Midtown Surgical Specialists Bariatric Center

My first impression was that he was a kind and sweet person and seemed to care so much and was very interested in putting me to ease and answering each of my questions as if there was no one else waiting on him. rnrnMy impression of him has not changed. He is so personable. I am so thankful everyday to have met him. rnrnHis office staff is great, especially Bryn (the nutritionalist). Amy, who works for the hospital, is especially wonderful also.rnrnI can't say that there is anything I dislike about Dr.Blaney. He is very down to earth and doesn't sugar coat anything. He is willing to give you his time and doesn't act like he has to run out of the room even though he is running behind.rnrnHe reminds me over and over again to attend the support group meetings. He emphasizes to never hesitate to call for any problem and that it's important that I keep my appointments.rnrnVery structured aftercare program. He, the office staff and hospital have worked very hard on their bariatric program and it shows.rnrnAs I said before, he is straightforward. There are risks with any surgery, even minor and he points out those that are specific to the surgery you are having. He requires that you buy the book \"Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies\". He can't make you read it, but you are only hurting yourself if you don't. It's very beneficial.rnrnOn a scale of 1-10, I would rate him a 10.rnrnI didn't watch him do the surgery (thank goodness), but from what I'm seeing in myself and his many other patients, he is highly competent. His bedside manner is the best of any physician I've dealt with and I've been working in healthcare with physicians for 28 years now.rnrnI can't say anything negative about Dr.Blaney or his staff because I have truly not experienced anything negative.rn

I totally love Dr. Blaney, he makes you feel very secure that he will take care of you and make sure that everything is taken care of. His staff is great. I had to make some chanes to my appts and they were great about rescheduling them. He makes sure that you understand everything that is invovlved with this surgery.. the after care program is great.. his ofc holds 2 support group meeting a month and they are very informative.. rnrn

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.

He is Awesome!!!!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.