# Congrats Dr. Patel, my lifesaver

**URL:** <https://www.bafsupport.org/t/congrats-dr-patel-my-lifesaver/4332>\
**Category:** Brain Aneurysm Resources\
**Created:** [December 1, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/congrats-dr-patel-my-lifesaver/4332 "2015-12-01T17:07:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![starbirder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/www.bafsupport.org/starbirder/32/8304_2.png) [@starbirder](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/starbirder)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/congrats-dr-patel-my-lifesaver/4332/1 "2015-12-01T17:07:23Z")

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[The Brain Aneurysm Foundation](https://www.facebook.com/bafound/?fref=nf)

[November 24 at 8:52pm](https://www.facebook.com/bafound/posts/1021903174518676)

Congratulations to BAF Medical Advisory Board Members, Dr. Carlos David of the Lahey Clinic and Dr. Aman Patel of Massachusetts General Hospital for making [Boston Magazine](https://www.facebook.com/bostonmagazine/)'s List of Top Docs in 2015!

[http://www.bostonmagazine.com/top-doctors/](http://www.bostonmagazine.com/top-doctors/)

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**Author:** ![Campanile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/www.bafsupport.org/campanile/32/5444_2.png) [@Campanile](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/Campanile)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/congrats-dr-patel-my-lifesaver/4332/2 "2015-12-17T18:02:46Z")

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Starbirder, I decided to contact Dr. Patel for a second opinion. I doubt he will tell me anything different than Dr. Oglivy, but I think a consultation with him will help me get over my anxiety and move forward with the coiling. Hmmmm maybe I need the alpha stim device Ed mentioned on the anxiety discussion.

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**Author:** ![starbirder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/www.bafsupport.org/starbirder/32/8304_2.png) [@starbirder](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/starbirder)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/congrats-dr-patel-my-lifesaver/4332/3 "2015-12-18T16:27:08Z")

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Boy that anxiety is the worst....I was scared about my recent 6-month Angiogram, but Dr. Patel found good occlusion with my large wide-neck Aneurysm, where he placed two PED's. Now I still have 2 other small ones to deal with, but I can wait a bit on those.

Good luck Campanile, we are soooo lucky getting treatment from TOP Dr's at TOP HOSPITAL in NE.

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**Author:** ![patioplans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/www.bafsupport.org/patioplans/32/977_2.png) [@patioplans](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/patioplans)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/congrats-dr-patel-my-lifesaver/4332/4 "2016-01-08T21:48:57Z")

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Campanile...you may want to search on-line: Unruptured brain aneurysms often don't cause problems - NY Daily News ... you may have already done this...

it is an interview by Katie Charles 05/17/11 in NY Daily News...featuring Dr. Patel...

If I saw him, my aphasias could lapse into stuttering....he is also a Board Member (some such) on the Joe Niekro Foundation...which also has a support group in Boston... and, you likely know all this...

Campanile said:

> Starbirder, I decided to contact Dr. Patel for a second opinion. I doubt he will tell me anything different than Dr. Oglivy, but I think a consultation with him will help me get over my anxiety and move forward with the coiling. Hmmmm maybe I need the alpha stim device Ed mentioned on the anxiety discussion.