Dr. Ted Lee

So girl I’m surprised I’m 24 and Dr Lee did not recommend presacral neurectomy. He said something about long term wise it’s not effective and I was huh… that’s weird cus ppl on here said he did it for them. It genuinely was weird. But I was given either mirena iud or take the uterus out but he believes iud is best right now. But yeah I’m thinking of just getting a hysterectomy

I did end up seeing him. He’s well informed and I can tell he’s great. He is not recommending presacral neurectomy anymore, atleast not to me with my case I guess. I’m looking to get excision surgery and it can be either robotic or not idrc and I’m removing everything except ovaries and cervix. But he did say he may have to remove the left since it’s so smushed onto my rectum plus many endometriomas and my cervix may have endometriosis. Sigh

Yes! Went with Dr. Ted Lee. He is beyond informative and extremely skilled. You can tell he’s knowledge asf about endometriosis. I did appreciate his pelvic and rectal exam even though it took me by surprised. And Dr. Chady Atallah (the colorectal surgeon he works with) also was amazing. 100% sure I am in good hands. Surgery is in November. Cystoscopy, excision surgery and hysterectomy. I hope all goes well fr.

Yes!!! I have gone with him. His surgical scheduler sucks and every day i want to curse her out but my surgery is in November. Date is supposed to be changed because surprise the date she gave me the colorectal surgeon won’t be in. But yeah I’ve been impatiently waiting since May. I bought all my post op stuff. Just gotta get the OTC meds ready, more comfy clothes, and frozen meals ready.

NYC obgyns to recommend for endometriosis? My sister suffers from the same symptoms as I do and I want her to get the right help. So far we have been unsatisfied with the doctors she’s seen. I don’t want to hear about Dr. Vidali or Lora liu because for us that’s out of her budget. We don’t have financial support. So I would love recommendations of doctors who do take insurance so I can look into them. I would have loved for her to see Dr Ted Lee (my surgeon) but he does not take her insurance.

Surgery has been done! No complications! Life feels UNREAL. Like wow. I feel amazing guys. There’s so much I want to say but I’m so glad I did it. Although I wanted to keep both ovaries and my cervix the doctor ended up taking everything but my right ovary out (just like my mom). I am so grateful the cards all fell in the right place for me to get this done. I’m so thankful for my supportive boyfriend who I’ve driven insane for the last 3 years. I’m my parents visited me and that felt great. I feel good. I’m happy. I hope I don’t have significant pain anymore moving forward. I’m 25 and hope that I can have a rebirth and have a new happy life. And a huge thank you to Dr. Ted Lee. He is amazing and deserves the world for everything he has done for me. I can just cry of happiness right now. And I was afraid for no reason. My fellow endo siblings, I wish you nothing but the best treatment and a pain free life one day. 💗

Either my surgeon Dr. Ted Lee is just beyond skilled and has excellent expertise or it has helped that I exercised since 2018 and have cycled to prepare for this surgery. I also ate mostly a raw food diet prior to this surgery (but have been since like 2018 too). Surgery has been a breeze I woke up feeling amazing. I am off pain meds right now and it’s been three days. I didn’t even need the pain meds yesterday but I took them anyway. I’ve been able to urinate and defecate. The ibs symptoms have lessened. Somehow my right ovary is giving me the right hormonal balance because I have not been emotionally unstable. My eczema has cleared up. I can walk. I do get so scared how good I feel it’s hard for me to breathe and I keep holding my stomach. But I have not felt tired not once. I don’t know what happened but I am in awe. And surgery was not scary at all. I loved my whole care team I owe my life to them. They were beyond sweet and made sure I was okay. Like just wow. I’m thanking who

I agree with the other commenter here about Dr. Lee. I remember my appointment with him was May of last year. Surgery was October 1, 2024. He was just so well informed and understands the complexities of endometriosis as well as adenomyosis. I followed everything for surgery to the T. And had a successful surgery. He is extremely skilled. Worth a shot looking into Dr. Lee. It does state he takes Oxford but idk the specifics of your insurance. Mine was fully covered as I have 1199.

Sorry I’m late replying—so I saw Dr. Lee and he didn’t mention anything about a hysterectomy and wanted me to get a PSN. The OR is booked up at the moment but it looks like I’m getting one this summer. Does he not do hystos/not believe they help? I have endo too and I’ve heard a million times that a hysterectomy doesn’t help endo pain. I think that’s what I am scared of—doing one and then realizing that it did nothing for my pain.

