Melissa Kirkwood Md's Online Review Report Card

Caring, concerned, expert care for her patients . Excellent professional surgeon who will provide the best care possible. Thank you Dr. Kirkwood.

The absolute best vascular surgeon around. I have had extensive vascular surgery by Dr Clagett and when he left I got Dr Kirkwood. She recently did a fistula for me and I can tell you the incision site is beautiful. She did an amazing job. I wouldn’t trust anyone but the MDs at UT Vascular. She is amazing !!!

I will never forget this interaction with this Doctor. She walks in(late afternoon) acting mean, violently grabs my arm to look over it. Very dismissive, very condescending to the point I had to give it back to her, in a way she understood she is not God or the last Doctor in Dallas. She advised surgery, now I realize it was a bad idea. The couple in the waiting room told me she planned to amputate her husbands leg. I really hope that didn't happen. I'm bothered all the time for not saying more on my way out to the older couple. Like find a different Doctor.

Dr Kirkwood is an excellent Doctor. She explains everything really well, spends time with you and answers all your questions. Great nurses, very friendly and reassuring.

I was referred to her from out of town. A 10 hour drive for a rare case. Once she walked in the room, she claimed that I seemed “educated” on my symptoms. That I must have researched a lot. NO MAAM. I am living with my illness. She disagreed that my sickness exists, which makes me wonder, why on earth did she accept my referral?? I traveled a long way. She may be good at “protocol and typical” issues. But if you have a rare case, don’t bother with this woman.

She totally disagreed with the diagnosis from my ENT which he said was confirmed by the CT Scan he ordered. I appreciate her right to disagree, however, she responded to my stress totally inappropriately. If she disagreed, why would she not help me in determining what was wrong? In the entire UTSW system she could think of no one to refer me to!!!! I was upset, and don't want to keep living with these symptoms whether the diagnosis was correct or not. What's the cause? Basically she didn't care.

Dr. Kirkwood is the best vascular surgeon around the USA. Her people skills are phenomenal and her bed side manner is the best around. I would recommend her to anyone.

Dr. kirkwood is the best vascular surgeon. I would recommend her to anyone

Dr. Kirkwood is personable yet direct, and upon leaving her office the first time I knew exactly how treatment would proceed and felt comfortable asking her any question at any time whether by phone or in person. Her patients are obviously important to her, and since I was referred to her I was uncertain of her attitude and other things that are critical to me as a patient. I got VERY lucky when I met Dr. Kirkwood and chose her then to perform my surgery! She is a-one in my book.