Midtown Surgical Specialists Bariatric Center

I really think I have made a great decision in choosing Dr. Glass. He was straightforward and no nonsense which is what I was looking for. I do not want to know about the good thing that happen with this surgery, obviously most people know about that part. I wanted to know about what happens afterwards, what he expects from this surgery for me, and he was able to answer all of those questions, as well as making sure that I am really ready for this surgery, not just letting me have it because I want to, and in turn, making sure that this is going to be a sucessful outcome. I really appreciated that from him. Following surgery I had complications and he and I both were kept awake for the night after surgery. But he really seemed to care, and even came in to check on me on his day off since I was still in the hospital. THE SECOND SURGERY: He came in and SAVED MY LIFE!! I had a leak, and he came in from his vacation to literally save my life. He then came and checked on me every single day of my 10 day stay, even though he was on vacation. He really seemed to care about me. He is amazing. I would recommend him to anyone.

What was my 1st impression of Dr. Blaney?rnWell, he reminds me of my brother, no seriously! He is very warm, caring, and sincere. I was sure I wanted the LAP BAND when I went in to see him. He was very informative and did a great job navigating me, through educating, to consider all options before I made a decision. I realized by the end of our second meeting that I was making the decision for the LAP BAND based on what effect it would have on every aspect of my life except me personally. I was thinking about the trouble it would be for my family, work, friends, etc... everyone but me. Dr. Blaney simply gave me the information I needed and along with that and the fact that I have a tremendous amount of faith in his opinion and ability I have decided to have the Gastric Bypass surgery.rnrnNow, lets talk about my experience with the office staff! The person responsible for scheduling is extremely scary. I believe patients and Dr. should work together to schedule procedures that will satisfy both parties. It was not discussed with me prior to scheduling what might work for me. Instead I was given a date for my surgery, of course, it was totally impossible for me. When I called to inform the scheduler I got attitude. That was the scary part. I recieved a second surgery date, which of course is less than ideal, but I'm going to suck it up. Anyways I figure that if thats the worse of my experience than I'm in good shape. LJrnrnAugust 3, 2007rnrnUpdate, surgery went well even though last week I would not have been so eager to admit that it went well. Actually I thought I would die. Dr Blaney was very attentive and very caring. I am sure I was no different than any other of his patients, but I was not made to feel that way. rnrnI also wanted to give a \"shout out\" to Millie. rnShe is exceptionally happy and fun. She made a couple of difficult situations better by just being her.rnrnEven though I have doubted my decision for the surgery, I have never doubted electing to use Dr. Blaney and his staff .

7/18/07 was my first meeting with Dr. Blaney. The appt was for 4:15 and I didn't get in to see him until after 5:30. He indicated he had been on vacation recently having just gotten married so it made sense that he was running behind. He was very apologetic about the lateness. Ok, had to share that part first because everything else was great.rnrnThe office people were friendly and had things ready to hand me as soon as I got there with my name on it. Dr. Blaney himself is young, cute and very approachable. He went over my medical history from my form first, then just started conversations off of information from my packet. I thought this was a little odd at first, expecting him to rush me out because of the late start time. He didn't though. He seemed genuinely interested. I would say a majority of our time was on non-related conversation. I suspect some of it was to determine my reasonings for wanting surgery and my lifestyle. Either way it was nice to converse.rnrnAt the end of the meeting he went over the basic steps. He indicated based on initial assessment I'd be a good candidate and I am now scheduled for a weekend appt with several other patients.rnrnOverall, I'm very comfortable with him. It also helps that my PCP was in residency with him and gave his approval.

Dr. Darren Glass is a fabulous surgeon. He in a no nonsense type. He knows what he's doing and he does it very well. At First I wasn't sure how to read him and it seemed like he always asked overly open ended questions, but as soon as I got more comfortable with him, I understood that he was just trying to feel me out and see if I truly wanted this for myself. His program is set up very well, if I ever had a question there was always someone there to answer and his program is very cut and dried. He is very upfront with everything, including the risks, and things that you will have to give up. But he is also very realistic and knows that people aren't perfect and will make mistakes on their diet. He is very much into educating the patient, but I do wish I could have known a little more about what my anatomy will look like in the future after my surgery. My best advice for the time you are in the hospital is to always be doing something, for him it is very important that his patients be up and moving, he doesn't like seeing you in bed so at least be in the chair.

Supportive, honest, down to earth.

When I first met Dr. Blaney my impression was very sincere and relaxed physician. Before you considered surgery he wants you to know everything there is to know about WLS. He takes one step at a time before and after surgery. He is not one to throw everything to you at once. Dr Blaney has been there to support me physically and emotionally. You won't find another doctor like Dr Blaney. I would recommend him to anyone.

In short, I think that Dr. Blaney is not only a wonderful person, but a wonderful physician as well. From our first meeting, I felt completely at ease and was surprised that he had such an interest in the amount of information that I had gathered before I came to his office. He allowed me to share my knowledge with him, commented on my research and then explained the surgery, it's risks and benefits from beginning to end. Dr. Blaney informed me of support group meetings and encouraged me to attend. His knowledge of WLS and all of the happy patients walking around Augusta are proof positive that his work is fantastic. I have not scheduled my surgery date as of yet; however, I have no doubt that Dr. B's bedside manner will be as great as meeting with him in his office. UPDATE: My surgery went well--Dr. Blaney is as wonderful at the hospital as he is in his office. His laid-back, but informed and in control manner put me at ease. Because of my experience so far, I'd say if you're searching for a doc in this area, I'd recommend him to you any time.

Glass is brutally honest and up front about the risks associated with the surgery. Required that my husband meet with him, and that he attend support group meetings prior to surgery with me (so that he could understand that I am not the only person that felt the way I did). That was a big deal to me. He's very factual and laid out different options, risks and benefits to different types of surgeries. Seems very professional, but young. Seems competent. Three of my friends that have had him spoke very highly of him and his staff, and said they were all very accessible....which was very important to me as well. When compared to another surgeon that I'd considered, he had not performed near as many surgeries, and that was my only concern.

I walked into the office without a appointment and had some questions. The staff was very helpful and made sure they answered all of my questions.

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.