Oh wow. That’s amazing since I had to wait 6 months to see him. I will definitely send him a message and ask since I need to ask him about my diaphragmatic endo too. When I was in his office and trying to answer his questions, he kept cutting off my answers and I got flustered. He asked me a lot of questions about who did my last two surgeries. And about my cysts.

I can’t do this. I don’t want endo anymore. I’m having my third surgery with Dr. Ted Lee, and it’s in three weeks. No birth control has helped my pain. I’ve been on over 30 kinds. I’ve done Lupron and Orilissa. No help. I’m thinking of just asking him to remove everything by total hysterectomy so the endo doesn’t come back. I’m a student and on student health insurance. All my wages this year went toward buying my health insurance. It’s great, and I can’t complain about it, but I have two years left of school and I won’t be able to get it anymore. This terrifies me more than anything. I don’t want surgery every year like I have been. I will never be able to afford running to urgent care every week like I have been. I’m terrified that I won’t be able to get a job with health insurance after graduation to afford endo care. So what if I just pull the plug on it all? I don’t want more excision surgeries every year and I don’t want to need care when I won’t be able to access it. Yes, these thoughts are probably crazy, but I’m desperate for help.

Thank you! And it is no trouble at all. I did not have any of the side effects. My doctor told me that the possible side effects, like incontinence and constipation, only last for a few weeks after surgery. For me, I didn’t have them at all, which I am so grateful for. I have had two periods after surgery, and everything was a major improvement because I couldn’t feel anything when they started. I usually have pretty bad PMS, but didn’t experience that. I still got constipated when my periods started, but I don’t think that is related, to be honest. For reference, I saw Dr. Ted Lee at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh and he was amazing! The first time I met him I was a bit scared, but I think he is just intimidating.

Sure, it is Nicole Donellan of UPMC in Pittsburgh. Ted Lee was my first doctor there and he was my lifesaver. Sadly he’s retiring at the end of the year, and I wanted someone to help me with my months-long periods. She belittled me and actually laughed at me at one point. I feel bad about getting pissed off in the middle of the appointment but I think it was necessary.

I love Dr. Lee. He went through all of my records meticulously and approved me for surgery without even questioning me. I was so happy that he was my doctor. I had a presacral neurectomy during my surgery, and he told my mom that I don’t have adenomyosis. From everything I understand about adeno is that you can only confirm it through a hysterectomy, which is why I wanted to go back to UPMC. I would have been totally fine seeing Dr. Lee again. Dr. Donellan was so dismissive and rude to me that I’m even questioning if I should go back to UPMC at all. I’m tired of having periods and bleeding all the time, which is why I want a hysterectomy. She didn’t even ask me at the appointment what my biggest concern was. She did not look through my records and seemed surprised about my history. She talked about my pain for 20 minutes, and when I told her that I wanted help with my bleeding, she said “why are you even here.” She then told me that there was no endo at my surgery with Dr. Lee, so

I know this is a bit late for OP and decisions have been made but in case helpful for anyone who finds this posting later: I highly recommend Dr. Ted Lee at NYU Langone. He is the real deal when it comes to complex endo excision surgery. I researched and consulted several top surgeons around the U.S., especially those specializing in extra-pelvic endometriosis surgery, and he was the best in terms of skill and cost. So I'd like to save other folks time/energy worrying (in fact, other surgeons I consulted told me I was already in good hands with him). He is also one of few I spoke to who takes (many forms of) insurance and continues to be affordable/accessible, which I commend him for.  I had surgery to excise stage 4 endo (and an ovarian cyst) with him a few days ago and am recovering with almost no pain of any form (endo, gas, incision sites, etc.) without need for narcotics post-discharge or complications. Only some expected incomplete return of bladder functionality & minimal senso

I totally get it’s so difficult to trust anyone. You can only trust yourself and your own experience/research. I’d like to share mine in case it helps and because I don’t want you or others to miss out on a very skilled and affordable (insurance-covered) surgery based on public reviews —  I highly recommend at least a consult with Dr. Ted Lee if you're still looking for options. I’m a few days post-op for stage 4 extra-pelvic endo excision surgery w/him and feeling unexpectedly great (like no need to take any narcotics and was out gardening the day 1 post-op kind of great). To address your concerns:  * All I brought to my initial consult was a 1.5 month old MRI report ordered by a GI doctor because it had one line of “suspected endometriosis” that I was checking out just in case it explained my crazy symptoms. He took my history and even before the physical exam, told me it was definitely endometriosis. He even hypothesized correctly the primary rare location of it (sacral nerve roo

