King's Daughters Medical Center
Nephrology • Ashland, KY
About
- King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) is a nonprofit health system based in Brookhaven, Mississippi, with a broader service footprint in the region. It operates a community hospital and multiple outpatient clinics, including specialty and primary care services. - KDMC’s listed services include a focus on internal medicine and orthopedics, plus a range of outpatient centers (wound, vein, sleep, vision, pediatrics, therapy, and clinics) and health-related facilities (fitness center, pharmacy, medical equipment). - The organization is licensed for 49 beds and provides inpatient and outpatient services. It has a presence in Brookhaven, MS, and appears to serve the surrounding community with clinics and service lines. If you need nephrology services, you may want to contact KDMC directly to confirm whether they offer nephrology or refer to a partner facility in the region. Key details: - Type: Nonprofit hospital system - Headquarters: Brookhaven, Mississippi - Beds: Licensed for 49 - Services: Inpatient/outpatient surgery, infusion, wound care, vein center, sleep center, primary care and specialty clinics (including orthopedics, pediatric, therapy, vision, pharmacy, equipment) - Phone: 601-833-6011 - Locations: 2 offices in Brookhaven, MS (not specifically in Ashland) Recommendation: - If your priority is nephrology/kidney care in or near Ashland, MS, contact KDMC to confirm nephrology availability and any Ashland-affiliated partners, or seek nearby nephrology clinics in Mississippi.
Clinic Type
Nephrology
Address
Highway 51 North, Brookhaven, Mississippi 39601, US
Phone
6018336011
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- US News (Hospital patient experience): 4 stars out of 5 (overall satisfaction with hospital overall); other categories range about 3–4 out of 5 (e.g., doctors’/nurses’ communications 4 out of 5, discharge info 3 out of 5) (Not stated (US News summarizes inpatient survey scores; no review count shown in snippet))
- Medicare.gov (HCAHPS-style patient survey shares): No star average shown in snippet; recommendation/share metrics reported (e.g., 77% would definitely/probably recommend; nurse communication 86% always, doctor communication 84% always) (Not stated in snippet)
- Healthgrades (King's Daughters Medical Center - hospital): Indicates '5 ratings were worse than expected' and includes mentions such as 'Acute kidney ...' in highlights; exact star rating not shown in snippet (Not stated in snippet)
- Yelp (Kings Daughters Hospital - Ashland): 15 reviews (rating value not shown in snippet) (15 reviews)
Patients praise
- Patient experience categories such as doctors’ and nurses’ communications rated relatively high on US News (4/5)
- Nurse and doctor communication 'Always' rates are high on Medicare HCAHPS-style reporting (nurse communication 86%, doctor communication 84%)
- Some caregiver experience posted on Yelp is positive about clinical findings (e.g., potassium too high causing breathing trouble)
Common complaints
- Some patient experience areas are lower on US News (multiple categories rated 3 out of 5, e.g., discharge information, quality of discharge information, involvement in recovery, medication harm prevention)
- Healthgrades highlights include '5 ratings were worse than expected' along with severe events including respiratory failure following surgery and acute kidney issues
- Yelp review(s) imply concerns in hospital care context (snippet focuses on patient story including ER and potassium issue; specific complaints not fully detailed in snippet)
"“Satisfaction with doctors’ communications” is 4 out of 5, and “Satisfaction with nurses’ communications” is 4 out of 5 (while several other categories are 3 out of 5)."
— US News – King’s Daughters Medical Center-Ashland patient experience snippet"“Nurse Communication: 86% … their nurses 'Always' communicated” and “Doctor Communication: 84% … 'Always' communicated well.”"
— Medicarelist.com – King’s Daughters Medical Center Ashland HCAHPS-style metrics snippet"Healthgrades snippet: “5 ratings were worse than expected” (and includes examples such as respiratory failure following surgery and “Acute kidney …”)."
— Healthgrades – King’s Daughters Medical Center (Ashland, KY) highlights snippetSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) is a nonprofit hospital system based in Ashland, Kentucky, affiliated with the University of Kentucky. It operates as a private, not-for-profit health system with 465 beds and a Level IV emergency department. KDMC provides comprehensive services including cardiology, neurology, nephrology and hypertension care, medical and surgical services, pediatrics, obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, and home/urgent care. The system is a major employer in Ashland and surrounding areas, with a broad presence in Kentucky and a footing in Ohio and beyond. Contact: 1-606-408-4000.
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