Department of Medicine | Infectious Disease - Hartford Hospital
Infectious Disease • Hartford, CT • Since 1854
About
Summary: - The Hartford Hospital site lists key executives and leaders across departments, including those tied to infectious diseases and clinical research. - Notable related figures include: - Tomefa Asempa: Associate Director, Clinical and Translational Infectious Diseases Research - Immad Sadiq: Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship (not infectious disease, but shows leadership breadth) - The page emphasizes organizational leadership across medical, research, and administrative domains, with specific roles in departments such as Anesthesiology, Echocardiography, Transplant Immunology, and Stroke Center leadership. - For Infectious Diseases specifically, the most relevant entry is Tomefa Asempa, in the Clinical and Translational Infectious Diseases Research division, indicating a leadership and research-focused role within Hartford Hospital’s Department of Medicine. If you need a deeper dive, I can extract contact details, department affiliations, or related infectious diseases research programs from the site.
Clinic Type
Infectious Disease
Address
Hartford Hospital, Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease
Phone
860-972-5769 or 860-972-3480
Mary.Alphonso@hhchealth.org or Janelie.Zayas@hhchealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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FAQs
What is the focus of the Infectious Disease Department at Hartford Hospital?
Specializes in diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases; antimicrobial stewardship; collaboration with Infection Prevention; teaching and research.
Contact the Department of Medicine
Department of Medicine Hartford Hospital 80 Seymour Street Hartford, CT 06102 Map/Directions
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- ComplaintsBoard: 1.5/5 stars (17 complaints)
- WebMD (Dr. Michael Lawlor): 4.5/5 stars (18 ratings)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Ulysses Wu): 3/5 stars (6 ratings)
- FindaTopDoc/Birdeye (Dr. Michael Lawlor): 4.0-4.6/5 stars (25-27 reviews)
Patients praise
- Patients reported life-saving care for complex infections
- Providers often described as knowledgeable and professional
- Strong satisfaction with specific infectious disease specialists
Common complaints
- Long wait times in emergency and clinical settings
- Perceived lack of empathy or poor bedside manner among some staff/providers
- Difficulty in obtaining timely appointments or effective complaint resolution
- Concerns regarding diagnostic thoroughness in specific cases
"Dr. Lawler is like an old friend I have known him for approximately 3 years due to a severe foot infection. I became extremely septic and he literally saved my life."
— Birdeye (Patient review of Dr. Michael Lawlor)"I had seen a few other doctors multiple times who all kept running the same tests and no one could seem to get me better. After just one visit from Dr. Wu, he cured my issue that 8 months of doctor visits could not fix."
— Healthgrades (Patient review of Dr. Ulysses Wu)"Dr. Wu does not even know how to read basic tests... I have permanent damage to my organs because Dr. Wu was ignorant and couldn't read a test."
— Healthgrades (Patient review of Dr. Ulysses Wu)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Hartford HealthCare Recognized Nationally for Patient Safety — MetroHartford Alliance — Nov 17, 2025
- Protecting Public Health: Connecticut Hospitals, Healthcare Providers Reaffirm Commitment to Vaccine Access | Connecticut Hospital Association | CHA — Sep 25, 2025
- Tilahun A. Gemtessa — May 21, 2026
- ByHeart infant formula manufacturer recalls all products after botulism outbreak – NBC Connecticut — Nov 12, 2025
- Dr. Justine Arnessa F. Miranda, MD - Infectious Disease Specialist in Avon, CT — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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