Aw sorry to hear. I've had those nights. :( I'm assuming you already reviewed suggested questions on Nancy's Nook and other resources? Beyond those, I think you should ask whatever you want to know as it is probably different for everyone. I asked about the likelihood of which of my symptoms were due to endo, treatment options, what he prioritizes during surgery and I shared my priorities too (1. Quality of life 2. Preserving fertility) and got his agreement, complications likelihood & his approach to addressing them, based on his diagnosis of where endo is, whether other surgeons would be partnering and why or why not, any further testing advised, surgery plan, etc. I might prioritize your list in order of most important to you in case you run out of time during first visit. It helps to have a baseline level of endo knowledge otherwise you might ask a lot of follow-up questions or google a lot later. If you become his patient, he is pretty responsive on the NYU Langone app once the

You're welcome! Yes, it was reassuring to see his expertise extended into extra-pelvic endometriosis surgery because mine was extra-pelvic (albeit a different location). Again not necessary, but if it was something you wanted, a tip is to call the places that did your US & MRIs and request several copies of CDs to be made for you. I did that and was able to pick them up. I had no idea CDs existed and were still used, prior to surgeons requesting to see them. They like to review the images directly bc the reports often miss stuff. Good luck & feel free to reach out anytime.

5 hours is what I was told by my husband. Yes, they were both retained as I had requested. One was a bit damaged from a cyst removal (which I had agreed to in advance) and required reconstruction, which I appreciate that he took the extra time to do (despite insurance not necessarily paying out more). I was originally concerned about ovary loss, for fertility preservation in my case, and he told me MRIs only showed tethering between one ovary and other organs and should not require removal of any ovaries. That ended up the case. I would tell him what you want, and he may advise you of risks of that choice, but if he agrees, that means he is capable of it and will honor it to the best of his ability. At least that was my experience.

I noticed you said you have a consult with a different gyn? I'm sure there is a reason but in case there isn't, wanted to share that I made a direct appointment with him and was able to see him the week I booked it & recommend that. It may save you some time if you think you may go with him; it took weeks to finalize the surgery date (due to MRIs, him being at a conference, & coordinating with the colorectal surgeon) and months for the actual surgery.

* January 23 of this year. I'm doing pretty good. I had always wondered if I had CFS but excision has made my fatigue lightyears better. * Dr. Ted Lee at UPMC in Pittsburgh. He is a Nook doctor and specializes in minimally invasive gynecological surgery. His bedside manner just leaves a lot to be desired. * My insurance "covers" the procedure and it was in network, but it was still very expensive, and I ended up paying $4,200 and hitting my max out of pocket for the year (with 90/10 coinsurance). * Small complications post op mostly attributed to getting a presacral neurectomy. (Mostly constipation.) * Minimal involvement — stage 1 I imagine. Endo found near my left ureter on my uterosacral ligaments.

Dr. Ted Lee review (excision specialist) PA, USA Hi friends, I know a lot of people search for results with doctors on here, so I wanted to give my experience with Dr. Ted Lee in Pittsburgh. I spent some time analyzing my experiences with him and whether I felt I was overreacting (I left my consultation crying, I had anxiety going into my post-op just because I had to talk to him, and so on). However, I decided that how I felt was justified. I will say that have immense confidence in his skills. This was thankfully never an issue — I knew he would find endo if it was there and that it would be appropriately taken care of. He was also able to perform a presacral neurectomy, which is a difficult procedure. Much of my pain has gone away since surgery, and pelvic floor therapy is wrapping up some of the loose ends from the endo inflammation. However, I felt my consultation was a disaster. I found him very difficult to talk to, very dismissive, and he often cut me off. I've had a lot of doctors, and his bedside manner is the absolute worst of them all. I had a negative lap about 2 months prior and was looking for a second opinion. I mentioned that I found him through the Nook, and he made an offhand comment that sounded like he disapproved because people "become convinced they have endo on there." He said I didn't exhibit classic symptoms of endo, and because I didn't "react" the way apparently most of his patients do to his pelvic exam, he was very doubtful that I had it. He made no other suggestions for what could be going on with my pelvic area. I became slightly emotional after he left the room because of how poorly the appointment was going. When he came back in, he kept asking if I had a history of depression and whether I was depressed. Despite me saying I was doing pretty well, he kept insisting I see a psychiatrist. I know very well that mental health affects physical health, and I also knew that this wasn't the source of most of my pain, so it felt like I

Nicole Donnellan in Pittsburgh did mine. I asked for one, and she immediately accepted. I was 26 with no kids and no diagnosed issues other than endo and pelvic floor dysfunction. She and several other doctors at UPMC Magee-Womens are endo specialists, so they're very well versed in surgery compared to regular OBGYNs. She had a very long wait due to Covid (took 7 months for appointment and then 4 months for surgery), but this was my second surgery at Magee and I highly recommend the hospital. I also saw Ted Lee for my excision surgery, but from what I understand, a lot of the doctors here are very understanding of bodily autonomy. I hope that's not too far, and I wish you luck.

