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Sports MedicineHartford, CT

★★★★★4.8/5204 reviews across 4 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • WebMD (Dr. Jeffrey Lavallee): 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews)
  • Vitals (Dr. Jeffrey R. Brown): 4.7 out of 5 (3 ratings/1 review)
  • Vitals (Dr. Sean M. Esmende): 4.4 out of 5 (45 ratings/20 reviews)
  • Birdeye (Total Care Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine): 4.9 out of 5 (154 reviews)
  • BestProsInTown (PTSMC West Hartford): Not explicitly stated (48 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Highly rated physician professionalism and bedside manner
  • Thorough explanations of conditions and treatment plans
  • Effective, goal-oriented recovery outcomes
  • Attentive and compassionate patient-centered care
  • Well-organized and high-quality facility environments

Common complaints

  • Inconsistent communication from administrative and front-desk staff
  • Scheduling and appointment-booking frustrations
  • Perceived lack of empathy or sensitivity in some care encounters

In patients' words

"Dr. Rios is very unique, in that he doesn’t rush you off to surgery at the first assessment. He is careful, and a conservative thinker... I have total confidence in this doctor."

Patient feedback regarding Dr. Clifford Rios

"Dr. Czarnecki listens, interacts, never rushes, is exceptionally caring and concerned and I have recommended him to friends."

Patient reviews for Dr. Gregory Czarnecki

"Dr. Joyce and his whole team are great. I was really quite miserable because I couldn't run without pain. After surgery, I have been able to run pain free."

Patient reviews for Dr. Michael E. Joyce

"This insensitive and uncaring woman has business working with the public. Totally heartless. If I could give her a 0 I would."

Negative patient review regarding administrative/support staff experience

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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