Nicholas Ballay, M.D.
General Surgery • Athens, TN • Since 1936
About
- Sweetwater Hospital Association (SHA) is a nonprofit, 59-bed acute-care hospital chartered in 1936, serving rural East Tennessee (Meigs, McMinn, Roane, Loudon, and all of Monroe County). It is the only Monroe County hospital. - Location and scope: Headquartered in Sweetwater, TN, with 6 offices across Tennessee. Primary address: 304 Wright Street, Sweetwater, TN 37874; additional sites include 1255 Highway 411 (Vonore) and 321 Tellico St S (Madisonville). - Services: Provides hospital care, home health options, wound care clinic, and patient assistance; emphasizes customer service and nonprofit governance. - Resources and workforce: Approximately 63 employees; revenue around $24.1 million annually. Leadership includes COO Melissa Harris and other executives. - Contact: SHA general inquiries via sha@sweetwaterhospital.org; main phone numbers include 423-337-6171 and 865-213-8200. - Notable notes: SHA is publicly described as nonprofit, with a focus on community health in Monroe County and surrounding areas. If seeking physician-specific information for Nicholas Ballay, MD, there is no direct bio or affiliation detail for him in the provided data; you may contact SHA directly or check LinkedIn for physician profiles on the Sweetwater Hospital Association page.
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
304 Wright Street, Sweetwater, Tennessee 37874, US
Phone
+14238364326
patientadvocate@sweetwaterhospital.org
Opening Hours
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- WebMD: 5.0/5.0 (1 review)
- Healthgrades: Not specified (13 ratings (for provider profile))
Patients praise
- Great bedside manner
- Explained medical information in detail and easy-to-understand language
- Does not make patients feel rushed
- Nice personality
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Common complaints
- No specific negative themes or complaints found in public reviews.
"He has a great bedside manner and explained everything in detail and language I could understand! I did not feel rushed and he was one of the nicest doctors I' ..."
— HealthgradesSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- SHA announces closure of labor and delivery department | News | advocateanddemocrat.com — Jan 23, 2026
- All 14 Sweetwater Baby Nurses Walk Out As Hospital Pulls Plug On — Feb 5, 2026
- Ronnie Gene Tudor, Sr Obituary August 20, 2025 - Good Samaritan Funeral Home LLC — Aug 21, 2025
- St. Mary’s to consolidate birthing services into Athens hospital | Trinity Health System — Sep 11, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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