Dr. Ripoll is board certified in Urology and Holistic medicine with a fellowship in Urologic Oncology. She went to medical school at the University of Colorado and a residency and fellowship in urologic oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. She studied Medical Acupuncture at UCLA.
While at the University of Colorado she completed a year of postdoctoral fellowship in prostate cancer, looking at the role of antioxidants in the treatment of prostate cancer. While at Baylor, Dr. Ripoll was an AFUD scholar, studying the role of early oncogenes in prostate cancer, as well as, genetic predisposition to prostate cancer. She has been teaching prostate brachytherapy nationally and internationally to other urologists and radiation oncologists. She has continued to work with prostate cancer in her clinic for the last 17 years, bringing her knowledge in both western and complementary approaches to her patients.
Dr. Ripoll provides treatment protocols, based on her extensive experience in urologic cancers, to patients seeking an objective second opinion and alternative treatment modalities. She has an extensive practice of prostate cancer patients undergoing active surveillance, whom are following complementary protocols.
Complementary prostate cancer protocols take into account:
· Alkalinization
· Anti-Angiogenesis
· Bone health
· Apoptosis
· Hormones
· Hypercoagulability
· Immune system
· Inflammation
· Vitamins and Minerals
· Dietary modifications
· Oxygenation
Below please find the information we need from you, our patient, to get started.
We offer all our patients a meet and greet telephone call to determine the best way to proceed with treatment. Prior to this telephone call, we encourage each patient or his/her referring physician to send us a one-page summary (by mail, fax, or email). Once we agree to move forward with treatment, we will need forms 1, 2, 5-7, and forms 8-10 if applicable. Please complete and transmit the forms to us (use our links in the Patient Information section). In addition, we will need all medical records including pathology, radiology, and treatment protocols since diagnosis sent to us. Again, this may be done by mail, fax, or email. Lastly, we also need a credit card number for payment.
Once Dr. Ripoll reviews the case, she will conduct a detailed consult on each patients unique case. Then, we will telephone you to set up a consult with Dr. Ripoll, who will go over the entire treatment protocol. The fee for this consultation work is $300 per hour.
