urologist in Boston/ and north of Boston

[sylviadear]

I have just learned that Dr. Sant is leaving practice! Who else do you all recommend in the Boston area??? This is a huge loss for all of his patients!!

[yvette]

hi Wow you're close by! I see Dr. Susan Pursell at Beverly hospital(and Danvers Hunt Centre).

There's Dr. Paul Church who is in Boston. Hmmm I was supposed to call my Urology office in Boston at BIDMC wh handled my InterStim....they've got someone one new who's supposed to be really knowledgable. I've procrastinated.

I was seeing Dr. Staskin & Dr. Bellin from that office, but both doctors have moved away from Boston and practice elsewhere (I bleive Staskin is in NY and Bellin is in the Worcester area).

Hope that helps some,
y.

[auntiedeb]

I see Dr. Emmanuel Friedman in Natick MA. He is very knowelegalbe in ic an knows about ic.

[auntiedeb]

Bestie, Dr. Friedman in Natick is very wonderful and compassionate. He is a urologist and knoweldagbe about ic and has loads of ic patients.He tells me to call him anytime I have a question or need to talk and they will get back to me. His office staff is very caring and supportive as well. His Pa Jen is also very good too. If you want his number, please let me know and I will give it to you.

[auntiedeb]

grouphug grouphug grouphug grouphug Bestie, I love you too. I am praying for you and your family. Please email me at [email protected] and I will give you my phone number if you wanted to call and talk and yell and scream. It has been rough for me but I will be stronger in the end for it. Jesus died for us on the cross with all those nails on him. I thank God for Him. We are surviors. You would like DR. Friedman. Let me know. Ok? Love you too.

[sylviadear]

Thank you all for your quick replies.
I have been a patient of Dr. Sant's for years, so need to find someone knowledgable about IC. Somtimes I really wonder if this even matters because nothing really has helped my frequency!!!

[Hope]

Whoa, this is news to me and I have been Dr. Sant's patient for 5 years! I pretty much only see him once a year, though. Maybe this is the universe's way of telling me it is time for a change, anyway? As usual, with IC this site is the only place I have ever gotten useful information.

Boy, I sound crabby. This perimenopause stuff is really no fun!

Thanks again. Did someone recommend Paul Church?
I have a wonderful nurse practioner. Maybe I will just stick with her awhile.

Crabbily yours,
Hope

[yvette]

lmao Geeez Hope! I didn't think you sounded crabby at all -- a little hard on ourselves aren't we?

Yes I have a friend who sees Paul Church & thinks he's great, and honestly this same friend saw Sant for one visit afterwards. He told her frankly, that she & Church were doing nothing different than he would do. To me that sounded pretty encouraging.

y.

[Hope]

What me hard on myself??
Thanks Yvette and Betsie for the reassurance. Well, I am in complete denial about the uro thing. Frankly, I haven't gotten much from the urologist for awhile. I don't think that reflects on the doc, as much as that I have this mild to moderate ic thing going. That means okay some of the time, crummy sometimes but as long as I don't stray from the diet I am not in enough pain to necessitate pain medication. But still can't eat anything I really like and eat too much white and refined stuff. What I really should do is get the nerve to do is pfd therapy....

Jeez, I am blithering on tonight. Tired.

I have a nice acupuncturist to recommend, if anyone is interested, though.

Night night

Hope

[Jeanne]

Hope-
I feel the same way about my IC. Sometimes mild, sometimes moderate, but as long as I stay on my strict diet I can handle it. HOWEVER- I'm forced to eat too much white rice and white flour! I live north of Boston- who is the acupuncturist you recommend?
Hugs,
Jeanne

[auntiedeb]

I highly recomend Dr. Emanuel Friedman in Natick MA, His phone number is 508-655-4422. His office staff is very nice and you always know who you are talking too and very helpful and caring. Dr. Friedman will call you back if you need to talk him. He is very knoweldegabe in ic and has loads of ic pateints and phampelts in his office. I go to him and I like him alot. He is very caring and listens. If you are having problems, the office staff will fit you into the schedule.. Have a good night everyone.

[zapboston]

Betsie Wetsie,

I wouldn't see Dr. Doyle - he isn't that receptive to IC. I think he is more prostate-centric. Again, just my opinion but I came aware unimpressed with him.

best of luck

zapboston

[auntiedeb]

I will put in another plug for Dr. Friedman of Natick, MA. He is one of the best uros I have seen that knows ic and willing to try different treatments and options with you and he is very caring and understanding. His office staff is very nice and compassionate and knows about ic. His pa Jen is new and is learning about ic from DR. Freidman. He is at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, MA. I see him on Dec17. He is willing take phone calls and call you back with any questions or problems that you are having. If you need to see right away, the office staff will fit you in. Just my plug. He has alot of ic patients and is very understanding. He knows ic patients have pain and belives that we have pain.

[tigger_gal]

Betsie,
when you come over for our lil pie and coffe party we all can make an appt with my ic specialist and just make an entire day of it lmao ... Hoping you find a good dr soon.
Love
Brat

[Judith]

I see Dr. Zinman at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. I have been his patient since 1978. He was diagnosing IC back then before other uros even recognized it. Judith