I don't have any other orthopedic doctor to compare Dr. Michael Belanger to, but in comparison to…read moremany other doctors that I've been to throughout my life, he certainly was one of the best. My accident was on a early Saturday morning in April of 2010. I was walking to my car via the back walk way/driveway and it had rained the night before causing water to pool up in the bottom of the drive where I park my car. As I took a step off of the walk and into the drive, my right foot slipped out in front of me and my left foot stayed in its place, however; the tibia bone (inside ankle bone) went towards the ground. I heard and felt a snap and I knew instantly that I had broken my ankle. My friend drove me to the Fatima hospital emergency room where I was seen quickly and upon a thorough examination and x-rays; it was determined that I had broken both the tibia and fibula bones and there was a good chance I would need surgery. The emergency room doctor referred me to Dr. Belanger at The Center for orthopedics and they were able to schedule an appointment for me on Monday. Going to see Dr. Belanger I knew nothing about him. My roommate at the time drove me to my appointment (since I broke my left ankle and own a 5 speed auto, I couldn't drive for 3 months.) I checked in with the receptionist, was taken in for more x-rays and then finally met with Dr. Belanger shortly thereafter. He was very kind and funny - unusual for a doctor. He's a younger man, which is probably the reason I thought he was so dang cool, and cute! He explained that yes, I would indeed need surgery and advised me to wait about a week to do so in order to let the swelling go down. He was very patient with my questions and explained everything in detail. The surgery was done at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, my mother came with me and Dr. Belanger came out prior to me going in under the knife and explained everything to me and my mother again. Dr. Belanger did a fantastic job with the surgery, leaving minimal scarring (considering I have a plate and 11 screws in my left ankle.) All of my follow up visits at The Center for Orthopedics were pleasant and without complication. This place was always busy, packed to the brim with people, but they are efficient in seeing everyone in a timely manner. Even Dr. Belangers secretary was very great to work with. I wish I hadn't had to have gone through this horrendous accident, but hey... it happened. The only good outcome of the whole ordeal is that I was thankfully matched up with Dr. Belanger and The Center for Orthopedics and working with them made the experience much easier to deal with.

Dr. Belanger is a great specialist…read more I had an acute Achilles tendon injury and luckily was able to be seen the same morning I called, after visiting urgent care the night before. Dr. Belanger is articulate and has great bedside manner and explained exactly what caused my injury and how to prevent it in the future, along with prescribing physicial therapy. Cons are the staff, they are very cold and condescending. I arrived at 8am for an 8:15 appointment and they were upset j was there that early. I'm not sure why. The office also doesn't like it when you ask questions about billing. Besides that, everything was groovy.

I had a ACDF spinal fusion from Dr Douley and she is amazing! All the staff is so kind and helpful!…read moreI highly recommend them for any orthopedic needs.

No longer has personalized care, you're more of a number than a patient with attentive service. Not…read morethe type of environment I would recommend if you have a nuanced issue.

The best! Helps amazingly to relieve my symptoms & doc is also great at informing me with tips…read moreregarding diet, supplements, etc. easy to make appointments. Amazing acupuncture care!

Dr. Zeng was wonderful and helped me with my back issues and other issues. He is the best!!!! Such…read morea caring man. I went for physical therapy and it did nothing for me. Acupuncture helped me in the past so I thought I would give it another try. I found out about Dr. Zeng, read the reviews and made an appointment. He will be my forever acupuncture doctor. The best!!!

Well, it IS a doctor's office but be forewarned that I had an appointment scheduled at 3:30 and…read morewaited until 5 and left because I had to go pick up my daughter. Maybe call ahead and see how far they're running behind before you come... I rescheduled my appointment for the following week for 11am in hopes the morning would be less delayed. It was... I got in by 11:45. The staff and doctor were very nice but the wait times are just atrocious. THEN, I needed an MRI so I went to another place to have that done. No communication from the doctor office that I had to schedule a follow up appointment to get my results. So 2 weeks pass, I call and ask if my results came in. That's when they tell me they've had them for 12 days but I need an appointment to get them read to me. Sooooo I set another appointment up for 10:15am. Guess when I saw the doctor?? 11:30am!!! WTH?!?!?! Be forewarned! I wouldn't recommend this place solely based on the horrific wait times. The waiting room is full of people constantly grumbling too so it's a widespread issue.

I broke my scaphoid bone in my hand last March 26th. It has been a long road back to recovery. All…read moreof it has been made not only possible, but somehow enjoyable due to Dr. Marco Dirks and his AMAZING staff! Dr. Dirks is that doctor you only get once in a lifetime that explains everything in "layman's terms", and does not speak down to you at the same time. He helps you understand what is required to get back to the BEST YOU. Linda is great, and very knowledgeable as well. Everyone at the front desk is a riot and will keep you laughing. I promise you will not feel as if you are at a doctor's appointment. When in need for an orthopedic surgeon, this is the ONLY place to go.

Hip Still Not Right - Need a Hip Replacement Revision…read more I had an anterior hip replacement with Dr. Andrew Porter. I am 56 years old and average weight. I had arthritis in my hip joints, thanks to genetics, and needed my hip replaced. Surgery with Dr. Porter went as planned, so I thought... Shortly after surgery, I noticed something was off. I had had my other hip replaced 7 years ago, so I was familiar with the recovery process. Unfortunately, my hip was painfully popping out of the socket and back in. I kept going to Dr. Porter telling him something wasn't right. Dr. Porter said I needed to continue with physical therapy, which I did. It is still no better after 5 months of therapy, and my range of motion is very limited. Dr. Porter told me a revision would also limit my range of motion and be more invasive than the first surgery. He basically tried to talk me out of fixing my hip. I can't live like this. I can't even walk properly. Needless to say. I never went back. Do not let the pain rush you into surgery. I should have waited for a more experienced surgeon.