Female urogynecologist recommendation?

[Anonymous]

I have some stress incontinence and other related post-childbirth issues, nothing severe but would like them corrected if possible. I recently went to the urogynecologist recommended by my OB/GYN as the best in the area, and found him somewhat patronizing but tolerable. That is, until he requested my husband attend the next appointment, implying that his sexual satisfaction play a role in how *I* wanted to proceed.

Taking suggestions for female doctors, which I should have insisted on in the first place.

Thanks in advance!

[Anonymous]

Who did you see? If you went to WHC I have a strong guess. I preferred Dr. Victoria Handa at Johns Hopkins. She was the best I saw in this area, very experienced and didn’t make false promises about surgical outcomes. That said, if you elect for a sling procedure go in eyes wide open. It’s a mesh product and you need to be aware of the risks.

Also, try pelvic floor Pt. That can help a lot.

[Anonymous]

It was WHC, although I'd prefer not to name names right now because if the feedback does filter back, he'll know exactly who it came from (I didn't mince words about my feelings on his request for husband to weigh in). And other people love him, including a friend who worked with him during med school. Maybe I caught him on a bad day, but that plus a couple of other things, including a 4th year resident with zero bedside manner, left me not feeling warm and fuzzy about working with him further.

[Anonymous]

Dr Nicollette Horbach Annandale VA

[Anonymous]

Dr. Maria Canter

[Anonymous]

Dr. Lee Richter in DC

[Anonymous]

Thanks all!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was WHC, although I'd prefer not to name names right now because if the feedback does filter back, he'll know exactly who it came from (I didn't mince words about my feelings on his request for husband to weigh in). And other people love him, including a friend who worked with him during med school. Maybe I caught him on a bad day, but that plus a couple of other things, including a 4th year resident with zero bedside manner, left me not feeling warm and fuzzy about working with him further.

I know exactly who you saw and he’s a total, total jerk. Told me prolapse was no big deal (uh, sorry as a former runner it’s ruined my life and ability to poop not to mention my sexual satisfaction and ability to exercise and move) and then told me what a big fan of C sections he was and how his wife had two. Basically insinuating that C sections don’t ruin the vagina. He is an absolutely disgusting doctor who has no business touching women.

Also, Lee Richter is not who I would recommend. She’s super green and advised me on a surgery three other urogyns advised against.

[Anonymous]

Oh and I have to add, he totally minimized all the literature I had read about mesh (this was prior to the FDA ban) and basically told me that reading medical journals was best left to the doctors because it can confuse someone who doesn’t have medical training. And then when I asked about high prolapse surgery failure rates (very clearly established in the medical literature) he told me that didn’t concern him and wasn’t something that was an issue for him.

Then I go to a pelvic PT who tells me the only other patient she has had who saw him already had her surgery fail and he was planning her second. Just a disgusting human being.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh and I have to add, he totally minimized all the literature I had read about mesh (this was prior to the FDA ban) and basically told me that reading medical journals was best left to the doctors because it can confuse someone who doesn’t have medical training. And then when I asked about high prolapse surgery failure rates (very clearly established in the medical literature) he told me that didn’t concern him and wasn’t something that was an issue for him.

Then I go to a pelvic PT who tells me the only other patient she has had who saw him already had her surgery fail and he was planning her second. Just a disgusting human being.

+1

[Anonymous]

Dr. Sikka:

http://centerforadvancedgyn.com/about/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was WHC, although I'd prefer not to name names right now because if the feedback does filter back, he'll know exactly who it came from (I didn't mince words about my feelings on his request for husband to weigh in). And other people love him, including a friend who worked with him during med school. Maybe I caught him on a bad day, but that plus a couple of other things, including a 4th year resident with zero bedside manner, left me not feeling warm and fuzzy about working with him further.

I know exactly who you saw and he’s a total, total jerk. Told me prolapse was no big deal (uh, sorry as a former runner it’s ruined my life and ability to poop not to mention my sexual satisfaction and ability to exercise and move) and then told me what a big fan of C sections he was and how his wife had two. Basically insinuating that C sections don’t ruin the vagina. He is an absolutely disgusting doctor who has no business touching women.

Also, Lee Richter is not who I would recommend. She’s super green and advised me on a surgery three other urogyns advised against.

I am way late coming back to this but clearly we saw the same person because he also minimized my level of prolapse (which when I got the report was not actually minor). I called him out and said he shouldn’t minimize anyone’s experience just because it isn’t extreme, and he grudgingly admitted that yes it can impact quality of life. Also had zero concerns about the impact on sex life. Thank god he didn’t make the c-section comment.

Such a disappointing experience. Will avoid Richter as well when the Covid stuff settles down and I pick this back up.

[Anonymous]

Since SO many people had a bad experience with this guy, please do other women the service of identifying him. No one can trace the post of just his name, and WHC no go

Sounds like it could come from a large cast if characters, please save others from this ordeal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have some stress incontinence and other related post-childbirth issues, nothing severe but would like them corrected if possible. I recently went to the urogynecologist recommended by my OB/GYN as the best in the area, and found him somewhat patronizing but tolerable. That is, until he requested my husband attend the next appointment, implying that his sexual satisfaction play a role in how *I* wanted to proceed.

Taking suggestions for female doctors, which I should have insisted on in the first place.

Thanks in advance!

Dr Green . Foxhall GYN

She is a woman, but the whole practice ( men and women)is centered around your perspective as the patient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since SO many people had a bad experience with this guy, please do other women the service of identifying him. No one can trace the post of just his name, and WHC no go

Sounds like it could come from a large cast if characters, please save others from this ordeal

Considering I had an eerily similar experience to OP and other poster, I'd guess they are talking about Andrew Sokol. It was like having a finance bro take a look at your lady parts. 10/10 would not recommend.