High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Doctor Recommendation For MD Anderson

[Vortex12]

I am meeting with MD Anderson tomorrow. Does anyone have the name of a HDR Brachytherapy Doctor that works at MD Anderson. If I don't suggest someone, I will get potluck. Hoping for someone with a great reputation

For a transperineal biopsy I can recommend Justin R. Gregg, MD, but you may only meet him 5 minutes before the procedure.

[Tall_Allen]

You may have to travel to get the HDR-BT. You can get the EBRT done locally.

[Vortex12 in reply to Tall_Allen]

Is it worth the road trip in your opinion?

[Tall_Allen in reply to Vortex12]

Yes. I know and like Mitch Kamrava at Cedars-Sinai. There are only a handful of HDR-BT specialists.

[Vortex12 in reply to Tall_Allen]

I see MD Anderson in the morning. Will try and schedule a consult with Dr Kamrava. Thanks again for you help. Let me know if you want me to use your name for the referral.

[Tall_Allen in reply to Vortex12]

Feel free to use my name - he knows me well.

[JWPMP]

FWIW. My husband had his HDR BT with Dr Osama Mohamad at UCSF in 2021. Excellent radiation oncologist. He moved last year to MD Anderson in Houston.

Thank you

[Vortex12 in reply to JWPMP]

Wow, thank you. I thought I was going to have to travel to California. I will ask about him when I am at MD Anderson in the morning. How is your husband doing?

[JWPMP in reply to Vortex12]

Jim is doing very well. Been on ADT & Abiraterone + Pred for 3 years. He has been undetectable for a little over 2 years. The HDR BT is the only RT he had due to a variety of prior issues unrelated to his PCa. Dr Mohamad is outstanding and he "held our hand" for the first two years at UCSF. Would call to check on Jim, and Zoomed every couple months. We were distraught to lose him. He even called from vacation when Jim had his PSMA scan.He gave us his email if we ever needed anything. I truly hope you get to be treated by him.

[janebob99]

Dr. Mohamed gave an excellent lecture on YouTube. You might want to look him up and watch it.

[Vortex12 in reply to janebob99]

Thank you, will ask about him today when I go.

[Victor615]

I believe Dr. Choi does this procedure at MD Anderson. He appears to be competent.

[Vortex12 in reply to Victor615]

I was at MD Anderson Woodlands today and the Radiologist I spoke with said he did not know anything about HDR brachytherapy and referred me to the Proton department for further questions. I am trying to get a consult with Dr. Chang in LA now.

I have chronic prostatitis and the MD Radiologist I spoke with thinks any radiology treatment will make it worse and perhaps surgery would be a better option and would relieve chronic prostatitis pain. I am seeing a MD Anderson Urologist on the 30th

[Vortex12 in reply to Victor615]

Dr SEUNGTAEK CHOI???? Then it could be my lucky day

[janebob99]

I thought all men with enlarged prostates have prostatitis. What are the treatments for reducing or eliminating prostatitis?

Did you get to talk to Dr. Mohamed? I think he does HDR brachytherapy.

[Vortex12 in reply to janebob99]

I go to see Dr SEUNGTAEK CHOI at MD Anderson in a couple of weeks. He is with the Proton center, so I will know more when I go. I will see an MD Anderson Urologist next week concerning the prostatitis.

I have Gleason 8 and Tall Allen told me from the start there are no shortcuts for me. I don't think I am a candidate for any type of focal procedure, but I will ask again when I go. Thanks to this group, I suggested a Pet CT and if there is no spread, Schultz seems to suggest I may be able to cut ADT to 4-6 weeks. In hindsight, I wish I had requested a Decipher test when they did the biopsy. My understanding is, I can not request the Decipher test now that the biopsy is completed.

[janebob99]

They keep your biopsy slides/blocks for 10 years. You can do a Decipher test at anytime during the 10 years, I believe.

[Vortex12 in reply to janebob99]

You rock, thank you for your reply. I will send a note requesting the test to MD Anderson tomorrow. Thank You again