Hendrick Medical Center - Abilene (TX)

1 /5 Ruth Gregory: Its so sad that Hendricks is our only choice in Abilene and they have all these bad reviews. I took my dad to the ER south last week he had had bouts of vomiting and stomach pain on and off for 6 weeks. This time was the worse one. They did some gall bladder tests and said it wasnt his gall bladder. Sent him home Saturday and said he was on a regular diet. He started again on Sunday night. This time I took him to Northside hoping for better results. They did the same gall bladder test that they just did on the southside. He sat in the hospital for 2 1/2 days waiting for a GI doctor. That is a lot of money! Finally a GI came, talked to him, sent him home on Thursday. Thursday night started vomiting again. He is being charged for one week in the hospital for nothing. Two of the exact same tests. I have talked to so many other people that experience the same thing. Come on Abilene, we are better than this!!

1 /5 Kayla Worrell: I made the choice to use Hendricks to have my baby despite the bad reviews. I will say the nurses in labor and delivery were amazing. I was also impressed by NICU nurses. However the OB Martin at Hendricks I was super disappointed with. I decided to cancel my induction to wait and see if my baby would come naturally. His nurse or nurse practitioner made me feel like I had made a terrible choice. That I was risking my baby’s health. Scared me to death. Then proceeded to act like there was no more dates to be seen, and who knows when I could get in with them again. Didn’t return my calls. Yes let’s scare our patients into induction to fit our very busy schedules and agenda. Then leave them terrified with medical jargon that isn’t even 100% backed up with scientific research. Ignore our patients concerns. SUPER PROFESSIONAL. I consulted with a friend of mine who is a very good midwife on the east coast. He thankfully reassured me this decision was fine. Three days later I delivered a healthy baby girl. Martin refused to come in and deliver the baby. Unprofessional, rude, and condescending attitude is what you’re going to get if you have any kind of opinion that doesn’t match his. You’ll also get scolded if you have any sort of setbacks on your appointments. I had had to switch insurances mid pregnancy, therefore some of my tests like my diabetic one came later. I chose to grin and bear some of the comments because I have limited options in the area, and with Medicaid your options are even thinner. I won’t be returning to Hendricks Hospital’s Ob. I would recommend to steer clear of this place.

1 /5 Patty Wilkerson: My son-in-law is currently in this hospital and the stories I could tell are many. This is the absolute worse medical care that no one should have to endure. Once we get him out of there I will be back on Google review with the complete story. Abilene needs to have better medical choices, especially since the largest data processing center in the world is currently being built there. The community needs to try to do something to get this place shut down or bought out. If you love your family you should prepare where you could take them for good medical care or they may not live. We are truly surprised my son-in-law is still alive.

1 /5 Cheyenne Segura: I had some OB care here and lab work done before moving. I called to set up a payment plan on my balance and they would not accept a monthly payment of $50. Instead of taking a monthly payment of $50 they said they would send me to collections because I couldnt do their minimum payment of $100. Dont go here they will just try to ruin your credit when they dont like the amount you are WILLING to pay. Ive never had a place refuse money. So glad I moved and had my child at a different hospital that works with the amount you are able to pay each month. Not to mention the prices at this hospital are ridiculous. They billed my insurance $4000 for routine blood work.

1 /5 Mindy Eakins: If I could give a negative star I would! This hospital doesn’t deserve any stars. The lack of communication between its own employees and communication with family members is absolutely awful. My sister is currently in the hospital there and Our whole family is in fear for her care. There is zero sense of urgency to figure out what exactly is happening to my sister. I hate that this is her only option. A hospital is supposed to be a safe place where you should go if you feel like you need care of any sort not a place to go where you feel like you might die if you go there.