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Bristol Health is a nonprofit health system based in Bristol, CT, founded in 1921. It operates Bristol Hospital (154 licensed beds) and related acute and specialty services, including emergency care, a 50,000 sq ft surgical center, maternity, ICU, skilled nursing, orthopedics/spine, cardiopulmonary rehab, GI Institute, behavioral health, and advanced imaging (CT/PET, MRI, nuclear medicine). The system emphasizes patient-centered care, community wellness, and recognized service excellence. Key leadership includes CEO Kurt Barwis and system leaders. Contact: 860.585.3000.

Clinic Type

General Surgery

Address

41 Brewster Road, Bristol, CT 06010; 92 Bradley Street, Bristol, CT 06010; 25 Newell Road, Bristol, CT 06010

Phone

860.585.3000

Email

compliance-office@bristolhospital.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • General Surgery
  • Foregut surgery
  • Esophagus
  • Stomach
  • Hernia
  • GI conditions
  • Wound care (related location)

Team

  • Tanya Olszewski, Board-certified in General Surgery; specializes in advanced foregut surgery including the esophagus, stomach, hernia and various other GI conditions — MD, FACS

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: very positive

  • Healthgrades: 5.0/5.0 (7 reviews)
  • Sharecare: 5.0 (1 review)
  • U.S. News & World Report: Positive patient review summary (no numeric rating shown in snippet)
  • RateMDs: Positive reviews (no numeric rating shown in snippet)
  • Bristol Health (provider page): Patient reviews mentioned (no numeric rating shown in snippet)

Patients praise

  • Clear explanations and thorough communication
  • Bedside manner described as pleasant/good
  • Concerns taken seriously/validated
  • Positive surgical outcomes (e.g., hernia surgery went well)
  • Kindness and satisfaction mentioned in patient summaries

Common complaints

  • No specific complaints or negative experiences were found in the provided snippets/sources.

"“Everything was explained clearly and at a pace that was easy to follow and my concerns were taken into account and validated...”"

— Bristol Health – Tanya Olszewski provider page

"“First off, Dr Olszewski is very easy and pleasant to talk to. She performed a hernia surgery for me and it went very well. Her bedside manner is excellent and she can certainly explain what she did in layman’s terms.”"

— Sharecare review (Jan 14, 2025 snippet)

"“Dr. O is an awesome surgeon, she takes time to explain what is wrong and the plan to correct it.”"

— RateMDs – Dr. Tanya Olszewski ratings page

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

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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