Brown University Health Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology • Providence, RI • Since 1994

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About

Brown University Health (formerly Lifespan) is a nonprofit health system based in Providence, RI, founded in 1994. It includes The Warren Alpert Medical School teaching hospitals (Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, and Bradley Hospital), Newport Hospital, Saint Anne’s Hospital, Morton Hospital, Gateway Healthcare (major community behavioral health provider), and Brown Health Medical Group (largest multi-specialty practice in RI). It operates across a broad range of services, including cancer, cardiology, diabetes, emergency medicine and trauma, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics, and radiation oncology, with a focus on teaching hospitals and community hospitals. If you’re specifically seeking gastroenterology services, this system offers GI care within its network, supported by its large academic and community hospital framework in Providence.

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Clinic Type

Gastroenterology

Address

Gastroenterology, East Providence, RI

Phone

401-606-4260

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/gastroenterology

Services Offered

Endoscopy and colonoscopy
Consultations for GI tract
Treatment of hepatitis B and hepatitis C
Comprehensive care for Crohn's disease and colitis, including diagnosis and treatment and surgical consultation by colorectal surgeons
Comprehensive care for celiac disease including diagnosis and treatment, and nutrition counseling
Testing services
Therapeutic endoscopy
Motility testing

Team

Center for Inflammatory Bowel and Liver Disease — Center within Gastroenterology
Center for Women’s Gastrointestinal Medicine — Center within Gastroenterology
Hasbro Children's pediatric gastroenterology program — Pediatric gastroenterology program

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

English

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

Birdeye (Brown Medicine Endoscopy Center): 4.7/5 stars (34 reviews)
Vitals (Dr. Samir A. Shah): 4.9/5 stars (158 ratings (91 written reviews))
Birdeye (Center For Colorectal Surgery): 3.5/5 stars (20 reviews)
RateMDs (Dr. Brett D. Kalmowitz): 4.9/5 stars (33 reviews)

Patients praise

high clinical expertise and professionalism of physicians
thorough and effective treatment plans
clean and well-maintained facilities
caring and knowledgeable medical staff in certain contexts

Common complaints

difficulties with appointment scheduling and cancellations
challenges reaching the office by phone
long wait times on hold or during visits
concerns about patient-centered communication and empathy in specific interactions
perceived lack of responsiveness or prioritization for existing patients

"Dr. Kalmowitz is an advocate for his patients, and he will work endlessly with insurance companies to get his patients the best care. He looks at the body as a whole."

— RateMDs user review

"I felt like such a number at this place. It's just a factory."

— LocalityBiz user review

"communicating with this practice is a nightmare. no one answers the phone after 9am. I expect better from a doctors office."

— LocalityBiz user review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

University Gastroenterology Launches Clinical Trials Studying GLP-1 Medications for Digestive Diseases - Practice Marketing and Communications — May 19, 2026
Brown Health to add 40,000 new primary care patients over four years – Remedy Alliance — Oct 3, 2025

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.