Hi
 I am way north of you...but I say go to both a couple of times and see where you are most comfortable. Then make a decision.
good luck
teach

Kathy you are partially right on mine and the new people.  Yes, Lori in Hazard punctured my port, but Tracy in Lexington was the one that should have discovered it quicker than she did, she was an experienced one, so you can't say it was just the new ones.  The only new one I saw was Lori Howard in Hazard.  I pretty sure Howard is her last name.  She was sweet as she could be but lacking in knowledge.  I still can't believe she tried to order an Upper GI to see if my port was leaking.  I know of two other people now that she ha*****tured their ports.  I just could not go back there. 

Jacqueline

i am almost eleven months out and am going to do a half marathon! the most i have ever walked is 6 miles but i am determined to do this and am so scared and excited at the same time...i would of never dreamed i would do something like this before surgery...those who know me knows that i have an auto immune disorder that for years prevented me from walking so with that being said this is a miracle...wish me luck and pray for me...Lord knows im going to need it...sept 25 is the day

Thank you for the words of encouragement. I'm hoping that they will be calling me soon with a date or atleast to tell me that I 've been approved.

I had surgery with BBSA almost 4 years ago; Dr. Weiss was my surgeon. I have had only good experiences with the practice; however, what Jacqueline said is true: unless you have major problems, you won't see one of the doctors for follow-up care.

Thankfully, I haven't had any problems until recently, and all of the NPs and PAs I've seen have been very knowledgeable and capable. Yet because the practice expanded so quickly in 2008-2009, there were many new, less-experienced employees in some of the offices, and, unfortunately, Jacqueline suffered through months of problems under the care of one of them.

So you're likely to hear mixed reviews of BBSA here. The surgeons (Weiss and Oldham--I don't know anything about the new partner) are excellent. And I have had excellent follow-up care even though I have never seen a doctor since my August 2006 surgery.

If it's important to see your surgeon on a regular basis for your follow-up care, you should look into other practices for your surgery. But if you understand and are comfortable with the system BBSA uses, I feel sure you'll be pleased with your surgery.

Kathy