Trinity Hospital of Augusta

Hospital
Rating: 4.77192982456 out of 5 with 126 ratings

Trinity Hospital of Augusta Hospital

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Michael W. Blaney
MD, FACS, FASMBS
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Bunny Simon Williams
Director, Bariatric Services

126 Reviews for Trinity Hospital of Augusta
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Since my surgeon moved in 2005 I found myself needing to find a new surgeon to do my follow-up care. After a year of not being able to find someone my wife met Dr. Blaney. Since that time he has been doing my bariatric follow-up care. In 2006 I developed bleeding, Dr. Blaney quickly got me into his office and then provided excellent care in determining the cause of the bleeding. He did an EGD which showed I had developed an ulcer. He has been my surgeon of choice since then following my labs, even doing some minor surgery on my hand. He is always available and makes time to talk with you. I feel confident knowing he is here if I ever run into problems from my weight loss surgery. He treats you like you are part of his family and there are not many doctors like him. rnrnrnrnrn<b>Dr. Martindale is a great guy, he knows what he is doing, he did my wife's surgery. The more that I got to know Dr. Martindale the more sense he makes, makes more sense than other surgeon's I've met with. The office staff was a little cold on the first visit and then the next time much warmer and they seem knowledgeable about the surgery. They are always supportive when they see my wife's weight loss. Dr. Martindale is one of the best in the nation and one of the few that will perform the surgery on high risk patients. He cares about his patients very much, he does overseas work with people also suffering from obesity. The dealings with my wife for aftercare is excellent. He can tell you about past patient and what complications they have had and any deaths he has had. To date he has not any deaths as a direct result of the surgery. He can tell you how they did die and what they died from. He is very open about the risk of surgery in fact in my wife's MTV story he even says \"Are you willing to risk your life to have surgery\". Dr. Martindale is one of the best. I know that most say that about their surgeon, but he genuninely cares about all his patients. Both bedside manner and surgical compentence is great. He does other surgeries other than gastric bypass not to meantion he also has a PHD in nutrition, which is a major plus for someone suffering from obesity. My only complaint is there is not a clone for Dr. Martindale. He needs about 10, because it's SO hard to get into see him for a consultation. He has a very long waiting list to get on the waiting list. The wait however is worth every minute.rnrnWhen I met with Dr. Martinedale he was wonderful as he always has been. I hope to be having surgery soon. I can't say enough about how great of a surgeon this man is.

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He is Awesome!!!!

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Friendly staff nice and quite.clean,small quaint and homey feeling

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DR. Blaney at Trinity hospitail in Augusta GA. I found myself a DR. I could relate to with a nice bedside mannor. If you are concidering surgery look around for one you like you do not have to settle. He's kind and quite,and knows what he's doing. I truly believe God sent him to me I had been to so many DR. who just talked about money but he was a real person and talked to me about the surg. and showed the entire procidure himself. I really liked that Thank you DR. Blaney.

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At first I was not so sure I was going to like him but after a few meetings I must say I really do like him. His bedside maner is really caring and he is funny too. Plus, he is really easy on the eyes.

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My first impression of Dr. Blaney was that he was very caring, Very through. Was very happy to allow me to attend pre-op visits with a friend futher along in the process. My impression of my Dr. has not changed. I am more impressed with him now than before. His office staff is very friendly and professional. Future patients should know that he is very caring and conserned. My surgeon emphasizes aftercare at every visit. He also has a patient liason who contacts you by email about support group meetings and other activities. Some staff memembers have also had lap-band and gastric bypass so they understand what we are going through. My sergeon and I discussed the risks in great detail. I would rate him as a very good doctor. I would reccomend him very highly. I would have to say that both his bedside manner and his surgical competence are great.

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Dr. Blaney and his staff was great. Dr.Blaney and his staff are really concerned about their patients. Surgical competence,bedside manner were great.There is a structured after care.

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All of my experiences with my surgeon and his staff have had a positive impact on my life. I look forward to updating this information as needed.

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Dr. Blaney is a doctor for the right reason he truly cares for people and doing whatever he can to help them gain control our lives again. Dr. Blaney has a wonderful staff that really gets what you are going through, part of the reason is so many of his staff has had wls . I also felt like he helped my family understand what i was going throughand the changes I would indure, which i think your family needs to understand everything so they can provide you with more support. Dr. Blaney is a wonderful doctor that has such a kind heart.

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Karen and Janetta were awesome and Ms. Poteet who did my IV was EXTREMLY AWESOME. Other than that I would not recommed this hospital based on certian staff that attended to me.

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How well equipped was the hospital to handle overweight patients?
How much privacy did you feel the hospital gave you?
How accommodating was the hospital in allowing visitors to see you?
How restfully quiet did you find your experience?
How responsive did you feel the hospital was in give you pain medications?
How responsive do you feel the staff was in helping you with your general needs during your stay?
How sensitive was the staff to the needs of overweight patients?
How would you rate the parking accomodations?
How safe did you feel that the hospital was well equiped enough to handle any medical emergency that might arise during your stay there?
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