Natasha (again)
10-19-03, 02:14 PM
Do any of you know who this is?
Howard M. Snyder III, M.D., Professor of Urology in Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Associate Director, Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
I can find no contact information on him. I have been forced to attempt to go through others, who are listed as being associated with him.
I was looking through on-line medical journals today, and I found this man, who has the same name as the doctor who performed surgery(s) on me, in the years between 1953 and 1955.
It is probably not 'the' Doctor in question, but it may be his son. And here I had given up hope of, ever finding a clue as to who he was. Maybe I got lucky finally. :)
I have sent emails, to a couple of people whom I hope, may be able to to help. I append them below.
I am not angry at him, as in those days they were certain, they were doing the right thing. I still believe that those doing such surgeries today, are without excuse however. They all know how we feel about it, and some still do it anyway.
Copies of emails sent today, censored for my protection.
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This one sent to fellow, and collaborator on a medical paper written about a case, very similar to my own.
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Dear Doctor,
I am searching for Dr. Snyder. I believe I may have been a patient of his. I was born with ambiguous genitalia in XXXXX, in the State of XXXX, on XXXX XX, 1952. I have been unable to locate medical records, documenting genital surgery(s), performed on me as a small child, between 1953 and 1955.
I have received anecdotal confirmation that this took place, from close relatives, and as well I have been diagnosed with a genetic syndrome, which is in line with this. In addition recent MRI results confirm, that such surgery must have been performed.
I am neither angry, or in any way seeking personal contact with Dr. Snyder. I am merely seeking relevant medical records. I seek these only in order to fully ascertain what surgery(s) took place, and the location at which it(they) were performed. I wish to know only for personal reasons, in order to make a bit more sense of my life.
I imagine that Dr. Snyder is no longer in practice, but I have found another Dr. Snyder, practicing in the same specialty. I wonder if he is the son of the doctor who operated on me, and or, if any medical records involving my case survive.
I realize this is all very nebulous and unusual. I have not added more information, making no assumption of what you would find relevant. I have done so, in the cause of maintaining the brevity and simplicity of my initial inquiry. Further more definitive disclosures such as you may require, are available upon your request. To aid in you ascertaining, if indeed Dr. Snyder or his father, was the treating physician in question.
Thank you very much for your consideration. I would be so very grateful for your reply, and any help you may be able to provide.
Respectfully,
Natasha Thompson
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This one to a department chair, at the Medical School he teaches at.
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Dear Ms. Oberthaler,
I am searching for Howard M. Snyder III, M.D. Professor of Urology in Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. I believe I may have been a patient of his father. I was born with ambiguous genitalia in XXXX XXXX, in the State of XXXX, on XXXX XX, 1952. I have been unable to locate medical records documenting genital surgery(s), performed on me as a small child, between 1953 and 1955.
I have received anecdotal confirmation that this took place, from close relatives, and as well I have been diagnosed with a genetic syndrome, which is in line with this. In addition recent MRI results confirm, that such surgery must have been performed. As well, I remember Dr. Snyder, as I saw him on many occasions as a small child.
I am neither angry, or in any way seeking personal contact with Dr. Snyder. I am merely seeking relevant medical records. I seek these only in order to fully ascertain what surgery(s) took place, and the location at which it(they) were performed. I wish to know only for personal reasons, in order to make a bit more sense of my life.
I imagine that the Dr. Snyder, who peformed surgery on me, is no longer in practice, but I have found your doctor Snyder, practicing in the same specialty. I wonder if he is the son, of the doctor who operated on me, and or, if any medical records involving my case survive.
I realize this is all very nebulous and unusual. I have not added more information, making no assumption of what you would find relevant. I have done so, in the cause of maintaining the brevity and simplicity of my initial inquiry. Further, more definitive disclosures such as you may require, are available upon your request. To aid you in your ascertaining, if indeed Dr. Snyder or his father, was the treating physician in question.
Thank you very much for your consideration. I would be so very grateful for your reply, and any help you may be able to provide.
