Accolades

Back to Normal Self

Published March 2, 2021 By William Brown, MD

Hi Dr. Brown,

This is P.H. Just wanted to let you know that my recovery has been fantastic. I am back to my normal self physically and I have returned to my duties with the Coast Guard.

Thank you.
P.H.

I Feel Great – Getting Back to Backpacking

Published February 15, 2021 By William Brown, MD

I want to thank Dr. Brown for solving my most bothering issue of 2020. I got a hernia in December 2018 during three days winter backpacking trip at Tahoe mountains. I won’t tell you how much fun it was – probably the most suffering experience of my life. Carrying the backpack up and down the mountains through the deep snow in cold weather with the constant pain in your stomach – was unforgettable! Earlier, I also felt the pain after windsurfing practices, but I didn’t even understand what it was, so I didn’t do anything about it.

But coming back from Tahoe, I’ve decided to address the issue. I went to PAMF here in Fremont, CA. At first, they’ve ignored me, dismissing the hernia diagnosis altogether. After it was confirmed by ultrasound, the PAMF surgeon still has never get back to me. I let it go at that time because…

Feeling Super

Published February 14, 2021 By William Brown, MD

Hi Dr. Brown.

It has been nearly 2 months since my surgery and I am feeling super. I am so grateful to you for repairing my hernia!

Stay Healthy,
MS

Thank You for Your Support

Published January 29, 2021 By William Brown, MD

December 18, 2020

Dear Dr. Brown,

I wanted to write quickly to thank you once again for all of the kindness and support you have given me over the past 18 months. When I was suffering last year from the immense pain that the mesh on my right side was causing as well as the untreated hernia on my left, you took the time to call me and discuss how you could help. That phone call gave me some hope at a time when I had almost none.

When I flew to California in March to have my initial consult, I could tell right away that you were an extremely skilled surgeon. You identified very quickly not only the hernia only the left, but also an untreated abdominal hernia on my right (which multiple surgeons in Seattle had not identified). Your supportive bed-side manner also gave me confidence that you…

You Did a Wonderful Job!

Published June 18, 2020 By William Brown, MD

My family and I are well and I hope you are also doing well considering the COVID 19 pandemic. I just wanted to reach out to you to say thank you for the good job you and your staff did. I really appreciated the kindness and the personal attention you gave me.

The hernia surgery is perfect. There is an almost invisible line present where the incision was made but I’m the only one looking for it. So, no worries there. I could not have asked for a better outcome. The recovery time was minimal and virtually painless. There is no pain now and my mobility is as good as it was before my hernia. I can of course feel where the surgery was done if I search for it by touch. But it has never given me any problem and weeks go by before I even think about…

First Hand Experience of Mesh Repair

Published May 1, 2020 By William Brown, MD

I know that there has been a great deal of discussion among surgeons as to how to best treat inguinal hernias (with mesh, without mesh, type of mesh, open, laproscopic, etc.). As I have had one hernia repaired with mesh and one hernia repaired without mesh, I thought it would be useful to provide to you a detailed description of my experiences.

What follows below is written for somebody who is not familiar with my medical history. As such, some of what is written will not be new to you. But, some of it will be new.

My experience with mesh

I had surgery on August 20, 2019 to repair a small inguinal hernia on my right side. The procedure was performed laparoscopically under general anesthesia and the hernia was repaired by placing a Progrip self-fixing polyester mesh over the defect. As far as I am aware, the surgery went…