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Dr. Thomas J Desperito MD

Urologist

4/5(1)
2600 Glasgow Ave Suite 200 Newark DE, 19702
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Dr. Thomas Desperito is a urologist practicing in Newark, DE. Dr. Desperito specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This includes areas of the bladder, urethra, kidneys, penis and prostate. Urology is a surgical specialty and requires knowledge in other areas of expertise such as gynecology and internal medicine due to the variety of clinical problems that are involved.

Education and Training

Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1998

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1998

Board Certification

UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Kidney Stones
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Enlarged Prostate
  • Urinary Tract Infection (uti)

Dr. Thomas J Desperito MD's Practice location

Practice At 2600 Glasgow Ave Suite 200

2600 Glasgow Ave Suite 200 -
Newark, DE 19702
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New patients: 302-652-8646
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Practice At 1801 Rockland Road Suite 300

1801 Rockland Road Suite 300 -
Wilmington, DE 19803
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New patients: 302-652-8417
Fax: 302-652-8646

2000 FOULK ROAD -
WILMINGTON, DE 19810
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Dr. Thomas J Desperito MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Urologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.
  • Jim
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    Just over two months ago a doctor noticed a lump on one of my kidneys and referred me to Dr. Desperito to “have a closer look.” Dr. Desperito sent me for more scans which showed enough to convince both of us independently that the kidney needed to come out. Dr. Desperito performed the surgery last week and I got a post-op checkout this morning. Everything went well and I’m due back in six months for another check-up. With that background, I want to comment on Dr. Desperito’s performance. My number one priority was to get rid of the cancer, followed by 2) avoid complications and 3) control my anxiety. He accomplished all three flawlessly. Of course, I’ll always have to look out for a reoccurrence of cancer, but for now I am cancer-free (no chemotherapy) and after having seen my parents go through that, I am grateful. Regarding the second item, I had plenty of pain and mobility issues for the first days after the operation, but two nights in the hospital plus the judicious use of painkillers made them bearable. I especially liked the use of a non-opioid “nerve blocker” to control the pain – maybe I’ve been watching two many news stories about opioid addition, but it seemed worth trying on me and it worked just fine. Now the worst is past and since yesterday I’m feeling pretty good – enough to return to a desk job or take exercise walks with my souse and dog. As for the third item – my anxiety – I am usually pretty calm, but this was my first hospital stay since I was six years old and the stakes were a lot bigger than they were for my tonsilectomy. Talking about this with a doctor, or rather watching a doctor find a way to talk about it all with me, was pretty interesting. How does one talk to a complete stranger who they’ve known for about two minutes about the changes of death or the likelihood of pain? I tried to make his task a little easier by letting him know that I had already thought about these things and was prepared to discuss them frankly, but I’ll bet that not everyone does this. It makes me wonder what the one person who called Dr. Desperito “rude” was expecting when this conversation came up. In my opinion, he handled it just right by being sensitive to my readiness to talk about it, telling me what I needed to know, politely accepting my interruptions, and giving thorough answers to my additional questions, even when they turned out to be naive. As long as I am commenting on Dr. Desperito’s performance, I’ll pass on a comment that the other patient in the waiting room made to me this morning. He has been Dr. Desperito’s patient for several decades that started when he used to live in this area. Even though he has moved quite a distance away, he still comes back to see Dr. Desperito. Based on my experience, I’ll do the same.

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