Dr. Kanagaratnam Jegathesan, MD

Dr. Kanagaratnam Jegathesan is an internal medicine physician who also specializes in pulmonology, bringing nearly six decades of medical experience to his practice. He earned his medical degree from the University of Peradeniya Faculty of Medicine and completed his residency training at St. Marys Hospital. With 59 years in medicine, Dr. Jegathesan has developed extensive expertise in both primary care and respiratory health. He is fluent in both Spanish and English, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Jegathesan practices at Saint Marys Hospital and Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, where he focuses on comprehensive internal medicine care. His clinical expertise includes managing high cholesterol conditions in children and teenagers, as well as treating complex lipid disorders that run in families. He provides thorough health assessments through complete blood count testing and incorporates physical therapy and strength training into patient treatment …plans when appropriate. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars.