Kimmel.

[BossTamsin (imported)]

Helsinki. (http://www.eunuch.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=14773)

AshleyFox. (http://www.eunuch.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=14641)

Kangan. (http://www.eunuch.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=14406)

I'm sure there are others. I've put a call out on the main page to see if maybe there are others out there who have had better experiences, but there seems to be a clear and disturbing trend.

As much as I hate to say it, its definitely sounding like time to stop recommending Kimmel. Admittedly, this is a tough decision, in that I can't think of any one to recommend instead.

What do you folks say?

[Paolo]

I recently receive another email from a non EA-person claiming much the same story.

I will not reveal his identity, mainly because I don't know it, other than a first name that may or may not be real.

As it stands, I have no reason to doubt this person.

I also have no reason to doubt at 'least' one of the aforementioned.

Granted, even a "simple" tonsillectomy" can go wrong, but with this man's level of experience, and combined with age, this could well be a symptom that he is due to retire.

I have spoken online and in person with more than a few bungled cases from Dr. Spector's latter days.

I do not wish to see the same thing happen again.

[kristoff]

In the past I have suggested that folks go see Kimmel. For the past couple of months I have not, and in fact recommend that his services not be utilized. I have heard too many adverse comments from too many sources, not just those posted.

I was one of the last victims of Felix Spector. He very nearly killed me with his incompetence. He practiced beyond the time he should have retired. Between the state's attorney, and mine, Spector was removed of his license and put out of practice. It may well be time for Kimmel's license to be challenged as well.

At this point, I would strongly recommend that folks do NOT go to Kimmel.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Since Kimmel is no longer to be trusted, somebody needs to go look for a new urologist or maybe a choice of 2-3 whom we can recommend.

If we have no one to point wannabes toward, I fear we'll have an increase in DIY's and NONE of us want that nor the negative attention it could bring to the Eunuch Archive.

The EA is not known outside a select circle of interested parties and we need to keep it out of the eyes of the mainstream press or awareness.

[Batman (imported)]

According to the State website his medical license expired at the end of the year. You can search by name or license MD024635L http://www.licensepa.state.pa.us/

Batman

[DeaconBlues (imported)]

If you all pass the hat around and pay for me to go to med school, I will do free castration for all EA members!

OK, all kidding aside, seriously, we should maybe put together a medical advisor and referral thing or something like that. There HAS to be some starving medical student somewhere, who would gladly step into the role of "top scapel" as the EA reccommended castration surgeon.

I am sure that over the careers of Dr. Spector and Dr. Kimmel, much of thier wealth came as a direct product of EA discussions, and reccommendation.

Now it seems time for a new surgeon, Dr. Kimmel seems to be overdue for retirement. I think we should contact a few of the better known urological and gender reassignment surgeons, and see if they are interested in becomming the EA's new surgeon of first reccommendation or if they know of a new "up and comming" surgeon who they would reccommend.

The selected surgeon would certainly get more patients as a direct result of the EA endorsement, maybe offering a slight discount for patients refered from the EA.

[bobbie (imported)]

Most of his operations may go well. The few that do not go well are the ones that can kill the person. If he is not using proper sterilization the chance of him passing a deadly disease is very possible. Do I hear AIDS or something like that? When you have to go on heavy antibiotics to rid yourself from the infection there must be a major problem in the operation method. More then just two people have had infections from their castrations in resent months.

I have been a very strong promoter of Dr Kimmel for many years. I kept saying that he was the best choice. I find it hard to support him now. Anyone wanting the sack removal should consider not to go to the doctor at all. The difficulty of the operation is far greater. The amount of mistakes and problems are increased greatly. Would think having a problem is very great.

Going to Dr Kemmel need to have a disclaimer of Do at your own risk of life.

[mrt (imported)]

SIGH... Kimmel might be willing to do this with less discussion or paperwork but... Is that really so great? And if he is also botching things?

I know I've posted a similar list but... Here goes again.

Some of these doctors main gigs are doing GRS for Transexual people but three of them that I spoke to were receptive to doing it for Orchialgia and btw were ok doing testicular implants. The others I never spoke to so... The repeating request that they made was a simple note from your Therapist (Saying you understood what you were asking for and were sane) and or your GP noting that you had gone over the procedure and what the effects would be. Which seems to me to not be such a huge deal???

Dr. Marci Bowers, M.D. Colorado

Dr. Christine McGinn, D.O. Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Dr. Gary Alter LA / NYC

Harold M. Reed Miami, Florida, USA

Timothy Terry Leicester, United Kingdom

Tuan Nguyen Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA

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Thailand Doctors that may be able to help

The Samui Clinic

Website http://www.srsthailand.com/framestart.html

Island of Koh Samui, Thailand

Dr. Chettawut

Website: http://www.chet-plasticsurgery.com/

Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Pichet

Website: http://www.bangkokplasticsurgery.com/main.html

Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Preecha

Orchiectomy page: http://www.pai.co.th/services/services. ... ices_id=45

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A link to India Medical Tourists and men seeking Orchiectomy

http://www.tour2india4health.com/orchie ... -india.htm

[tugon (imported)]

In this day and age of many superbugs and mutated staph organisms cleanliness where a surgery is being performed is of the utmost importance. Any place you go if it does not look clean it is not. Also most healthcare places performing surgery are using more and more one time use items that are prepackaged and sterile until used and then discarded. This may add some cost to the procedure but reduce the number of ER visits afterwards. It does not sound like Kimmel is using current best practices.

Another concern for healthcare workers is the risk of being exposed to various staphs and themselves being colonized by staph. One of the checks we would undergo was a nasal swab to check us out. Staph infections were a concern for those with a compromised immune system. Patients suffering from long term illnesses or undergoing chemo therapy were at great risk. Any patient with MRSA would be isolated from other patients.

I think above and beyond the questions about his operating area and sterile technique are the concerns over his declining mental abilities. Yes it sounds like the Doctor's abilities as a surgeon are fading.

[SplitDik (imported)]

OK, all kidding aside, seriously, we should maybe put together a medical advisor and referral thing or something like that. There HAS to be some starving medical student somewhere, who would gladly step into the role of "top scapel" as the EA reccommended castration surgeon.

The problem is that there is no reason for a good surgeon to pick up this business. It does not pay particularly well, and is at the fringe of medical community (probably considered unethical by most medical boards).

I do recommend that all transsexuals should take advantage of the fact that medical community does consider SRS as ethical and go ahead and do it through proper channels. No transsexual should need to either a cutter or a sketchy doctor -- there are good doctors that will do the job well for you.

The rest of us (non-transsexual castration seekers) are the ones that seem will have to continue to be relegated to seeking out fringe doctors.

Anyway, everyone please take care!