My son had hand foot and mouth disease. Dr Ward diagnosed my son as having flea bites. The nurse…read moredisagreed, but Dr Ward was adamant about my son not being contagious. And there are no fleas in my household. I'm an impeccable homemaker, so aside from it being offensive, I failed to take the proper precautions and got the virus myself. After seeking a second opinion at CCMC, it was confirmed that my son did not have FLEA BITES! I have a compromised immune system, and my son is almost 4 months old. Way too fragile and vulnerable to be in the care of a Dr who misdiagnosed him and unbudgingly stood by his mistake. I'm filling a formal complaint with the department of public health.

DR. WARD IS A LYING, MANIPULATIVE, TERRIBLE EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING, LET ALONE A DOCTOR. HE TRIED…read moreTO FORCE ME TO OVER-VACCINATE MY SON BY LYING AND THREATENING ME. HERE IS MY LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO THE STATE MEDICAL BOARD: I am reporting the extremely negative experience today, June 3rd, 2019, in the treatment of myself, and my son, received by Dr. Thomas Ward, of Prohealth Physicans, at their 1001 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT 06010 location. I believe we were nearly victims of malpractice, and at the very least, recipients of dishonest instruction, manipulative behavior and subject to every mean of intimidation, as an attempt to strongarm us to vaccinate our son according to Dr. Ward's PERSONAL BELIEFS. Here are our complaints: - Dr. Ward falsely informed me that to comply with state regulations, and return to our preschool, we would need to receive the following vaccines: MMR; DTP/DTap; Polio (included in DTap); Varicella, etc. ***Dr. Ward later admitted, when asked multiple times outright, that my son, Jackson Rulli, IS UP TO DATE ACCORDING TO STATE REGULATIONS, and that all of Dr. Ward's previous statements regarding "requirements" are in fact, JUST HIS PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS. He had been misleading/lying to me for the last hour, in at least a dozen instances, that these "recommendations" were required by the State of Connecticut. - When I asked presented Dr. Ward with a copy of our son's Immunization Record alongside the chart "Immunization Requirements for Connecticut Day Care, Family Day Care and Group Day Care Homes" (located on all general Physical Forms), and asked why we needed more vaccines if the chart indicated we had had all necessary shots, he answered loudly with, "Oh I didn't realize you were a doctor, where did you go to medical school?". I now realize this was a distraction or deferment from having to answer the question truthfully, as well as a means of intimidation. - Dr. Ward threatened not to sign off on even our physical paperwork if we didn't get the ALL vaccines he recommended. He later retracted this statement and signed the physical. - As means of intimidation, Dr. Ward showed me a chart on his computer screen, of all our medical appointments from the last four years (when I suggested delaying one of the MANY vaccines he was insisting on), saying that he "couldn't trust me because I had cancelled on vaccine appointments before". I replied saying, "Out of how many appointments, thirty? And how many were rescheduled? And how do you know cancelled appointments were for vaccine reasons, and not simply a sick visit that cleared up before coming in? Show me those numbers." He slammed his computer shut so I couldn't see it and said "I'm not going to get in a false argument with you." - As a way to induce me to comply with his personal beliefs about the Varicella (chickenpox), Dr. Ward LIED to me about the availability of MMR vaccine (which I had already consented to), saying that the MMR vaccine was ONLY available as a combined shot with the Varicella. Obviously this is a falsehood, as my son had received the MMR shot previously without any additives, and when I reminded Dr. Ward of this, he retracted his statement. - Dr. Ward engaged in fear-mongering and intimidation, by giving false and inaccurate information concerning the Varicella vaccine, saying it would prevent the (very scary) flesh-eating disease "Necrotizing Fasciitis", most commonly caused by group A streptococcal infection. However, there is no vaccine to prevent group A streptococcal infections, and the recommended action for the 4 out of 1,000,000 people who get it each year is not a vaccine, but immediate medical action. (cited from: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/flesh-eating-disease) In the end, this doctor, a stand-in for our regular physician, misused the sacred trust a parent has in their child's doctor, and used his position to aggressively intimidate, manipulate and flat out lie to us, his patients, to see his strongly held personal beliefs carried out, which was at one time to have no less than FIVE VACCINATIONS injected during the visit. Dr. Ward has a widely spread reputation of aggressively mis-handling his patients among the community parent groups in the area and is doing active harm to the parent/ doctor relationship necessary for building a strong and healthy next generation. Thank you for your time reading this letter, and please know that our experiences with all other doctors in this practice including our normal physician, Dr. Brownstein, have been excellent.

The office is clean and organized. The staff are kind and caring. The doctors are knowledgeable.read more

I've been here a few times now when recommended by the PCP to get x-rays, COVID testing and so…read moreforth. The Staff each time has been pleasant and knowledgeable. It's set as a walk-in first come, first served. So no appointments. Which is fine. The wait usually isn't that long in my experience.

Stale office. No front end personality. Waited over 1.5 hours for my granddaughter to be seen…read more Very late for school. The appt was pre scheduled. Will look for other pediatricians in Bristol. Don't recommend if your on a time schedule with work or school. Not reliable time wise.

