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Memorial Satilla Specialists - Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonary Medicine • Waycross, GA

★★★★☆4.4/526 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Healthgrades (for Dr. Manel Nayak): 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
  • WebMD: 1/5 (1 review)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Long-term patient loyalty, with some patients citing 20+ years of care
  • Appreciation for the physician's expertise and honest, direct communication style regarding diagnoses and options
  • High overall rating for the primary physician at this location

Common complaints

  • Reports of unprofessional or rude staff behavior at the front desk
  • Concerns regarding a physician's bedside manner, specifically being perceived as condescending or overbearing
  • Difficulties with administrative processes, such as coordination for simple procedures like chest X-rays

In patients' words

"He was condescending, overbearing and rude and had [no] interest in answering any of our questions. ... WE WILL NOT BE GOING BACK to him again."

— Healthgrades patient review

"Dr. Nayak has been my doctor for 20+ years and I have never been dissatisfied! ... He doesn't "sugarcoat" anything but tells you honestly what your diagnosis is... I highly recommend him!"

— Healthgrades patient review

"Good luck having them work with you on even what I thought was a simple chest xray."

— WebMD patient review

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6].

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