Tennova Heart - Athens | Locations | Tennessee
Cardiology • Athens, TN
Ratings by platform
- MDsave (Tennova Heart - Turkey Creek): 4.7 ((3 patient reviews))
- Vitals (Tennova Primary Care Of Athens): 3.7 (not stated)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Frederick McDonald, DO): 5 out of 5 (likelihood of recommending) (not stated)
- TrustReviewers (Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens): 2.3 / 5 (100 reviews)
- Trustburn (Tennova reviews): 2.6 (604 reviews)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Some patient feedback highlights fast, efficient, friendly care and good provider communication (MDsave).
- A physician review describes good bedside manner, attentive patient interaction, explanations, and respectful treatment (Healthgrades).
- Some generic Tennova reviews mention caring/compassionate nurses and a clean, comfortable hospital experience (Trustburn).
Common complaints
- Negative feedback includes billing-office issues (Yelp).
- Some reviews describe lack of professionalism/judgment, concerns about care outcomes, and repeated emergency returns (Localitybiz).
- Some broader Tennova reviews complain about long ER waits and poor patient services (Trustburn).
- Some Athens hospital reviews (Starr Regional) rate poorly and cite shod service / inability to diagnose properly (TrustReviewers).
In patients' words
"“Terrible billing office. Doesn't return calls. Loses payment arrangements.”"
— Yelp listing for Tennova Heart Institute - Turkey Creek Medical Center"“Fast, efficient, friendly”"
— MDsave patient reviews for Tennova Heart - Turkey Creek"“If this is the Dr.Fredrick McDonald that works at the ER at Tennova, Turkey Creek, I can not say enough good about him.”"
— Healthgrades review snippet for Dr. Frederick McDonald, DO"“…poor patient services.”"
— Trustburn review excerpt referencing Tennova ER/patient services"“My father had an emergency double bypass… someone came in questioning if my dad was planning on making payments… A week later… active heart attack due to a blood clot… Thanks for your professionalism, and your poor judgement.”"
— Localitybiz review for Tennova Heart Institute at Turkey Creek Medical CenterMore clinics in Athens
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