Medical College (India)
University of Bombay (India)

Residency
Mount Vernon Hospital

Reviews

Verified Patient Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Varma is warm and positive for the entire visit.

5 out of 5 stars

Visit went very well. I was a little concerned with my health issue . The doctor explained very well the outcome and what to look for presently and what to expect in the future with my diagnosis.

5 out of 5 stars

Would highly recommend this practice, Dr. Varma, & his staff.

5 out of 5 stars

I have recommended others.

5 out of 5 stars

I went with questions I left with answers . I went in with problems and was released with solutions.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr VARMA is the best.!!!

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Varma is by far the best doctor I have had

5 out of 5 stars

I already have recommended dr. Varma

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Varma listened to my new symptoms and we understand each other in the treatment of care. Very empathetic of my daily pain.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Varma is excellent. Highly recommend him.

5 out of 5 stars

I am absolutely in the best hands with Dr. Varma. My condition is stable, and I have recommended him to others.

5 out of 5 stars

I actually recommended someone already

5 out of 5 stars

*Dr. Varma was exceptional!!! He made me comfortable and answered all my questions/concerns. An asset to Hartford Healthcare!!

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Varma & Staff are outstanding care givers. I cannot begin to fully express my gratitude to them.

5 out of 5 stars

Have recommended this Dr to some of my friends and neighbors

5 out of 5 stars

The doctor is excellent. He is understanding and caring. He explains well, and answers my questions.

5 out of 5 stars

I always look forward to my semi-annual visit with Dr. Varma. In spite of my condition or physical complaints, I feel encouraged, comforted, safe and well taken care of at the end of the visit. I wish we could have a clone of him in every specialty; I would utilize them all!

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Varma is one of the best Drs. He always listened to what you're saying. Very caring & compassionate. I wish he was my primary Dr.

5 out of 5 stars

How about a "6", Excellent

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Varma always includes my thoughts in his decision making

5 out of 5 stars

I always have a pleasant visit. I have recommended this care provider because he is thorough and pleasant.

5 out of 5 stars

*Dr. Varma has always been very good at patient education. He takes into consideration my _____ on treatments.

5 out of 5 stars

*Dr. Varma is the "BEST"!! Caring, warm, explains in detail, offers options, tells it like it is and you will leave with confidence & a smile on your face.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Varma is excellent. Worth the wait to see him. Very down to earth.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent care! DR Sandeep Varma was respectful, heard my concerns. I felt very comfortable, relaxed and felt he truly cared about my wellbeing. I wish more doctors could aspire to his level of care.

5 out of 5 stars

I did recommend Dr. Varma to my mom. He is very nice and has great sense of humor and very caring. He is a great doctor!

5 out of 5 stars

Best rheumatologist Recommendations to many people

5 out of 5 stars

We recommend Dr Varma to everyone! He is the best doctor bar none! He gets to know his patients on a personal level and spends all the time necessary during the visit. We just love him!!

5 out of 5 stars

Top of the line specialist. Lucky to be a patient.

5 out of 5 stars

I was first seen by his nurse then by Dr.Varma. The care and follow up I received was to my expectations and more. Is always a pleasure. And yes I will not think twice recommending people to this practice. Thank you for your service.


Other Reviews from Around the Web

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Doctor! Excellent Facility!

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent care,considerate staff, short wait and exceptional doctor! He talks to you not down to you.

3 out of 5 stars

Dr Varma seems nice but I’m not sure how to take him. I waited for a call from him as I’m his new patient. I never got a call , so I called and left message to get a call to answer my concerns/ questions. I received a voice message from nurse saying blood work is fine! I don’t know why Dr Varma don’t call his new patient, however, I see the results with lots of red flags and I get a message for nurse saying blood work fine? I feel needed a better explanation than fine by the DOCTOR!

5 out of 5 stars

While the referral took a while, my first appointment with Dr Varma went very well. He he was thorough and addressed areas of concern. He also suggested exercise I could do at home that would be helpful. Dr Varma has a straight forward manner and terrific sense of humor which I greatly appreciate.

5 out of 5 stars

Always a pleasure to interact with Dr. Varma. You never feel as if though you saw the doctor. You visited with a friend.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Varma is amazing. He is down to earth and easy to talk to (and a little unfiltered at times). He has the perfect balance of concern for an issue while also, setting the patient at ease and not panicking about every symptom. His knowledge base is exceptional and his quality of patient care is also top-notch.

5 out of 5 stars

Always a great experience. Dr Varma is kind. caring, and extremely detailed in all aspects of my healthcare. Also, the fact that he is incredibly cheerful makes the visit even more pleasant. He can never retire!

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful, sweet caring guy. Really caring doctor. They don't make them like this anymore.

5 out of 5 stars

Everyone is very attentive and understanding. Explained and detail and offered to video me doing exercises so I could refer back to them if needed

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Varma and his staff are always friendly and I highly recommend them! They all take time to explain when you have questions.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Varma took his time and listened to me, which is very rare nowadays.

5 out of 5 stars

Explains all options very thoroughly and makes you feel confident in his diagnosis

5 out of 5 stars

It's always a pleasure to see Dr. Varma. The front staff is friendly and efficient...and the wait time always short. Dr. Varma is very thorough...he listens well to my concerns and can usually make suggestions to improve my mobility....and he does it with humor! He's a great doctor. I highly recommend him.

5 out of 5 stars

He is the only doctor that has ever taken me seriously. Very great experience!

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful, friendly staff. Dr. Varma was an excellent listener and seemed to genuinely care. I highly recommend this facility.

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, BCBS Medicare, CarePartners of Connecticut, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, First Health Group Corp., Focus, Harvard Pilgrim, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc.

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