Great information! Thank you so much. I live in Northern CA (Monterey) so Stanford would be very accessible for me. I googled their Center for Aortic Disease today, reviewed Dr Fischbein too. Very impressive. It would be awesome to talk to a doctor who specializes in aortic aneurysm. Although I suspect surgery will be recommended, rather than waiting and monitoring, it would be of great value just to have a different doctor's perspective. I'm thinking of doing the online 2nd opinion option but may try for an in-person appointment, although I worry that it could be a long wait! In any case, sure appreciate the tips. Gives me courage to take action steps!