Watauga Medical Center

Francis B. 

on Birdeye

a year ago

TARNISHING THE UNC NAME. VULGAR and CRUEL. There are some good nurses and doctors and a very kind social worker here, but their good work is being undermined by their ¨hospital police¨ who have openly shown disdain and disrespect to patients and visitors. The ¨hospital police¨ here have a cruel and dehumanizing attitude towards the disabled and those who offer them help. These officers are NOT FIT TO WORK IN A HOSPITAL SETTING. They have insulted, degraded, and intimidated innocent people and they have no compunction about ... read more

Charles M. 

on Birdeye

3 years ago

Go in the ER sick you come out still sick went in for a sinus infection dr.Kennith Tenpenny said I only has a cold fo me to go home take over the counter meds even he know I was all ready taking over the counter meds all he did was made me take a covid test knowing it wasn't that so I had to go to a different doctors office to get real meds to get rid of this sinus infection he refuse to look at my record that shows I have a long history since birth of sinus infection he should be fired and charged with insurance fraud and ... read more

vickie B. 

on Birdeye

5 years ago

Fell in hospital waiting room for a CT scan. Fell on knees & jaw. Pain & bruising. Admitted to ER FOR ASSESSMENT. X-rays negative. IV Fentanyl with half-life of 3 hours.. Asked Dr. Dean for pain management after discharge. Response, Take Tylenol. Rush Manager vehemently said to see a doctor. Very difficult to do. She said to get on a waiting list! ! ? Delay to get treatment. Gratefully appointment with NP who provided pain medicine. Five days with pain. Risk manager & Administration did nothing to make patients safe. Admi... read more