Recommendations in Mid-Atlantic US for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia

[EHF97]

Thank you all for your responses!

[kcm]

When I first inquired on herniatalk Dr. Towfigh suggested doctors in my home state of Florida and also recommended this doctor in Virginia.
“The nearest surgeon to you who has a special interest in women’s hernias is Dr. Sharon Bachman in Virginia.”

This is her website
https://www.inova.org/Physician_Directory/Sharon-L-Bachman-MD/795043

Best, k

[ajm222]

Dr. Levi Procter who is one of the surgeons associated with this site, could be a good option. He’s here in Richmond. I didn’t use him myself but have emailed him several times and he’s always very promptly responded. There is also another surgeon that works with him who can apparently do non-mesh repairs. I actually consulted the latter surgeon but ended up using someone else. I went with Dr. Richard Pettit, also here in Richmond/Henrico. He’s a specialist. I’m 7 months out from a laparoscopic repair and still having some pain, though. Haven’t fully figured out the reasons yet. But I don’t have anything but good things to say about him at this point.

Not sure if there is anyone closer, but there is a website you can use that will find local surgeons for specific specialty areas that will also tell you how they compare to other area surgeons and surgeons nationally in terms of how many of those types of surgeries they perform. I wish I could remember the name. Among other things, it’s probably good to try and find someone who is in the top 5% or so in terms of the number of hernia repairs they perform and who are also listed at this site: https://americanherniasociety.org/find-a-surgeon/

[Good intentions]

Sorry that you’re not getting any responses. The northeast and the southeast seem to have options but the middle is sparse. Chaunce1234 keeps the best list of surgeons with specific skills, if you want to search his past posts. Your situation is not one of the more common ones because you have a recurrence, and it’s very early. It might be that you didn’t actually have a hernia or that the cause of your pain is not the hernia that was repaired.

I’ve copied your original post here for reference, below. I think that a hernia specialist would know more than the “common” (no offense intended) surgeon because of the unusual nature of your recurrence, so soon. While you’re searching, make sure to get a copy of your medical records. Having them yourself can save a lot of waiting, for the “system” to get records transferred. Especially if you are working outside of your local network. Since you have images, or even without, Dr. Towfigh might be able to do a remote consultation. She has specific expertise in women’s issues, which others might not have, and she is a hernia specialist. Sometimes you have to contact the imaging facility to get your images, outside of the office that requested them.

https://www.herniatalk.com/8431-early-recurrent-inguinal-hernia