I was sent by my trauma surgeon, Dr. MacIntyre to Tinsley Vascular at 1717 Shipyard Blvd on 08-25-2026. My visit to Dr. MacIntyre was to have staples/stitches removed after a previous surgery but because of how swollen my leg was, I was sent for an ultrasound. Dr. Neil MacIntyre absolutely ROCKS!
My first encounter at Tinsley was with Jennifer at the front desk. Jennifer was exceedingly kind and offered to help me with our Tucker who rides alongside me everywhere. I was afraid of how long he'd be alone sitting with the A/C blasting. My concern was that our GMC SUV turns itself off automatically at 45 minutes. I hadn't planned on the extra trip and I simply wanted to get Tucker home and out of the extreme heat! Jennifer was an angel by immediately detecting how stressed out I was and then offering to bring Tucker into her office and she'd care for him while my issues were addressed. I found Jennifer to be so charming, she's one of the first lovely faces you see and is a lovely part of the medical staff at Tinsley Surgical.
The radiologist technician Savannah was so efficient, patient, professional, and kind. I'm not as spry as I was years ago; Savannah's calmness made you feel that you didn't need to rush or that I was an inconvenience.
Nurse Nina promptly recorded my vitals and gathered my history to put into the computer. We had a very comfortable and sweet conversation about random topics and she showed me her adorable zipper-compression socks which I quickly ordered.
Then the highlight of the day...meeting Dr. Tinsley! The kindest, funniest, and most caring of doctors! Dr. Tinsley's late father treated my own father in the 1980s, both are and were exceptional doctors and Wilmington is blessed to have Ellis A. Tinsley, Jr., MD, FACS, FSVS. He will set your mind to rest immediately because you know he is the best of the best.
Thank you to the entire Tinsley Vascular Surgical Team, I'm so grateful to be in your care!
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