RE: Dr. Vipul Patel

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Charlie. There is a huge difference in quality between Patel and the 5 or so other Docs working for him. If you choose surgery instead of protons make sure that you get Patel. They will work hard to assign you one of jis assistants. TomSent via BlackBerry from T-MobileSender: ProstateCancerSupport Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 04:23:24 -0700 (PDT)To: ProstateCancerSupport <ProstateCancerSupport >ReplyTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Dr. Vipul Patel As I explore my options for PC, a robotic prostatectomy is a possibility. I have one positive core, 20% volume, and a Gleason score of 6. Has anyone been treated by:Dr. Vipul Patel Florida HospitalGlobal Robotics InstituteOrlando, FloridaThe Institute has performed over 5,000 robotic prostatectomies. My daughter lives in Orlando, so I could say with her. Thanks in advance for any help.Charlie D.

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One positive core, Gleason 6 (lowest Gleason score possible), what is your age? And have you explored other options or opinions?  I am all for surgery but with your scores I don’t think you need to go through that trauma and have to live with some of the potential side effects – yet.  Make sure you explore some non-surgical options and especially Active Surveillance. FYI the Institute doesn’t perform the surgery so the number it claims doesn’t really matter.  What you want to know is how many the doctor holding the controls has done.  That makes difference. From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Charlie DeSent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 7:23 AMTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Dr. Vipul Patel As I explore my options for PC, a robotic prostatectomy is a possibility. I have one positive core, 20% volume, and a Gleason score of 6. Has anyone been treated by:Dr. Vipul Patel Florida HospitalGlobal Robotics InstituteOrlando, FloridaThe Institute has performed over 5,000 robotic prostatectomies. My daughter lives in Orlando, so I could say with her. Thanks in advance for any help.Charlie D.

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Thanks for the info. I am not going to travel over 1000 miles to have someone else do the surgery. Did Dr Patel treat you? Charlie D. To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Dr. Vipul Patel

Charlie. There is a huge difference in quality between Patel and the 5 or so other Docs working for him. If you choose surgery instead of protons make sure that you get Patel. They will work hard to assign you one of jis assistants. TomSent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 04:23:24 -0700 (PDT)To: ProstateCancerSupport <ProstateCancerSupport >ReplyTo: ProstateCancerSupport

Subject: Dr. Vipul Patel

As I explore my options for PC, a robotic prostatectomy is a possibility. I have one positive core, 20% volume, and a Gleason score of 6.

Has anyone been treated by:

Dr. Vipul Patel

Florida Hospital

Global Robotics Institute

Orlando, Florida

The Institute has performed over 5,000 robotic prostatectomies. My daughter lives in Orlando, so I could say with her.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Charlie D.

[Guest guest]

No. Couldn't get them to commit he would be my surgeon. He naturally claims all his Docs are as good as he is which of course is not possible. But my research said he was one of the best. It is a big business. A well oiled machine. First class facility. There were 20 to 30 guys in the waiting room both times we were there. I opted for protons at MDA which is the best of the best for that treatment option. Dr. Lee. Sent via BlackBerry from T-MobileSender: ProstateCancerSupport Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 08:22:42 -0700 (PDT)To: ProstateCancerSupport <ProstateCancerSupport >ReplyTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Dr. Vipul Patel Thanks for the info. I am not going to travel over 1000 miles to have someone else do the surgery. Did Dr Patel treat you? Charlie D. To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Dr. Vipul Patel Charlie. There is a huge difference in quality between Patel and the 5 or so other Docs working for him. If you choose surgery instead of protons make sure that you get Patel. They will work hard to assign you one of jis assistants. TomSent via BlackBerry from T-MobileSender: ProstateCancerSupport Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 04:23:24 -0700 (PDT)To: ProstateCancerSupport <ProstateCancerSupport >ReplyTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Dr. Vipul Patel As I explore my options for PC, a robotic prostatectomy is a possibility. I have one positive core, 20% volume, and a Gleason score of 6. Has anyone been treated by:Dr. Vipul Patel Florida HospitalGlobal Robotics InstituteOrlando, FloridaThe Institute has performed over 5,000 robotic prostatectomies. My daughter lives in Orlando, so I could say with her. Thanks in advance for any help.Charlie D.

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This problem must be a lot more common than most people realize.

The number of recognized " stars " in medical practice is much

smaller than the number of people trying to get treatment from

them and, not surprisingly, I think millionaires and celebrities

generally get first dibs on their services.

In teaching hospitals where a lot of great doctors and scientists

work, a lot of the actual work is done by " residents " , i.e., new

doctors who are getting their first real experience of surgery or

radiation. This is not just for monetary reasons (although that

may play a role.) It's because an important mission of the

medical school is to train new doctors. In private clinics,

where the goal is just to provide services for money, the " star "

attracts the clients but if the organization wants to grow and to

offer services to all of the people who call, it has to pull in

additional doctors.

