Dr. Michael R. Petracek, MD | Nashville, TN | Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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Dr. Michael Petracek has practiced thoracic surgery and cardiology for 55 years and is affiliated with Williamson Medical Center. He treats hiatal hernia, melanoma, and polycystic kidney disease. Dr. Petracek earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Health System. He sees patients in Nashville, Tennessee. Patients on Vitals rate Dr. Petracek 4.31 out of 5.

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accepting new patients
4.3

26 Ratings
55 years of experience
3 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Johns Hopkins Health System
8 written reviews
2 specialties
11 areas of expertise
1 hospital affiliation
3 office locations
Male

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

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Dr. Petracek's Ratings and Reviews

4.3

26 Ratings with 8 written Reviews

Average Wait Time 26 Minutes

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Provided follow-up after the visit: (9) Did WellNeeds Improvement (0)
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I was so blessed to have him as my surgeon. It has been almost 20 years and I have no problems with my heart. Thank you, Dr. Petracek.

June 17th, 2017

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Thanks for the gift of 18 more years, and going strong.

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February 12th, 2016

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No warm fuzzies and WHO CARES? As good a surgeon as it is possible to find. Your life is in the most skilled possible hands.

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

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June 21st, 2012

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Very great doctor , would recommend him to anyone in the world . very easy to talk to and discuss your problem and what can be done to render a fix . My opinion is that he is the best at what he does .

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Gave an accurate diagnosis
Had a good bedside manner
Spent time with me
Provided follow-up after the visit
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September 20th, 2011

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AS an internist myself, I am very particular about quality of care and could not find a better cardiovascular surgeon than Dr.Petracek. For surgeons, bedside manner is pretty unimportant (he is direct, to the point, not warm and fuzzy). But in the operating room, there is NONE better. My husband had complex surgery and at every step, the care that Dr. Petracek provided was excellent. Absolutely incredible technical skill apparent in every aspect of care. No, we did not see him alot before or after surgery (he was reviewing the test results he needed to decide on the surgery) but he SAVED my husband's life with his skill and judgment so that is waht matters (all that matters). His team is great and you do seem them quite a bit.

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

May 30th, 2011

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He performed an atrial valve replacement and quadruple bypass on my 79 year old father June, 2010. My dad has fully recovered. Local surgeons did not want to operate due to dad's age. So glad we found Dr. Petracek and Vandy.

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

Needs Improvement

January 19th, 2011

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3 hour wait then 15 minutes with the doctor.

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Had a good bedside manner
Spent time with me
Flexible scheduling

Needs Improvement

May 3rd, 2010

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Dr. Petracek did an excdllent job for my valve replacement

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

May 21st, 2009

Vanderbilt Heart And Vascular Institute

1215 21st Ave S Ste 5209Nashville, TN 37232

Tel: (615) 322-2318

Mon8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Tue8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Wed8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Thu8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Fri8:30 am - 4:30 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

1211 Medical Center DrNashville, TN 37232

Vanderbilt University Medical Center East

1215 21st Ave S Suite 8210Nashville, TN 37232

Tel: (615) 322-0100


Dr. Michael Ray Petracek, MD	Dr. Bruno Bezerra Lima, MD	Dr. Sudeep Sunthankar, MD	Dr. Nattawut Wongpraparut, MD
Thoracic Surgery	Cardiology	Cardiology	Cardiology
Accepts New Patients
4.3 (26 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
55 Years of Experience	16 Years of Experience	10 Years of Experience	31 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English
Nashville , TN	Nashville , TN	Nashville , TN	Nashville , TN
Med School: Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine	Med School: Universidade Federal Do Ceara (Ufc) Faculdade De Medicina	Med School: Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine	Med School: Chulalongkorn University Faculty Of Medicine
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Accepts Medicare
Accepts Medicaid
Cigna
Medicare
Medicare - Medicare

Aneurysm
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Cardiology
Coronary Artery Bypass (Heart Bypass)
Coronary Disease
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Diabetes Complications
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Varicose Veins
Vascular Malformations

Education & Training

Residency

Completed their residency at Johns Hopkins Health System.

Medical School

Graduated from Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine in 1971.

NPI Number

Dr. Petracek's NPI number is 1972505105.

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