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@diverjer
I really had (and still do ) similar experiences
I was followed by a very nice local urologist however, the small group practice was bought out by an urology chain and patient care went down hill.
I next tried a very renown teaching hospital and got one of the directors of urology. He was arrogant )(but a good diagnostician) and when surgery was on the table recommended me to one of his colleague who had troubling reviews online ( I do appreciate that even some of the best doctors can get some poor ratings but these ratings pointed to both bad patient care and bad outcomes). So I then went to a semi-local one person urologist who had a great reputation for patient care. He did the RARP however after that he detached from my care referring me to others in his office, many times messages and phone calls were ignored most recently I developed an abscessed an infected lymphocyte/Lymphocele following RARP. I was in pain, sweating , fever, shaking, etc. the scanning report confirmed the infection and the office waited five days to call me back. My primary care told me I should have been in the ER and given IV antibiotics.
Like you, I really want to be heard and provided some quality care, I also want as many years as I can get which points me towards the teaching hospitals.
I see considerable room for improvement

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@edinmaryland It’s a real shame what’s happened in health care - the pursuit of $$ over excellence and compassion is just disgusting.
Patients have been reduced to MyChart passwords and SSN’s and staff doctors are pawns rushing from room to room, often overworked and underpaid; forget the backbone of the entire industry - nurses!
The corporate higher ups have more regard for the cleaning crew than the men and ladies who make health care happen.
Sure, we’ve all encountered a handful of the exceptions, but the grind and drudgery of practice today will drive away those who truly have a calling and leave a vacuum to be filled by the less qualified and others who have no business caring for patients.
Phil