Tennis Legend Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson - Beginning in 1959, he was ranked in the World Top Ten male tennis players nine straight times, No. 1 in 1964 and 1965. -
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Being a competitive tennis professional player all my life , I had been used to being in tough situations. When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August, 2006, I was devastated ! I made up my mind that this disease would not beat me. After consultations & advice from specialists in my area, I learned the best medical procedures available to me. Then agonized over which decision I should make.
Soon, my decision became very clear. I wanted the best. I wanted to be out on the courts as soon as possible. I was excited & relieved to hear about
Dr Samadi at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. He is a genius at the revolutionary & advanced
da Vinci prostatectomy method, which is less invasive than other treatments and profoundly reduces blood loss, pain, and recovery time with fewer side effects. This was for me ! As Dr Samadi specialises in all 3 prostatectomies, the traditional radical, the laparoscopic & robotic, it is like having 3 doctors in one in the operating room with you.
My surgery took 1 1/2 hours & went very well. I was up walking around after a few hours, spent overnight in the hospital, was back in my hotel room the next day.The catheter was removed without any problems after 7 days. Altogether I spent 10 days in New York My recovery has been amazing and I was back on the court again in five weeks, hitting lightly. I am now looking forward to receiving a zero on my PSA test next week. Dr Samadi is a true life saver and I am convinced that choosing him was the best decision I have ever made. I owe him one!
Roy Emerson
January 2007
Roy Emerson traveled from California to New York to have his da Vinci Prostatectomy performed by
David B. Samadi, M.D
Director of Robotic Surgery
Department of Urology
Columbia Presbyterian
Medical Center
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