Dr. James R. Bekeny | Westlake, OH | Vascular Surgeon

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Dr. James Bekeny has practiced vascular surgery and surgery for 49 years and is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic. He completed his residency at Lutheran Medical Center and sees patients in Westlake and Cleveland, Ohio.

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accepting new patients
4.2

20 Ratings
49 years of experience
5 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Lutheran Medical Center
5 written reviews
2 specialties
7 areas of expertise
1 hospital affiliation
7 office locations
Male

Gave an accurate diagnosis
Had a good bedside manner
Spent time with me

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Dr. Bekeny's Ratings and Reviews

4.2

20 Ratings with 5 written Reviews

Average Wait Time 8 Minutes

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Gave an accurate diagnosis: (9) Did WellNeeds Improvement (2)
Had a good bedside manner: (9) Did WellNeeds Improvement (2)
Spent time with me: (9) Did WellNeeds Improvement (2)
Provided follow-up after the visit: (9) Did WellNeeds Improvement (2)
Flexible scheduling: (10) Did WellNeeds Improvement (1)
Saw me in a timely manner: No Ratings
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Go to someone else.

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Needs Improvement

Gave an accurate diagnosis
Had a good bedside manner
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September 25th, 2017

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Dr. Beckeny and his entire staff are absolutely wonderful!!! I have been to this office numerous times, and each time, the staff member's go out of their way to be friendly, caring, informative, and professional. Dr. Beckeny has worked miracle's on my legs, which were in terrible shape!! I highly recommend becoming a patient of Dr. Beckeny, and you will be pleasantly surprised, not only with him and his work, but all of the staff as well~

Did Well

Gave an accurate diagnosis
Had a good bedside manner
Spent time with me
Provided follow-up after the visit
Flexible scheduling

Needs Improvement

July 19th, 2017

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Dr Bekeny was straight forward and honest and I loved it! He performed my vein removal surgery and I am very happy with my results! No pain hardly any bruising at all and my leg feels better already! The staff is amazing and friendly! The whole experience was wonderful!! Thank you!

Did Well

Gave an accurate diagnosis
Had a good bedside manner
Spent time with me
Provided follow-up after the visit
Flexible scheduling

Needs Improvement

January 22nd, 2017

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Dr Bekeny did surgery on my veins last year. He explained the surgery in details for me during my visit. At the day of surgery he did a great job. I have no pain at all. He is a great doctor. I did recommend him to all of my friends who has the same problems .

Did Well

Gave an accurate diagnosis
Had a good bedside manner
Spent time with me
Provided follow-up after the visit
Flexible scheduling

Needs Improvement

September 23rd, 2016

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He is arrogant and condescending. I would not recommend him to anyone.

Did Well

Flexible scheduling

Needs Improvement

Gave an accurate diagnosis
Had a good bedside manner
Spent time with me
Provided follow-up after the visit

August 8th, 2013

Cleveland Clinic Vein & Vascular Center

850 Columbia Rd Ste 102Westlake, OH 44145

Tel: (440) 250-5760

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Cleveland Clinic Avon

33100 Cleveland Clinic BlvdAvon, OH 44011

Tel: (440) 695-4000

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sat8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SunClosed

Westlake

850 Columbia RdWestlake, OH 44145

Tel: (440) 250-5725

Mon7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tue7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wed7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thu7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Fri7:30 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

West Shore Surgical Care Associates

850 Columbia Rd Ste 202Westlake, OH 44145

Lutheran Hospital

1730 W 25th StCleveland, OH 44113

Fairview Hospital

18101 Lorain AveCleveland, OH 44111

Cleveland Clinic

9500 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44195


Dr. James Ronald Bekeny	Rakesh Christopher Arora	Johnathan Shanklin	Nisha R Korakavi
Vascular Surgery	Critical Care Medicine	Anesthesiology	Diagnostic Radiology
Accepts New Patients
4.2 (20 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
49 Years of Experience		5 Years of Experience	5 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English
Westlake , OH	Cleveland , OH	Cleveland , OH	Cleveland , OH
Med School: Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine		Med School: Ohio State University College Of Medicine & Public Health	Med School: Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine
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Accepts Medicare
Accepts Medicaid
AmeriHealth
Humana
Medical Mutual
Meritain Health
Molina Healthcare

Aneurysm
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Diabetes Complications
Sclerotherapy
Surgery
Varicose Veins
Vascular Malformations

Education & Training

Residency

Completed their residency at Lutheran Medical Center.

Medical School

Graduated from Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine in 1977.

NPI Number

Dr. Bekeny's NPI number is 1194781500.

Marilyn Hoffman Mcnamara
Critical Care Medicine
52 Years Exp | Rocky River, OH
(0)
Ahmad Abugharbieh
Diagnostic Radiology
6 Years Exp | CLEVELAND, OH
(0)
Daniel Philip Goldberg
Plastic Surgery
40 Years Exp | Cleveland, OH
(0)
Roland Stephen Philip
Critical Care Medicine
60 Years Exp | Cleveland Heights, OH
(0)
April Marie Martinez
Emergency Medicine
3 Years Exp | Cleveland, OH
(0)
Megan Narula
Pediatrics
13 Years Exp | Cleveland, OH
(0)
Elif Ozcimen
Anesthesiology
21 Years Exp | Cleveland, OH
(0)
Mumin Mushtaq Ahmed Hakim
Anesthesiology
12 Years Exp | Bronx, NY
(0)
Yanina Martinsek
Nurse Practitioner
| Beachwood, OH
(0)
Shari Alyssa Gitlin
Pediatrics
9 Years Exp | Philadelphia, PA
(0)

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