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PAE TREATMENT for BPH?

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Ribz99
Ribz99

Can anyone recommend a good doctor in the NYC/Northern NJ area for PAE TREATMENT?

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  • dantec
    dantec Ribz99

    Posted

    I did a google search and found a doctor at Yale New Haven who claims to have done more PAE's than anyone else in the Northeast. I don't remember his name. Just do a search for pae yale

  • richp21
    richp21 Ribz99

    Posted

    I live 100 miles north of NYC. I had a PAE performed by Dr Bagla in VA, and it was absolutely worth the traveling. He is extremely experienced, attentive, and accessible. I spoke with him on the phone and traded emails with his staff numerous times prior to the procedure.

  • lester90053
    lester90053 Ribz99

    Posted

    A good doctor will probably talk you out of PAE.

    • lester90053
      lester90053 Ribz99

      Posted

      He is looking for a specific area, the largest in the USA, and nobody knows of any there.

  • david41064
    david41064 Ribz99

    Posted

    Go a little further to Isaacson at UNC in North Carolina. Outstanding and has probably done over 1000. When I had my procedure he had done about 300 and it was a miracle for me.

    • Ribz99
      Ribz99 david41064

      Posted

      i will check him out... how long ago did you have it done?

  • david41064
    david41064 Ribz99

    Posted

    A good doctor will encourage not discourage it. That poster must be a Urologist. They are medieval with surgeries that cut and burn and will screw up your life both sexual and otherwise.

  • gene97713
    gene97713 Ribz99

    Posted

    Ribz99, don't listen to these naysayers. My IR Professor got his training under Dr. Isakson, from NC and it was a miracle for me too. His is now at Stanford, but going NC from NY area is not that bad. I agree Drs. Bagla and Isakson are the best choice, but you have somebody in NYC, doing this too.

    Good luck.

    • MichaelVM7
      MichaelVM7 gene97713

      Posted

      Gene

      What about Dr Bhatia at Univ Miami Miller School of Medicine?

      Ive read Bagla is outstanding technically but little follow up post surgery.

      I would think if someone is at Stanford, as your IR is, they have to be good

      thanks

    • richp21
      richp21 MichaelVM7

      Posted

      Michael

      FYI: I had three follow-up phone calls with Dr Bagla, and was offered a fourth, which I didn't think was necessary.

      Rich

    • MichaelVM7
      MichaelVM7 richp21

      Posted

      Thanks Rich

      That is good to know

      How soon after your PAE did you see improvement in flow and LUTS?

      My prostate is 130 cc with median lobe

      Need 0.8 mg Flomax to pee

      PVR is 55-85 mL and get up 1-4x per night

      I wrestle between

      PAE and HOLEP

      I talked briefly w Bagla. He seemed preoccupied and rushed. Contrast w Dr Karamian who answered a lot of questions in a long conversation

      I wish I could fly out to meet Bagla and Bhatia for a consult but that's not possible

      I have a lot of questions

      Do you think I can email Bagla?

    • MichaelVM7
      MichaelVM7 richp21

      Posted

      oh, Bagla's office was good in providing me w an out of pocket estimate after insurance of around 4K

      FLA is not an option since it is not insured

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