Urologist for a Circumcision
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Doctor to circumcise older baby
Nov 2011
Hi BPN, My nephew is almost 9 weeks and weighs 10 pounds & 5 ounces. His parents were unable to circumcise him b/c of of the out of pocket cost (their insurance won't cover the procedure) until now. The problem is doctors have they've seen won't do it b/c he's older than 1 month and weighs more than 10 pounds. Does anyone have a recommendation for a physician who will circumcise a not so new newborn? Anon
I would recommend Dr. Chi Lee (I believe this is his office contact information: 2999 Regent St # 612 Berkeley, CA (510) 848-1727). He is a urologist, and his office is right by Alta Bates hospital. He performed a circumcision correction on my son when he was a few months old (essentially having to re-circumcise). Even if you don't go with Dr. Lee, I HIGHLY recommended using a urologist vs. a pediatrician. Many pediatricians do not perform circumcisions frequently, because fewer families are choosing to circumcise. Dr. Lee was very experienced and extremely competent. I also encourage your family to circumcise the baby ASAP. It becomes a much more intense procedure the older the baby gets -- for the baby and for his parents! best of luck
I'm not a medical professional, but as far as I know, males of any age or weight can be circumcised...At any rate, I'd highly recommend checking with Golden Gate Urology in Berkeley - Dr. Lee there circumcised our (newborn) son a couple months ago and was fantastic. This is our third boy and this circumcision was by far the neatest and quickest to heal of the 3 (the other 2 were done by their pediatrician). Mom of Boys