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Joel Hillelsohn

@JoelHillelsohn

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Assistant Professor NYU Langone Male Sexual Dysfunction Views are my own.

New York, USA
Joined January 2009
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
I have had 3 cases of monkey pox in my clinic this week. None that looked classical. One that when I curbsided Derm, they swore was molluscum. Just a matter of time before spreads through the country. If is a lesion clustered monkey pox until proven otherwise
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2 years
Patient tells me today went to a large ED clinic advertising in NYC. They put an ultrasound probe on my penis, said I had very bad flow and I needed shockwave ASAP. No artificial erection, ultrasound by MA. Can we call this malpractice? It's just predatory medicine.
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@JoelHillelsohn
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2 years
@Mara_LSA No one is saying not to treat it. You just need to send them to a testing center where they swab for monkey pox and test for all other stds
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@JoelHillelsohn
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1 year
@RichMatulewicz @Dr_Oubre @UHC Fought with UHC for a year to pay for my son's surgery because they claimed he has another insurance. Was almost put in collections by the hospital I work at, because the UHC plan they chose wouldn't pay.
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@Chulong777 @Mara_LSA This post was meant for a urological audience . The cluster of lesions I have seen have all been penile lesions that appeared after prolonged sexual contact. Therefore the differential diagnosis is an std such as herpes. My post was to educate urologists to be mindful of the dx
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
1 year
@mario_sofer @CampbellGrantMD @CaseySeidemanMD @UrologyTLVMC @KarinLifshitz @Uroweb Being up to date with the times doesn't make him self righteous. There was a lot of things that happened 25 years ago that are not acceptable today. Using this type of language when describing a female subordinate would have you looking for another job in the US.
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@JoelHillelsohn
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3 years
Board certified!!!
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5 months
Just received letter from a patient post aqua. This is why we do what we do. @PROCEPTRobotics
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4 months
@DGlaucomflecken How is this even done?
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1 year
Peer to peer is the biggest joke. The latest nonsense for a patient with a venous leak to get an ipp. Needs a cortisol, TSH and prolactin. I asked what kind of cortisol, random is worthless? Don't know. You going to get an MRI for a prolactin of 25? Don't know.
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@JoelHillelsohn
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3 years
Oral board review justified interruption. Welcome to the world.
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4 months
Word of caution: traverse trial proved what most of us knew. TRT is safe and is likely helpful if kept in therapeutic levels. But that does not mean it is without risk. I don't think anyone knows if it is safe to have levels >1000 long term. And definitely should be adjusted for…
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It is remarkable the amount of BPH treatment options we have now. I think it is important to offer as many as possible because every prostate and patient is different. I offer Rezum, urolift, greenlight, aquablation and bipolar turp. I think they all play a role.
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Saw my post op ipp patient today. Asked him about his tattoo and he told me the most harrowing story of survival in Auschwitz. Forget about COVID, monkeypox, humans have a capacity for evil that outshines any disease.
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
As I was prepping my 87 yo IPP patient, I noticed a tattoo of numbers on his arm. Needless to say I never was happier to get a great outcome. As a grandson of a holocaust survivor I am reminded how few are left. Soon there will be no one to testify to the truth. #NeverForget
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
6 months
Flying out after an amazing meeting of @SMSNA_ORG . Congratulations to @LJenkinsMD for an amazing meeting. Looking forward to seeing what @drhelenbernie has in store for us next year in Arizona.
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@drrachelrubin I know you have heard it before but kudos to you. Your constant advocation of vaginal estrogen made me more likely to prescribe something I did not see in residency at all. It has made a huge difference in tons of my patients.
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1 year
Aquablation morning. Total of 6 cases today between me and @_ChrisKelly . Bringing the latest technology for our patients @NYUUrology
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4 years
Small bright spot in this pandemic the albility to listen to Urologic leaders give lectures from the comfort of your own home. Just watched an amazing and informative lecture from @ranjithramamd on zoom. @alexcsmall @NYSAUA have the right idea with the educational series.
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
3 months
World class lectures on trt with @DrMohitKhera @LJenkinsMD @OmerRaheemMD @SaveYourSexLife @trost_landon Thank you @faysal_a_yafi for organizing amazing course.
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Joel Hillelsohn
8 months
180 gram aqua cbi off. I see the difference the more cases I do bleeding is less of an issue
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Joel Hillelsohn
6 months
@kjdelay1 Chromic because scrotum doesn't scar and monocryl loses strength faster. A prolonged hematoma or edema in the scrotum a monocryl would break.
