Business Department & Manager: Donna Tomlinson. Donna has been with Dr. Balder for many years; moving with him from the Florence area to the Myrtle Beach area. She remains an expert in "CPT coding" and can assist you or your family thru the FINANCIAL PROCESSES involved with elective or emergent surgical needs. She is a dedicated member of the team who can assist you at any point in the process with insurance or other administrative issues. She has extreme compassion for folks suffering with obesity and morbid obesity and has 13 years experience in assisting my patients achieve insurance approval with their planned weight loss surgeries. She will assist you with any and all financial needs here at the practice and define the costs of your journey even before you start if desired.
Sabrina Johnson: She serves as the practice Bariatric Surgery Laison and will help you with every aspect of your bariatric journey here at Advanced Surgical Associates. She can offer very valuable insite into your pre-operative, operative, and post-operative needs! She can also answer questions about all components of your planned journey.
Kathy Cook: She is a member of the office team who will be assisting you with appointment scheduling, insurance application and issues, as well as assisting your surgeon(s) during your office appointments.
Registered Dietitians in our office, at Advanced Surgical Associates and Conway Medical Center: We utilize certified dietitians experienced in managing patients going through weight loss surgery. They will provide you with education and support before your surgery, during your hospital stay and post-operatively. Our in-office dietician Kelly Snow, RDLD (missing from photo), sees patients for an initial screening, a pre-op visit and the a post-op visit approximately six weeks after surgery. The dieticians can be seen post-operatively for continuous follow-up after the 6 week visit appointment as needed to answer questions and help you to achieve your weight loss goal. They are a valuable source of dietary information both before and after surgery.