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South Abilene Orthopedics

OrthopedicsAbilene, TX

★★★★★4.9/567 reviews across 1 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • reviews.solutionreach.com (South Abilene Sports Medicine and Orthopedics listing page): 4.85 out of 5 stars (67 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Paul McDonough): 4.0 star rating (22 reviews)
  • WebMD (Dr. Shannon Cooke): 4.0 rating (18 ratings with 5 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Friendly, caring, and professional staff/doctor communication
  • Good explanations and listening to patient concerns
  • Knowledgeable care and treatment for orthopedic issues (e.g., severe back pain)

Common complaints

  • Long wait times / being seen late compared with scheduled appointments
  • Billing/financial concerns (e.g., needing to prepay for surgery)
  • Inadequate pain management after discharge and dissatisfaction with surgical outcomes
  • Inappropriate bedside manner / disrespectful communication

In patients' words

"“Friendly, caring, and professional.”"

reviews.solutionreach.com listing for Abilene Sports Medicine & Orthopedics (South Abilene Sports Medicine)

"“Terrible experience... sent me home the day that i had the second surgery without pain medication... ‘i left my prescription pad at the office’.”"

Healthgrades review excerpt (Dr. Paul McDonough)

"“They never see patients when they are scheduled... waited over 45 minutes past our appointment time.”"

WebMD review excerpt (Dr. Shannon Cooke)

"“Bedside manner is horrendous... completely inappropriate.”"

WebMD review excerpt (Dr. Shannon Cooke)

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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