David P Ellent's Online Review Report Card

took a covid test on Friday with same day results. next thing i know I'm on the Athena heathcare portal with non access. no one available to talk to for days.

I loved this doctor but he has the worst staff I've ever dealt with. Front office is sulky or rude. Support staff loses information and does not return calls. Nurses are ok but I've seen better. I switched to another doctor

Dr. Ellent has saved my life! About 3 years ago, I went to my regular doctor for a yearly physical. Some parts came out abnormal, and the doctor told me that he will refer me to a GI specialist for further testing. It took forever for the doctor to give me a referral and about 2 months later, I was finally able to see a GI. That GI doctor also did some testing and told me that I may have pancreatic cancer, but I would need another referral and a further testing. However, that referral never happened due to reasons I never understood. From what I knew about pancreatic cancer, it spreads fast and extremely difficult to treat. I could not just sit and wait, so I sought out for 2nd opinion, and found another doctor. Fortunately, this doctor acted quickly and was able to connect me to Dr. Ellent. He was very caring, kind, knowledgeable, and ultimate professional! Dr. Ellent and all his staff are truly the best! Because of them, I am still alive and going strong 3 years later. Thank you, Ellent!

Excellent doctor!! He save my brother-in-law's life. This is the doctor to see for any cancer related matters.

Dr. Ellent has saved my life! About 3 years ago, I went to my regular doctor for a yearly physical. Some parts came out abnormal, and the doctor told me that he will refer me to a GI specialist for further testing. It took forever for the doctor to give me a referral and about 2 months later, I was finally able to see a GI. That GI doctor also did some testing and told me that I may have pancreatic cancer, but I would need another referral and a further testing. However, that referral never happened due to reasons I never understood. From what I knew about pancreatic cancer, it spreads fast and extremely difficult to treat. I could not just sit and wait, so I sought out for 2nd opinion, and found another doctor. Fortunately, this doctor acted quickly and was able to connect me to Dr. Ellent. He was very caring, kind, knowledgeable, and ultimate professional! Dr. Ellent and all his staff are truly the best! Because of them, I am still alive and going strong 3 years later. Th

Dr Ellent has a team approach. You will see him and his nurse practitioner. They will give you their cell phones. They are incredibly caring. However, regarding Dr Ellent little warning he is very straight forward. If he notices that you have done something he doesn’t like ( didn’t do blood work or didn’t take medicine he wants you to take ) he gets very upset. He will also get upset if the doctor he refers you to didn’t see you or reschedules you. I heard him talking to my breast surgeon. I am pretty sure he made surgeon fire someone in their staff. ( they kept rescheduling my appointment). Anyway I love them both Dr Ellent and Shannon.

I found Dr Ellent to be very impersonable and distant in his interaction. His nurse practitioner, Shannon, went over the top making me feel comfortable and confident the treatment would be successful. She was very supportive during this stressful time.

He attended my mother who had problems after a thymectomy which required radiation. She LOVED Dr. Ellent and his Nurse Practitioner, Shannon, as did I. I've never encountered a doctor and staff kinder and more supportive, not to mention effective. For instance, when there were difficulties scheduling Mom for a scan at a location closer to home than initially scheduled due to her frailty and difficulty in traveling any distance, Shannon jumped on it immediately and got her a timely appointment closer to home and actually sooner - Mom didn't have to make numerous phone calls (nor did I) trying to set things right. This meant a lot while we were struggling with Mom's illness. Dr. Ellent, Shannon, and the rest of the staff haven't let us down through this whole procedure, and we are VERY grateful.

Dr Ellent is kind, caring, and above all, patient. Let me explain my situation. Without going into great detail, I did not fully understand what I was faced with. He pulled out a three foot piece of that "butcher" paper that covers the exam table and drew out the entire situation. Then he added the precise procedure and the end results desired. He explained how medicine(s) work and how changing the prescribed frequency can completely change what it does. He detailed the importance of diet and exercise. He instilled confidence in me. His staff too seemed to mirror his process and bedside manor. I wish I could do more to thank Dr Ellent. You will see that he loves his practice and humbly cares for his patients.

I had a follow up visit scheduled with Dr Ellent and when I showed for the appt. I found that he had moved. When I went to his new office they didnt have my medical records. After going nack to his old office to get them I was told they would cost me $25. I live 90 miles one way from his office. No help from either office. I will be talking this over with my PCP to see if he can refer me to someone else.