An easy spot to come get blood work, flu shot or other appointments in the Bristol area. Large…read morewaiting room for the many patients that come in for their appointment. Many older adults come here for their appointments as they are next to other medical buildings. Blood work is done in the waiting room in a separate section with a hotel bell to signal the nurse to come out as they seem very busy. Could be a difficult drive to get to the office as coming off Route 6 is always hard to get around.

In the past 4 years I have had extended stays at four different hospitals. I have never had the…read moremost amazing experience with a hospital staff as what i have just had with bristol hospitals floor g. Diedra, Kate, Kristen, Angie !!!!! They are amazing and so caring !! Bristol hospital should be excited to have them as part of the team. There were many others that helped me during my stay, im sorry i cant remember all names but the whole floor was amazing . Including nurse Tom in pre op just an amazing experience !!!! Sincerely michael Gagnon

Should be renamed: Bristol Urgent Care…read more If you truly have an emergency, go somewhere else. If you're not feeling well or have a sore throat, they should be able to handle that.

This woman is absolutely incredible!…read more I've been to both of her offices and the staff is amazing, so friendly, compassionate. They make the place feel very 'home' like, even on the phone! Both offices are pleasant, thorough, relaxing and efficient. I approached Dr. Breakstone after seeing a doctor I didn't trust. My old doctor catered to the kind of families that have ten kids and counting, the waiting room was always full, I waited for up to an hour or more after my appointment time every time, mixed up my paperwork and ultrasounds more than once, and the closest 'emergency' appointment I could be seen at took a month to book. Dr. Breakstone's office was nothing like that: she saw me immediately, sat me down for a thorough talk, a get-to-know before ever asking me to get changed, went completely over my medical history and problems, understanding how nervous and unsure I was of a new doctor after leaving the one I did. But she was WONDERFUL. Through every visit she listens, respects every patient, really takes the time to explain options and procedure, and I've recommended her to every woman I can, all that say the same things I am here. Without her I would still be a hormonal mess and still in so much agony. I highly recommend her, especially for first-time patients!

Nothing like waiting until the day of my appt for the dr.'s office to call me and advise that they…read moreneed to reschedule my appt due to the dr being Out of office. No thanks, lack of planning on your part, does not equal emergency on mine.

Dr. Cherneskie keeps it real, he is down to earth and friendly. No pretentious BS and he spends…read moretime with you; not to mention the office is less than 2 blocks away from my office.. My problem with them-is the receptionist. She is rude and short with people- she acts like she is doing you a favor. I go to the Dr. maybe twice a year and only if I know there is something wrong-I also pay cash up front for my visit so there are NEVER billing/payment issues. Would it hurt the damn receptionist to just be nice? Currently searching for a new GP because of this...' Updated- so lately the receptionist has been much much nicer..maybe she was having a hard time with life?? There is a new APRN here and she is super friendly and makes you feel at ease...

Called to schedule a new patient appointment for my husband and the woman that answered was very…read morehostile. I proceeded to schedule the appt because I was hoping the Dr would be nicer. After hanging up with the hostile "receptionist " I realized she didn't even ask for my husband's name or DOB but she did ask what type of insurance he has because she had to make sure it was through the private sector. So I call her back to give her my husband's information and she stated... SHE DID NOT NEED IT! WTH?! NO THANK YOU!!! What type of medical office is this place if they don't need a new patient's name? Canceled that appointment. And of course she hung up on me. Yelp only allows for 1 star - that's why I gave it.

Love him! He will be my PCP until he retires! gentle, thorough, explains everything, he brings out…read moreprops to explain whats going on, and he doesn't do it on purpose, but he is very funny. Does constant research. when he tells me something, I am 100% confident in his opinion

Staff members are polite and helpful! And I really appreciate that there is a lab right there at…read morethe office! The phlebotomist who did my blood draw was excellent!

If you come here better hope they like you from the start because if you ever need your doctor to…read moregive you some sort of pain medication/narcotic they will look at you like you are crazy and will deny against all odds it doesn't matter how bad you feel they do not care about how you feel I've been trying to get them to help me with the discomfort I have been experiencing for quite some time and they made it clear that they will not give me anything similar because of the providers decision not to help me and decided to send me to a specialist that the appointment was a month away when I couldn't stress this enough to them that I am in urgent need wich means I need help ASAP. I feel that is preposterous that your provider can and will tell you no in a heartbeat without bating and eye especially when you are in pain/discomfort daily and has costed me many hours of sleep that obviously I will never get back, I would never have thought that my DOCTOR could care so little about my well being and quality of life, unless you are an elderly person forget about being treated with respect and being listened to, I can't wait to have a real relationship with whoever my next provider will be because the community health center of Bristol has left me stranded while I beg for help. Hopefully after my formal complaint they will change their judgment and I did you a favor stay blessed stay healthy.

Best of the best! Dr. Barchini genuinely cares about his patients and spends the necessary time…read morewith them to help them understand his treatments and diagnosis. I find the staff to be diligent and friendly; professionalism is a top priority of this office.