How do I find if a doctor is high volume?

[macoza]

How do I find if a doctor is high volume and also how many implants he's done? A doctor may not necessarily give an honest answer so I'd want to know if there are other ways of finding out.

[UpNorth]

Pull up the doctor list on the implants website and see what info they have, maybe even an email as well.
Have you tried to just type that in a see what AI had to say?

[lasthope2.0]

Hey Macoza, sorry for the delay. I replied to your PM late.

Here is how you can discover higher volume implant surgeons in the US.

#1) Check manufacturer Center of Excellence certification.

##Boston Scientific grants COE status at a minimum of 25 IPPs per year. You can search by city/zip code here:

https://www.edcure.com/us/en/find-a-specialist.html

##Coloplast grants COE status at a minimum of 30 IPPs per year. You can search their site by city/zip code as well.

https://www.coloplastmenshealth.com/find-a-physician/

Let's assume I live in Indianapolis, IN and I run searches in the above sites.

Dr. Alex Tatum appears on both lists with a COE badge, that confirms at least 55 implants per year (25 + 30). Keep in mind that's just the minimum for a COE certification.

#2)
Now I want to lookup his education and fellowship training.

His website says:
Fellowship training:
Fellowship in Male Fertility, Microsurgery, and Sexual Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine.

That's a strong signal. Baylor is where Dr F Brantley Scott developed the first IPP in the 1970s!

In the appointment, ask for his exact IPP total for 2024 to ground the discussion. (I personally know he does 200-250/year.)

This is just an example and not an endorsement.

This approach keeps vetting clear, objective, and quick. My risk tolerance is very low. Personally, I wouldn't want to be operated on by someone who performs fewer than 100 a year, but to each their own!

PS:
I've attached images on how the COE certification badges appear in the above websites.