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Good Intentions, who would you go to in US for a no-mesh inguinal hernia repair?
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Here is the list of surgeons I found who currently do no-mesh repair in US: Dr Yunis, Dr Sbayi, Dr Reinhorn, Dr Fronza, Dr Towfigh, Dr Nakhjo, Dr Iskandar, Dr. Tomas. A very small list. I think only Dr. Towfigh is on the West Coast.
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Thank you! I checked dr Nguyen site. He seems to be doing many procedures in the abdominal region, hernia repair being one of them. I had a consultation with a local surgeon and he mentioned he does robotic with mesh exclusively, but only non-absorbable mesh. I asked about Phasix mesh, and he said that it is too new and there is not enough data on it. I will try to find the posts where you talk about your experience/research and get more info.
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List of surgeons doing Shouldice:
Dr Yunis, Dr Sbayi, Dr Reinhorn, Dr Fronza, Dr Towfigh, Dr Nakhjo, Dr Iskandar.
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My thoughts exactly. Outside US, there is Dr. Koch in Germany as well. Shouldice Clinic, I am not comfortable with the fact that a) you do not know what surgeon will be assigned to you and b) they cut the cremaster muscle and some nerves in the procedure. Dr. Yunis preserves everything, nerves & muscle.
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This is very helpful. Did you decide what surgeon and what method are you going to pursue now?
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I talked with Dr. Yunis office when I scheduled my appt. He does not take insurance for the surgery, but the CT Scan lab and the anesthesiologist he uses do.
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I have a direct inguinal hernia and I was also looking for a no-mesh surgeons. From all the research I’ve done here and on other sites, there are about 3-4 hernia experts in US with a good track record in Shouldice repair. In my case, I will see dr. Yunis in Florida. I wouldn’t want to travel to Korea or Germany (where there a few Shouldice experts as well). I prefer a US solution, in case there are post-op issues to be addressed.