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Michael Sekela

Dr. Michael E. Sekela, MD

Thoracic SurgerySurgery

OVERVIEW

Dr. Sekela graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1981. He works in Lexington, KY and 8 other locations and specializes in Thoracic Surgery and Surgery. Dr. Sekela is affiliated with UK Health Care Good Samaritan Hospital.

PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Explains conditions and treatments
Takes time to answer my questions
Provides follow-up as needed

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Sekela's Rating
45 Ratings with 2 Reviews
Patient Perspective
4.0 Explains conditions and treatments
4.5 Takes time to answer my questions
4.5 Provides follow-up as needed
Office Rating
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740 S Limestone St Ste A301, Lexington, KY, 40536
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3.0 Office cleanliness
3.0 Courteous staff
3.0 Scheduling flexibility
University Of Kentucky Thoracic Surgery Clinic
740 S Limestone St Ste A301
Lexington, KY, 40536
2 REVIEWS
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"He is the best. He saved my life several years ago. Thank you and GOD bless you."
  • December 26, 2023
"My husband was airlifted to the UK hospital Lexington KY for endocarditis. The first day he was there he saw Dr. Sekela. Then he didn't see him again for over two weeks!! All the other doctors came and checked on my husband twice a day, and would update me on his condition (I slept in the same room with him and never left the hospital). He was in serious condition. He ended up getting blood clots while laying in bed, the vascular surgeon was willing to operate on him but he had to wait on Sekala's opinion in order to operate safely. EVERY DAY the other Drs would call Dr. Sekela's office to try to get him to come see my husband and to at least give me a status update, sometimes twice a day they would call. He would never return the calls or give a status update. The nursing department finally filed a complaint against Dr. Sekela. Finally the day after the complaint was filed he came to see my husband. Then he proceeded to tell me that there were 2 iv drug users that had the same condition ...
as my husband. I told him my husband was NOT an iv drug user, he got it from a dialysis treatment. He said "oh I know that...but they are in better condition than your husband so I'm going to operate on them instead"!!!! I had no choice but to put my husband on Hospice and let him pass on. My husband should have been seen on a regular basis, phone calls should have been answered from the other drs, I should have been updated about his condition and he should have never said what he said. If he didn't want to operate on my husband because of the risk or something that's one thing, but to tell me you were going to operate on 2 drug users instead is down right appalling. I have waited 8 months to right this review. I didn't want to do it while I was still in shock, and I didn't want to do it out of anger, so I allowed myself to heal somewhat. I will never forgive him for what he did and in my opinion everyone needs to know just how horrible he handled the whole situation. "
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  • April 24, 2020

LOCATIONS

740 S Limestone St Ste A301
Lexington, KY, 40536
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:30 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
740 S Limestone # 3 FLOOR/U00A0ROOM L300
Lexington, KY, 40536
1 Saint Joseph Dr
Lexington, KY, 40504
1000 S Limestone
Lexington, KY, 40506
Saint Joseph London
1001 Saint Joseph Ln
London, KY, 40741

CONDITIONS TREATED

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Medical School
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
Graduated 1981

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (47)

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  • Sagamore Plus
  • Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
  • SIHO Network
  • Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Anthem Pathway X - KY
  • UHC Navigate POS
  • UHC Compass HMO
  • Humana Preferred PPO
  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
  • UHC Navigate HMO
  • CIGNA HMO
  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • Anthem Pathway X HMO
  • PHCS PPO
  • Anthem Blue Access PPO
  • Humana Choice POS
  • Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
  • First Health PPO
  • UHC Options PPO
  • CIGNA Open Access Plus
  • CIGNA PPO
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • UHC Choice Plus POS
  • BCBS IL PPO
  • CareSource Just4Me KY
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aexcel PPO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway X - KY
  • CareSource Kentucky
  • MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
  • UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
  • UHC Nexus Open Access
  • Aetna APCN Open Access Aetna Select
  • Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
  • Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
  • Aetna Open Choice PPO
  • Anthem Pathway X Transition HMO Tiered - KY
  • BCBS TN Blue Network L
  • BCBS TN Blue Network P
  • BCBSA Blue Card High Performance Network
  • Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
  • Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
  • Medica Choice With UHC
  • Humana HMO Premier
  • Aetna Health Network Option Open Access
  • Ambetter KY
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