Welcome to VasWeb Vasectomy Doctors, a Community of some
of America's most dedicated and experienced vasectomy providers.
The
Most Important Value of VasWeb is that
you, the Vasectomy Consumer/Patient have
a good vasectomy
experience
. What is a good experience?
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Ease of scheduling: Does the office provide
fees for consultation and procedure up front? Does the office teach
you how determine whether your insurance will cover the procedure even
before your first visit? Is it easy to get appointment times that work
well for you?
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A faverable impression of the office and staff:
Is the office neat and clean? Are the staff friendly and helpful?
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A favorable impression of the
physician's personal
skills
: Was the physician friendly and did he or she put you
at ease? Did he or she take time to answer any questions that were not
answered on his or her website?
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A favorable impression of the procedure:
Did it hurt? Was your modesty respected, given the personal nature of
the procedure? Were the post-vasectomy instructions clear?
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A favorable impression of your
post-vasectomy
care
: Was the doctor readily available to handle questions or
concerns even after hours?
In order to determine whether offices are providing good vasectomy experiences,
VasWeb calls upon you to rate the practice
that provided the service. These
ratings are monitored
in an anonymous way by the Administrative Staff of VasWeb. In essence,
VasWeb is like a TripAdvisor
or Angie's List rating system for vasectomy providers
. You may
have chosen a Vasectomist from this site knowing that he or she is being
monitored and has had overwhelmingly positive reviews by other patients.
Your review of your experience one month after
your procedure date
is CRITICAL to the continued
success of VasWeb as a repository of practices that provide pleasant
vasectomy experiences
VasWeb does not dictate practice management
or procedural details to its physicians. The ultimate goal is that you
have a pleasant vasectomy experience with a low risk of complications
and failure.
Physicians vary in personality and style
and what works for one physician may not be the best approach for another.
But we would hope that all offices follow a basic set of standards:
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Easy acquisition of information about
vasectomy,
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Understanding and appreciation of the American Urological Association
Vasectomy Guidelines,
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Performance of a nearly painless vasectomy
using a highly effective technique with
few complications,
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Diligent follow-up to include
timely
calls, texts or emails to check on your post procedure status; compassionate management of post-vasectomy problems or concerns;
and easy post-vasectomy semen checks.
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A belief that vasectomy should be
available
for all income groups
and a commitment to offer vasectomy
services at a discounted rate to uninsured men of low income.
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A belief that a consumer-driven ratings system will
enhance the quality of vasectomy services
nationwide and thereby the overall
reputation
and acceptance of vasectomy
,
decreasing
the risks to women
imposed by alternative forms of contraception
and the unintended pregnancies that result when using those less-dependable
forms of contraception.
Some VasWeb doctors have trained or worked with
Dr. Doug Stein, the Founder of VasWeb:
- America's most experienced vasectomist,
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author of the Vasectomy chapter of the leading textbook
of urologic surgery,
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Development Director of No-Scalpel Vasectomy International,
Inc.,
- subject of the documentary film "The Vasectomist",
- Co-Founder of World Vasectomy Day.
Most share his
values when it comes to vasectomy:
- Easy Acquisition of information about vasectomy,
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Understanding and appreciation of the American Urological
Association Vasectomy Guidelines,
-
Performance of a nearly painless vasectomy using a highly
effective technique with few complications,
-
Diligent follow-up to include day-after calls, compassionate
management of post-vasectomy problems or concerns, and easy
post-vasectomy semen checks.
Many believe that
vasectomy should be available for all income
groups
and have offered vasectomy services at a discounted rate
to uninsured men of low income
in their own communities. Some
have even participated in
overseas vasectomy missions with
No-Scalpel Vasectomy International.
YOU, our patients, are
the most important contributors to VasWeb.
Your favorable ratings will give other men the confidence to proceed
with vasectomy, while your more critical ratings will help Vas Web
doctors improve and overcome their weaknesses. We want EVERYONE to
have a good vasectomy experience. YOU CAN HELP.
Please agree to rate
your doctor
and his staff during the registration process, and
respond to the rating e-mail that you receive one month after your
procedure. Thank you.