@jeffmarc
No, that is not the reason - we do have app (and that was not doctor's fault but their ridiculous protocol and scheduling) , and we never went to Stanford for second opinion. I am trying to per-sway my husband to do so , especially since it is so much closer to us, and wait time is much less for any appointment. They also have better coordinators, even for just getting an info. We once called (at the beginning of our Odyssey ) about information for TULSA procedure and we got all answers in a matter of 3 days without even going there. They pulled our results themselves, did a review of the case and CALLED us to tell us that my husband is not a good candidate since his lesion was toward outside of a gland and close to rectal area. It was all done in a 3 days and with no fee and we are not even their patients.

We also had great experience with Stanford with other health issues. There are some members here that chose Stanford over UCSF. UCSF is overly busy, wait time for any app. is measured in months and doctors are really tiered.

IMHO they are short on stuff in general. We constantly need to call for anything to happen and even than things fall through. Doctors never read the case beforehand, but catch up with info. during an app., I find that annoying. Just the other day we sent question to a nurse about working hours of a lab, never got an answer and so forth and so forth.

There were some cleanliness issues in a hospital room, but that part is notoriously lacking in all USA hospitals.

So yeah ... not impressed .