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Had to do a peer to peer for an ipp exchange, spent 10 minutes explaining why the patient did not need a trial of pde5 or ICI. Now I have an additional call back tom for another family medicine physician who is an "expert" in ED who will explain why the surgery is denied.
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Joel Hillelsohn
4 years
Had a patient come to the ER this weekend who passed an 11 mm stone over 6 weeks because couldn't see a urologist. Supposedly in severe pain to scared to go to the ED. Anyone else seeing this type of situation or purely an NYC phenomenon? @alextatem @clavelluro @RoboticsUrology
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2 years
Great lecture by @DrBarbaraChubak about regenerative medicine.
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@SeanDreyer Algorithm: hold penis and stretch like you mean it. Try regular catheter first. If resistant at prostate switch to18 French coude. If there is distal resistance try a 12 French. Lastly never inflate till catheter is all the way in! You can get return of urine in the prostate.
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2 years
The worst part is that they told the patient his insurance would cover it just use care credit. I have never heard of an insurance covering penile eswl.
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@RBlockMD @Conortmccartne1 I fail to see the connection. This is a clinic run by a non urology trained physician, preying on patient fears for a quick buck
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@SPuro88 @timricketts_ Isotretinoin balanitis And lots of monkey pox!!!
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5 months
@AshleyGWinter Get an ice cream truck to come. The food is really for the adults just get mini bagels
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@alextatem Well I am in Chelsea...
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Thank you at @Aetna for faxing me 3 forms asking me to reply to why I haven't ordered a psa on my 88 year old patient with chf before giving him proscar. If I check I disagree I have to write I disagree with medical literature. What literature? Any one else see this?
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Maybe I can stop fighting patients about stopping vit d supplements when they have hypercalcuria. Normal vit d levels were set arbitrarily making most of us deficient
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Joel Hillelsohn
1 year
Editorial published on @BadarMian1 timely paper on burden of prior authorization on clinical practice. It's time to stop insurance companies from practicing medicine without a license. @DGlaucomflecken EDITORIAL COMMENT
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@JoelHillelsohn
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2 years
My first 27 cm in years
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6 months
One of the greatest parts of coming to a conference with such amazing thought leaders in sexual medicine is getting little pearls to help my practice. Random encounter with @drrachelrubin and my management of recurrent utis in young women is changed for the better. @SMSNA_ORG
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@JoelHillelsohn
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6 months
@drkeithsiau A positive urine culture does not need to be treated.
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
1 year
Aqua for 165 gland with txa Thanks to @SPuro88
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@SPuro88 Thing is no one is hurt, as I like to tell patients the only thing that's hurt is your wallet. And usually the only thing engorging is the clinics bank account
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Patient wouldn't let me do his surgery unless I put on tefillen a first for everything.. @mikestern87 @daviesbj
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2 years
Case delayed 8 hours for a single tic tac....
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Joel Hillelsohn
1 year
S/p aqua 110 cc Got to take your time fulgurating, cbi off.
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2 years
@SandeepBaglaMD @kjdelay1 @UsaProstate Is there a learning curve with median lobes? I think the hardest part with pae is we have great procedures of our own. If there are problems': clot retention etc. we know what happened. If a pae has issues we are the ones taking care of it. From dysuria calls to clot evacuations.
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Joel Hillelsohn
4 months
@AshleyGWinter @AndyMartinezUro I think it should be done at least once.
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Joel Hillelsohn
7 months
@SPuro88 I do only pelvic. Patients don't love transrectal and apparently, some insurances won't pay for transrectal unless you have special certification. Don't know why.
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Joel Hillelsohn
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@SMSNA_ORG Testosterone is safe if used properly. Higher T >1000 has not been proven to be safe. Trt should be managed carefully. Another important study by the ever prolific @ranjithramamd group
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Joel Hillelsohn
6 months
Great lecture @SMSNA_ORG about male contraceptives. Multiple patients come to me on TRT asking for a vasectomy. If you are on long term TRT you don't need a vasectomy.
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2 years
1 week before IVF, my wife got pregnant - "au natural". And yes, we are both Triple vaxxed. 7 months along now. Cheers!
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Patient today wanted me to remove his urolift clips so he can do emsella to enhance sexual performance. @SPuro88 not sure where to begin.
