Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center - Bloomfield
General Surgery • Bloomfield, CT
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
10 Jolley Drive Suite 102 Bloomfield, CT 06002
Phone
860.246.2071
Elizabeth.Begley@hhchealth.org
Opening Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
The page lists a broad range of insurance providers accepted at this location.
Insurance, Self-pay, Medicaid
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What services are available at this location?
Behavioral Health, Colon Cancer Screening, Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Surgery, Complex Hernia Repair & Abdominal Core Health, Fecal Incontinence Expertise, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, High Risk Pancreatic Cancer, Liver, Gallbladder, & Pancreas Surgery, Medical Weight Loss, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Nutrition, Stomach & Esophageal Foregut Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Cancer, Thoracic Surgery, Thyroid Surgery.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Hartford Healthcare group practice in Bloomfield): Ratings count shown for providers (e.g., multiple physicians listed with 14–20 ratings; no overall office rating captured in snippet)
- Vitals (Dr. Paul A. Shapiro, Bloomfield): Average rating 2.5 (patients) (Showing 4 of 4 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Martin G. Hoffman, Bloomfield area): Average rating not captured in snippet; qualitative reviews include both positive and negative feedback (Review count not captured in snippet)
Patients praise
- Some patients report good clinical care and bedside manner from specific gastroenterologists affiliated with the group (example: Dr. Hoffman; Dr. Shapiro positive review)
- Some patients praise staff efficiency/courteousness and thoroughness in explaining conditions and coordinating results/insurance (from Dr. Shapiro positive review)
Common complaints
- Long wait times / delayed appointments for procedures (colonoscopies)
- Unprofessional or unresponsive staff and difficulty getting calls returned
- Inconsistent care (changed doctors multiple times)
- Negative experiences with provider punctuality/short visits and poor communication; also mention of high medical bills/fees without upfront estimates
"“My dad went there today for a colonoscopy and his appointment was for 8 and he didn’t get called out of the waiting room until 9 … it shouldn’t be that long. Skip this place.”"
— localitybiz.com review excerpt for Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center — Bloomfield"“Awful receptionists & team is very unprofessional. They do not return calls … Every time I call in receptionist is rude … GI team is also not consistent changed doctors 3 times since there”"
— localitybiz.com review excerpt for Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center — Bloomfield"“I would not recommend this group. Never got back to me after my first visit. Had to schedule another appt just to speak with him. The office staff is horrible. No one ever answers the phone.”"
— vitals.com review excerpt for Dr. Martin G. HoffmanSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Hartford HealthCare Announces New Digestive Health Institute | Hartford Hospital – Life Harbor — Dec 15, 2025
- Nurse Practitioner/PA - Geriatrics - Bloomfield, CT - Hartford HealthCare - News Usa Today — Mar 4, 2026
- CT GI – Coastal Digestive Care Center | CES - Consulting Engineering Services — Jul 28, 2025
- Hartford HealthCare opens new health center in Norwalk — Nov 7, 2025
- West Hartford's Health Department Hosting Free Cancer Prevention Fair | West Hartford, CT Patch — Jul 29, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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