I am a 56 years old female. I needed to have an adrenalectomy because my adrenal gland was the size of my heart when its suppose to be the size of a walnut. I had been to two other surgeons who told me they could not preform the operation, it was to much for them. The second surgeon told me to go to an adrenal specialist. We found Dr. Harari at Ronald Reagan Medical Center. The moment I met Dr. Harari I knew I was in the right hands. Her incredible knowledge of the human body and of the medical field are amazing. Her bed side manner is top notch. I was very nervous about this surgery because my adrenal gland was touching and invading my veins, liver, stomach and main artery and also realizing that other doctors thought it was a difficult operation was making me a nervous wreck. After a five and a half hour operation with the help of Dr. Kaldas, Dr. Harari removed the entire adrenal gland in one piece with no damage to any other organs in my body. Both doctors explained to me after the surgery how difficult it was to remove the sticky, large adrenal gland. I am so grateful for the expertise of the doctors and staff at Ronald Reagan Medical Center. I am thankful for their professionalism and their thirst for more knowledge. When I was in the presence of these doctors, I honesty felt like they were the smartest people I have ever met. It was a pleasure to meet Dr. Harari and I know you will feel the same if you met her. For anyone who needs surgery I hope this posting makes you feel more comfortable. They really know what they are doing at UCLA. Bless those of you who are ill:) I WISH FOR YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY:)
Nora:)