Patrick Mcconnell's Online Review Report Card

I was relieved to see that I was not the only patient to see Dr. Mcspeedy. Normally I see Dr. Sumida but since I was leaving for a trip, Dr. Mcspeedy was the only one with availability. I now understand why he has so much availability. He is the spill over doctor meaning when all of the good providers are taken, he is the last resort doc. My appointment with him started with okay let me look at your x-ray from 5 years ago now let me touch your knee. It's arthritis in your knee. Ummm that was not the diagnosis from 5 years ago from Dr. Sumida. Dr. Mcspeedy then gives me the most painful cortisone shot and days later my knee is worse, perhaps the worst it has ever been. I go back and see him and he says what do you want me to do. He became rather confrontational with me and raised his voice. I asked him to lower his tone and he started essentially bashing me. I got up and said appointment over. Dr. Mcspeedy may have been a good doctor 40 years ago but now he is just a grumpy old man. If you visit this practice, I strongly encourage you to stay away from him and see Dr. Sumida instead. He is pretty awesome!

Dr. McConnell is the reason I am able to walk.

We had the pleasure of having Dr. McConnell as our surgeon for our 3.5 month old son who needed a valvuloplasty to repair his bicuspid valve. He is an incredible surgeon and was very up front and honest about what the risks were, how much he could improve his valve, and what to expect. Immediately after the surgery he came to us and told us how well our son did and explained how much improvement was made and what to expect for our sons future. I appreciated how thorough he was and how he clearly did not take our sons life lightly. He cares about each of his patients so much and i am forever grateful for the work he has done for our son.

My daughter dislocated her knee and a part of her bone broke off Dr McConnell took care of her surgery and did an amazing job. About 8 months later she fell at school and heard a pop in her knee. I got her in to see him that afternoon. She was in tears and he was very kind to her and promised her it would be ok. She was in 7th grade and thought she would have to go through months of therapy again and couldn't swim. We got her scheduled for an mri and within days knew there was a small tear. He is now operating on my shoulder. I would highly recommend him.

Dr. McConnell saved my life. I had a Ross procedure done in Feb 2020 to replace my aortic valve. He took time with me during his extremely busy schedule to tell me the benefits and risks associated with each valve choice. He said whatever valve I pick it is the right one. During surgery he discovered a large aneurysm on my aortic root. He told me traditionally they would opt to put in a mechanical valve knowing I had a aneurysm. But because we had spoken before the surgery and because he knew I wanted the Ross procedure. He respected my wishes fixed the aneurysm and preformed the Ross procedure. This option was good for me because my husband and I hope to be parents in the future and it didn’t require me to be on a blood thinner after surgery. I have so much respect for him and his team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

He fixed me..... I was broken (severely) --scared, and in pain....and he fixed me. That's all you really need to read, but I presume you are in a similar circumstance right now which is why i took the time to write this review.I am not a multi million dollar professional athlete nor have I been paid to write this review, I am a hard working professional and a patient of Dr. McConnell.It really doesn't matter what I did, or how I did it--the fact is, I really did a number on myself this time...(severe fracture of the clavicle/collarbone). You may be in a similar circumstance and think your situation is hopeless. Trust me-- whatever it is you did and however bad you think it is--- Dr. McConnell has probably seen and dealt with much.... much...much worse over his many years.It has not even been a week since my surgery and I am up and about and even typing this review with both hands!I have seen Dr. McConnell a number of times over the years---couple of broken fingers, broken leg, cracked ribs....and now this. And he has taken care of each and every problem and put me back together a number of times. In addition, the "Care Team" at Ortho Virginia is second to none. They are simply outstanding. We are lucky to have such an experienced and talented surgeon, team and Hospital in the DC/VA/MD area and I would not be going too far by saying they are probably the best in the country albeit the World in what they do.There is a reason why the NFL, the NHL and Major league baseball has Dr. McConnell in their Rolodex or on staff. Whatever it is- he's probably seen it before and can fix it. Incidentally, you never know who you are going to meet when you go to his office! :-)Also- his office in Arlington--IS in the Virginia Hospital Center. Whatever is needed is at his disposal right there complimented by the wonderful nurses and staff and state of the art equipment.I am somewhat taken aback by reading some of the reviews here. Please understand, Dr. McConnell is an incredibly brilliant, talented experienced and kind man. He's not really about "the talk"-- you cant change what is done or happened---he's all about action, getting rid of the pain, fixing the problem and getting you "well" again. And he cares. That being said, I can only speak for myself- but if you are broken- your first move should be going to see Dr. McConnell and the Team for diagnosis and a game plan. You will be 100 percent in no time and can rest assured you are in the best hands and care possible.As I said, I was broken- and he fixed me..... Again.I am forever grateful and would never even think of going anywhere else. If I may- you can go ahead and skip going to "Urgent Care" or anything like that. Why waste your time and your health?-See the best from the start.

After I slipped on marble flooring in my office building's lobby, I saw Dr. McConnell for an injury sustained to one of my fingers. Dr. McConnell was competent and spent the time needed to diagnose my condition. I would recommend Dr. McConnell and the OrthoVirginia practice, which I found highly efficient.

After reading these reviews, I was expecting the least personable person in the world. Instead, I found the exact opposite. I came in for a broken toe, which he examined and later wrapped and gave care instructions for. Throughout the visit, he made me feel comfortable and valued as a patient.To everyone who complains about him "rushing": he spends exactly enough time with the patient to get the job done. He made sure to answer all of my questions and even provided a doctor's note for me. There was no point in him spending too much time in my room as there was a waiting room full of people with more serious conditions waiting to be seen.Thank you Dr. McConnell!

Dr. McConnell was very hurried with the couple appointments I had with him for a leg issue. He walked in the room quickly went through a list of questions, spit out a diagnosis, and then left. The entire encounter couldn't have been more than 3 minutes. After the second visit he told me my body would deal with the pain and I should just get used to it. I then saw another doctor who actually spent time with me trying to diagnose the pain. It turns out I had torn something.I can't recommend Dr. McConnell. I did not have a good experience.

Worst Doctor ever he doesn't listen to anything I say. Thinks that I am cheating with the company. Can not come up with a correct diagnostic. I will never recommend this doctor.