Urologist Dr. Max Highly Recommended by US Patients.

Urologists have the knowledge and technological resources to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological disorders and enhance the individual’s quality of life.

The organs covered by urology include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs.

Dr Max, as he is commonly called, is an urologist based in Hospital CIMA in Escazu, Costa Rica. His specialty is in endourology, which is the minimally invasive procedure used for diagnosis and treatment of urological conditions, particularly stone disease.

Dr. Max was born and raised in Costa Rica. He graduated from pre-med undergraduate and medical school at the University of Costa Rica in 1998. He then went on to Venezuela where he graduated in the specialty of endourology. He did his residency in four different hospitals to maximize the amount of clients he could treat.

He has experience treating pediatric all the way to geriatric patients. He also has been certified by Tulane School of medicine for urology and laparoscopy and for urinary incontinence and pelvic reconstruction.

The equipment he uses is state of the art. His urology group at Hospital CIMA has purchased their own laser, the same laser used in most hospitals in the US. Dr. Max spent some time working with the Mayo clinic here in Costa Rica and is using the same technique that urologists use in the USA. He also enjoys spending time teaching laparoscopic procedures to new physicians.

Dr. Max has years of experience on his side and performs at 2-3 prostate surgeries per week. He also performs cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, reversal of vasectomy, percutaneous procedures, oncology care in regards to urology, and even kidney transplants.

He uses his laser to handle prostate problems like those associated with BPH. Using the laser is the preferred method as it carries with it less side effects, has typically a very good outcome, and is easier on the patient as it can be done on an outpatient basis. He states that the cost is far lower for these procedures here in Costa Rica then they are in the US.

He sees a lot of patients with prostate problems and also knows that a huge percentage of them come back after surgery with problems of erectile dysfunction. Because of this Dr. Max also performs various types of penile implants, using a variety of prosthesis.

Another surgery that Dr. Max does a lot of is in the area of stone removal. He uses a laser lithotripsy to assist in the removal of the stones. In fact he states that after seeing a patient who was told she needed to have the kidney removed to treat the stones, he was able to not only help the patient but save her a lot of money. She came in and had the stones removed saving herself 60% as compared to the cost in the US, and she was able to keep her kidney, a huge saving in and of itself.

An important note in regards to all the doctors here, Dr. Max included, is that they do all of their own work. Dr. Max is the surgeon you will see for the consultation, pre-op, during the surgery, post op, and afterwards. This is a foreign concept in the US as most doctors shuffle their surgeries so that they maximize their profit at the cost of the patients’ experience. Not so here in Costa Rica.

As you’ll see from some of his patient’s heartfelt testimonials Life Threatening Kidney Stone Problem Resolved by Dr. Max here Dr. Max is a top notch surgeon with years of experience, and a wonderful choice for all your urological needs.

When I asked him what he loves about being a doctor he said: “I love to help people recover their lives. I love to help them restore them to the way of life prior to the illness.”

What more could you want your doctor to care about?

Dr. Max specializes in urology specifically endourology, percutaneous surgery, prostate surgery, oncology, minimally invasive kidney surgery and kidney transplants.

Written by Mary Hickcox who is a registered nurse, trained in the US. She has worked for 12 years in Connecticut hospitals, first as a nurse’s aide and then as Registered Nurse (RN). Her experience is in surgical and emergency medicines, although she has also worked in medical, cardiology, and oncology.

Andrew Makarik

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