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Joel Hillelsohn
4 years
With all the educational lectures available via zoom or live stream during this pandemic. It would be nice to have a place where these events (grand rounds) could be listed on the aua website. It's a shame I am limited by whats on my Twitter feed. @daviesbj @AmerUrological
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@SPuro88 @JaganKansalMD He just needs to show them a picture of all his books on his shelf and he will be fine
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Joel Hillelsohn
7 months
@SPuro88 @Uro_Dima I disagree we are urologists. If you bring your car to a mechanic for an oil change, you would be annoyed if you drove the car out with an obvious nail in the tire. Things in urology go together ED- BPh you may never see the pt again
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@mcuban @costplusdrugs Thank you for your reply. Looking forward to getting this sorted out. I can't imagine the CEO of @cvspharmacy for example responding to physician concerns. Sets @costplusdrugs apart.
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Joel Hillelsohn
7 months
Very tricky 210 Cc aqua, I found an asymmetric anterior intravesical lateral tissue that was not seen on ultrasound. @SPuro88 you have seen this
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6 months
@SMSNA_ORG Direct to consumer promises of elixir of youth. Buyer beware, some of my patients have years long suffering from illicit use. Important talk @LaithAlzweri
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Joel Hillelsohn
5 months
@kjdelay1 @DrDiGiorgio I agree in urology unnecessary. A physician extender on site to handle difficult catheters etc. And a resident as back up for cases or issues. Most of Urology is elective and you miss on those cases on a post call day
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Anyone else having issues with @costplusdrugs recently with scripts. In the last three weeks half my patients aren't getting their meds.
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Joel Hillelsohn
4 months
How to I break to my patient that I am no longer cool enough to go to a club. That this a bird stamp Courtesy of my 4 year old. 🤔
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7 months
@SPuro88 We rely so much on the ultrasound... when you get odd anatomy, it throws you off. Do you do routine transrectal ultrasound prior?
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@kujo1017 @alextatem As urologists if we see patients coming in with any lesion that looks vesicular lesions should raise a red flag. Just because it's in Chelsea now it will spread. Patients don't come to me with vaginal lesions or trunk lesions.
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Joel Hillelsohn
6 months
@clavelluro Presenting SAPOC technique. Modified multislit technique. A great contribution to correction of penile curvature with an IPP from one of the leaders in Prosthetic Urology
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2 years
After running some tests, I called you after-hours and you spent a good 30-40 min chatting with me in the evening with lots of advice (what doctor does that?). Very kind and empathetic. ...As the great Jeff Goldblum says in Jurassic Park, "Life finds a way".
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8 months
@SPuro88 @daviesbj Doc: I wake up in the morning and I can't scratch my stomach with my penis any more. I have been jelqing, using hcg from a guy in my gym.. I need testosterone asap..
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Joel Hillelsohn
6 months
Great technique by sexual medicine superstar @drhelenbernie . @SMSNA_ORG
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Helen L. Bernie
6 months
Excellent work presenting novel case of Horizontal Plication with Reduction Corporoplasty for rare case of girth discrepancy Peyronie’s Disease by our superstar 🌟💪fellow @AlvesThairo @IUuro And Blythewood one other case reported ever by the great @urol11 #SMSNA23
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6 months
Important lecture at @SMSNA_ORG for pudendal neurolalgia. Pharmaceuticals are not great. IMHO an underdiagnosed condition. There is no one right answer for patients treatments, but working with patients as a partner is critical in improving patient's QOL
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
The best part about doing pudendal block for IPPs, is calling them two days later and finding them completely pain free.
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4 months
@AshleyGWinter Yes I do cialis daily 1-2 months, then every other day for a month, then weekly. I dont like viagra for this. Taking a pill before sex can remind them that they have an issue and lead to further anxiety. The only way to beat bad sex is to have good sex!
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4 months
@SPuro88 @clavelluro @alextatem @justindubinmd @AmyPearlman1 @kjdelay1 Just cancel it. Better safe then worrying about it later
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8 months
@FCAFigueiredo Bladder neck incision. Had similar patients with success. Or itind
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3 months
@AshleyGWinter @UCI_Urology I think in this setting, you better have a good indication for trt and great documentation. If you push with total t 390 and the patient gets upgraded on the next mri your left with a lot of questions.
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@kjdelay1 Bladder wall thickening consider cystoscopic evaluation.
