Where do ICVR’s Vasectomy Reversal Patients Travel From? 2023 Update
This discussion about where our vasectomy reversal patients travel from is written by Dr. Sheldon Marks, internally recognized microsurgeon and author of a new textbook on vas reversals (1).
Our happy patients say it best. Almost every day we receive grateful letters and baby photos from our patients from every state in the US and more than 88 countries around the world.
in just one week of 2022 we had patients from Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico!
We are especially proud of these letters from medical insiders (doctors, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and hospital administrators) that have done their research and have selected us for their precision vasectomy reversal. They truly understand what makes the difference, and though there are usually local options, have decided to travel to ICVR for the best chances for the highest success rate. They understand the importance of limiting ourselves to just one reversal a day and not allowing doctors in training or those without years of training to perform the intricate microsurgery. With more than 7000 patients and success rates as high as 99.5%, we remain one of the busiest vas reversal practices for many decades.
Of course, there are often excellent vas reversal doctors nearby and can do a good job. But for the very highest level of care and the absolute highest chances for success and achieving the dream of children after vasectomy, doesn’t it make sense to seek out the vasectomy reversal expert that can provide the highest success rate, up to 99.5% for vas-to-vas connections here at ICVR? (2).
When we are talking about something so important, with such life long implications, why would anyone settle for cheap, quickie or anything less than the best?
A frequent comment we hear from patients who travel to us for a redo reversal after their first one elsewhere failed is “We didn’t really save anything because we mistakenly opted for a discount surgeon or convenient vasectomy reversal doctor near me and now we are here for a redo because the vasectomy reversal didn’t work?
Convenience when having the vasectomy reversal nearby makes sense only when the care, expertise and success rates are comparable. Whether talking about Johns Hopkins, the Mayo Clinic or the Cleveland Clinic…and yes, for vasectomy reversals, the International Center for Vasectomy Reversal, there is a clear difference and reason why so many patients travel to ICVR’s Dr. Marks and Dr. Burrows for their vasectomy reversal.
We specialize in performing redo vas reversals, where we have to fix the failed first attempt from elsewhere, often where people assumed that staying local or opting for a discount vas reversal was the priority (3).
Is any distance too far for each couple’s future family?
Talk to us today and let us help, (888) 722-2929 where we are “Making Men Dads AgainTM.”
*When looking at our US and world maps, each red pin represents 25 patients, and the white and black pins each represent one patient. We used to use only black pins but when there was a world-wide shortage of black pins, we began using white pins to signify our more recent patients.
This was reviewed, edited and updated on January 4, 2023 by Dr. Sheldon Marks.
References:
1. Marks SHF. Vasectomy Reversal: Manual of Vasovasostomy and Vasoepididymostomy. New York; Springer; 2018.
2. Crosnoe LE, Kim ED, Perkins AR, Marks MB, Burrows PJ, Marks SH. Angled vas cutter for vasovasostomy: technique and results. Fertility and Sterility. 2014;101(3):636-639.
3. Hollingsworth MR, Sandlow JI, Schrepferman CG, Brannigan RE, Kolettis PN. Repeat vasectomy reversal yields high success rates. Fertil Steril. 2007;88(1):217–9.