Montreal After being told by a public health care surgeon that i would have to wait 6 months to get my surgery for my pilonidal sinus, I decided to go private. I had it done in Montreal at the Westmount Surgical Center: http://www.wssurgical.com/ My surgeon was Dr. Tchervenkov, a very reputable surgeon who specializes in this kind of surgery. He did an open wound style surgery, and it's now been 2 months since and I've had no infection and it's almost completely healed. The surgery is not that expensive (1800$), and it was a really reassuring environment to be in pre and post-op. I really recommend getting a consult there if you need surgery because they will operate within the month. Dr. Tchervenkov comes every Friday in the morning, so you can book a consultation then.
Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons I pulled this from another post while doing clean-up... Keep pushing on these guys, you Canadians! I contacted the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. This is what I received. Encouraging.
I'v been informed that Dr. Ron Monaghan in Ottawa is no longer performing the pilonidal cyst(sinus) surgery I have been referred to Dr. G.A.Dervish My appointmet is at March 30th !!!!
Hi, I hope that you had success with your daughter's treatment. I too have a daughter who has been suferring with this for 5 years now. I am looking for a surgeon in theVancouver area. Were you able to find, and would you recommend Dr Hsu ? thankyou, "worried mum"
Hi, hope that you have found a successful treatment since you were posting here. I am also in Vancouver seeking halp for my daughter who has been suffering with a pi;onidal cyst for 4 years now. Would you be so kind to let me know if you found a good doctor here. many thanks from a very "worried mum"
Hi, I am also in Vancouver seeking help for my daughter who has been suffering with a pilonidal cyst for 4 years now. I am just wondering if your surgery has been successful longer term ? ( I certainly hope so !). many thanks from a very "worried mum"
Looking for a surgeon in Ottawa or surrounding area. Saw Dr Monaghan three years ago for a consult but he recommended no surgery at the time. Read somewhere on here that he no longer does pilonidal surgery, so since I would need a new referral anyways, was wondering if anyone has any news on other good surgeons around here. Currently recovering from a pretty bad abscess flare-up... was drained and packed in emergency, and the doc there recommended i revisit the option of surgery.
So no one replied here, but I thought I would update. After finding out that indeed Dr Monaghan doesnt do surgery the nurse at my family doctor called around looking for other doctors. She was told that only colorectal surgeons are doing pilonidal surgery in Ottawa now, since as we all know pilonidals are quite "finicky". I got in with an excellent colorectal surgeon... Dr Boushey. Unfortunately, wont be having the surgery till at least next October! There is also another doctor, Dr Moloo, who is apparently quite good as well.
In Windsor ,Ontario,Canada. My surgeon was Doctor: Dr.Yigang Luo. He preformed an excellent open exclusion surgery on me to remove my pilo and i do believe that he is a C/R surgeon. I would highly recommended him to anyone in our area that is in need of a pilo procedure. All the ER nurses said that he did an excellent job on me and that he is one of the best in our area. Address: Suite 202 1106 Ouellette Avenue Windsor Ontario N9A 1C9 Phone: (519) 973-4693 Fax: (519) 973-4693
Hi Worriedmum, it's been 6 or 7 years and no sign of it coming back. This doctor, Dr. Nagy really is the best out there. Good luck.
Hi, I am heading back to my GP for a second referral to a surgeon in Victoria who had first recommended a local anaesthesia and open wound surgery. I am a little weary of this as I would prefer at the very least sedation and possibly a general anaesthesia. He was very brief and I left with more questions than answers. This was in late 2010 and I have been living uncomfortably with this ever since. After a few days of discomfort over the past couple weeks I have decided to get the surgery done, but I need to see my Doctor again for another referral. I am hoping to find a surgeon who is more open to different techniques and more personable. Does anyone know of a good surgeon in Victoria that they could recommend? Thanks!
Hey All, I've been suffering for about 10 months now. I have called Dr Curtis Ciona and confirms he only does the rhomboid flap surgery. So far only doctors i know do Wide exisions
Hi Calimedeiros, I found out about Dr. Malik from looking on the Cleft Lift Surgeon list, and I'm getting referred to him for the operation. This will be my second operation, and I really want to make sure he's a good surgeon. Any news since the surgery? Can you give me more details about him? Anything would be much appreciated. Thank you
