Cancer Surgery | Hartford HealthCare | CT
Surgical Oncology • Wethersfield, CT
About
Summary: The Hartford HealthCare Medical Group (HHCMG) is a large, nonprofit multi-specialty medical practice based in Hartford, CT, and part of Hartford HealthCare’s statewide network. It operates numerous locations across Connecticut and supports a broad range of services through an integrated system that includes hospitals, home care, senior services, rehabilitation, and a large physician group. HHCMG emphasizes cancer care among its institutes, offering specialized programs in cancer, heart and vascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, and urology through its integrated institute model. For cancer surgery specifics in the Wethersfield area, HHCMG is part of Hartford HealthCare’s regional cancer and surgical services network, but exact Wethersfield location details for cancer surgery are not provided on the page.
Clinic Type
Surgical Oncology
Address
One State Street, Hartford, CT 06106, US
Phone
860.406.6865
Elizabeth.Begley@hhchealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Dr. Bret Schipper): 4.6 out of 5 stars (based on 11 reviews) (11 reviews)
- Birdeye (Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute): 4 out of 5 stars (based on 4 reviews) (4 reviews)
- Yelp (Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Wethersfield): 0.5 out of 5 stars
Patients praise
- Highly competent and professional surgical specialists
- Clear, thorough, and empathetic explanations of procedures and treatment plans
- Strong patient-centered approach with some providers
- High ratings for specific doctors and advanced practitioners in the network
- Advanced surgical options like Hidden-Scar surgery available
Common complaints
- Long wait times in emergency/waiting rooms
- Negative experiences with administrative staff and communication
- Perceived lack of compassion or empathy from some providers
- Difficulties with appointment scheduling and rescheduling policies
- Issues with post-operative follow-up care and responsiveness
"Dr. Schipper is competent, kind & made me feel safe during a very vulnerable & uncertain time. All of the PA's/NP's who saw me were also excellent. Great job!"
— Hartford HealthCare Verified Patient Review (Dr. Bret Schipper)"Despite 10+calls over the 2 days, Dr Curtis never returned our calls and refused requests to upload dads labs to the portal."
— Vitals (Patient Review - Dr. David Curtis)"Horrible customer service. Was sent by Windham hospital and have been in the waiting room for 4 hours."
— Birdeye (Patient Review - Cancer Institute)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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