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Dr. Venkata Etha, MB BS

Dr. Venkata Etha, MB BS

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation*

Dr. Venkata Etha, MB BS is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in Bay City, MI. He is affiliated with McLaren Bay Region. He is accepting new patients.

2.7 Star Rating
Based on 24 reviews 2.7 Star Rating (24 reviews)

Practice

3190 E Midland Rd Bay City, MI 48706

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Dr. Etha's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Etha

2.7
24 ratings, 10 with a written review
5 star
33%
33%
4 star
8%
8%
3 star
4%
4%
2 star
4%
4%
1 star
50%
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Very pleased
Dr Etha has done a wonderful job for me. He listens to my concerns and certainly has helped with my back and arm pain. I would highly recommend him, his practice, and his staff.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Mary – Aug 15, 2024
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The worst doctor. Run far and fast away from this guy. Staff should be replaced. Very rude and uncaring. You should believe every neg review. He is only there for the paycheck.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
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Darth vader – Sep 05, 2022
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Excellent doctor
Don’t believe the negative reviews. Doctor Etha is a a true professional. His knowledge of the musculoskeletal and nervous system is phenomenal. He has helped me with a very debilitating health issue. I highly recommend him and his entire staff.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Mike K – May 31, 2022
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Dr Etha is by far the best doctor I’ve had for my treatment. He is respectful, understanding, thorough, knowledgeable, and has a great bedside manners. I’ve been to many doctors before him, and he’s been a huge help! His staff is wonderful and scheduling appointments has been very easy as well.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
No results
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Amanda Morgan – Oct 14, 2021
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I believe his only goal is to keep you returning for the billing. I first saw him in Jan 2020 for back pain. Many appointments that I thought were injections, only to get lip service. On Jun 22 I requested a referal to a neurosurgeon, they said they'd set it up. I got a call Aug 26 that they made the referal. By that time my primary care set me up with a neurosurgeon, imageing was done and two days later we scheduled surgery. Dr Etha may knowsomething about pain, but if it's your back, stay away from this guy. He does have a pleasent bedside manner but that does knothing for pain.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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Thomas Harris – Sep 06, 2020
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In my experience.. This man has no place in medicine. I was treated as less than human words cannot express how aweful my experience was. I honestly believe he left me to die rather than be sued for seriously injuring me. I am reaching out to lawyers hospital affiliates and Michigan medical board.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
7 others found this helpful
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Mar 14, 2018
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My last visit to this clinic was by far the most honest one I have ever had. I saw the frusteration of the Doctors as they told me not only were thay going to be cutting my pain meds even more, thay also told me my LEGAL medical marijuana would no longer be allowed as"the bosses" had made such a decree. The corporate that they work for are taking a one size fits all approach. I want a Doctor that CAN care for his patients, not just be collecting a pay check.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
8 others found this helpful
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Paul in Hale – Jan 12, 2017
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MY OVER VISIT WAS GREAT, EVERYTHING HE DIAGNOSED ME WITH I FEEL WAS ACCURATE BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD THE SAME FROM DIFFERENT DOCTORS FROM ANOTHER STATE PRIOR TO MY VISTIT WITH HIM, I WILL CONTINUE TO SEE DR. ETHA, LOOKING FOWARD TO SEEING HIM NEXT VISIT!!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Bay City, MI – Jun 16, 2016
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Dr. Etha is difficult to understand, and he sometimes doesn't understand your questions. He makes you feel rushed, and he is sometimes distracted by his cell phone. He makes you feel judged. He has you sign a pain contract with very strict rules, but he isn't respectful enough to be available for patients to pick up their medications. Their office doesn't even notify you that he won't be available.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
9 others found this helpful
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Jan 29, 2016
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The staff is very careless and insensitive about patients needs and conditions. Dr. Etha only saw me three times and passed me onto his nurse practitioner. When he last saw me in the office, he didn't say hello, how r u, nothing. I personally will never go back again and I will tell everyone I know not to go there, unless they like cold insensitive doctors and staff! Shame on yourselves for treating disabled patients this way!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
15 others found this helpful
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Jan 22, 2016
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Dr. Venkata Etha, MB BS is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in Bay City, MI. He is affiliated with McLaren Bay Region. He is accepting new patients.
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    Internship Hospital, 2010
  • East Tennessee State University

    2008
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation®
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Healthgrades has not received any data indicating a board action exists for this provider.

Locations

Practice

Comprehensive Pain Specialists PLLC3190 E Midland Rd Bay City, MI 48706
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Practice

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers2110 S M 76 Ste 9 West Branch, MI 48661
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Office2110 S M 76 Ste 10 West Branch, MI 48661
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • McLaren Bay Region

    1900 Columbus Ave
    Bay City, MI 48708

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    86%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% higher than the national average

    76%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    1% higher than the national average

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