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Founded in 1996, Premier Surgical Associates is the largest General and Vascular Surgery group in East Tennessee. From simple to complex, our board-certified physicians perform a variety of General, Vascular, Bariatric, Surgical Oncology and Plastic Surgery Procedures. June is Men's Health Month. This month, men are encouraged to assess their health concerns even if it's something they may feel embarrassed about.

Speaking of that, hemorrhoids is one of those issues that some men feel hesitant to seek help for.
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Thomas Riley
Apr 06, 2022
I css as n not speak for others, concerning their experience with surgery provided by the surgeons at this particular office. I can however. share my own experience. I went in for a hernia surgery ( come to find out I had (3) hernia's that needed repairing. Maybe it's my age, (63) breaking down body. I'm not sure. Dr. Weast performed my operation, and I think he did a fabulous job.

I'm healing up well, back to work (taking it easy with light duty, of course), but working nevertheless again! I'm so thankful to God that he had the skills to repair my troubled areas very competently. Their staff is fantastic! A big plus! Ty Rhonda, Dr. Weast, and all accompanying staff! Even the receptionist is wonderful! So if you had a bad experience with your surgery in the past I'm so sorry to hear of it. Contrary mine was great! I would recommend their services to others who have hernia problems. Thank you. Staff!
Jessica R.
Apr 05, 2022
Dr Weast is a top notch surgeon. He and his staff are very knowledgeable and most caring people around! I would recommend this office to anybody!
Melissa McGlothlin
Jan 15, 2022
Dr Schutter was awesome! I had surgery for a hiatal hernia and I'm doing great! No more acid reflux, coughing, etc. Everyone at the office was great! Highly recommend him if you need this type of surgery.
Lisa Roderick
Sep 20, 2021
Dr David Schutter is the best. I needed a difficult surgery and had been turned down by a surgeon that had done another surgery that I needed. He hadn't done one as complicated and didn't have what was needed at the hospitals where he had privileges, I trusted him to find someone for me and prayed for right person. I was blessed with Dr. Schutter.

He prayed with us before surgery, was kind and compassionate during the entire process and was honest with a great bedside manner and wonderful sense of humor. His staff is just as great and everyone made a scary stressful time a relief.
Karin Anderson
Jul 19, 2021
Terrific staff! Nice office and Above and beyond kindness, listening to issues and being so helpful. Grateful for Dr. Schutter and team! Very easy to fill out patient information on your phone - huge convenience!
Charles Vangorder
May 06, 2021
I made an appointment to go here and they told me it would be $150. When I got there, they said it was $200 and told me the price use to be $150 two weeks ago. I had documentation from where I wrote down the appointment proving I was told $150 and that was the cost of my appointment. They would not honor it so I cancelled my appointment and left. I will make an appointment with a different surgery center that is not going to lie to me or rip me off. They are not the only ones around but they are the ones that lie and rip you off.
Wesley Y.
Jan 06, 2021
Working in the medical field myself, I am astounded at the sheer negligence by "Dr" Weast and the penny pinching cruelty of this practice. They charged my wife $250 for a thirty second conversation where the "doctor" basically told her she was wrong about the pain SHE felt. A couple months later, here we are recovering from a surgery performed by a doctor who actually knows how to do his job and take care of people.

Upon trying to contest this absurd bill, the woman on the phone proceeds to act like a twelve year old child throwing a tantrum repeating that she will be sending this bill to collections. Refusing to hear a word about our proof that something was IN FACT wrong with my wife and their thirty second accusations upon the mental state of my wife are not worth either of us paying them a cent. If you'd rather be treated like a person than a source of easy money, avoid this place like the plague that it is.
Shana Yarber
Dec 08, 2020
Was referred to this surgeon by my PCP for suspected chronic appendicitis. Went to the surgeon, Dr. Weast, in tears begging for help as I was in severe pain and was having issues keeping food down. Surgeon pushed on my stomach for less than a minute and said it was all in my head. I continued to beg for help and asked if I should go to the ER. He said no.

I went to the ER anyways as I had to do something. The physician there said even though it wasn't showing up on the CT she thought it still could be appendicitis. I found another surgeon that performed a laparoscopy and found that I had tremendous scarring of my appendix showing that I have chronic appendicitis which doesn't always appear on CT's.

I called the office mgr at Premier Surgical Associates so they can void my bill due to Dr. Weast's laziness and she doesn't let me get a word in edgewise and says she's sending my bill to collections. She doesn't even care to see the report from the other surgeon proving that Dr. Weast could of helped me months in advance if he would of just shown initiative. I would never recommend this practice to anyone needing actual care as they are lacking in care.
Mary Keyes
May 30, 2019
I was treated very poorly and my pain after surgery was not controlled nore cared about. I was rushed out not even 45 minutes after my surgery crying in pain. And now having trouble with the very thing that was supposed to be fixed.