Department of Medicine | Rheumatology | Hartford, CT
Rheumatology • Waterford, CT
About
The Division of Rheumatology at Hartford Hospital provides inpatient consultations at multiple hospitals and outpatient rheumatologic care at offices in Hartford, Torrington, Plainville, Manchester, Norwich, and Waterford, Connecticut. The division operates an osteoporosis service line and infusion centers, and offers ultrasound-guided joint injections and physician education partnerships.
Clinic Type
Rheumatology
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Phone
860.406.6865
Mary.Alphonso@hhchealth.org
Opening Hours
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Healthgrades (Dr. Ann Parke): 4.6/5 stars (10 reviews)
- Medical News Today (Crista Prates, APRN): 4.3/5 stars (6 reviews)
Patients praise
- thorough and professional care
- attentive listening to patient concerns
- knowledgeable medical guidance
- friendly and efficient staff support
- clear explanations of conditions and treatment plans
Common complaints
- difficult interpersonal communication or empathy from some providers
- perceived lack of follow-up or diagnostic thoroughness in specific cases
- legal action related to allegations of misdiagnosis and failure to refer to specialists
"Dr. Zawidniak is a excellent physician. He listens to all of my concerns & worries about my rheumatoid arthritis. He understands the pain that I'm going through & he is very compassionate with me."
— Hartford HealthCare Verified Patient Review"While I feel she is very knowledgeable regarding RA, her ability to relate to me as the patient was difficult... everything was very clinical, a little empathy would have gone fare."
— Hartford HealthCare Verified Patient Review"Dr. C views health care holistically - she also advised me on concerns related to my autoimmune diseases... Our time together during office visits was informative and never rushed."
— Healthgrades Review (Dr. Anita Chandrasekaran)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
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