Anyone have experience with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin at Mayo Phoenix?

@brendamc, many members have faced similar treatment choices. Here are some related discussions you may wish to review:
- Choose between robotic surgery and proton therapy.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/choose-between-robotic-surgery-and-proton-therapy/
- Who is the most experienced doctor for Proton Beam Therapy?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/most-experienced-doctor/
- First Appointment at Mayo Clinic in Arizona https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/first-appointment-at-mayo-clinic-in-arizona/

You can use the search function to find all discussions related to:
- Proton https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/?search=proton&index=discussions
- Robotic surgery https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/?search=Robotic%20&index=discussions

Do you have an appointment with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin for your second opinion?

In May/June last year my husband saw Dr. Abdul-Muhsin discussing RP. When a PET scan showed several nodes in his pelvis he was told surgery was not a good option and was sent back to Rad Onc. His option there was proton therapy along with 3 or more years of hormone therapy. We felt we needed to pursue other opinions and connected with Dr Matt Tollefson (surgeon) at Mayo Rochester. Long story short, he went there for robotic assisted prostatectomy and removal of the suspect lymphnodes. The nodes were all negative for cancer, prostate removed with clean margins. We are so relieved to be nearly one year out with great results. It was a huge mental relief to my husband to deal with it in the surgical way and know the results immediately. He was not keen on radiating his prostate and pelvis and hoping it was working. Plus dealing with side effects of 3 years hormone therapy.
Choices on the path forward are deeply personal. My suggestion when considering any surgeon is to ask, how many of these surgeries have you performed and what are the statistics. As patients we are our own best advocates. Best of luck on your journey.

I had a RARP at Mayo Phoenix by Dr Abdul-Muhsin last Oct. I had a consult with him in early Sept and he recommended surgery as the best option in my case. I had a PET Scan that showed the cancer was contained. I also had a consult with Rad Onc as well in early Oct. I was pleased with the results achieved by Dr Abdul, clear surgical margins, direct communication on all points to consider, great bedside manner, and obviously a talented surgeon with lots of experience. My recovery has been better than anticipated, no incontinence from day of catheter removal and some sexual function with one nerve spared, which I attribute to the skill of Dr Abdul. He and his staff are wonderful to deal with! Feel free to reach out if you need more info on my experience at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix or Dr Abdul and his staff!

I was diagnosed with PCa in late 2022 and went to Mayo clinic Phoenix. I was assigned to see Dr Muhsin and we found him personable and professional. He performed my robotic prostectomy in March 2023 and it went well. Dr Muhsin prepared me with the outcome of needing radiation treatment after the surgery as the cancer appeared aggressive It been a year since my surgery and my PSA levels have been undetectable despite having a positive tumor in one of my lymph nodes. My nerve sparing surgery had great results. I did have incontinence after the surgery, but currently done to one shield a day. I requested PT for keels and received it. I wished I would have had the PT before the surgery. Dr Muhsin and his team have been very easy to communicate with and I see them every 3 months. We have no regrets and are very happy having Dr Muhsin perform my surgery.

I'm 70, reasonably fit (but not excessively so; 5'11'' 186 lbs) and had RARP at Mayo Phoenix in late June 2024 by Dr. Paul Andrews. I've been extremely happy with the results so far as my recovery has exceeded my expectations. While I have no knowledge or opinion of how all the Mayo Phoenix surgeons compare to each other, I do strongly recommend Dr. Andrews since he did a great job on me. However, frankly I was very pleasantly surprised by the high quality of care I received from all the staff at Mayo Phoenix. Everyone I interacted with seemed to be very proficient at their jobs. So while I have no special expertise to base it on, nevertheless I highly doubt they'd hire or keep a less than excellent surgeon. 3 weeks after surgery I'm 99% continent, stopped using a pad several days ago, and every day things just feel a little better. Don't know about sexual function yet. On the plus side, with that enlarged prostate gone my urine flow rate is better than it's been in 20 years.