Any Recommendations For an AUS Surgeon In The Bay Area?

[E2-Guy]

I'm planning on venturing to San Jose in January for the AUS surgery. Any recommendations for a doctor/hospital? I'm kinda scared since my last three surgeries have been mistakes. My RP left me totally incontinent, impotent, and ended up in BCF. I lost a kidney because of a harmless cyst...wrong diagnosis by two doctors. And my numerous sacral lymph node excision was a total waste since it did little to lower my PSA.

Thanking you in advance for recommendations,

Ron

[MJCA]

I’m sorry what is AUS?

[E2-Guy in reply to MJCA]

An 'Artificial Urinary Sphincter' device implanted around the urethra as it comes out of the bladder with a tube connecting it to a bulb/ball implanted in the scrotum to control incontinence.

[Hidden]

That is so awful, Ronnie.. I’m sorry to hear this. This surgery I hope will go better for you🙏

[E2-Guy in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your concern!

[DaC00tie]

I recommend UCSF. They are ranked as one of the top facilities on the west coast. I’ve been treated by them for the past 3 years

[E2-Guy in reply to DaC00tie]

Thank you for the reply! Is there a particular doctor that you would recommend?

[DaC00tie in reply to E2-Guy]

My oncologist is Dr Borno. I’m happy with her. But, she is currently on family leave and won’t be back for another two weeks I’m told.

[E2-Guy in reply to DaC00tie]

Greetings DaC00tie,

I have been trying for hours to contact someone in the urology dept. at UCSF with no success. The number I have is 415-476-1000. Do you by chance have a better number?

[DaC00tie in reply to E2-Guy]

That’s the main number. It’s the same number I used when I first contacted them. They might have bee busy at the time.

[NecessarilySo]

I always like to look at alternatives. Here's something for your information:

trialsjournal.biomedcentral....

[E2-Guy in reply to NecessarilySo]

Thank you!