Smith Andrew D, MD

My experience was 100% better than the other review. I had a problem that had bothered me for years and finally I’d had enough. I saw Dr. Smith on a Monday, he diagnosed my problem within 15 seconds and told me surgery is needed. All as I expected from my own research but he told me he had a cancellation for the following Wednesday and asked if I’d take it. I did and the surgery at Aspen Surgical center went off smoothly and professionally by nurses and Dr. Smith on time and without complications. Dr. Smiths office was courteous, as was Dr. Smith so I highly recommend his skill and professional abilities. Keep in mind they had two days to get all lab work assembled and presented to Dr. Smith, they had to coordinate my insurance and schedule the surgical team and nobody dropped the ball.

A week later my kidney pain/​spasm is worse. I cannot eat or drink without severe pain and spasm in my left kidney. I have spent more time in ERs to no avail. At this point the doctor’s staff is surly and unfriendly — and will not cooperate with my request to have the doctor call me.
I had two very painful tests done at the hospital yesterday and had the results sent to 3 doctors. I am hoping that one of the other two docs will read the results and try to help me. I have lost 12 lbs since this ordeal started, cannot stand without dizziness, and have had to take large amounts of pain pills to keep from wanting to die from the pain. I am worse than before I had this surgery. I assume that within a month my kidney and uretor will calm down and i will be OK. No one ever died from renal colic — it just feels like you are dying!
However, my overall experience with this urological surgeon has been that he is a bully with anger at his patients, who refuses to answer urgent calls, who insists your pain after suegery is extr-​ordinary (as in, you are over reacting), and who feels his patient’s time and preparation for surgery don’t matter if he decides he wants to watch a playoff game. Just my2 cents.
Shredeny Vashtar
…now over a month since my surgery. When I drink liquids, especially more than a sip at a time, I experience kidney-​to-​bladder spasms on the side where I had the surgery. I am prone to intermittent flank pain on that side, too. Lucky me, I am having a colonoscopy tomorrow and had to drink a lot of fluids which caused the foot-​long spasms. I hope a month from now it will REALLY BE OVER.