If I could get someone with a really stirling reputation to

operate on me, that would be my first choice. If I couldn't, I

might still want to talk to the great doctor's associates. It

seems to me that in most fields, good people attract other good

people and are good at evaluating the people that want to work

with them. I don't know this but I would hope that Dr. Patel

wouldn't allow a surgeon to work in his clinic if he didn't think

highly of the guy.

I also think that it's useful to meet the doctor who will operate

on you and make your own evaluation. I know I can't evaluate a

doctor's surgical skill but I can sometimes tell if he is smart,

if he is interested in helping me, if he's patient with my

questions, and if he seems to be a trustworthy person.

But of course in Charlie's specific case, as he says, he can do

that close to home and may not need to travel a thousand miles

for it.

We do the best we can.

    Alan

" play36@... " wrote:

> No. Couldn't get them to commit he would be my surgeon. He

> naturally claims all his Docs are as good as he is which of

> course is not possible. But my research said he was one of the

> best. It is a big business. A well oiled machine. First class

> facility. There were 20 to 30 guys in the waiting room both

> times we were there. I opted for protons at MDA which is the

> best of the best for that treatment option. Dr. Lee.

Charlie De wrote:

> > Thanks for the info. I am not going to travel over 1000 miles

> > to have someone else do the surgery. Did Dr Patel treat you?

" play36@... " wrote:

> > > Charlie. There is a huge difference in quality between

> > > Patel and the 5 or so other Docs working for him. If you

> > > choose surgery instead of protons make sure that you get

> > > Patel. They will work hard to assign you one of jis

> > > assistants. Tom

[Guest guest]

Charlie if you go to http://www.yananow.org/resources.html

and enter Vipul Patel in the site search engine you’ll find two men who had

their surgery by Dr Patel. There are many more Pael references, some of which

may be Dr Vipul Patel, but some may be another Dr Patel. It may be worth

reading some of these stories

All the best

Prostate men need enlightening, not

frightening

Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and

still going strong

Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at http://www.yananow.org/StrangePlace/index.html

From:

ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ]

On Behalf Of Charlie De

Sent: Sunday, 27 May 2012 9:23 PM

To:

ProstateCancerSupport

Subject:

Dr. Vipul Patel

As I

explore my options for PC, a robotic prostatectomy is a possibility. I have one

positive core, 20% volume, and a Gleason score of 6.

Has

anyone been treated by:

Dr.

Vipul Patel

Florida Hospital

Global Robotics Institute

Orlando, Florida

The Institute

has performed over 5,000 robotic prostatectomies. My daughter lives in Orlando, so I could say

with her.

Thanks

in advance for any help.

Charlie

D.

[Guest guest]

CLOSE BUT NO CIGARS! MY NAME IS DENNIS. I HAVE STAGE 4 METASTACTIC PROSTATE CANCER. MY GLEASON SCORE IS 7. I AM NOT

HAVING SURGERY BECAUSE THE CANCER HAS SPREAD TO THE BONES. MY PSA SCORE WENT FROM 1.6 TO 17.4 IN ABOUT ONE YEAR.

IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT I GO THROUGH 3 LOW DOSES OF CHEMOTHERAPY. I AM A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE

OF THE DAMAGE THIS MAY CAUSE TO MY BODY OTHER THAN LOSING MY HAIR TEMPORARILY. WHAT SAY YOU? DENNIS IN CALIFORNIA.

Dr. Vipul Patel

As I

explore my options for PC, a robotic prostatectomy is a possibility. I have one

positive core, 20% volume, and a Gleason score of 6.

Has

anyone been treated by:

Dr.

Vipul Patel

Florida Hospital

Global Robotics Institute

Orlando, Florida

The Institute

has performed over 5,000 robotic prostatectomies. My daughter lives in Orlando, so I could say

with her.

Thanks

in advance for any help.

Charlie

D.

[Guest guest]

THIS IS DENNIS IN CALIFORNIA, MY GLEASON SCORE WAS 7 TO GO ALONG WITH STAGE 4 PROSTATE THAT HAS SPREAD TO THE BONES.

I AM LOOKING AT LOW DOSES OF CHEMO THERPY? 3X THEN PILLS ? WHAT SAY YOU GUYS IN THE SUPPORT GROUP?

Dr. Vipul Patel

As I explore my options for PC, a robotic prostatectomy is a possibility. I have one positive core, 20% volume, and a Gleason score of 6.

Has anyone been treated by:

Dr. Vipul Patel

Florida Hospital

Global Robotics Institute

Orlando, Florida

The Institute has performed over 5,000 robotic prostatectomies. My daughter lives in Orlando, so I could say with her.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Charlie D.