Dr. Jason Wilkes, MD

I would strongly urge everyone considering or already seeing Dr. Wilkes to find another doctor. Dr. Wilkes nearly cost my father his life. My father has UC and RA for which he has received infusions for several years now. He ended up with a very severe infection called Clostridium difficile (C. Diff.). Dr. Wilkes gave him an antibiotic and never checked to see if the C. Diff was cleared, before sending him back for an infusion. The infusions work for UC and RA by completely shut down the immune system. However, when Dr. Wilkes did not check to see that the infection was gone and ordered the infusion he put us in a very scary situation, one where I thought I may lose my father in a matter of hours. His white blood cell count went from 18,000 in Florence to 24,000 by the time we rushed him to Vanderbilt. Doctors there were very concerned that emergency surgery to remove the colon may be necessary. My father is still in the hospital 5 days later and the doctors are monitoring him very… closely. ALL of this could have been avoided if Dr. Wilkes had done his job. Dr. Wilkes is careless, negligent, and in my opinion should not hold a medical license. Please, please, please drive the 2 hours to Vanderbilt. Your health is worth it!

I would strongly urge everyone considering or already seeing Dr. Wilkes to find another doctor. Dr. Wilkes nearly cost my father his life. My father has UC and RA for which he has received infusions for several years now. He ended up with a very severe infection called Clostridium difficile (C. Diff.). Dr. Wilkes gave him an antibiotic and never checked to see if the C. Diff was cleared, before sending him back for an infusion. The infusions work for UC and RA by completely shut down the immune system. However, when Dr. Wilkes did not check to see that the infection was gone and ordered the infusion he put us in a very scary situation, one where I thought I may lose my father in a matter of hours. His white blood cell count went from 18,000 in Florence to 24,000 by the time we rushed him to Vanderbilt. Doctors there were very concerned that emergency surgery to remove the colon may be necessary. My father is still in the hospital 5 days later and the doctors are monitoring him very… closely. ALL of this could have been avoided if Dr. Wilkes had done his job. Dr. Wilkes is careless, negligent, and in my opinion should not hold a medical license. Please, please, please drive the 2 hours to Vanderbilt. Your health is worth it!

Saw and liked his nurse practioner. She called for an EGD. He glanced at my chart for a half second, did the EGD, made a pronouncement that was completely wrong. Either she didn't chart what I told her or he didn't bother to read the chart.

I switched to a kind and compassionate doctor. I was very sick with diverticulitis and left his office in tears due to his uncaring and arrogant comments. His NP was excellent and the office staff was always helpful.