Good endo in Boston?

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I am looking for a good endo in Boston. I understand this question is asked

often but I have searched posts for hours and only found 2 local endos by name,

I called one but panel was closed. The other Dr Gilbert s at MGH was in

the database. If anyone has used him pls let me know what the experience has

been like, or if people dont want to use names on the board maybe we could email

direct? Like most I am very fearful of wasting time with a too conservative not

thoughtful Doc. I know Dr s is highly respected but MGH strikes me as

stodgy/conservative and I am concerned they wont treat me unless I have a tumour

or cancer (am thinking this is idiopathic secondary hypogonadism).

I would go right to a highly rated urologist in town but I had elevated cortisol

and wanted to get 2nd opinion before I decide there is no root cause we should

be working on. Actually it will really be a first opinion my current endo

couldnt be more bothered than to have to treat me and think about this. I

turned 40 in July and have been very symptomatic for the last year (severe

fatigue, fog, ed, sleep etc) just a waste of a year. I tested 243 testosterone

at Brigham (bottom of thier range is 222) had slightly above the range cortisol,

below the range FSH and low normal LH. She called me left voicemail everything

looks great no problems here, bye. I called back and debated endo guidelines

she agreed to therapuetic trial testim 5mg, it worked immediately and great for

all of 2.5 - 3 weeks (alhtough my follow up was scheduled for 3 mos later - btw

thanks Phil wouldnt have probly called had I not seen your post on this phenom,

thats huge). got her to take blood again at 4 weeks test was 181. upped me to

7.5mg, it has been 3.5 weeks since and am better than bottom but still feel bad.

called and asked to do labs so we can up dose if we are going to do it, she said

no too soon, see u the 28th. Will spare u the details but suffice it to say

that it has been like pulling teeth, zero regard for my plight (not asking for a

hug but blood work, timely treatment and thoughtful consideration of treatment

would be nice). Becasue she was going to blow me off we never adequately

explored the cause, and as far as alternatives to testim i didnt dare ask her

about cloimid because I was more desperate to feel better and felt i had

inconvenienced her and rocked the boat enough, was thrilled to get trial. So, I

am still feeling bad and time is my enemy at work and at home, really dont want

to screw around with someone who is not a thoughtful type with respect to

hypogonadism and then find myself looking for a new doc in a couple months.

Sorry for the vent, I know this experience is old hat but thought I would

vent/share and am hoping someone has some intel for me on Boston area endos.

thanks in advance.