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Tamer A. SECKIN MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology - New York Brooklyn

Today, after leaving the park with the kids, I went home to continue the day. I decided it was OK to remove from my purse, a prescription of percacets, Tylenol 3 plus Thermacare heat wraps. All without fear! That fear of pain at anytime I can be in pain. Grateful and relief is not even close to what I am feeling. I am still searching for the right words to describe this. At any time, I could have pain and totally ruin my day. I had a play date for my youngest (4 years old). I had to ask my neighbor (who was not at my house at this time) to drive this child home. I could not longer take care of the two kids, including my own. This was an unpredictable event. So my life was limited.

I would like to back up and give you more information on getting to this point. 10 years ago, Dr.Reich had done my 4th surgery for endometriosis and ovarian cysts. I had 3 others with my primary gyn. Suffering as long back as when iwas about 16 years old with this, the cyst returning from 2 months to two years later. I knew I needed help. Dr. Reich did extensive surgery for 6 hours. Besides all the endo he removed to free my bladder and intestines, which caused years of constipation I also, had 3 miscarriages by this time. He helped me have my two beautiful healthy children Eight and Four years now. My disease is so stubborn It returned 10 years later.

Now I meet Dr. Seckin. The first time I met him I knew he was the other doctor to help me. I was told by my regular GYN. I can have a hysterectomy, but they were not able to do what these doctors can accomplish. Not laporascopically that is for sure. Dr. Seckin was very busy that day. He came from another office and was right away explains how many woman are told they have all the wrong diagnoses for this disease. I completely understood having lived some of that. Unfortunately it is worse for minorities. His determination and compation for woman and this disease sold me before we completed the exam. When he looked at me through ultrasound, he was a little shocked as to how bad it was. Not to his surprise. With all his experience I knew he could help me the way it needed to be done. I wanted this laporascopically and all my parts. I do not want to have to take replacement hormonal drugs. I want my ovaries. I am 41 and am anticipating menopause naturally. No more risks of cancer than needed. I feel like I have dodged a bullet many times. Cancer is always a risk following this disease. I am writing this to thank Dr. Reich and Dr. Seckin for my life back. Dr. Seckin did extensive surgery this January. I am so grateful and feel good again! My kids need me and my energy (if I want to keep up with them). This is a disease that affects many, and woman need to know they have options. Good options for their health. There are doctors who care and do great things for woman. I don’t know how I would feel mentally and physically without their help. Thank you for all you do. With l... [<a href='read.php?taid=5656'>more..</a>]

I am a long time patient of Dr. Seckin. Shortly after one of my first visits, he quickly ascertained that I likely had endometriosis and scheduled me for laporoscopic surgery. That was performed 10 years ago and served to miraculously alleviate my incredilbe monthly pain.

Ten years later, newly married and hoping to start a family, Dr. Seckin, knowing my history and the severity of my disease suggested and another surgery. Two months after that surgery I was pregant and now am now delighted to be in my second trimester. At 40 many others gyns would have been negative on my chances or would have pushed me right to IVF, but Dr. Seckin has a can do attitude.
He is aggressive and while not exactly the most sensitive, he is a talented surgeon who is doing great work in this little explored and understood disease

I have been a patient of Dr. Seckin for 20 years. In 1988 I was 7 months pregnant and Dr. Seckin diagnosed placenta abruptia. He did an emergency c-section and saved both my son and myself. Since then, he has taken great care to watch my gynecological health. Most recently did a supracervical hysterecomy, using laprasocpic surgery. The recovery was quick and easy. He promised to preseve my sex-life after the hysterectomy-- and he was true to his word. He is a brilliant surgeon and a terrific diagnostician.

I recommend him without reservation.

I cannot begin to explain how I feel about Dr. Seckin. There are little words that could do him any justice. My story is not a complicated one, rather I have learned it is quite common. In 2002 I had seen a GYN for the first time. I had been so scared to go to a GYN that I kept putting it off. I suffered for years and years with severe menstrual cramps, at times they were even dibilitating ( I could not walk at all). The first GYN I had gone to was out of sheer convenience. I lived right up the block and figured all GYN's were the same. Well this Doctor was absolutely ROTTEN. He made me feel so uncomfortable, and he had little if any bedside manner at all. After my first pap came back this Dr. informed me that I had HPV. I almost died as he said that. I cried and cried til my eyes were so swollen I could barely open them. I thought, how does this happen to someone who does not sleep around? In turn he wanted me to have a procedure done that would cost my insurance 1,000 dollars for him and 1,000 for the labwork. My mother refused to accept his diagnosis, and sought out another doctor. That is when her co-worker had referred me to Dr. Seckin. The moment I met Dr. Seckin I knew that this was the doctor for me. I asked him to screen me for HPV once again, and what do you know? It came back NEGATIVE. I asked him to test me again, just to make sure, and it again came back NEGATIVE!
I did not, and do not have HPV, but Dr. Seckin did suspect I had endometriosis. I had my first Laparascopic surgery in Feb of 2003 and his suspicions were correct. He removed the endometriosis and immediately all my past abdominal and pelvic pain during my menses and sex were gone!. Sadly, 4 years later I had to have a 2nd surgery again with Dr. Seckin, the amount was small, the recovery was quick, the scars barely noticeable.
I have just returned to Dr. Seckin recently in hopes of becoming pregnant. He is monitoring me, because there is a new cyst, we are hoping goes away on its own. But if surgery is needed, I trust his hands and only his hands to do the job.
Dr. Seckin also promised that no matter what - he was going to make sure I have a baby.
And I TRUST HIS PROMISE.

