Arthur Edgar Tarantino, M.D
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Dr Tarantino is very calm and kind, great physician. Office staff can use a little help in follow through and efficiency.
May 02 , 2016
He try very hard & will listen to you if you my something he doesnt know yet. If you can prove it being done he my try it . You cant ask for anything more from him
September 15 , 2015
Always there to help me and to ensure that I was OK after he performed kidney operation at Hartford Hospital..spells things out clearly and makes sure that I undertood procedures
November 25 , 2010
I found Dr. Tarantino to be very friendly, engaging and informative. I would highly recommend him to others.
September 15 , 2014
Very approachable makes sure to answer all your questions
May 30 , 2018
Smart, skillful, a great doctor. Patients should consider themselves fortunate to have Dr. Tarantino care for them. Robert B. Nathanson, M.D.
September 19 , 2022
came to my vasectomy in a filthy lab coat and tried to convince me that it was ok because the coat was clean. I told him to get scrubs on before I would let him near me. He whined a little but changed- then came back in the same gloves - I asked him to follow sterile procedures or we were done and Id report him to the insurer as well as the medical board. Staff is the usual bored and could care less doctors office attitude at all locations.
December 21 , 2009
When he made a careless and easily reversible mistake, rather than fixing it, he lied, attempted to cover-up by ordering an unnecessary and risky test (that required the administration of many enemas in preparation--all of which had to be done on Christmas Day for the test scheduled on the following day)and refused to provide the standard treatment to reverse the problem he caused. He may have adequate skill and knowledge but he lacks integrity and honesty.
March 22 , 2009
It takes an incredible amount of time and effort to become a urologist but much of the work they do it mind numbingly routine. When you let that routine affect your concern for your patients it becomes toxic. After getting a raging UTI from a cystoscopy four years earlier I impressed upon him that with the next one I needed aggressive antibiotics in advance. He completely ignored my request and in the end I had a month of agony with three different prescriptions. I got a new urologist Ryan Dorin in Plainville who is younger and far more responsive. Had a modern plasma TURP (beyond Tarrantino's capabilities) and both doctor and results were amazing.
January 29 , 2019
When I first began seeing him he was wonderful. Took a deep interest in my case. His staff however were horrid. Rude & so nasty. I was hurt when he put me on daily antibiotic for over a year not telling me the possible consequences. I blew up like a balloon looked pregnant and he didn’t even examine me. He would just sit across the room asking me questions and typing in the computer. And there was another person in the room also documenting the visit. He told me to remain on the antibiotic and I stopped. I went to see a GI doc as I know had IBS-D and lost over 50 lbs. went back 6 months later to advise him and he said Nothing. Again he can be very friendly he had me fooled Sad. Ecay’s Rite didn’t have to be this way:(
September 05 , 2019
It takes an incredible amount of time and effort to become a urologist but much of the work they do it mind numbingly routine. When you let that routine affect your concern for your patients it becomes toxic. After getting a raging UTI from a cystoscopy four years earlier I impressed upon him that with the next one I needed aggressive antibiotics in advance. He completely ignored my request and in the end I had a month of agony with three different prescriptions. I got a new urologist Ryan Dorin in Plainville who is younger and far more responsive. Had a modern plasma TURP (beyond Tarrantinos capabilities) and both doctor and results were amazing.
January 29 , 2019
Dr. Tarantino is a nice person but I dont think he listens carefully or took into consideration all of the record keeping and data I had collected in regard to my mother. The initial appointment was in Avon, and the second was in the new location in Farmington. We were not informed that the new location had become a --Mens Wellness-- center. After our visit, my mother regressed and we were back to where we were a month ago. Perhaps partially due to his incompetent assistant, with the unfriendly, abrupt attitude, who scanned my mother sitting up and didnt have her void prior to scanning. Obviously the result indicated a high number of retention. Anyone with the slightest knowledge knows that both of these procedures produce invalid results. I dont know if the assistant reported this to the doctor, but we were told to resume catharizing after my mother had been weaned off for 11 days. I was hoping the doctor would take a close look at my information rather than a glance. After what we thought was significant progress made, we are back to the beginning.
January 24 , 2019
I wound up with an unneccecarry infection, because he did not continue antibiotics long enough after cancer surgery. He did not even think an oncolagist was needed. I have 2 words, stay away
September 16 , 2012
If you're looking for a urologist keep searching. My elderly father had a catheter put in when he was having trouble. The catheter was then left in for over a month. When asked when we're going to remove it we were told the only person that does the bladder capacity test is on maternity leave.
Fast forward a few weeks and he's shaking and having trouble walking. My mother had to ask for a test and sure enough uti. The uti was confirmed via test results on a Tuesday but after numerous phone calls on Friday we were still left with 'we're sending an urgent message to the doctor'.
This is completely unacceptable and this office needs to get their act together. Perhaps they should try to treat the patients first before billing.
July 24 , 2020
My husband had a scheduled appointment today with Dr. Tarantino in Avon at 4pm. When we showed up for the appointment, we were told that it had been cancelled. Apparently, the automated system called the wrong phone number and whoever answered, cancelled our appointment. Shouldnt there be some sort of verification process to cancel or confirm an appointment? Of course, they could not --fit us in-- because the doctor had an appointment at 5. We are extremely unsatisfied and will not be returning to this practice.
August 13 , 2015
Dr. Tarantino's office believes the medical community's reputation for poor patient service could be worse, and they are succeeding in proving it.
January 03 , 2023
"If you're looking for a urologist keep searching. My elderly father had a catheter put in when he was having trouble. The catheter was then left in for over a month. When asked when we're going to remove it we were told the only person that does the bladder capacity test is on maternity leave.
Fast forward a few weeks and he's shaking and having trouble walking. My mother had to ask for a test and ..."
July 24 , 2020
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About Arthur Edgar Tarantino
NPI
1508852526
Education History
Medical School - Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1983
Experience
40 years
Languages Spoken
Spanish, English
Board Certified
Yes
Practice Information
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists LLC
85 Seymour St, Suite 416
Hartford, CT 06106
85 Seymour St, Suite 416
Hartford, CT 06106
Kathy Winnie
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