Can you explain your injury more and what happened? How were you diagnosed with the hernia and labrum tear? Do you have pain?

Most surgeons can feel most hernias, but not all hernias can be felt on exam. If there is doubt about a hernia diagnosis, usually an ultrasound is helpful.

If the injury is related to athletic activity or if athletics are a major part of your life, [USER=”2029″]Good intentions[/USER] makes very valid points, and you may want to seek out an athletic specialist. Dr William Meyers has a clinic that handles these type of athletic injuries and is located in Philadelphia.

Your best bet is to do your own research, and speak with a surgeon or several, discuss your questions, concerns, and expectations.

A few names for New York surgeons:

– Dr Samer Sbayi in Long Island, New York does Shouldice repair which is the gold standard non-mesh repair

– Dr Brian Jacob in NYC does laparoscopic repair and robotic surgery

– Dr Steven Goldstein is also in NY and sometimes participates in these forums

There are certainly other skilled and talented surgeons in the NYC area, but those are who I can think of off the top of my head as they are names that have come up on these forums before.

Best of luck, keep us updated on your case and decision making.