Dr Michael J. Bates, MD | Greenville, NC | Cardiovascular Surgery

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Dr Bates graduated from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. He works in Greenville, NC and 1 other location and specializes in Cardiovascular Surgery and Surgery. Dr Bates is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center.

accepting new patients
5

19 Ratings
14 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Stanford University Medical Center
14 written reviews
1 award
2 specialties
6 areas of expertise
3 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
2 office locations
Male

Flexible scheduling

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Patients express high satisfaction with Dr. Michael John Bates, frequently noting his caring nature, excellent communication, and the supportive demeanor of his staff. They describe their experiences as excellent and recommend him due to his ability to explain medical information clearly and empathetically. There are no negative reviews present in the dataset, highlighting an overall positive patient experience with no criticism or specific concerns.

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Great experience

October 9th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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All was excellent

May 19th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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All good

May 12th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Good

March 5th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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My doctor was the best I highly recommend him to anyone

December 25th, 2024 | Source: Partner

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I feel this team really care about you as an individual and they explain things so that you have great understanding of what going to happen.

September 17th, 2024 | Source: Partner

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Dr. Bates is a very good doctor and has been so helpful at explaining what we needed to know. A very caring Doctor. I don't think we could have had anyone any better.

July 15th, 2024 | Source: Partner

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Dr. Bates and staff are awesome.

July 7th, 2024 | Source: Partner

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My experience with the staff was very good. Would recommend the to others.

July 3rd, 2024 | Source: Partner

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Good

April 1st, 2024 | Source: Partner

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East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University

115 Heart DrGreenville, NC 27834

Tel: (252) 744-4400

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

ECU Health Medical Center

2100 Stantonsburg RdGreenville, NC 27834

Tel: (252) 847-4100

Mon12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Tue12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Wed12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Thu12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Fri12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Sat12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Sun12:01 am - 11:59 pm


Dr Michael J. Bates, MD	Dr. Zack James Waters Jr, MD	Dr. Jared James Bomba	Dr. Tia Sunbai Sutton
Cardiovascular Surgery	Surgery	Emergency Medicine	Surgery
Accepts New Patients
5 (19 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
		5 Years of Experience	7 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English
Greenville , NC	Washington , NC	Greenville , NC	Greenville , NC
Med School: Eastern Virginia Medical School		Med School: The Robert Larner Md College Of Medicine At The University Of Vermont	Med School: Loyola University Of Chicago Stritch School Of Medicine
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, North Carolina, 2025, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Fellowship

Stanford University Medical Center

Residency

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School

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What languages does Dr Michael Bates speak?: Dr Michael Bates speaks English.
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