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Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases, lupus, tendonitis, and more.

3018 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

1-877-925-3637

Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD is a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD is affiliated with Yale Medicine, Yale University and Yale New Haven Health.

Office Locations

Yale New Haven Health

3018 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

(203) 281-3403

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Some issues Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD can help you with:

Nutrition Counseling

Food is one of the most basic resources the human body uses for growth and energy, tied intricately to well-being. Not only can diet affect health, but certain conditions can affect how the body processes food. Nutrition is the study of this complex interaction, and when patients seek the advice of an expert to help them manage food in their life, it is called nutrition counseling.

At the most basic level, nutrition counseling can be simply a talk with a family physician. Doctors receive training in nutrition as part of their education, and they are generally qualified to make recommendations about diet for their patients. Some doctors take a professional interest in nutrition and become experts by taking extra classes or studying nutrition in their practice. In general, however, complex nutrition guidance will be referred to a nutrition specialist, generally a dietitian.

Registered dietitians are nutrition experts that have passed specific higher education, accreditation, and internship requirements. They may work in hospitals, nursing facilities, or private practices to provide nutrition therapy and advise patients about their health and diet. Like dietitians, nutritionists also work to counsel patients about food and health. Some nutritionists have degrees in nutrition or food science, but the title 'nutritionist' is not protected by law. In the United States, anyone is allowed to call themselves a nutritionist, regardless of their education level.

Nutrition counseling can be useful for anyone who is looking to get to a healthy weight, manage a chronic illness through diet, or simply lead a healthier lifestyle. Some examples of issues that benefit from nutrition counseling include:

Obesity
Eating disorders
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Food allergies
Kidney disease
Digestive disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome
Cancer
Pregnancy or lactation
Participation in competitive sports

During a nutrition counseling appointment, the provider -- doctor, nutritionist, or dietitian -- typically will look over a the patient's medical history and talk to them about their current diet, their goals, what kinds of food they like, and any problems that they are currently struggling with in their health or diet. Then the specialist will help the patient set food goals and create a customized plan to help them meet their nutritional needs. Nutrition specialists may also offer classes, workshops, cooking demonstrations, and more. Their role is not to lecture the patient about what one should be eating, but to offer education and resources to make eating healthy foods easier.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2012 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	256
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	38
chemotherapy	38
doctor visit	813
injections	305
minimally invasive procedures	54
pain management	25
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2013 were injections, aspiration, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	315
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	39
chemotherapy	39
doctor visit	956
injections	363
minimally invasive procedures	39
pain management	21
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	70
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	292
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	59
chemotherapy	59
doctor visit	925
injections	292
minimally invasive procedures	80
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	67
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	70
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2015 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	86
chemotherapy	86
doctor visit	862
injections	240
minimally invasive procedures	117
pain management	14
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	126
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	130
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2016 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	88
chemotherapy	88
doctor visit	958
injections	230
minimally invasive procedures	123
pain management	12
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	61
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	61
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2017 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	238
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	104
chemotherapy	104
doctor visit	965
injections	267
minimally invasive procedures	148
pain management	12
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	68
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	67
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	221
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	174
chemotherapy	174
doctor visit	711
injections	221
minimally invasive procedures	197
preventive care	21
vaccines	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	43
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	69
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	111
chemotherapy	111
doctor visit	598
injections	210
minimally invasive procedures	132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	34
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	56
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	224
injections	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	37
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	311
injections	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	40
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	359
injections	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	33
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Hamden, CT were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	198
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	87
chemotherapy	87
doctor visit	698
injections	212
minimally invasive procedures	111
pain management	16
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	341
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	144
85 and over	57
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	177

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	28
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1988. She completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale Medicine

Yale University

Yale New Haven Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL, COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, TRICARE/CHAMPUS, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

TRICARE/CHAMPUS

HUSKY

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hamden, CT.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-11-15

I have been going to Dr G-D for over twenty years and can say that she is one of the best doctors I have ever dealt with.  She is dedicated, kind and caring. She uses the latest in electronic charting.  She is careful to track social as well as medical history since stress can impact the ability to manage pain.  Her PA, Anita DeAngelo is also excellent.  I can't say enough good things about t his practice.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$1,312 Prolia $554	Enbrel $517	$241
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,018 STELARA $921	SIMPONI ARIA $43	SIMPONI $33	REMICADE $21
AbbVie, Inc.	$673 Humira $452	Synthroid $96	$125
Pfizer Inc.	$489 XELJANZ $321	LYRICA $77	INFLECTRA $57	CELEBREX $18	EMBEDA $16
UCB, Inc.	$472 Cimzia $472
Other	$3,130 Actemra $300	RAYOS $298	BENLYSTA $282	ORENCIA $186	Rasuvo $181	Other $1,882

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,731
Education	$363

Biography

Dr. Sonia Gordon-Dole is an adult rheumatology specialist. Her areas of expertise include nutrition counseling, lupus, and dermatomyositis. She is affiliated with Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. Dr. Gordon-Dole seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. Unfortunately, according to Yale New Haven Health, Dr. Gordon-Dole is not currently accepting new patients. Her education and training includes medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Gordon-Dole (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Chinese and Italian.