I switched my insurance and he is now out of my network, my husband and friends told me to find a new doctor, I told them, I'd rather not see a doctor at all if I cannot see Dr. Seckin. I would not trust another GYN as much as I trust him. He is absolutely WONDERFUL!

I would like to share my medical experinces so other woman know how wonderful and talented Doctor Tamer Seckin really is.

I am a very healthy and fit 45 year old but do have a history of a ruptured appendix at age 17, causing peritonitis and two surgeries to remove abscesses. Subsequently, I had two ectopic pregnancies in my 20’s, causing the removal of one ovary.

As I got older I was aware of my fibroid condition, which seemed to be getting worse in the past few years, as my periods were much heavier and becoming more frequent. My GYN suggested a sonogram, which did reveal a signifinat number of fibroids. Upon consulation, he informed me that a partial and or full hysterectomy was the best and recommednded method to treat this condition. He was very firm about this path to follow and was discouraging about other techniques. After all, I was already almost 46 and not to far away from menopause.

After what I had been through in my past, I did not want a hyserectomy. I also did not wnat to have major abdominal surgery. I began to do more research on my own and had a consultation with an Interventional Radiologist who suggetsed a procedure known as Uterine Artery Embolization. Although it was a new and highy recommneded technique, I never was comfortable with this method and did not feel it was right for me.

I also learned about laproscopic approaches in the treatment of fibroids and was recommnded to Dr. Seckin by a family member who had recently and most successfully had this type of surgery with him in May 2007. She absoulately loved him and said that if anyone could help me, it would be him. I knew my case was more involved than hers based on my age, number of fibroids and most remarkably, my past surgeries which I knew had caused significnat scar tissue and adhesions. I remember feeling so nervous that he would not consider taking my case .

As soon as I met him, I realized the qualities my sister in law spoke to me about. I was overcome by his warmth, compassion, confidence, and his overall great passion for laproscopic surgery. His expertise was amazing to my husband (who is the medical field) and myself. He listended so carefully to my story and spent so much time explaining all the details pertaining to my very complicated case. I immedialtely trusted him with my body and actually my whole life.

Upon two consulations which included reviewing findings of an MRI, we set up the date for the laproscopic sugery. Dr. Seckin was straight forward with me and told me he may have to make a small insicion because of the adhesions and scar tissue, but that he would do everthing to save my uterus. I knew that he meant this from his heart.

My surgery was actually last week. Sure enough, I had 13 fibroids and a significant amount of scar tissue and adhesions. Dr. Seckin did have to make a very small insicion in an existing scar but saved my uterus. The surgey was 4 hours bu... [<a href='read.php?taid=3159'>more..</a>]

Dr. Seckin is being reffered by Harry Reich's to all former patients. Dr. Seckin was Harry Reich's partner for all the years they practiced in NYC.

Dr. Reich is now only operating in the Cayman Islands and soon ready to retire,I was not willing to travel to the Cayman Islands. For me if I go to the Cayman's it will be a vacation not for surgery. Dr. Reich preformed a Laproscopic Uterine Alblation, D&C, Cyst Removal, & Aterior Rectal Endometriosis removal on me in September 2002. He told me by the time I was 45 - 48 I would most probably need a Hysterectomy due to my family history.

Well during my annual pelvic sonogram exam (So important you will read why) they found a hemorragic ovarian cyst. The radioliogist said retest in 3 months. This was right before my 45th birthday. On my 45th Birthday I met Dr. Sechkin and boy did we hit it off. He was not cut happy, did not even want to see the xrays but he looked at them, and questioned me about my family hystery and why Dr. Reich suggested a hysterectomy in 2002. Well my mom had a pre-cancerous tumor removed which was turning at 45 also due to Endometriosis. That alone changed Dr. Seckins mind and he did a transvaginal ulrasound and upon exam it was not the cyst he was worried about it was the other ovary that was stuck to the uterus with adhesions which the local radiologist missed. His recommendation total LAVH ASAP. BTW my Pap was normal.

On 2/5/07 Dr. Seckin preformed a total LAVH and to his surprise when he was taking everything out my bladder was thin and down to the bone. (Part of the hysterectomy is to do a bladder lift tieing it to the bone) I had lots of problems, when I coughed sneezed, when driving I had to stop every 1/2 hr to urinate. Well my 2 hr surgery was a 4hr surgery with a complete bladder reconstruction. I am now 2 1/2 weeks post-op and healing well.

As it turns out I had a pre-cancerous cervix, uterus, ovaries, and tubes.

He not only SAVED my life - but he gave me life back, I can now hold my urine and he will continue to be my Doctor for all follow-ups for the rest of my life.

Should anyone want any other info please email me at bmapes1@comcast.net.