UCFS Healthcare Welcomes Dr. Nnennaya Duke to its Plainfield, Griswold Health Centers

Posted on December 22, 2023

Dr. Duke will assume the role of primary care physician at UCFS Healthcare’s locations in Plainfield and Griswold

NORWICH, CONN. — UCFS Healthcare is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Nnennaya Duke, as a primary care physician at its health centers in Plainfield and Griswold. She is currently accepting new patients. 

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Dr. Duke brings to UCFS Healthcare more than a decade of experience as a primary care physician specializing in family medicine. Dr. Duke comes from a family of medical professionals from Nigeria and has an extensive background working with underprivileged and underserved populations. She is trained in both inpatient and clinic outpatient settings and is experienced in pain management, substance abuse treatment, and medication management for gender transitioning

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Nnennaya Duke to the UCFS Healthcare family, where we know she will draw from her extensive experience to deliver medical care with kindness, compassion, and diligence to patients in a region with limited access to healthcare,” said UCFS CEO/ President Jennifer Granger. “We are so pleased to have so many great medical professionals seeing patients at each of our five locations, and the addition of Dr. Duke allows us to expand our reach and our quality of care.”

Dr. Duke received her Bachelor of Medical Science in Physiology, Bachelor of Medicine, and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology of Osteopathic Medicine and completed the Harlem Residency in Family Medicine (focusing on “family-centered care to underserved, medically complex patients) at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Dr. Duke is licensed in Connecticut, New York, and West Virginia and is board-certified in family medicine.


Schedule your appointment today by calling our Plainfield Health Center located at 120-122 Plainfield Road, Moosup,  860-822-4938 or our Griswold Health Center located at 226 East Main Street at 860-376-7040.

About UCFS Healthcare

UCFS Healthcare is an innovative organization that has been committed to the community for over 145 years. With over 17,000 clients, 380 employees, and multiple locations throughout eastern Connecticut including 14 community and school-based health centers; UCFS has only one mission – to eliminate health disparities and improve the health and well-being of the community.

UCFS lives this mission by providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and eldercare services onsite and in the community. UCFS is the oldest healthcare network in the region, providing care regardless of insurance status or the ability to pay for services. Learn more about how UCFS is redefining healthcare by visiting our website at

ucfshealthcare.org.