Urologist
 

Need recommendations for a urologist in The Villages.

I cannot recommend Advanced Urology, send me a PM if you want the details.

DR John Derek Thompson.. Specialty care center

Dr. Mark Dersch

Make that two people who cannot recommend them. Wound up going to Wesley Chapel Advent Health after they messed up my diagnosis. The rest of the story is long. All went well.

I don't understand how you can blame a large organization with multiple urologists for a wrong diagnosis. Why wouldn't you blame the individual urologist?

I have been going to Dr. Rao at Advanced Urology for several years. I have had positive outcomes with all my check-ups, diagnoses and procedures. I am sorry to hear of others that have not had positive outcomes, but like mentioned earlier, do not blame the entire practice.

Here’s a second vote for Dr. Mark Dersch!

Here’s a third vote for Dr. Mark Dersch!

Totally agree.

Dr John Thompson
 

I have heard he is good but I cannot get an appointment. All I get is the PA Roger Madore

Dersch and Rau are both top notch. Treated my husband with very positive outcomes.

Dr. Thompson is excellent but you’ll wait about 6 months to get an appointment, if he is even taking new patients.

Whomever you pick, please consider a younger, more progressive thinking and "up to date" physician, including one who is skilled in the use of MRI. Presuming you are male and hoping that you may never need it, MRI-guided biopsies of the prostate (i.e. screen for prostate cancer) are much, much more accurate than ultrasound-guided biopsies. My initial (older) urologist used the latter and missed my cancer. It was only when I switched to the former that it was detected, which probably saved my life. Good luck.

Go to Gainesviile - terrific Urology Department. Top docs in the country - I highly recommend Dr. Thomas Stringer & Dr. Michael Dennis & Dr. Donnell.