Dr. Ronald Newton Locke, MD

Can’t practice in NC. So why let him practice in SC?

THIS DOCTOR HAD HIS PRIVILEGES REVOKED AT BOTH THESE HOSPITALS AND NO LONGER WORKS AT CAROLINA SURGERY CENTER

THANK GOD THAT HE IS NO LONGER ALLOWED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE ANYWHERE!!! HE CAUSED BILATERAL VOCAL CHORD PARALYSIS ON MY THROAT FROM A THYROIDECTOMY 12 YEARS AGO AND THEN COMPLETELY IGNORED THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WHILE I LAID IN THE HOSPITAL STRUGGLING TO BREATHE. I HAVE SINCE HAD MULTIPLE SURGERIES TO OPEN MY AIRWAY. HE IS COMPLETELY NEGLIGENT AS A SURGEON!

Had an amazing experience. Dr. Locke went over my procedure thoroughly and answered all of my questions. I couldn't have asked for a better doctor or staff.

after getting surgery from dr locke he left two giant holes in my side unstitched. one of them is now infected and ive had to go to the emegency room where they were baffled that any person who calls themselves a doctor would leave this sort of wound unattended and open. i have been told i might even have a case of malpractice, please take this as a caveat before you let this man cut you open. on top of that after the surgery he did not even come to see me before my discharge. everything you read about this man is true be warned.

Dr. Locke was the surgeon on call last Sunday when our family member was told in ER that he needed an inflamed appendix removed. There were 2 other surgeries before us, but our loved one was taken for surgery at 5:30 PM. Dr. Locke talked to us prior to the surgery and afterwards. We are thankful to him because we feel as if he did a great job. In addition, he was able to tell us that our child needed an additional consultation with a urologist because other issues showed on the CT scan. During the follow up appointment with Dr. Locke yesterday, he was concerned about whether we had indeed had the visit with a urologist. We are pleased with him, his staff, and the outcome of the surgery.

Came into the hospital room and chewed wife (patient) out about her husband calling his office requesting nicely about not having food for 10 days and Dr. Locke was not friendly with her and treating her as a human with severe pain! Dr. Locke screwed up by forgetting to order a drain tube insertion for a large infection sac after complications from a gall bladder infection! Dr. Locke said they would do the drain tube while patient was under for surgery to fix the gall bladder surgery he did which fell into the 1% of patients for error which was not his fault! The original scan showed a large infection sac that he told the patient needed to be drained but he neglected to follow up with for 2 days making the patient septic and very sick!!! I (husband) asked if the procedure was done and the G.I. surgeon told me it was not his place. He said he would call Dr. Locke and nothing was done for 2 days and now she is in major bad health! Dr. Locke needs to follow up with a patient and learn how to get better patient bedside manners! I felt sorry for his N.P. that could not stand behind him and only kept saying you need to talk with him!

Worst physician I have ever dealt with!

It's obvious that Dr Locke in practicing medicine for the right reasons. He has a passion for treating patients. He has treated me and members of my family and has always been outstanding. He's a brilliant surgeon and has a knack to diagnostics. I can't recommend him and his team enough.

A BUTCHER!!!!!

Dr Locke is brief and to the point. I don't need him to hold my hand. I just need him to do what he does best. and he does. I have never had to wait 5 minutes to see him.

Everyone was awesome. Found my problem immediately! !

I would highly recommend Dr. Locke! From my consult to Surgery (which was just today), he proved to be extremely thorough with his explanation of my surgical procedure, was courteous and friendly with me and my family members, and seems to have a genuine care and concern for his patients. I have never written a review before in my life but felt he deserved a great one. Thank you Dr. Locke and God Bless.

Dr. Locke was on-call at CVMH Emergency room when we arrived. After testing, my husband was admitted and 2 days later Dr. Locke performed a medical procedure. Throughout the entire 4 days working with Dr. Locke my husband and I both found him to be very knowledgeable and articulate. He repeatedly took the time to answer many questions and easing our fears and concerns. I was very surprised to read some of the negative reviews about his office. Working with him as a doctor and a surgeon, we can say he was always patient, courteous and very professional.

Wow, didn't know he had disappointed so many more people. What happened to this doctor? He got me too. I wish I had never returned to his office after I seen the dogs in his patient rooms! I too ended up going somewhere else to get better. I would never recommend this doctor

I am not a fan, not sure about the doctor because we never could get to see him, 1st, appointment was with the foot doctor that we had already saw at a different office, and we knew nothing about that at all, they didn't even have her to see Dr. Locke,we did not realize this till we came the appointment, to what they told us was the new appointment except for the one we changed, but they didn't have it changed, they had it like a missed appointment I heard every excuse there is, the other office may have make it, it was lack of commutation between offices, maybe one place should make the appointment, staff at office was not helpful at all, I would love to rate the Doctor, but who would know..... NOT HAPPY AT ALL,Doctor might very well be a great doctor, but it made my mother in law very uncomfortable having her date of birth said very loudly across the office.

Don't even waste your time making an appointment with this doctor.

This is one unprofessional, coldhearted Dr. Please choose someone else if you even hear his name suggested for you to cut on.

Seeing Dr Locke was the worst experience that I ever had with any doctor. Go to a different doctor if you really need help.

What should have been a simple needle biopsy turned into in invasive expensive mutilation of my breast, which was benign. I waited on him for two hours previous to my surgery. I have probably spoke 10 words to the "physician". Pre and Post-Op. Guess he did't know I worked at a Dr.'s office that knew him...To late for me.....Bedside manner? Are you kidding. At CVMH, he is known as Locke on the Clock..... He is not highly thought of with the staff he keeps at the hospital, all hours... night and day...waiting on him to arrive.