Michael O Koch, MD

I was diagnosed with T2 prostate cancer and my local urologist suggested I interview Dr Koch and a radiation oncologist to explore options. There is no one consistent choice for prostate cancer treatment, but even when it is slow growing, I was hoping for a fix that would last at least 15-20 years, at my current age. We selected the daVinci surgery option. Dr Koch has done many of these surgeries each month for many years. It's good to have that experience to put to work on your case. Dr Bock and then Dr Koch in the interview visit explained their perspective on my situation and were not rushed at all. I had 3 sheets of questions. We opted for surgery. The urology unit is very organized. After the visit, we were given all the appointments from pre-op to post-op, as well as the handouts needed to get familiar with the treatment. The pre-op MRI indicated that my cancer might be advanced to Stage 3. I was worried about whether the surgery strategy would change. I emailed Dr… Koch and one evening he called at the house to talk with me about the MRI and his interpretation of my situation. Surgery was at IU North and all went as planned. He was able to remove it without nerve damage and the path reports showed clear margins and no spread to lymph nodes or vesicles. He went over the surgery before I was moved to the OR and he spent time with my spouse afterward and the next morning. He was also there in the one-week visit with the excellent path reports in hand. Best of all, at one month, my PSA was undetectable. Dr Koch removed my cancer with care, humility, great bedside manner, and never seemed rushed to get on to his next appointment. I would have to say that most of my appointments occurred 15-45 minutes later than scheduled, but maybe that is because he was spending the same deliberative time with the patients before me. I was happy to wait. I am pleased to recommend Dr Koch wholeheartedly.

Pleasant and professional. Explains everything well and is the best surgeon in the area. My experience was great. We are cancer free thanks to Dr. KOCH.

Great Dr. from start to finish. Performed robotic surgery in Dec 2018.

Dr. Koch was very knowledgable and professional. He explained everything well. I felt very much at ease with him. He answered all our questions. I was very happy with the outcome of my surgery. I recommend him to others who have urology issues.

Dr. Koch did not explain my abnormal heart test results or tell me why I have shortness of breath and an irregular heart rhythm. When I asked why my test showed an abnormal septal motion he said "somebody pressed the wrong button" when they were recording the test. He never called me to tell me my sleep study showed I had sleep apnea. And he did not reply to my questions on My Chart (the Cleveland Clinic online medical record), or post my test results on My Chart. I called the Cleveland Clinic to make a complaint, and I was told he is not employed by the Cleveland Clinic, he is an independent contractor.

Very pleasant and professional. I was very comfortable and confident in his care