Live
Read now
Gastroenterologist in Portsmouth, RI - GI Alliance logo

Gastroenterologist in Portsmouth, RI - GI Alliance

GastroenterologyPortsmouth, RI

★★★★☆3.8/57 reviews across 1 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Vitals and RateMDs: Vitals average rating of 3.8/5; RateMDs rating of 3.1/5 for Dr. Joseph Pianka (7 reviews on RateMDs for Dr. Pianka)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Some patients find individual physicians to be skilled, compassionate, and attentive listeners
  • Positive feedback on specific doctors' clinical expertise and bedside manner from a subset of patients

Common complaints

  • Significant difficulty reaching the office staff by phone and getting return calls
  • Concerns regarding administrative efficiency, specifically with prior authorizations
  • Some patients reported rushed or impersonal experiences during office visits and procedures

In patients' words

"Recently, my mother has had appointments and the office NEVER returns calls! It could be an issue of life or death and it seems as though its not important!"

Vitals review for Dr. Joseph Pianka

"Possibly the best doctor I've ever met. He's genuinely concerned for his patients, remembers people's names and even personal details... Wonderful, skillful and has a fantastic knowledge base."

RateMDs review for Dr. Joseph Pianka

"This was and excellent practice many years ago but has gone rapidly down hill. We always have problems with getting the necessary prior authorizations."

Yelp review for University Gastroenterology Portsmouth

How these reviews were compiled

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

More clinics in Portsmouth

Gastroenterology Services - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

★★★☆☆3.3/5(72 reviews · 1 platforms)

Patients praise: Professional and respectful staff interactions reported at the medical center level · Clinically experienced and board-certified gastroenterology staff.

Portsmouth, VAGastroenterologymixed

Physical Therapy Center in Portsmouth, NH

★★★★★5.0/5(334 reviews · 2 platforms)

Patients praise: highly skilled, knowledgeable, and professional therapists · personalized, one-on-one patient care.

Portsmouth, NHPhysical Therapypositive

Cardiology

★★★★★5.0/5(113 reviews · 2 platforms)

Patients praise: highly skilled and knowledgeable consultants and cardiac teams · prompt and life-saving interventions for critical emergencies.

Portsmouth, VACardiologymixed

Core Physicians Primary & Specialty Care – Portsmouth

★★★★★4.9/5(22,120 reviews · 1 platforms)

Patients praise: attentive and kind doctors · great bedside manner.

Portsmouth, NHPrimary Carepositive

Primary Care in Rhode Island

★★★★★4.9/5(1,125 reviews · 4 platforms)

Patients praise: doctors are described as caring, thorough, and attentive listeners · staff is frequently noted as professional and friendly.

Portsmouth, RIFamily Medicinepositive

See all clinics in Portsmouth

Comparing your options?

Browse other Gastroenterology clinics, or filter by state and specialty to compare patient ratings.

More Gastroenterology clinics