Podiatry - Brown University Health
Podiatry • Providence, RI
About
Summary: The page describes UNIVERSITY FOOT & ANKLE CENTER, INC., a private podiatry medical practice affiliated with Brown University Health. It offers foot and ankle care services (including ankle/foot pain, diabetic foot and wound care, and heel pain) from two Providence, Rhode Island locations. Contact numbers: 401-351-2378 and 401-861-8830. The organization has two employees and an employer rating of 3.5/5 based on two reviews. Key categories include healthcare, foot/ankle pain, bill payment, and clinical trials.
Clinic Type
Podiatry
Address
Ambulatory Care Center 1454 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI 02818; Brown Health Medical Group Podiatry locations in East Greenwich, East Providence, Providence, RI
Phone
401-861-8830
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Phone appointment scheduling (contact number provided)
Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- promallu.com (Brian F. Pontarelli, DPM): 4.9/5 average rating (279 reviews)
- reviews.rater8.com (Dr. Nathalia C. Doobay, DPM): 4.9
Patients praise
- Friendly, skilled, and gentle staff and care (e.g., nail trimming; staff described as friendly/skilled)
- Doctors taking time to explain treatment/plan and addressing questions without rushing
- High satisfaction and recommendations in multiple patient reviews
- Short wait times and prompt/personal/professional interactions
Common complaints
- Reports of poor experiences with Brown Health/limited care standards worsening an infection (Reddit discussion)
"“The staff are friendly, The girls trimming my nails are skilled and gentle.”"
— Promallu.com review for Brian F. Pontarelli, DPM"“I firmly believe that their lack of care and standards made my issue worse …”"
— Reddit thread about poor experiences with Brown Health"“Was referred by a friend to see Dr. Doobay and I am extremely satisfied with the level of knowledge. She is kind and gets right to the point.. highly recommend”"
— Rater8 reviews for Dr. Nathalia C. Doobay, DPMSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Homebound R.I. seniors can’t get basic foot care they desperately need. Blame state law. • Rhode Island Current — Aug 13, 2025
- R.I. Podiatric Medical Association calls for safeguards in home foot care law — Apr 23, 2026
- HOMEBOUND PATIENTS’ FOOT CARE BILL — Feb 13, 2026
- What does merger of large R.I. physician groups mean for cost, quality of health care? — Sep 12, 2025
- Brown Health to add 40,000 new primary care patients over four years – Remedy Alliance — Oct 3, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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