Donna Lovallo promoted to AFC Urgent Care Regional Director for Greater Hartford

American Family Care (AFC) recently announced that Simsbury resident Donna Lovallo has been promoted to Regional Director for Greater Hartford. In her new position, Lovallo will serve as administrator of three state-of-the-art AFC urgent care walk-in centers, including the new facility at 179 Talcottville Road (Route 83) in Vernon and others in New Britain and West Hartford.

Lovallo has extensive experience working in a range of medical settings, from emergency rooms at large hospitals to smaller medical offices. After graduating from the Bristol Hospital School of Radiologic Technologies and Quinnipiac University, her career path included serving as a Radiologic Technologist at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury and St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. In 2013, she joined AFC Urgent Care as a Radiologic Technician in West Hartford. Over the years, she was promoted to Center Administrator and now to Regional Director for Greater Hartford.

Founded by Dr. Bruce Irwin with a single location in 1982, American Family Care has pioneered the concept of non-emergency room urgent care. With its 2013 acquisition of the Doctors Express, and its subsequent rebranding, AFC has become the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, with more than 180 clinics and 600 in-network physicians caring for nearly 3 million patients a year. Ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., AFC’s stated mission is to provide the best healthcare possible, in a kind and caring environment, while respecting the rights of all patients, in an economical manner, at times and locations convenient to the patient. For details, please call 860.986.7600 or visit www.afcurgentcarevernon.com.