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United Hospital Center Gastroenterology | Bridgeport, WV

United Hospital Center Gastroenterology | Bridgeport, WV

Gastroenterology • Parkersburg, WV

★★★★☆4.0/513 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

Vitals - Uhc Gastroenterology: BRIDGEPORT, WV: Provider ratings shown (e.g., 3.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.5) but no overall practice rating displayed in the snippet (N/A (snippet indicates 'Be first to leave a review' for practice))
Vitals - Dr. Kimberly J. Fairley (Bridgeport, WV): 4.5 (average rating) (Showing 1-6 of 6 reviews)
WebMD - Dr. Tariq Hammad (Bridgeport, WV): 4.0/5 average rating (3 ratings with 1 review)
WebMD - UHC Gastroenterology practice: No rating yet (prompt to 'Write A Review' and indicates 'Be the first to leave a review') (0 reviews)
WebMD - WVU United Hospital Center (hospital page): N/A (snippet shows 2 reviews but does not display an overall star rating) (2 reviews)
Healthgrades - United Hospital Center Gastroenterology (Bridgeport): N/A (snippet does not include numeric rating) (N/A)
Health US News - United Hospital Center gastroenterologists: Example: patient rating 4/5 for some gastroenterologists (e.g., Dr. Fairley shown as 4/5) (Example: 10 reviews for Dr. Fairley (on US News snippet))

What patients say

Patients praise

Some reviewers praise thoroughness and caring communication from specific UHC gastroenterology clinicians (e.g., Dr. Fairley: 'Thorough, kind, skilled, smart, caring')
Some reviewers report good explanations and follow-up, and positive patient satisfaction indicators on WebMD ('Staff was courteous' and 'Provided follow-up as needed')
Positive procedural outcomes are implied by reviews mentioning multiple scopes and improvement after treatment (Dr. Fairley)

Common complaints

Negative reviews include delays and inconsistent care/attention (e.g., hospital review describing long waits, IV leaking, delayed meds on the WVU United Hospital Center page)
A negative patient experience on WebMD for Dr. Hammad includes allegations of raising voice and refusal to refill 'life saving medicine'
A negative review for Dr. Fairley mentions disagreement about pain management and post-procedure statements/gossiping allegations

In patients' words

""Absolutely the best!!! Has completed several “scopes” on myself, family and friends. I can not say enough positive things about Dr. Fairley.""

— Vitals – Dr. Kimberly J. Fairley (Bridgeport, WV) review text

""...He actually raised his voice (yelled or barked at) at the patient... and he refused to refill the prescription... Refusing lifesaving medicine...""

— WebMD – Dr. Tariq Hammad (Bridgeport, WV) review text (quoted)

""Arrived at UHC at 12 pm was in pain was not offered any not even Tylenol... The IV leaked the whole time... 5 hours for blood work and one...""

— WebMD – WVU United Hospital Center (Bridgeport, WV) review text