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Joel Hillelsohn
4 months
In training, we routinely prescribed tamsulosin. In practice, especially for young men with medical expulsion for stones, it's the first thing I change. Tamsulosin has a far higher rate of ejaculatory dysfunction while having similar side effect profile otherwise. Given they have…
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Unreal. I shouldn't have to worry about taking my kids to synagogue. Antisemitism is real. Kanye and kyrie should keep that in mind before spreading hate F.B.I. Warns of Threat to Synagogues in New Jersey
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Joel Hillelsohn
4 years
I was screamed at by two patients for cancelling their frenulectomy and vasectomy respectively. There is nothing more elective then those procedures. #FlattenTheCuve
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Joel Hillelsohn
1 year
Wow who knew there were such effective treatments for 80 yo men with chf with ED. This NP should publish her data 80 percent success! This makes me so 😡
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It's on us as attendings to make a difference. I try to remember what is was like all the time. Residency training has improved dramatically but there is so far to go.
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@AckertKathleen @journeycancer @NEJM This entire story was so heartbreaking but there was just one part that really got me….
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@jfunkmd @amorgado4 I think it depends where you live. Higher saturation of Urologist earlier treatment.
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1 year
@MihirShahMD Hey I got the same message. All of a sudden I feel less special
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Joel Hillelsohn
1 year
Do you know what a venous leak is? No So why are we doing this if it can't fix his pathology, because that's the guidelines. Where are these guidelines, on a random website that is down. Might as well talked to a nurse
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Now I am steamed reading the reviews of this scam erectile dysfunction clinic. They are making them take out loans promising that they will get reimbursed by insurance. Wow!! That is low.
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@SPuro88 @PBajicMD @AustenSlade @billyjaffe This is something I wonder a about frequently. In my mind if you don't have bother but your peak flow is 5 you are doing them a disservice by not educating them that it is not normal. I will sometimes give patients alfuzosin and ask them to give it a try. I don't know how much…
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2 years
@stephen_canon @drtedritchie @CaseySeidemanMD My concern is that many of these kids have ADD (nocturnal enuresis and add are linked) and flouxetine has shown to worsen hyperactivit. You may make them dry but they may do worse in school
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2 years
@SPuro88 @kjdelay1 @clavelluro @alextatem @UroShahMD When I applied for SMSNA membership I was denied because one of the websites I was listed under by the practice listed shockwave as a treatment. They would not grant me membership till I was removed from the site. And then I see someone like this has membership. Pisses me off.
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
@SandeepBaglaMD @kjdelay1 @UsaProstate But pae is underutilized. I am glad it is becoming more mainstream..I do 5 different bph procedures. There is usually a right procedure for each patient. If I knew more about the optimal patients for pae it would be 6
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1 year
@SPuro88 @jfunkmd @jpavs17 @Dr_KevinZorn @DrDeanElterman @RahulMehan1 @BechisUrology @CashHannes @VMisrai @JnCornu @bsc_urology Yes I need that aqua rectal probe with my Greenlights. it would be helpful to see where I was in real time
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Joel Hillelsohn
6 months
@Mo_Moukhtar @AshleyGWinter @SMSNA_ORG Now I want to see the results during a @momandel show.
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2 years
@kujo1017 @alextatem Meaning that as of now the outbreak seems to centered in New York City and my practice location has been effected more than others. But it's a matter of time before it spreads. It's most common mode of transmission appears to be prolonged skin contact leading to genital lesions.
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6 months
@SMSNA_ORG @SaveYourSexLife gives an amazing lecture during the board review course of risk of transdermal trt transference. I have been careful with it even since. Important to see his study showing the risk is real
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Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Another day another monkey pox diagnosis. It was a nogenital and in an heterosexual male. Don't think this is only a disease for MSM men. As I have been seeing its been no systemic symptoms just a lesions that look like molluscum
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@JoelHillelsohn
Joel Hillelsohn
2 years
Me sitting at home wishing I could be at the aua, meet everyone and listen to these lectures live.
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Joel Hillelsohn
8 months
Who gave Aaron Rodgers cipro?
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Joel Hillelsohn
4 years
Patient told me his wife wanted to give me a kiss. Says the prosthesis is the best Christmas gift she got. #daymade
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Joel Hillelsohn
8 months
@mattjbrunner @CanesDavid @DBelardoMD Ahh, the red lightsaber. We have a green one as well. Lightsaber photovaporization of the prostate.
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@DGlaucomflecken United Healthcare cares about your health
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