Request a second opinion

What to bring or send ahead

Useful things to have at (or before) the consultation:

Your GP referral, if you have one. A specialist referral is accepted too.
Recent urine flow study, residual bladder volume and, if possible, a cystoscopy report.
Prostate size on ultrasound or MRI, if previously measured.
Any recent PSA and relevant blood results.
A full list of current medications, including any blood thinners (warfarin, apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, clopidogrel, aspirin, ticagrelor).
A short list of the questions that matter most to you (for example durability, time off work, sexual function, bleeding risk).

A review of your symptom score (IPSS) and flow-study pattern.
A discussion of whether GreenLight laser vaporisation is appropriate for your prostate size and anatomy, and how it compares with HoLEP, TURP, UroLift, Rezum and iTind.⁴
Specific attention to blood-thinner management if you take anticoagulants, given GreenLight's documented haemostatic profile.²
Written confirmation of the recommended plan that you can take back to your GP or original specialist.

Call the rooms on 02 8382 6980 or email Raji.Kooner@svha.org.au.
Tell the receptionist you are seeking a second opinion about an enlarged prostate.
They will arrange the appropriate appointment at whichever consulting location suits you - see the contact page for the five rooms.

Seeking a second opinion is routine. Good urologists expect it. It does not oblige you to change doctors and it does not delay your care.