How did you choose a surgeon ?
Deciding amongst two surgeons. Please see pros and cons list. How did you choose?
Younger surgeon
- robotic surgery
- Provides an abdominal pain block that lasts 3 days
- Holistic in approach - asked for implementation of gut microbiome foods
- Current in research
- Provided a visual explanation of the surgery
- Go in for early surgery and leave in afternoon
- Less reviews online - could only find 6 (likely because younger)
- Can take off up to 6 weeks
Older Surgeon - laporoscopic surgery - says there are smaller scars and robot isn’t needed - Go in later and Keeps you overnight - Current in research - Nurses recommend him at Duke despite not being the nicest to them - Lots of reviews online for different surgery types he’s done (700 reviews) - Can take medical leave for one week