Just diagnosed: cystoscopy + biopsy recommended

Hi Sara - I wonder if you know of Jay Shah?, he's the doc I've been assigned

profiles.stanford.edu/search?q=jay%20shaw

Looks like his area of focus is well aligned with my needs, and he has worked at very reputable places, e.g. Stanford and MD Anderson.

Thanks.

Thank you Sara, that's very helpful!

I have a dilemma - a doctor at Stanford that Sara has spoken of very highly in this forum (Eila Skinner) wasn't available as I booked my first appointment (the consult + potentially the cystoscopy), so, not wanting to delay the process given the unknowns (e.g. what stage am I?), I booked the first step with another doc in Stanford's Urology/Oncology department that was available.

Dr. Skinner would probably be available for the next step (biopsy/TURBT), but that would mean switching doctors, and potentially irritating the first one.

Given the importance of this, I'm tempted to simply switch to Dr. Skinner for the second step in spite of the risk of bad feelings. All advice accepted, and no worries at all if folks would rather not comment.

Thank you.

Thank you Sara. Your and Tom's fast replies are super appreciated, as I'm planning this out now with docs and PAs (as you can tell !