Dr. Lee performed my presacral neurectomy, so at least from a surgical standpoint, he is a doctor you can trust to perform it. We went over the pros and cons, and he said many of the issues you might experience post-op (constipation namely) are temporary. I was in pelvic floor therapy as well and saw a lot of progress afterward in post-op symptoms, and I'm confident in saying I had no lasting side effects. However, it hardly did anything for my pain. I noticed my pain that usually fluctuated around a 4—6 on days 3—4 of my period were maybe lessened a point. I sought out his colleague and has a hysterectomy recently (two years after my endo excision / PSN). Pathology came back positive for adeno. A PSN is unfortunately quite hit or miss in folks with adeno because it predominantly helps with midline pain — my uterus just pissed off everything around it, so I was still in so much pain. Are you in therapy at the moment? Managing chronic illnesses is so mentally and physically taxing.

It took me 7 months to see Dr. Donnellan and that was last year, so they're probably even more busy now. It took me less than 2 months to see Dr. Lee pre-Covid as a new patient. I'm sorry that he did that. I had pretty much the. Same experience. His bedside manner is garbage, but his surgical skill is amazing.

I did, yes. His bedside manner is absolute garbage, tbh, but his surgical skills are great. He didn't believe I had endo because I didn't "react the way patients with endo do," but he still agreed to do the surgery. I had endo on my uterosacral ligament and he also performed a presacral neurectomy, which requires a very skilled surgeon. I saw Dr. Donnellan almost 2 years later and she agreed to a hysterectomy for me since I was still in a lot of pain and my uterus came back for adenomyosis. Dr. Donnellan was absolutely wonderful from start to finish and had no hesitancy for performing the surgery despite being 26 years old and childless.  Best of luck! 

Just got out of my appointment - other than being slightly rushed, he was great and very thorough. Don't expect to list every single one of your symptoms or have a long conversation as the exam is much more important to him. Do expect a finger up your bootyhole lmao. He said I likely have endo and is referring me for a laproscopy and/or a presacral neurectomy. Wishing you the best of luck, feel free to dm me for any more questions!!

I can't comment on a hysterectomy, but I had a presacral neurectomy done by Dr. Ted Lee during my excision and it pretty much halved my pain levels. Before surgery, on my period, I'd max out at an 8 or 9/10 (I reserve 10 for getting limbs ripped off or burned alive or something) and now I generally max out at a 4, maaaaaybe a 5 without pain meds.

Dr Lee is amazing. Do t be put off by his curt manner, we go to him for his crazy skill. He is a blessing to humanity. The or staff was super supportive, I cried with every new face that came in to introduce themselves and they were so so kind. I love Dr Lee with all my heart for how he helped me not for his bedside manner lol. You will be in excellent hands!

Consider getting a second opinion at Langone. Insurance delays for Myfembree med took so long the original doctor I had set up at Brigham and woman’s left his practice and I had to start lll over with Dr Ted lee but so glad I did. There were additional insurance delays with trying to get orlissa to shrink it preop. I had so many delays, so much fear, but I’m grateful to God it all went well and it will for you too

I just saw Dr. Ted Lee for a consultation at NYU Endometriosis Center in Manhattan. He made me (and my husband) feel so at ease with his expertise and confidence in himself to treat my individual case. I scheduled surgery with him for April, so can’t speak to that yet. But overall the entire center was really great and everyone was helpful and kind!

