Question
How do I find out which physician/specialist is the most successful and experienced in this type of surgery when required. I was diagnosed with 2 in June, old one that has healed itself and a new one that is a bleeder. Having Mri every few months so far. Specialist feels it is too risky for surgery. Not that I would consider that at this point. I don't have any pain, but the occasional aches for a person of 68. I feel good most of the time, but my lifestyle has certainly changed in the last 6 months. I am looking at the future and want to be prepared with information that will help me make the necessary decisions. The specialist I am going to is the certainly one of the best in the Rochester, NY area but I'm not confident he would be my first choice if surgery became a must. Any suggestions? Thanks Pat

Answer
Hi Pat, either way you look at it, surgery is risky, continue watching it and if it becomes inevitable, ask around, I suspect where you are going is one of the top areas for this condition. As with the first one, it way stop bleeding, many do and become irrelevant clinically.


Good Luck,

Dr. Timothy Durnin