I had an excellent experience here a couple weeks ago when I had my gall bladder out. After signing in, I waited in the main waiting room for only a few minutes before I was taken to pre-op. I appreciate that the nurse uses a numbing agent before starting an iv, it was virtually pain free. The nurses were friendly and made every effort to make sure I was comfortable. The anesthesiologists and surgeon both came and spoke with me before my procedure and answered all my questions. I was impressed that everyone checked my armband or verified my name and date of birth before talking to me. Post op was rough from the air the blow your abdominal cavity up with and I was in a lot of pain. However, the nurse quickly gave me pain meds and got me as comfortable as possible. I'll definitely use this center in the future if I need to evict any other organs! read more

Surprise billing. Even after receiving an estimate of charges in writing, be prepared for additional bills. Billing's response: "you should have educated yourself beforehand." Yet, the same person told me there was also no way to know what services would be provided before hand or who would provide those." How are we suppose to "educate ourselves" when even Shelby Ambulatory doesn't know who is involved in the procedure? They're too clueless to see the absurdity in their conflicting statements. On top of that, facility is dated and overly-crowded. The $2 fee to park in their parking deck in rural Alabama was a nice touch too. read more