I understand! It’s what kept me from seeking a specialist for a while but super happy I found this practice/doctor. He spent about an hour with me and my husband, including chatting in his office before and after a physical exam. I have pretty good insurance and my copay was only $25. He asked how I found him and I was like “I looked up specialists with good reviews who took insurance” and he shook his head and understood. I’d really recommend making an appt if you’re thinking about it because there’s a bit of a wait. I made my January 7th appt in mid September and then the earliest surgery they had was mid April. You can always change your mind if you find a better fit :)

Dr. Ted Lee at NYU! Made my appointment in September, had my consultation in January and surgery is scheduled for a couple weeks from now, so the wait is long. BUT worth it. He was a little bit quiet but overall kind, good bedside manner, and took time to really go through my symptoms. He took my Anthem BCBS insurance and NYU typically takes most insurances for visits (still trying to figure out the surgery/insurance part). His office staff was also very helpful and kind. Good luck 💛

Sorry for the delay, just seeing this. I’m also sorry to hear a doctor told you that you’d only need Tylenol afterwards. Dr. Lee was good! He had me alternate Tylenol/ibuprofen every three hours after surgery as long as I needed it. He also prescribed gabapentin and oxycodone for pain. I had enough of each for about 3 days. I stayed consistent with the gabapentin every 8 hours for those 3 days and then only used the oxycodone if I *really* needed it, so probably for the first day and then a couple times a week for the first couple weeks, only if I overdid it moving around lol. After that, I didn’t need anything more thankfully. He was also very open to me having a say in which medications I wanted to be on post-surgery. I ended up taking norethindrone. Let me know if you have any other questions. Wishing you luck!

Originally I wasn’t going to do hormones either because birth control with estrogen has made my anxiety pretty severe in the past as well. He was actually the first doctor that listened to that and recomended a non hormonal option first, but I didn’t want to try that since there weren’t many studies on it yet. I opted to try a Progesteron only med. So far it’s fine, not great, but I’m putting up with it to try to preserve fertility 😅 the non hormonal one was valproic acid. I didn’t feel pressure at all from him to go on a medication afterwards and appreciated that he offered options! I hope things work out for you as best they can in March!

I had one in 2011. My experience with it was very positive. It eliminated almost all of my pain issues, and I don’t experience uterine cramps anymore. In fact, I never felt contractions in my abdomen when I had my daughter in May. I know people have different experiences with it, but I am so happy I had mine done. It gave me back my life. My surgeon was very skilled and known for doing this surgery (Ted Lee, Pittsburgh), so I think that was part of my success

Hey there! I had a PSN about a decade ago with Ted Lee. To this day, I still don’t have any pain issues. I take continuous birth control so that I don’t have any hormonal fluctuations, so that helps keep everything in check for me. If I lapse on my BC, I tend to feel a bit crappy and get bowel issues (had endo on my bowels), but it isn’t anything like it used to be. I also had my first child in 2020. The PSN was apparently so effective that I didn’t feel any contractions in my uterus. I apparently labored like I already had an epidural. So that speaks to the efficacy and longevity of my results! Literally birthed a human and barely felt the labor portion. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, especially about Dr. Lee specifically. He is a very skilled surgeon, and I can say that he changed my life without a doubt.

Second this! I posted my experience in a separate comment. I found him to be very clinical and cold initially, but he is an amazing surgeon and actually listens. A few months after my surgery when I had a suspected ovarian cyst rupture that a local hospital refused to even examine me for (separate story and issue), Dr. Lee got me in right away to make sure I was okay and didn’t have any internal bleeding. He may feel a little detached, but he was there for me and got me the appropriate care while reassuring me that what happened at the previous hospital system wasn’t okay. He is also so well respected in this area of PA that even being 2 hours away from his office, all the OBGYNs here take me much more seriously when they see his name on my records. Sucks that is has to take that, but it is comforting to know that it basically protects me from doctors here doubting my history or complaints.

I had surgery with him 2011. I am still pain free and did not have any complications as a result of the surgery. I was able to conceive my daughter in 2019. He is a very skilled surgeon. He is sometimes a little curt when it comes to bedside manner, but he never once questioned my pain or experiences. Do you have specific concerns?

Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear about all those health struggles. I will try to remember to update here after my surgery. Dr. Lee has been extremely communicative so far -- both on the portal and even via phone when I had a ton of follow-up questions, and based on other reviews, I think we are in good hands. I'm requesting 5 days off and will take more if I don't feel better, but I'm hoping the recovery is quick!

Thank you. No complications here, thankfully. all excised successfully except for a nodule in my colon (I had not discussed a bowel resection with Dr L so he did not want to do one without my consent). So far, I've had 1 period and it was pretty similar to my usual periods but I've read the first 3 periods after surgery are typically the worst.

