Re: Myomectomy in the BAy Area CA

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In a message dated 6/13/02 4:49:17 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

catadvturs@... writes:

> I am still searching for a doctor in the area of San Francisco

> who would be sympathetic to a myomectomy on a post-menopausal lady...

I'm just curious as I am waiting for menopause. I've heard fibroids

shrink with menopause. How long have you been post-menopausal, not counting

the one year you went without periods as year one? Cheryl

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Hi, After consulting two other surgeons, I had a consult mtg. with Dr. Jags

Powar who's affiliated with Stanford Hospital. had a myo/laparotomy performed by

Dr. . He's an OB/GYN who does myos around once a week. I would highly recommend

him as one to do this procedure. I'm not sure what his thoughts are on doing

myos on post-menopausal women...When I asked him if he's ever had to turn a myo

into a hysterectomy, he said no though. Also, I brought him two sono pictures

performed by other doctors, and they were enough for him to be convinced I

needed to get my fibroid taken out. Also, he was in-network for my insurance,

Blue Shield. You may want to contact him and at least get a consultation, which

I think costs $250. I've never heard of Dr. Indman. Good luck!

CAT wrote: Hello: I am still searching for a doctor

in the area of San Francisco

who would be sympathetic to a myomectomy on a post-menopausal lady...

any names??. Have contacted Dr. Indman in Los Gatos but all procedures

would be out of network as far as insurance and he charges $500.00 for

the consultation and will not take my 2 week old sonogram. he does his

own! Is somebody familiar with Dr. Indman? As many of you said. the

toughest time is to find a doctor.! Thanks Chris

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I had a recent lap/myomectomy from Dr. Camran Nezhat in Palo Alto. He uses

the Stanford facilities for the surgery. I thought he was an excellent and

compassionate doctor and felt that I was in the best hands. If you'd like to

know more about him you can email me off the list.

Cheers,

durga8

on 6/13/02 3:13 PM, CAT at catadvturs@... wrote:

Hello: I am still searching for a doctor in the area of San Francisco

who would be sympathetic to a myomectomy on a post-menopausal lady...

any names??. Have contacted Dr. Indman in Los Gatos but all procedures

would be out of network as far as insurance and he charges $500.00 for

the consultation and will not take my 2 week old sonogram. he does his

own! Is somebody familiar with Dr. Indman? As many of you said. the

toughest time is to find a doctor.! Thanks Chris

[Guest guest]

I had a myo March 25 and had 3 giant fibroids removed. My uterus was the

size of a 7 month pregnancy. I visited two doctors in San Francisco, Dr.

Shu and Dr. Marilyn Milkman. Here are my thoughts on both.

They both were attentive, good listeners, and never used the " H " word.

They were both well versed on the surgical choices from different types of

myomectomies to UAE's.

They talked to me about the +'s and -'s of each based on what my short and

long term reproductive goals were.

They both do lots of myos a year and seem to have a good track record.

Both doctors participate in PPO's.

I chose Dr. Shu because she had zero conversions from myos to partial or

total hysterectomies during surgery and I felt she was the stronger surgeon

of the two. I think Dr. Milkman mentioned she had a few conversions. I

also chose Dr. Shu because she felt she could give me a bikini cut instead

of a vertical cut. Dr. Shu was also a little more responsive in terms of

getting me in to the best ultrasound labs quickly. I think in the end, she

gave better service.

Re: Myomectomy in the BAy Area CA

--- CAT wrote:

> Hello: I am still searching for a doctor in the

> area of San Francisco

> who would be sympathetic to a myomectomy on a

> post-menopausal lady...

> any names??. Have contacted Dr. Indman in Los

> Gatos but all procedures

> would be out of network as far as insurance and he

> charges $500.00 for

> the consultation and will not take my 2 week old

> sonogram. he does his

> own! Is somebody familiar with Dr. Indman? As

> many of you said. the

> toughest time is to find a doctor.! Thanks Chris

>

I saw Dr. Indman in November 2001 and I posted a long

message about my visit. It's post# 15725.

In short I was very dissapointed because he spent the

entire time trying to persuade me to have a

hysterectomy even though I made it VERY clear that I

was not interested in going that route. Once he heard

that I didn't plan to have children he was not

interested in discussing anything but the hyst. I'm

44 and no children by choice.

I am still looking for an IR in the northern CA or bay

area. Does anyone have information on Dr.

Dieden at Kaiser in Oakland?

Sue

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