THOMAS AYRES , MD

My mom started seeing Dr. Ayres in November 2024 after learning of a heart condition.She really liked him and felt comfortable with him. He recommended a procedure to place stents that would improve her quality of life and prevent future problems. This procedure took place on December 19, 2024 at 8am. It was supposed to be an outpatient procedure. Immediately afterward, she began having problems and was kept for observation. He spoke with her husband after the surgery and said her complications were normal and she would be fine by the next day. Soon, she was moved to step down ICU. Between 5-6pm that day, her heart stopped and she needed to be resuscitated. Dr. Ayres did not come to check on her one time. She struggled through the night and by the next day, they had exhausted all efforts to raise her blood pressure to a normal functional level. She walked into the hospital perfectly fine on Thursday morning and was told there was nothing else they could do for her by Friday evening. Her body was beginning to shut down because her heart could not pump enough blood after the stents were placed. The entire right side of her heart had just stopped working and the left side was struggling. While the nursing staff was exhausting all efforts to help her, there was no Dr. Ayres present. While we were turning off machines and preparing to watch our mother take her last breath, there was no Dr. Ayres present. When we went home without her that evening, we didn't receive a phone call from Dr. Ayres. When we spent Christmas Day without her, Dr. Ayres spent it with his family. It's now been just over 2 weeks since I last saw my momma, and since we last spoke with Dr. Ayres. Dr. Ayres performed a procedure on my mother that immediately worsened her heart. She was clinically dead within 8 hours of this procedure. Why did he not see her while she lay in ICU fighting for her life after telling her family she would be fine? Why did he not call or show up the next day when there was little improvement? Why did he not make a phone call to explain what in the world could have happened after we went home without her? Why did he not call just to say I'm sorry? Whether he made a mistake, or this procedure was not the best choice for her, Dr. Ayres is responsible for my mother's death and he could not be bothered for so much as a phone call to say I'm sorry for your loss. I regret telling her to go ahead with the procedure because I believed she was in good hands.

One of the if not THE BEST !!!!! Love him!!!! My mother was having a procedure done during Covid days and only one person could come to the waiting room. Course I was a nervous wreck!! My mother mentioned it to him and he took time to come out BEFORE and calm me down. I will never forget that a busy cardiologist came out spent time just to calm me down. He knew I was upset and had no one with me. Imagine that a heart doctor with a huge Just like he said everything went wonderful!

Dr. Ayres always LISTENS to you. He really hears what you are telling him. So if you've been to doctors who pretend to listen and then move on to their next patient, then Dr. Ayres will be a nice change. I moved from Knoxville to Crossville, and I make a special effort to see him as I need to. I wouldn't change doctors for anything!

Both my wife and me had the best experience of our lives in changing to Dr Ayres. He is straight forward in his analysis and treatments which we found to be comforting. No doubt that he knows his trade ! Nancy & Bud Nolan

Loved, loved, loved Dr. Ayres!! Very patient, attentive, and sincerely concerned about what I was there for. I would give him 10 stars if I could!! If your looking for a new Dr, you won't be disappointed!!