Trinity Hospital of Augusta Hospital
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I first met Dr. Blalney in Jan 2007. He came in and spoke to me and explained things in a language I could understand. He encouraged me and my family to meet with him and ask questions. He walked through the approval process with me. I had my surgery 3/29/07 and I have not changed, he is a good and caring physician.
Dr. Blaney made sure I was very informed and he made me feel special and I never feared the surgery since he was taking care of me. He is very honest and he will make sure that you understand the pros and cons of surgery. He has a wonderful preop program and encourages participation in the support group locally. I would highly recommend Dr. Blaney if you are considering wls.
Just met Dr. Blaney a week or so ago. He is a terrific doctor. He is caring and gives you all the details and information you need to make an informed decision. He and I are currently working on getting my insurance to allow me to have lap band surgery. I hope we can get them to accept the medical necessity of having this done. If you live in the CSRA, Dr. Blaney is the doctor I would recommend. I will add more later when I actually get to the point of having the surgery.
My name is Karen Sanders and Dr. Blaney saved my life. I was sinking in a puddle of fatness, and he rescued me. The very first impression that I had of him was that he is pretty easy on the eyes. However, after my first consultation with him, I realized that he is a doctor with a great deal of compassion for his patients. He is genuine and honest with how he believes you will do with the surgery. The more I went back to see him and discuss gastric bypass surgery, the more I came to respect him as a surgeon. My case is a little unusual because several years ago I had surgery to repair a hole in the top of my esophagus. (Nissen Surgery.) Dr. Blaney had to reverse that surgery, repair a large hernia, and then do the gastric bypass. Believe it or not, he was able to do all of this laparoscopic. I am now 1-month post op, 30 pounds lighter, and Dr. Blaney has continued to give 100% of his devotion to me whenever I am in the office, or when I call him. I do not think that my words have really done him justice. He is a fine surgeon, and a compassionate gentleman. I would recommend him to anyone who is considering any type of weight loss surgery.rnrnKaren Sandersrn
Dr. Blaney is the BEST!!! He has WONDERFUL bedside manners. Dr. Blaney just makes you feel at ease. He doesn't make you feel disgusting for your weight. He is truly there to help you and not judge you. I have met a lot of doctors that judge you by the way you look and Dr. Blaney DOES NOT DO THIS! He is the GREATEST! He makes sure you fully understand all the aspects of the surgery before going through with it. Dr. Blaney has models to show you exactly what is going to occur while in the operating room. He is very knowledge about the many different weight loss surgeries that can be performed. He then will discuss what surgery he thinks is right for you. Dr. Blaney wants your whole family involved from the beginning to the end. He always knows you and your family by name when going into the office even after several months between visits. When you go in for a check up he pays extra special attention to you and makes sure to answers all your questions and concerns. If you ever have a question you can just give him a call. It may take a little time for him to respond, but when he does he gives you his full attention. I would recommend Dr. Blaney to anyone who is going to have the surgery. Keep up the excellent work Dr. Blaney!!!!!!
DR.BLANEY IS A VERY SWEET PERSON. HE WAS THERE FOR ME THROUGH IT ALL. EVERY APPOINTMENT I HAD UP TO MY SURGERY DATE,HE WAS THERE. CHECKING ON ME TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WENT OK. I HAVE LOST ALMOST 90 POUNDS IN 7MONTHS, SO I HAVE CHANGED ALOT IN 7 MONTHS. MY DOCTOR STAFF IS VERY HELPFUL. ANYTIME YOU NEED THEM, THEY ARE ALWAYS THERE TO HELP YOU WITH ANY PROBLEMS THAT YOU HAVE. I HAVE NOTHING BAD TO SAY ABOUT DR.BLANEY,HE IS A WONDERFUL DOCTOR AND HE IS THERE WHEN EVER YOU NEED HIM. HE IS VERY SWEET,SMART AND HE LIKES TO MAKE YOU SMILE. AND ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT WEIGHT LOSE SURGERY, HE WILL BE SURE TO ANSWER THEM WITH NO PROBLEM AT ALL. HE ALSO HAS A BOOKLET THAT HE GIVE YOU TO GET YOU READY FOR THE SURGERY. HE ALSO HAS TWO BOOKS THAT HE WANTS YOU TO PURCHASE BEFORE YOUR SURGERY, THAT EXPLAINS EVERY THING THAT YOU WILL BE GOING THROUGH BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR SURGERY HAS BEEN DONE. 100% IS WHAT I GIVE DR.BLANEY. BOTH SURGICAL COMPETENCE AND BEDSIDE MANNER ARE BOTH GREAT TOGETHER. THIS LET ME KNOW THAT I AM IN GOOD HANDS. AND THAT I WILL BE TAKING GOOD CARE OF.
Dr Blaney did a gastric bypass surgery on me in Eisenhower hospital augusta ga march 1, 1999.rnrnIt mistates in his profile that he has been doing wls for 3 years. I assume that is after his retirement from military because he did excellent bariatric and wls in the military as far back as 1999, i know for sure... and in 1999 and later at ft. Benning Ga he was considering his future in this type of surgery because we discussed it. I asked him to please consider it after his stint in the military.rnI am both relieved, happy and jealous of all his present patients because I know what a kind, thorough and meticulous surgeon he is.rnrnIn addressing the risks of this surgery, for me at the time, as well as for him, we were totally dependant on the military medical constrictions and I believe those constrictions, at least at that time, were not totally correct for individualization for the weight and situations for each patient. /You do it their way exactly, which may be the same way you do it for a 300 lb person as a 450 lb person. as we know now, that is incorrect. Each person is different and may need a different type or structure of their surgery.rnrnThats why I am soooo pleased he is in private practice because I know this man treats each person as an individual, they don't fall into a clump of morbidly obese.rnrnHe is exactly where he should be and i believe anyone who is lucky enough to have him as their surgeon now can feel total security and safety with this man. And though I have not seen him since he went into private practice I know he bases his values and guidelines on a one to one basis of individuality for each of his patients. he is no longer constrained by the restrictions of the Military Medical. rnrnlinda blackwellrnformerly Linda Ouimettern100% positive
Great value, great accomodations, and overall a great experience. Even after working there for 2 years, I am happy to recommend it to everyone.