I am so sorry that you had this experience. I wanted to reach out and recommend that you meet with Dr. Lee. I had my surgery with him and I found him to be a straight-shooter - direct and to the point. He is extremely skilled and only uses excision, and he does take on more complicated cases. He spent lots of time with me before and after my lap, and his nurses constantly checked in with me after surgery. He also works at NYU (NOT private practice) and I literally only paid a $100 coinsurance for the entire surgery. IMO anyone that is this skilled and chooses to work at a university setting (i.e. does research, teaches the next generation of doctors, etc) is a green flag.

Yes, I saw Dr. Ted Lee. Glad you had a good experience, I guess? Reading this made me feel horrible, honestly. It appears he has the capacity to treat patients well and chose not to with me. Again, Dr. Lee dismissed me outright and gave me no further explanation for the cause of my bowel pain, difficulty defecating, stabbing abdominal sensations, and fatigue, because I didn’t “jump” enough for his liking during the exam. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Instead, he me on my way with a script for progesterone without explaining what it was for and didn’t tell me to come back. I felt humiliated and left to continue being in pain that I thought were unrelated to my endometriosis. He didn’t even refer me to pelvic floor PT nor assess me for how impactful the symptoms were to my life for ongoing management. I was dx’d with DIE and I wasn’t sure if I was experiencing a recurrence of pelvic floor dysfunction. I guess I just wasn’t interesting enough for him to talk to. After 18 months of pain, I went to my awesome

So it sounds like because you showed pain, it triggered him to show compassion because there was evidence of something to take care of. I find that both a blessing and a curse, especially as women. Is there only one sign of bowel endo? Do I need to be kicking and screaming to receive compassion? The literature and almost every doctor I’ve meet since my dx have told me that disease advancement =\= pain, imaging =\= full picture. And yet the NYU Langone staff have used pain and imaging to deny me care. Your experience just confirming that Dr. Lee may be a skilled surgeon but he doesn’t treat his patients equally. He never explained what he was examining me for, why I would benefit from not having surgery, why he recommended progesterone, and didn’t refer me to anyone else at the endometriosis center for added support. I think I spent ten minutes with him in total and I came from hours away. I have had horrible experiences with gynecologists and I would put Dr. Lee up there as one o

So no gynecologist (endometriosis excision experts) took my bowel or abdominal endometriosis serious. What other options do I have for a second opinion? I have had symptoms of rectal, bowel, and abdominal endometriosis for years now. I have seen three doctors to discuss this issue, two of whom were bowel excision experts, who have dismissed my symptoms outright. The first doctor gave me a pelvic and rectum exam and told me that I didn't "jump" enough for it to be related to endometriosis, stating it was atypical. After a year of chronic pain, I explored other options with my GI doctor. When my colonoscopy and upper endoscopy results were clear, she referred me to a different doctor at the same practice, who stated that my MRI (with and without contrast, following a specialized protocol) didn't indicate what could be causing this issue. When pressed further, she did not even have a hypothesis and essentially ushered me out the door after a 10-minute discussion, most of which consisted of me asking probing questions that she half-answered. Who do I talk to now? Do I have to talk to a gynecologist? I have horrible bowel movements and stabbing pain in my abdomen. It can take me out and make me pause everything I am doing. In public, in meetings, while walking or exercising. I am going to undergo pelvic floor therapy and use progesterone. But I am so hesitant to go back to these gynecologists for any support when they are so quick to just...shrug their shoulders and make me out to be insane. I am worried that if I bring this problem back to doctors after doing what I was told would help, they will basically just not even move forward with anything because I'm not in enough pain in the way they \*think\* I should or the imaging is "clean". I have seen Dr. Ted Lee and Dr. Kathy Huang at the NYU Langone Endometriosis Center. I personally would not recommend them, considering Dr. Lee used pain as a primary diagnostic criterion for bowel endometriosis and Dr. Huang used

Yes, that’s where I found Dr. Ted Lee who I chose because he specifically excised bowel endo…who then dismissed me outright because my symptoms (jumping upon examination) weren’t indicative of bowel endo. Apparently, all his patients with bowel endo jump and other patients don’t. That’s it, that’s the test. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I also found the surgeon who dx’d me on NN. While I have felt a marked improvement in symptoms, he never really followed up with me nor explained what endometriosis was. I got a print out but that’s about it. I never understood my treatment options or managing a full body disease. Only the random recovery nurse told me they “found something” during the surgery as I was waking up. I read the results on MyChart as they rolled in. I had to call his office for more information and support. I never spoke to him again. Another Nook doc had a horrible office staff. Incredibly unkind and refused to answer any questions until I faxed over all medical records relevant to dx before t