Re: New here. Anyone from N. VA/DC area? Who's your Dr?

July 9, 2004

Hi, . If you want a second opinion, you can see the ENTs I've

used for both myself and my daughter. The practice is Otolaryngology

Associates (http://www.otolaryngology-assoc.com/). They have offices in

Fairfax, Reston and Centreville.

Though it's been many, many years since my ctoma surgeries, the ENTs at

Otolaryngology Associates have been excellent, and were the first to

find my daughter's ctoma a little over a year ago. Drs. McKenzie or

McBride are the two I've seen myself for my ear-related issues. At the

very least, a second opinion will put your mind at ease about your

current doctor's diagnosis.

As for doctors intentionally leaving ctoma behind - I'd like to have a

little more faith in humanity, and especially doctors, than to think

anyone would be as coldhearted and selfish to do that.

Best of luck.

-Jeff.

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New here. Anyone from N. VA/DC area? Who's your

Dr?

Hi everyone,

So glad to find this group. I had my 1st surgery last September to

remove cholesteatoma in my right ear and getting ready for my 2nd. I

did not like my first doctor. I'm now seeing Dr. Sanjay Prasad. He

claimed to have done 3000 of ear surgical procedures in the last 10

years. Has anyone been to him? How do you know that your doctor will

do his/her best to remove all cholesteatoma and not leave some behind

for future surgeries so he/she can make more money? My CAT scan does

show that I have new cholesteatoma growth so I know that I should have

this 2nd surgery. But when will the surgery end? I guess my concern is

how do you trust your doctor? Is he/she out there to make lots of money

or to keep you from going through one surgery after another?

Any input/advice is appreciated.

July 9, 2004

Hi I also use Prasad I can't say enough good about him! He is known

to be tops in his field in our DC/MD/VA areas. Prasad is not out to

make money I truly belive his first concern is his client's. He is a

very caring Doc unlike alot I have been to. Plus if you have been to

his office (I use Bethsda)it is very high tech and clean. I have by

fate meet several of his past client's and they to have been

thrilled with him. The bummer to this whole Cholesteatoma thing is

they can grow back and we will for the rest of our lives have to

keep an eye on them.

Sue

> Hi everyone,

>

> So glad to find this group. I had my 1st surgery last September to

> remove cholesteatoma in my right ear and getting ready for my

2nd. I

> did not like my first doctor. I'm now seeing Dr. Sanjay Prasad.

He

> claimed to have done 3000 of ear surgical procedures in the last 10

> years. Has anyone been to him? How do you know that your doctor

will

> do his/her best to remove all cholesteatoma and not leave some

behind

> for future surgeries so he/she can make more money? My CAT scan

does

> show that I have new cholesteatoma growth so I know that I should

have

> this 2nd surgery. But when will the surgery end? I guess my

concern

> is how do you trust your doctor? Is he/she out there to make lots

of

> money or to keep you from going through one surgery after another?

>

> Any input/advice is appreciated.

>

July 9, 2004