Andreou C Dr Urologist

My GP recently referred me for suspected prostate cancer to Dr. Andreou. I have since been positively diagnosed with prostate cancer, and I will need to have a surgery called «radical prostatectomy.» In simple terms, I will have my prostate gland completely removed. A serious affair.
Upon first meeting Dr. Andreou I was impressed with and comforted by his compassion, self-​confidence and his apparent capacity to carry a giant patient load and still remain organized and efficient with the help of an impressive Receptionist staff. Dr. Andreou is SO busy that his staff double, triple, even quadruple appointment times! Whoever gets there first gets to see the doctor first. A bit of an aggravation, but as things go, it’s worth the minor annoyance and extra waiting time. Dr. Andreou is known amongst his colleagues as one of the top urologist/​surgeons available. I know this from having talked about him with other doctors. It’ unanimous, this is a top doctor!
My experience so far with Dr. A has been a learning experience. He really is VERY busy, and moves his appointments along with alacrity — as much as is possible. This means that as his patient you need to arrive organized, alert and ready to ask important questions that may be troubling you. Get right to the point, this man has no time to waste. At my first couple appointments with Dr. Andreou I sat there passively, as if expecting the doctor to automatically know what my troubling issues were.
I learned after a couple of appointments like that to assert myself, aggressively if necessary, at the first opening, to get answers to some troubling questions.
The way the doctor deals with questions I found to be quite remarkable, making him a really special person. He is, to put it in pop culture terms, an ‘Empath.’ (You know… from Star Trek.) He reads people.
First, he welcomes your questions. When you query him, he listens to you carefully. Then the remarkable stuff happens: very subtly he tunes in to you. He is watching your body language, getting your mood, learning your comfort zone in talking about complicated issues. This happens so fast, you don’t even register it! But you will feel well-​served afterwards.
I rate Dr. Andreou right at the top in his field. I’m trusting this man to cut my body open and remove an organ, something I would absolutely not trust to just any doctor.
So maybe you have to wait a while for your appointment because it’s been double-​booked! The long wait will be worth it, because you’re getting the best in the field.
PS; FOR THOSE SNOOPS WHO MUST KNOW THE END OF THE STORY. Here it is: I BEAT PROSTATE CANCER!
My surgery was perfectly successful. Dr. A said this was because 1.) I’m in relatively good health otherwise and 2.) I was diagnosed early. The cancer hadn’t had time to spread anywhere.
I had a 5-​day «Holiday» in Surrey Memorial Hospital. (Anyplace where i don’t have to cook or clean, I call a HOLIDAY!). Actually the food was fine. And I lucked-​out and had a private room, even with a window with a view. How could the hospital experience be any better that that!
Unfortunately, Dr. A’s closure of my surgical incision sprung apart TWICE — he was away on 8 weeks’ holiday — and the Emerg. folks really weren’t competent to sew a person’s abdomen up perfectly. So my scar is bigger and uglier than necessary. Oh well, I“ll wear hi-​rise bermudas and swimming trunks this summer!
Thanks for asking!
Will Travis