Surgery
General Surgery • Hays, KS
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
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Phone
(785)282-6845
hr@scmhks.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Yes
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Pay My Bill
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Southwind Surgical (Birdeye): 4.0/5 (8)
- Hays Medical Center (Birdeye): 4.2/5 (411)
- Ear Nose & Throat Clinic (Birdeye): 2.3/5 (7)
- Dr. Zurab Tsereteli (Healthgrades): 5.0/5 (2)
- Dr. Kirk Potter (Healthgrades): 4.6/5 (11)
Patients praise
- Skilled, knowledgeable, and professional medical staff
- Genuine care and compassion from some providers and nurses
- Success in surgical outcomes for many patients
- Effective, down-to-earth communication with specific doctors
Common complaints
- Difficulty scheduling appointments and long wait times
- Communication issues, including failure to return calls and lack of clear explanation of conditions
- Concerns over billing and lack of price transparency
- Mixed experiences with bedside manner, with some reports of doctors appearing rushed, uncaring, or dismissive
- Instances of perceived medical negligence or improper procedural follow-up
"Dr. Cunningham is the ... of a robot ... treat you as if you ... move due to ... worst doctors I ... to but his ... eness as well."
— Healthgrades review for Dr. Brandon Cunningham"The knowledge of ALL medical professionals and their genuine care is so appreciated. They take the time to explain things to everyone."
— Birdeye review for Hays Medical Center"That doctor potter worked magic on me he took care of issues other than my initial issue he did such an incredible job on my face he returned alot of my confidence back I would go to bat for doctor Potter after my experience because he went above and beyond to make sure I was taken care of."
— Vitals review for Dr. Kirk PotterSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- HaysMed Brings Aquablation Therapy to Western Kansas - HaysMed — Dec 12, 2025
- Advancing Women’s Health in Western Kansas - Dr. Hoskins and the Power of Robotic Surgery - HaysMed — Aug 21, 2025
- Haysmed adds orthopedic sports surgeon - Becker’s Spine Review — Mar 20, 2026
- HaysMed Earns 2025 “To the Stars” Kansas Business Award - HaysMed — Jan 5, 2026
- HaysMed, doctor sued for $10 million after death of patient during heart surgery — May 15, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More general surgery clinics in Hays
HaysMed (Hays Medical Center) is a nonprofit, private hospital system based in Hays, Kansas, serving western Kansas with tertiary-level care. Key points: - Organization: Not-for-profit hospital; formed by a 1991 merger of two religiously affiliated facilities. - Mission: Core purpose “To Help People Be Healthy” and goal “To Be the Best Tertiary Care Center in Rural America.” - Services: Provides specialized, tertiary-level healthcare; active in rural health equity; founding member of the Kansas High Value Network. - Location: Headquartered in Hays, KS, with five U.S. offices in total. - Size and scope: Approximately 250 staff (recent growth), revenue around $1.1M (per the provided highlights, though this figure may be partial/inaccurate for a nonprofit hospital of this size). - Contact: Main line 785-261-7065; general email info@haysmed.com; primary address 2220 Canterbury Dr, Hays, KS 67601. If you need precise general surgery offerings, surgeons, or department contact, I can pull that from the latest HaysMed pages or callouts.
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