Heart & Vascular Providers | Marquette & Hancock, MI
Cardiothoracic Surgery • Ishpeming, MI • Since 1973
About
Summary: UP Health System serves as a major regional provider in Marquette and Hancock, MI, with dedicated Heart Institute and related cardiovascular services. The system operates from its Marquette HQ and offers heart and vascular care across its network, including facilities in Hancock and Ishpeming. It is a 307-bed hospital system with a broad range of specialties and a statewide telehealth network (UP Telehealth Network). If you’re seeking Heart & Vascular Providers in Marquette, Hancock, or Ishpeming, UP Health System is the primary regional option, offering comprehensive cardiovascular care through its Heart Institute and affiliated clinics.
Clinic Type
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Address
Marquette, MI; Hancock, MI
Phone
+18444118747
Bell_Patient_Portal@lifepointhealth.net
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (UP Health System - Marquette | Heart and Vascular): 4.8/5 (109 reviews)
- UP Medical Group Heart & Vascular provider directory: Various ratings (ranging from 4.4 to 4.9/5) (Varies by individual provider)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Ellen Kehoe): 4.5/5 (8 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Richard Markiewicz): 3/5
Patients praise
- high patient trust in medical skill and clinical expertise for surgeries and procedures
- positive feedback for specific nurse practitioners and supportive staff members
- recognition of the facility as a major regional referral center with advanced, accredited cardiac care capabilities
Common complaints
- concerns regarding bedside manner and patient interactions (e.g., perceived rudeness, dismissiveness)
- reports of long wait times or poor administrative follow-up
- isolated claims of poor office cleanliness or negative experiences with staff communication
"The doctors at the heart and vascular clinic are very knowledgeable and very skilled at their profession. I absolutely trust U.P health system/heart in vascular clinic with all my needs for my port/fistula surgeries for dialysis."
— Birdeye review"I didn't feel respected... Didn't listen or answer questions... Appointment was rushed... Didn't trust the provider's decisions."
— Healthgrades review regarding Dr. Richard Markiewicz"He was very rude when he first walked in the room. Treated the patient as if he were a child. Didnt answer any questions politely. Acted like us being there was an inconvenience to him."
— Vitals review regarding Dr. Nelson E. GencheffSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Interventional Cardiologist, Samir Dengle, MD — Nov 17, 2025
- UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Lauren Reckker, FNP-C, to Heart and Vascular Center — Apr 2, 2026
- UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Cardiothoracic Surgeon Frederic Joyce, M.D. — May 12, 2026
- UP Health System – Marquette welcomes Cardiac Electrophysiologist Matthew Ebinger, DO — Sep 30, 2025
- UPHS – Marquette Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Justin Kleinschmidt to Cardiology Team — Oct 28, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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