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Are implant doctors surgeons??
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:13 am
by rooster2
Checking the backgrounds of several urology implant doctors in the Indianapolis area, I don't see that any have surgeon training. Is it typical for a urologist to do implants without being a surgeon? If so, how would they have gotten training to do implants? How can I learn the competency of any implant doctor?
Re: Are implant doctors surgeons??
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:50 am
by Hawkman
By very definition, they are all surgeons. In fact, there are few if any urologists that are not trained as surgeons.
Re: Are implant doctors surgeons??
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 4:13 pm
by Bigred
All MDs can do surgery but that doesn’t mean they are Board Certified in specific fields.
Re: Are implant doctors surgeons??
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:26 pm
by David_R
After having been in prostate cancer support groups for many years (with monthly meetings where doctors gave lectures followed by open discussion), I was surprised to learn there that urologists are surgeons. They are (technically, I guess) urologic surgeons.
Urologists who do inflatable penile prostheses (implants) are called prosthetic urologists and have had additional training, I understand.