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Clinic Type

Gastroenterology

Address

215 Elm Street, Old Saybrook, CT 6475

Phone

959-223-1500

Email

Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday 8:00AM – 5:00PM; Friday 8:00AM – 4:00PM

Emergency Care

9-1-1 for emergencies; urgent appointment requests; non-emergency requests handled within 48 hours

Services Offered

  • Gastroenterology
  • Gastroenterologist services at Old Saybrook location

Team

  • Sarah Canavan, M.D. — Gastroenterologist
  • John Frese, M.D. — Gastroenterologist
  • Darrick Li, M.D. — Gastroenterologist
  • Eugene Sapozhnikov, M.D. — Gastroenterologist

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. This form is intended for non-urgent appointment requests only. Our office will handle non-emergency requests within 48 hours.

Non-urgent appointment requests are handled within 48 hours; call 9-1-1 for emergencies.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Trustindex.io for Connecticut GI: 4.7 out of 5 stars (aggregated) (Not explicitly stated, but includes 2026 reviews)
  • Facebook for Connecticut GI: 52% recommend (24 reviews)
  • GI Alliance network-wide reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars (Over 24,646 reviews (network-wide))

Patients praise

  • Friendly and knowledgeable staff
  • Thorough and caring physicians
  • Responsive communication via patient portals
  • Effective treatment plans

Common complaints

  • Low recommendation rate on social media platform

"Dr. Blanco is a caring and thorough physician who asks plenty of questions about general health to get full picture of his patient’s conditions. He takes enough time to explain things fully. His assistants are friendly and efficient."

Trustindex.io review for Connecticut GI

"I was able to get a last minute appt for a problem & Gina, one of the PA's in the GI office was awesome! She took her time, listened to my issues & had a plan to hopefully resolve what was going on."

Trustindex.io review for Connecticut GI

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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