Brown Health Medical Group Podiatry

Podiatry • Providence, RI

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About

The page describes UNIVERSITY FOOT & ANKLE CENTER, INC., a private podiatry medical practice affiliated with Brown University Health. It offers foot and ankle care services (including ankle/foot pain, diabetic foot and wound care, and heel pain) from two Providence, Rhode Island locations. Contact numbers: 401-351-2378 and 401-861-8830. The organization has two employees and an employer rating of 3.5/5 based on two reviews. Key categories include healthcare, foot/ankle pain, bill payment, and clinical trials.

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Clinic Type

Podiatry

Address

Ambulatory Care Center 1454 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI 02818; Brown Health Medical Group Podiatry locations in East Greenwich, East Providence, Providence, RI

Phone

401-861-8830

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

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

Services Offered

Podiatry
Podiatric medical and surgical services
Foot and ankle care
Sports medicine related podiatry
Diabetic foot care
Wound care of the foot
Orthotics
Nail fungus treatment
Cortisone injections
Pediatric foot and ankle care
Heel pain treatment
Fractures and sprains of the foot/ankle
Infections of the foot
Ingrown toenails
Preventive foot care
Tendon injuries and disorders
Hammer toes and deformities
plantar fasciitis
Plantars warts
Puncture wounds
Neuromas treatment (sclerosis injections)
Athlete’s foot

Team

Brown Health Medical Group Podiatry team, Board certified foot surgeons by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery; Fellows of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons — Podiatrists

Insurance & Payment

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Phone appointment scheduling (contact number provided)

Languages Spoken

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Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

promallu.com (Brian F. Pontarelli, DPM): 4.9/5 average rating (279 reviews)
reviews.rater8.com (Dr. Nathalia C. Doobay, DPM): 4.9 (863 ratings; 346 comments)

Patients praise

Friendly, skilled, and gentle staff and care (e.g., nail trimming; staff described as friendly/skilled)
Doctors taking time to explain treatment/plan and addressing questions without rushing
High satisfaction and recommendations in multiple patient reviews
Short wait times and prompt/personal/professional interactions

Common complaints

Reports of poor experiences with Brown Health/limited care standards worsening an infection (Reddit discussion)

"“The staff are friendly, The girls trimming my nails are skilled and gentle.”"

— Promallu.com review for Brian F. Pontarelli, DPM

"“I firmly believe that their lack of care and standards made my issue worse …”"

— Reddit thread about poor experiences with Brown Health

"“Was referred by a friend to see Dr. Doobay and I am extremely satisfied with the level of knowledge. She is kind and gets right to the point.. highly recommend”"

— Rater8 reviews for Dr. Nathalia C. Doobay, DPM

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