Dr.laney changed my life! I am so happy with the way my surgery turned out. I was terrified of…read morehaving an umbilical hernia repair and a gallbladder removal. I had been to the er so many times for abdominal pain. Every single doctor made me seem like I crazy except dr.laney. He ordered every test and he immediately said it was my gall bladder. The test came back fairly normal, when my HIDA scan wasn't terrible. We dedided to remove it, he was correct because when he pulled it out is was so inflamed and had tons of scar tissue. I had surgery just about 12 hours ago. Yes, I'm super sore! But I feel like a rock has been lifted out of my stomach and it is already life changing. Also, dr.laney was so caring and sweet. My entire family loved him and so did I. I was really apprehensive about this, I was literally crying and dr.laney spent time with us before surgery and made me feel better and even after surgery he came to check on me and stayed with my family. I requested before surgery that he didn't use staples and he just used sutures, which I really appreciated. It's been 12 hours since I lost my gallbladder and I feel like a different person, forever grateful for dr.laney. I feel normal again! I am a new person.

From the owner: Shelby Surgical has been providing surgical care for the people of Cleveland County and the…read moresurrounding area for over 60 years. Currently, Dr Robert Laney, Dr Douglas Hobson, Dr Andrew Taylor, Dr Andy Smith and Dr David Rice cover services in all areas of general, vascular, and thoracic surgery. The practice has the third generation of surgeons serving Cleveland County and the surrounding area.

I've had an ingrown toenail for the past 5 years and I finally got the courage to get it removed. I…read morechose Blue Ridge Foot Center because of the amazing reviews I read. Everyone on staff there is so friendly! The receptionist is so sweet, the assistant knows what she's talking about and Dr. Waldman was super helpful in calming me down before the entire procedure. I would definitely recommend going to this place for any of your foot issues. You will not be disappointed!!

I came here bc of the google reviews that were positive. I have taken a while to review Dr. Waldman…read moresince my appt bc I do not believe in negative reviews. However, now that time has passed, I want to save people time from going to Dr. W as I would have liked to know about this myself. Dr. Daniel L. Waldman (Dr. W going forward). Yes, he is friendly. We spent more time talking about his vacation to CA Joshua tree than my feet. Waited 30 min for my appt both times. We talked about his vacation for a good 10+ minutes, the focus was not on my feet. I was already late for work. He pushes his modalities on you without investigating what is going on or finding the root cause. In regards to the Xrays- Dr. W said is 'you have high arches'. My reply was that I have never had high arches and have very flat feet. He said 'that is not what the Xray shows.' I told him how had to balance myself standing during the Xray bc the tech has you standing on different levels with your feet so I am not surprised that the Xray is wrong. Instead of doing NEW Xrays- which would be ACCURATE, he says 'Oh well, I don't need them, I'll use my ultrasound machine'. This is lazy and inaccurate information in *my medical chart*. THE WORST the X-rays were part of a $1400 bill to my insurance! The incorrect X-rays are in my chart and Dr. W got money for them. I should at least have accurate X-rays in my chart. Not only is this lazy, this is affecting my health records. Unacceptable. The orthotic are unusable. They are too short in length and ones bought on amazon offer more support. He declares you get one free pair a year (check w/ your insurance). After the X-rays issue above, the orthotics are another way for Dr W to bill my insurance. The ones I have gotten online are better support and the right fit and much less $. I asked Dr W if he could recommend exercises and stretches for my plantar fasciitis. He said that exercises and stretches DO NOTHING and that what I need are cortisone shots. Later after my appointment of inaccurate X-rays and not looking at my shoes, or gait I found 100s of peer reviewed science articles on the relationship between tight calves and planter fasciitis, between knee issues and plantar fasciitis and that PT and exercises and stretching can definitely help with plantar fasciitis. It would appear that Dr W just wants to bill for those cortisone shots and his laser therapy machines. If he taught me to take care of my heel with PT and stretching, where would that $1400 bill go to my insurance? I would be cured without the need to keep using his machines and cortisone shots. I got more help from Joint Chiropractic that Dr W. The Joint looked at me walking (DR W DID NOT), they looked at my shoes (Dr W DID NOT), they looked at my movement of my foot (Dr W DID NOT) and they found it was stuck in a position that was pulling my leg muscles. They gave me a few stretches and exercises and the adjustment they did gave me a lot of pain relief from the plantar fasciitis. Dr. W just decided without looking at my gait, foot etc that he knew what the problem was bc of my swollen heel. It turns out that this is just a symptom of systemic issues, so treating how my knees are tracking, how my calves are too tight etc would get the plantar fascia to heel. He just wants to treat the pain, not address what is causing it. I did a lot of research on Drs before going to Dr. W in Feb 2023. He is getting by by prescribing catch all treatments without personalized care and being nice! He has lots of older people in his office who are doing his laser treatments. Do not support this type of Doctor. The worst part about our medical care these days is the amount of people who review Dr. W as nice. As if they are so desperate to have a nice Dr that proper medical treatment doesn't matter. Additionally, the office- it smells moldy. The dark paneling is super dirty and baseboards and floor are FILTHY. I did not even want to take my shoes off to touch that carpet and floor. If you are proactive about your foot issue and want to do exercises to heal or get to root cause, do not go to Dr Waldman. He is relying on the lazy way out for patients that pays for all his machines he has invested in that you are helping pay off. Don't bother doing anything on your end as a patient (ie lose weight, lower inflammation in your life, do PT exercises, get different shoes), instead just be reliant on cortisone shots and laser treatment. Read about how long you can do cortisone shots before causing tissue damage while you are at it. I am sure his response will be something mundane and not address these issues, or say he does not 'recognize' me by my handle but you all know how reviews work so please save yourself the time and find a good Dr with a clean office who is interested in helping you with the root cause and actually helping you heal instead of cluelessly bragging about his expensive vacation to Joshua tree.

I was extremely pleased with my treatment from the pre-operative prepping, evaluations, meeting…read morethe physician, and the anesthesiologist who were very pleasant, informative, and reassuring. The nursing and support staff were terrific, even during the post-op stage. I was very impressed with the whole process and surprised to receive a thank you card from the staff on the way out.

Best office for your surgical needs. They are there for you and are always aware of your history…read morebefore your visit. If you need surgery this is the place to go whether it be a necessary operation or an elective choice. I saw Dr. Bryan Blitstein and find him the be very compassionate. He answers all questions and concerns about a procedure. The office staff are very easy to work with and will answer all your questions regarding insurance or appointment times.