Hand Surgeon - Chattanooga, TN

"<strong>Positive:</strong> He ordered the correct tests to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome. <strong>Negative:</strong> Any follow up visits OR appts. I made a few years later to determine what I should or should not do while at the gym requires being in the waiting room for 1.5 to 2 hours (I am not exagerating) and then sitting in exam room AT LEAST another 30-45 minutes. The last time I went, I went through all this and he saw me for 3-5 minutes, only because I told him he hadn't answered my question! So he spent 10 seconds telling me, "If it hurts, don't do it." Well, thank you. That's great. Why didn't I think of that!? His behavior reminded me of my visits to Dr. Bruce Pancake about a year before his demise. Flying by the seat of his pants, extremely little time for each patient. I really need a hand dr. now for tendonitis in my thumb. <strong>I will NEVER go to Dr. Mastey again.</strong> I don't plan to go to the Sports Medicine office either, where he practices."

"So i have been having problems with my hand. Before I got there i already has xrays and a mri. I informed him that i can manually force my fingers but it hurts. He then tried to force it more. Which i told him it was hurting. He was like i know u can because ur fighting back.. Just because u can doesn't mean u should. He then said im going to get xrays to see whats really going on. Informed him it was already done and in the charts. He changed his tone a little when he saw the xray and mri. Ordered a nerve test and it should the problem. Which i talking to the dr doing test, because i won't go back. I already don't luke go to drs and have never had a problem with any dr. Till him. "