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Feedback on Pediatric Surgeon Oijire Idowu
Patty Bishop at Children's hospital?
See also: Hernia Repair

Feedback on Pediatric Surgeon Oijire Idowu

April 2007

My 21-month old son is going to be scheduled for hernia/hydrocele surgery with Dr. Olijire Idowu at Children's Hospital in Oakland next month. Has anyone used this pediatric surgeon. I would like feedback. Thanks. WCreek Mom

Our son had hernia/hydrocele surgery with Dr. Idowu last October, and we think he's great. Our pediatricians highly recommended him (though they said all the Children's surgeons are excellent) and our son had a straightforward operation and a normal recovery. I haven't heard anything but good things about Dr. Idowu. Also, I don't know how worried you are, but they told us that this operation is basically the ear infection of pediatric surgery -- they see them all the time and do a ton of them. That was helpful to know. We did think that because it's a straightforward operation, people may have minimized its impact on the child just a little bit -- they said he'd be up and running around in two days, and he was within three days or so, but the first 24-36 hours he was in a good bit of pain, which was kind of unexpected given how much people had minimized the surgery. Also, he was really upset about the bandage (a couple-inch gauze square), which was on for a couple of weeks, and would just freak out every time we took his clothes off or tried to bathe him. That took about two months to go away completely. But it did. He was 25 months at the time of the surgery. Best of luck for a smooth ride and easy recovery. I think you're in good hands! Beth

Patty Bishop at Children's hospital?

Feb 2002

Does anyone have any experience with Dr. Patty Bishop at Children's hospital? May 19 mos. old daughter is scheduled to have an infected lymph node removed from her neck by Dr. Bishop. We are nervous because apparently there is some risk of damaging the nerve to the lower lip. Has anyone else dealt with this condition either through surgery or antibiotics? Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Patty Bishop did our son's hernia repair when he was four. I thought she was absolutely and completely terrific. She takes time to answer questions, and treats you like a human. Before the actual surgery, we had a visit to Childrens' where we saw the surgery room, and could talk through the entire process of the surgery. We felt that we knew what was going on, which made it somewhat easier. I talked very directly with Dr. Bishop about my fears about the surgery, and we discussed any potential risks. She is a mom herself, and is very warm. By the day of the surgery, I wasn't all that scared. Be sure and take extra good care of yourself; it can be hard to relax at times like these. Marina

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