Re: doctors in MD/DC

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A while back someone posted a query on MD/DC doctors for a friend in Virginia. I

composed an elaborate message that I then could never send because of e-mail

troubles. I will just give a brief summary of what I know.

Kamal Hammod- he is at s Hopkins. I have heard from Alan on the list that

the *real* person to see is Ursula Wesselman. I didnt see her and was not told

of her by Hopkins at the time I sought " the specialist at Hopkins " as was my

" referral " from my old gyn's. who thought nothing apparently of not having sex

for four months and having a red vestibule (long upsetting tale).

Anyway, I hated this guy. He has got to be hte worst listener I have ever met.

However, his testing is thorough. His other plus is that he does not believe in

surgery unless all other avenues have been exhausted. His approach, if you have

no actual " thing " is to do all therapies at once- physical therapy, diet

change,no sex for three months while trying this, antidepressants, you name it.

It was not the right treatment plan for me, as my case clearly had a yeast

history- he would not allow me to finish any sentence with yeast in it. I

decided not to see him. Antifunglas in my case turned things around, especially

back then when they were so bad. He is the only one I have read about that

defines vestibulitis as an inflammation of the glands- usually this is

considered only one possibility.

There is a urogynocological ward at Washington Hospital Center I have heard

about-they deal with vulvodynia. Never been there.

Arling in Washington DC is a fabulous internist and the one who first took

the time to care about my vestibultis.He is so well known that when I tell other

doctors he is my doctor, they practically get down on their knees.

My new gynocologist is a man- he has the most gentle touch of anyone I have

*ever* seen, he is the most considerate and truly caring gyn I have *ever*

met.His name is Travers, with offices in Greenbelt land and Silver

Spring MD.He has some experience with vestibulitis and has found it often is

yeast based, in his sample anyway, and he is treating me now.

A good dermo to see is Carmina in DC. SHe worked with Dr. Marinoff so

has seen vulvar skin, and again, she was very caring and nice. One doctor who

told me Dr was great also told me to stay away from Dr Marinoff.Marinoff

is I think head of the vulvar somthing or other society here in DC. Never seen

him. My old gyn told me a patient of hers had surgery by him and is doing

great-anyway, mixed reports on Marinoff.

Thats all I've got at this point.Anyone who wants more info on this, please

write to me direct as I am sure to get it that way- I get the digest and scan

for titles every now and then, so I might miss a reply.

Thanks