Finding a surgeon who has done A LOT of robotic prostatectomies.

These two robotic surgeons in Boston seem like a good place to start. Good luck.

"Who performs robot-assisted prostatectomies at BWH?

Adam S. Kibel, MD, and Steven Lee Chang, MD, MS, represent the robotic urology program at BWH, one of the largest robotic surgery practices in New England. Dr. Kibel, Chief of Urology, has specialized in minimally invasive surgery for urologic cancer for over 15 years. He is one of the most experienced robotic surgeons in New England and one of the most respected cancer surgeons in the country. He has lectured and published widely on the techniques and outcomes of robotic-assisted prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy, and cystectomy.

Dr. Chang completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Stanford University Medical Center, with an emphasis on minimally invasive surgery. As a result, Dr. Chang employs robotic surgery for nearly all his patients with cancer of the kidney, prostate, or bladder. Dr. Chang frequently lectures on robotic urologic surgery and actively conducts research focused on optimizing robotic techniques and outcomes.

How can I learn more about robotic radical prostatectomy?

If you would like to schedule a consultation with Dr. Chang or Dr. Kibel, please call the Patient Referral Service - staffed 8am-5:30pm, Monday through Friday - at 1-800-294-9999, or fill out an online request form."

Hi there,

You do have to face the fact that blind chance or maybe an individual patient's suitability for surgery plays a part as well.
Experienced surgeons have a small proportion of cases that remain incontinent, erectile problems post surgery are a lot more common, increasing rapidly with age, other effects like hernias are rarer but they do occur.

Best wishes,

Georges

hopeful and optimistic said:

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Generally the cancer and the aggressive is indicated by the results of  a biopsy.

Treatment may be indicated in your case

I wonder your age. A surgeon can perform a perfect operation. The results are age related. A man of 50 may have no side effects while a man of 70 will. 
Surgery is a localized treatment that is more likely to have side effects than radiation. I don't recommend surgery but if I was to get surgery there is a Dr Tewari of NYC who developEd a procedure to limit ED. He does lots and lots of them. Men come from all over to see him. (I am in California)

I suggest that you strongly consider radiation. Radiation treatment can extend outside the prostate to treat, that surgery does not. Radiation has less side effects. There is a type of radiation called SBRT of which cyberknife is one of the machines that deliver the radiation. This is done in 4 or 5 sessions in less than two weeks. If you want to know more about this, there is a dr katz (also of nyc) who published a ten year study of his patients listing cure rate and percent side effects that you may wish to google. 
 

I wish you well. I am available for any and all questions. 

Tewari

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashutosh_Tewari 

 katz 10 year study

https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(18)31060-5/fulltext

PaulM64yowithPC said:

Appreciate the names

Hi Molly110.  I appreciate your specific feedback.  Very helpful.  Do you or your family work at BWH?  Or are you suggesting these specific surgeons due to experience with either one of them?  I will call the Referral Service and see if I can get them to give me numbers.  Thank you.  Paul 

No, I don't have a connection with the hospital and have no experiemce with those physicians. They just seemed to meet your criteria of being highly experienced with robotic surgery for prostate cancer, so I shared them. I'm just monitoring this discussion board because a dear friend has prostate cancer and doesn't feel up to doing it. 

Warm best wishes for successul surgery,

Molly

PaulM64yowithPC said:

A good researcher. And a good friend

Molly, again, thank you for your candor and feedback  You research is greatly appreciated.  You were able to give me such specific feedback I thought you might have some sort of "inside track".  You clearly can get more from the internet than I can, and I appreciate the help it gives me.  You are so kind to help and honor your friend this way. He is lucky to have you in his life, I will send good thoughts his way towards recovery.  Paul 

 

Thank you, Paul. He will appreciate your good wishes. It looks like you're getting lots of good information from the me on this board.

Warm best wishes,

Molly

Hello,  My husband had his prostate removed robiotically in Richmond, VA at Henrico Doctors Hospital.  We were very pleased with his surgeon.  If this isn't too far for you to travel, I would be happy to share his information with you.  Best of luck to you.