Southern Tennessee Medical Group
General Surgery • Pulaski, TN
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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
About
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System is a 7-site health system headquartered in Winchester, TN, delivering primary, emergency, family, and urgent care across Pulaski, Lawrenceburg, Winchester, Sewanee, Cornersville, Tullahoma, and Lynchburg. It emphasizes accessible, up-to-date medical services and community health initiatives with 87 employees and about $12.8M in annual revenue. The system lists physicians and leadership focused on surgical and women’s services, including Directors of Surgical Services and Women’s Services, and maintains locations in Pulaski, Winchester, Lawrenceburg, Sewanee, and nearby towns.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Healthgrades (Dr. Courtney Barrows McKeown): 5.0/5 (5 reviews)
- Southern Tennessee Surgical Services-Lawrenceburg (Aggregate): 4.8/5 (22 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Bernard L. Burgess): 4.7/5
- Sharecare (Dr. Paul Avenel): 5.0/5 (1 review)
Patients praise
- Professional and attentive bedside manner
- Clear and understandable communication of medical information
- Successful surgical outcomes
- High patient satisfaction with nursing and office staff
- Experienced and knowledgeable care
Common complaints
- Occasional mentions of long wait times despite high overall satisfaction
"She was so knowledgeable, professional, and took time to answer all our questions. She had a waiting room full of patients but she made us feel like we were the only ones there."
- Healthgrades user review for Dr. Courtney Barrows McKeown"Very detailed explanation and care I’m 81 years old he treated me like he would have treated his own family thank you"
- Sharecare user review for Dr. Paul Avenel"Dr. Burgess put me at ease about my procedure. Answered all my questions. Not afraid to crack a joke or two - great bedside manner."
- Vitals user review for Dr. Bernard L. BurgessSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Patient medical records compromised by cyberattack at Columbia surgical clinic - Apr 30, 2026
- Tennessee clinic loses EHR access after ransomware - May 1, 2026
- Southern Tennessee Urology Welcomes New Provider - Main Street Media of Tennessee - May 6, 2026
- Dr. Photios Michael Frank Vassilyadi, MD - Internal Medicine Physician in Pulaski, TN - May 14, 2026
- New surgeon joins Cookeville Regional General Surgery - UCBJ - Upper Cumberland Business Journal - Oct 20, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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