Respectfully,
Natasha Thompson
Howard M. Snyder III, M.D., Professor of Urology in Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Associate Director, Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
I can find no contact information on him. I have been forced to attempt to go through others, who are listed as being associated with him.
I was looking through on-line medical journals today, and I found this man, who has the same name as the doctor who performed surgery(s) on me, in the years between 1953 and 1955.
It is probably not 'the' Doctor in question, but it may be his son. And here I had given up hope of, ever finding a clue as to who he was. Maybe I got lucky finally. :)
I have sent emails, to a couple of people whom I hope, may be able to to help. I append them below.
I am not angry at him, as in those days they were certain, they were doing the right thing. I still believe that those doing such surgeries today, are without excuse however. They all know how we feel about it, and some still do it anyway.
Copies of emails sent today, censored for my protection.
*******
This one sent to fellow, and collaborator on a medical paper written about a case, very similar to my own.
*******
Dear Doctor,
I am searching for Dr. Snyder. I believe I may have been a patient of his. I was born with ambiguous genitalia in XXXXX, in the State of XXXX, on XXXX XX, 1952. I have been unable to locate medical records, documenting genital surgery(s), performed on me as a small child, between 1953 and 1955.
I have received anecdotal confirmation that this took place, from close relatives, and as well I have been diagnosed with a genetic syndrome, which is in line with this. In addition recent MRI results confirm, that such surgery must have been performed.
I am neither angry, or in any way seeking personal contact with Dr. Snyder. I am merely seeking relevant medical records. I seek these only in order to fully ascertain what surgery(s) took place, and the location at which it(they) were performed. I wish to know only for personal reasons, in order to make a bit more sense of my life.
I imagine that Dr. Snyder is no longer in practice, but I have found another Dr. Snyder, practicing in the same specialty. I wonder if he is the son of the doctor who operated on me, and or, if any medical records involving my case survive.
I realize this is all very nebulous and unusual. I have not added more information, making no assumption of what you would find relevant. I have done so, in the cause of maintaining the brevity and simplicity of my initial inquiry. Further more definitive disclosures such as you may require, are available upon your request. To aid in you ascertaining, if indeed Dr. Snyder or his father, was the treating physician in question.
Thank you very much for your consideration. I would be so very grateful for your reply, and any help you may be able to provide.
Respectfully,
Natasha Thompson
*******
This one to a department chair, at the Medical School he teaches at.
*******
Dear Ms. Oberthaler,
I am searching for Howard M. Snyder III, M.D. Professor of Urology in Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. I believe I may have been a patient of his father. I was born with ambiguous genitalia in XXXX XXXX, in the State of XXXX, on XXXX XX, 1952. I have been unable to locate medical records documenting genital surgery(s), performed on me as a small child, between 1953 and 1955.
I have received anecdotal confirmation that this took place, from close relatives, and as well I have been diagnosed with a genetic syndrome, which is in line with this. In addition recent MRI results confirm, that such surgery must have been performed. As well, I remember Dr. Snyder, as I saw him on many occasions as a small child.
I am neither angry, or in any way seeking personal contact with Dr. Snyder. I am merely seeking relevant medical records. I seek these only in order to fully ascertain what surgery(s) took place, and the location at which it(they) were performed. I wish to know only for personal reasons, in order to make a bit more sense of my life.
I imagine that the Dr. Snyder, who peformed surgery on me, is no longer in practice, but I have found your doctor Snyder, practicing in the same specialty. I wonder if he is the son, of the doctor who operated on me, and or, if any medical records involving my case survive.
I realize this is all very nebulous and unusual. I have not added more information, making no assumption of what you would find relevant. I have done so, in the cause of maintaining the brevity and simplicity of my initial inquiry. Further, more definitive disclosures such as you may require, are available upon your request. To aid you in your ascertaining, if indeed Dr. Snyder or his father, was the treating physician in question.
Thank you very much for your consideration. I would be so very grateful for your reply, and any help you may be able to provide.
Respectfully,
Natasha Thompson