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Have you had an ultrasound or any imaging done in the inguinal/femoral area to aid or confirm the diagnosis?
Here are some hernia surgeons in the LA area that have been referenced and discussed on these boards, with significant experience in hernia repair. Obviously there will be others too, so other recommendations are welcome to be shared.
– Dr Shirin Towfigh in Los Angeles, California (non-mesh and mesh), who you already saw
– Dr David Chen in Los Angeles, California (uncertain on repair methods, primarily laparoscopic maybe?)
– Dr Edward Phillips in Los Angeles, California (non-mesh and mesh)
– Dr Robert Burns in Newport Beach, California (non-mesh and mesh)
Another recent forum poster had a successful hernia surgery experience with Dr Todd Harris in Newport Beach, he appears to be high volume and very well rated online but only does mesh repairs.
As for the endless hassle that is insurance, you might be able to get a lower rate by not using insurance at all. For example a quick check on Dr Harris website shows he offers no-insurance rates that are arguably lower than what many deductibles and co-insurances are.
It would be interesting to know if other common autoimmune issues like general allergies, eczema, psoriasis, etc have any relationship to mesh problems, but as far as I know there have not been any studies on that. Perhaps [USER=”935″]drtowfigh[/USER] has some clinical experience with this?
Anyway, best of luck and keep us updated on your case and decision making.