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Tennova Heart

Cardiology • Athens, TN

Ratings by platform

  • MDsave (Tennova Heart - Turkey Creek): 4.7 (3 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 Center

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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