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Rhode Island Foot Care clinic

Rhode Island Foot Care

Podiatry • East Providence, RI

4.1/5(94 reviews)

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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

About

Rhode Island Foot Care's Riverside office in East Providence, RI provides podiatry and foot and ankle care, including foot surgery, reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery, orthotics, diabetic wound care, and treatment for conditions like bunions, plantar fasciitis, sports injuries, and fractures. The practice has multiple providers including doctors certified in foot surgery and reconstructive procedures.

Services Offered

  • podiatry
  • foot and ankle care
  • foot surgery
  • reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery
  • diagnostic imaging (assumed)
  • orthotics
  • diabetic wound care
  • diabetic foot care
  • bunions and hammertoes
  • athlete's foot
  • plantae warts
  • ingrown nails
  • nail care
  • fracture treatment
  • tendonitis
  • sprained ankle
  • sports injuries
  • routine nail care
  • plantar fasciitis
  • neuroma
  • charcot deformity
  • flat feet
  • arthritic foot care

Team

  • Douglas Glod, Board-certified podiatric surgeon by American Board of Podiatric Surgery - DPM, FACFAS
  • David M Ruggiero, Board-certified podiatric surgeon; sees patients at East Providence and Johnston offices - DPM, FACFAS
  • Nicole Curreri, Associate at Rhode Island Foot Care; serves Dartmouth, East Providence and Warren offices - DPM

Insurance & Payment

Not published.

Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Healthgrades (Dr. Sarah Fessler): 3.4/5 (8)
  • Vitals (Dr. Sarah Fessler): 4.3/5 (2)
  • Birdeye (Dr. Richard M. Bianco): 3.8/5 (13)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Joyce Alves): 3.8/5 (12)
  • Birdeye (Brown Physician Patient Center): 3.9/5 (25)
  • Birdeye (Brown Medicine Endoscopy Center): 4.7/5 (34)

Patients praise

  • High praise for individual physicians, including their thoroughness, diagnostic skill, and dedication to patient care
  • Appreciation for personable, comforting, and knowledgeable nursing staff, particularly during procedures like infusions
  • Positive experiences with long-standing patient-provider relationships and accessibility (e.g., return calls, same-day availability for some practices)
  • Overall professionalism and efficiency at specific specialty centers like endoscopy clinics

Common complaints

  • Difficulties scheduling appointments, including restrictive call-in windows and long wait times for appointments
  • Communication issues with practice staff, such as difficulty reaching offices by phone or lack of follow-through
  • Dissatisfaction with billing policies, administrative procedures, and office policies changing without notice
  • Negative experiences with bedside manner, perceived lack of empathy, or feelings of being rushed during appointments

"It shouldn’t take 3 days of phone calls to get a script and you shouldn’t have to wait over an hour and a half sitting in an office for the doctor to come speak to you."

- Patient review of Brown Medicine (Endocrinology)

"My only complaint is the appt system. I hate that the only way to get an appt is to call at 8 am."

- Patient review of Dr. Sarah Fessler

"He is an unbelievable diagnostician... If it is off hours and you leave a message with the answering service, he calls right back."

- Patient review of Dr. Richard M. Bianco

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

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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