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Da Vinci procedure in Austin, Texas

dhocher
dhocher CSN Member Posts: 1
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
Has anyone had experience with any of the surgeons who perform DaVinci in the Austin, Texas area? If so, I would appreciate any feedback.
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  • shipjim
    shipjim CSN Member Posts: 137 Member
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    DR. In austin
    I used Randy Fagin off 183. One of the early ones and highly recommended to me by Dr. Tewari. I went to the hospital at 6am was out the next day. Good personable and competent guy. Google him.
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  • shipjim
    shipjim CSN Member Posts: 137 Member
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    shipjim said:

    DR. In austin
    I used Randy Fagin off 183. One of the early ones and highly recommended to me by Dr. Tewari. I went to the hospital at 6am was out the next day. Good personable and competent guy. Google him.

    Randy Fagin
    Wouldn't let me put his last name in the post.
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  • GLynnH
    GLynnH CSN Member Posts: 1
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    Did you end up using Dr.
    Did you end up using Dr. Fagin? I am trying to decide who to use. I went to Dr Cueller but have heard Dr. Fagin has done more. I was diagnosed as having PC May 13th and trying to decide what to do. 5 of the 12 biopsy's were cancer 3 were 6 and 2 were 7. Also had 3 undetermined. Would like to know experiences someone has had with both Drs.
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  • RRMCJIM
    RRMCJIM CSN Member Posts: 149
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    GLynnH said:

    Did you end up using Dr.
    Did you end up using Dr. Fagin? I am trying to decide who to use. I went to Dr Cueller but have heard Dr. Fagin has done more. I was diagnosed as having PC May 13th and trying to decide what to do. 5 of the 12 biopsy's were cancer 3 were 6 and 2 were 7. Also had 3 undetermined. Would like to know experiences someone has had with both Drs.

    Are you close to the Houston
    Are you close to the Houston area? If so I would contact Univ of Texas MD Anderson cancer center...rated top in the country.... Dr there are also Professors, Scientist , etc... U.S. world and News had them rated # 1 in their hospital study... Just a thought
    Jim
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  • shipjim
    shipjim CSN Member Posts: 137 Member
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    GLynnH said:

    Did you end up using Dr.
    Did you end up using Dr. Fagin? I am trying to decide who to use. I went to Dr Cueller but have heard Dr. Fagin has done more. I was diagnosed as having PC May 13th and trying to decide what to do. 5 of the 12 biopsy's were cancer 3 were 6 and 2 were 7. Also had 3 undetermined. Would like to know experiences someone has had with both Drs.

    Fagin
    Yes I used him hope you are ok. While M D Anderson is famous read nodawgs sogirn which just ended. Some times bigger isn't better less personal etc.
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