Mercy Clinic Nephrology - Fort Smith
Nephrology • Fort Smith, AR
About
Summary: The page describes St. Edward Mercy Health System, Inc., a hospitals and health care company that operates Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Arkansas. Key details include: services offered (including outpatient surgery, women’s care, oncology, and other hospital services), headquarters in Chesterfield, Missouri, and a Fort Smith location at 7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903. The organization is part of the Mercy network and is associated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, with a general contact phone of (479) 314-6000. The page lists the company as having 2 offices (including the Fort Smith location) and notes category tags such as healthcare, Arkansas, hospital, outpatient surgery, and oncology care. No specific nephrology clinic details are provided on this page. If you’re looking for Mercy Clinic Nephrology in Fort Smith, this page confirms Mercy’s broader Fort Smith presence but does not list nephrology as a separate clinic.
Clinic Type
Nephrology
Address
Tower West, Mercy Fort Smith
Phone
(479) 274-4300
bethany.pope@mercy.net
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Mercy Clinic Patient Ratings (Dr. Dumitru Rotaru): 4.8/5 (109)
- WebMD (Dr. Edward Wemmerus): 5.0/5 (1)
Patients praise
- Thoroughness and attentiveness of certain providers
- Positive interpersonal skills such as listening and treating patients with respect
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding reduced access to MDs in favor of advanced practice nurses (APNs)
- Issues with continuity of care and abrupt changes in medication management protocols
"My doctor was extremely helpful and took an extreme amount of time with me and was very thorough."
— Mercy Clinic (Dr. Srinath Tripuraneni review)"He listens to u and talks to you not like most he treats you like he wants to be treated!!"
— WebMD (Dr. Edward Wemmerus review)"I haven't been able to see main Dr in almost 2 years, sorry apns is only available. ... Cutting me off pain meds cold turkey. They could care less."
— ComplaintsBoard.comSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Baptist Health-Fort Smith eliminates 10 services in latest round of cuts — Apr 29, 2026
- Baptist Health Fort Smith Cuts 150 Jobs, Closes OB and Oncology After $127M in Losses | The Nursing Directory — May 13, 2026
- Rep. Jay Richardson, Fort Smith directors discuss legislation to require notice before hospitals cut services | River Valley Democrat-Gazette — Jun 24, 2026
- Northwest Arkansas-based Community Clinic aims to acquire multiple Baptist Health-Fort Smith clinics | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette — Jun 30, 2026
- Rep. Jay Richardson, Fort Smith directors discuss legislation to require notice before hospitals cut services | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette — Jun 24, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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