David Mintell has been my primary care physician for the past 25 years. He is a doctor out of the…read more"old school": warm, caring, thorough, and extremely well-informed. He's taken good care of me through thick and thin, and I truly feel that in him I have a vigorous health-care advocate. One indication of his skills and reputation is that other physicians go to Dr. Mintell as their family doctor. I only wonder how much longer he'll be practicing; he's in his early 70's now, and despite being very active and apparently in excellent health, everybody has to retire sooner or later.

This is physicians office that does not return telephone calls. I have on various occasions…read morecontacted the office staff talking to several staff members who have stated that they would respond back to me, and have not. For this reason I do not believe in time of need this would be a reliable resource for any medical issues, and must move on to another practitioner.

Thorough, attentive listener, goes above and beyond for her patients…read more I highly recommend.

Dr. Dobrita is professional, helpful, and compassionate. Her office has extended hours which are…read moreconvenient. We have always been able to get same day appointments and never wait more than ten minutes. She also usually throws in a story or two to liven up the appointment. Even my husband, who avoids doctors, goes willingly to Dr. Dobrita.

Let me begin by saying I just moved to Middletown about 5 years ago. I came from the Danbury area…read moreand I have been trying to find a new PCP ever since. I saw 2 different providers and needless to say I was not at all happy with the care I received. So the search continued... I had my first appointment with Dr. Marie Monticciolo in Rocky Hill yesterday. I felt that I needed to complete a review for the entire process, start to finish. From the time I called to schedule my appointment until the time I scheduled my next appointment was completely fabulous!! The staff at the desk were SO friendly. Dr. Marie Monticciolo also was so friendly... and knowledgeable...and thorough! She took me into her office first, and went through all of my active diagnoses and medications... then took me across the hall to the exam room and did a full assessment. I needed to make a follow up appointment per her request for something she was concerned about. She gave me some papers I'd need from her to have a few things done like blood work, and I was on my way!! The appointment took about an hour and I sincerely feel positive! She made me extremely comfortable and listened to!! I would highly recommend her to anyone whose looking for a PCP. A+ from office staff to Dr. Marie Monticciolo !!! Thank you all so much!!I finally found a new doctor!!!!

Marie Monticciolo, MD has been my primary care physician for several years. Both her and her…read morehusband (Richard Monticciolo, MD) run an internal medicine practice where one on one patient care is not seen as an inconvenience but as an integral part of their treatment philosophy. Prior to initiating treatment with Dr. Monticciolo, I was treated with several physicians through Hartford Medical Group. However, I was finding it increasingly hard to get an appointment, and once I did I found that I spent longer in the waiting room than actually having a consult with my physician. Many times I was not even seen by an M.D. but his or her PA. Regardless of who saw me, half the appointment was spent reviewing my medical history before getting to why I was actually there. I felt that I was a co-pay and not a patient and upon that realization I knew it was time for a change. Since I have begun to see Dr. Monticciolo, I have ALWAYS been treated by her. The practice is small (just her and her husband) and there is not a lot of frills to their office. You will not find your medical records stored electronically or fancy diagnostic tools, but what you will find is a doctor that knows her patients, is willing to talk (yes - talk) with them in her office before the examination, and refer you to another physician if she feels it is necessary. My medical records may be handwritten but I know that they have all been meticulously written by Dr. Monticciolo who - from the routine wellness visit to more serious matters - will give me sound medical advice and excellent patient care.

Please be aware if you are a new patient…read more My husband and I wanted to schedule a physical with the doctor. The secretary insisted that as new patients we had to schedule a MEET AND GREET with the doctor or PA. I scheduled the MEET AND GREET appts. My husband went to the office and met the AP, dropped of the new patient paperwork. The AP listened to the lung sounds and that was it. He then scheduled an apt for a physical. A couple of weeks later we get a bill for $250 for that "visit." About $70 was paid by our insurance so we had to pay the rest of the balance. I called the office shocked that this was a real charge as there was no real visit and all we needed was a physical which is paid 100% by our insurance. The office confirmed that this was a real charge. We paid the charge and felt that it was a scam. I cancelled my appt for the meet and greet and will not visit this doctor again. It is truly a shame that you do not tell patients that a meet and greet means you will pay over $300 for me to come to your office and drop off paperwork and greet the doctor or AP. I could have done that when I came for a full physical. Not only you have to take time off from work but you get a nice fat bill for nothing. Had never heard of such scams but my mother in law is an AP and she confirmed that her office does not do such "meet and greet" sessions since insurance companies don't pay for them and they are absolutely a waste of time.

Sound, experienced, friendly staff who provide solid help with medical problems. Dr. C is very…read moreknowledgable and has a great demeanor with patients. Waiting room has a selection of magazines that date back to 2011, may be time to switch some out. I typically have to wait at least an hour to see someone even if my appointment was early in the day. As I have been going here for many years, I can't compare this wait time to other local doctors, but it is annoying.

Worst doctors ever made me feel like a drug adict because I came from ma and had been on pain meds…read morefor 20 years refused to send me to the right doctors and violated my hipa telling my daughter about my info with out me there and made me come off all pain and psychotic meds and I had to find the right doctors on my own and I finally got back on my pain meds 3 years later with no help from them if you in pain don't go to Sheba clinic its a joke tbey will treat u like a Crack head not with compassion they kicked me out there practice for my last bad review whY good are reviews if u gwt kicked out for it when.they where in the wrong if they had not made me feel like a pos for wanting to not be in pain I would not be writing this stay way from.sheba. clinic or switch asap sincerely jon riopelle had to atheist give 1 starr don't have negative start negative 10000 starzs

I recently visited shifa clinic and I had an exceptional experience. They took the time to listen…read morecarefully to all my concerns and explained everything clearly, making sure I understood each step. Dr. Hussain's approach and compassionate care put me at ease, and I left feeling confident in the treatment plan we discussed. It's rare to find a doctor who combines professionalism with such kindness. I highly recommend the shifa clinic. Can't say the same for the front desk. May be it was just Monday.

I had the opportunity to have Dr. Shakibai for my doctor for many years. He is the best…read morediagnostician ever. Saved me many times with commonsense and years of experience. His diagnosis was always the right way to go and after seeing many specialists for my problem, he was able to find the right course of treatment for me and cured me. He is always professional, kind and gentle.