Once Payne has completed 50 aquablation cases , she plans to return to New York to review data and evaluate response rates .
While the equipment is dedicated to Raleigh General Hospital , Payne said her goal is to secure one in her outpatient surgery center that is also part of the hospital system .
“ Most patients can go home the same day , but if their prostate is larger than 100 grams , they may require 24-hour monitoring due to the need for bladder irrigation or advanced nursing care they would not receive at home . Those patients will have surgery in the hospital ,” she said . “ But I have a huge number of patients that fit the criteria for outpatient surgery .” she received in becoming a successful physician who chose to serve patients in West Virginia . She is a testament that WVSOM graduates don ’ t have to go far to find fulfillment in subspecialties .
“ WVSOM prepared me with the medical knowledge to be extremely competitive academically at the national level . My success as a female urological surgeon began there and I can ’ t be prouder to say I ’ m an alumnus of WVSOM ,” she said . “ The key to being a successful surgeon is a solid foundation in the fundamentals of primary care medicine .”
She currently has 40-50 patients waiting for aquablation therapy .
Payne is working hard to make her hospital a center of excellence in urology not only in the area , but in the state .
“ I want to put Southern West Virginia on the map ,” she said . “ We are on our way to getting that with aquablation . I want patients to know they can get high-quality , innovative care here in Southern West Virginia and they don ’ t have to travel to another state for surgeries .”
The surgeon also credits her alma mater for the medical education
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