[Brynnie]

My husband was a urology patient at TVH a while back. When we came to the emergency room at 1:00 a.m., he was in agony. No one seemed able to give him the attention he needed--not the ER doctor, his PA, or the nurses. Our urologist is a member of the Advanced Urology group, and he is excellent. By the time the hospital called him, and because he lives in Ocala, he didn't get down here until 5:00 a.m. When he arrived and was ready to do the necessary procedure, the Emergency Room staff couldn't find the urology cart! Meanwhile, my husband was still in agony. While the staff was searching all over the ER for the cart, the doctor became visibly upset. It was easy to see his disgust and frustration. He eventually was able to help my husband in spite of the incompetence, but I have a feeling this was only one of many such incidents between Advanced Urology and TVH.