Dr. Monish Aron, MD

I am 72 years old and 15 years ago I had my left adrenal gland and an associated Pheochromocytoma tumor removed. Earlier this year my Pheo symptoms started to return and my regular doctor referred me to Dr. Aron at USC. Dr. Aron did some additional testing and confirmed that the Pheochromocytoma had returned in the left adrenal region, but had also metastasized in several other locations. Pheo tumors themselves are rare, but to recur is rarer still, and then to spread made this an extremely rare diagnosis. He immediately involved several other doctors (Oncologist, endochronologist, and radiation oncologist) at USC to get involved and to develop a treatment plan for this rare condition. The first step of the treatment plan was for Dr. Aron to surgically remove the tumor and a number of Pheo "nodules" in the left adrenal area, along with the left kidney. It was expected to be a difficult 5 hour surgery. Dr. Aron took an active lead in coordinating the other doctors as they developed a total treatment plan, and kept me and my family well informed as the plan developed. The evening before the surgery Dr. Aron stayed late to review some complications revealed by the latest imaging tests he had done that afternoon. He gave us a detailed description of the latest complications and how those might affect the surgery. We went ahead the next morning and had a successful result. There are one or more surgeries by other doctors in the other affected areas in my near future, but this first one was a great success thanks to Dr. Aron. I am grateful for all the hard work and dedication that Dr. Aron has put into his years of education and work experience that allows him to perform such beneficial procedures. Dr. Aron and his staff did a great job of keeping us involved and informed as this whole process played out, and I am grateful to him for the success we have experienced so far in this process.

I did the radical prostatectomy (cut it out robotically) at USC Keck with Dr. Monish Aron. USC Keck is world class, and they usher you through the program with assistance at every turn (unlike Stanford). Aron (and the entire urology department) all defected from the Cleveland Clinic to USC several years ago for the weather and money. USC promised them the latest and best equipment, and they have the DaVinci robot for surgery. I remember being wheeled into the surgical suit, and I was anxious to see the DaVinci and watch them set it up. I don’t know who, or when, they slipped me the mickey, but the next thing I remember is hearing voices in the recovery room 6 hours later. The prostate was out, the catheter was in, and I was pretty groggy, but very little pain from the 5 separate .5 inch holes in my belly. Dr. Aron visited me at 7:45 PM to tell me the surgery went well, the prostate and lymph nodes came out clean, and we’ll know in a week if they got it all. If not, then we decide what to do next. I expected to be up watching movies all night, but by midnight and I fell asleep until they woke me to draw blood at 6:00 AM. By 1:00 PM we are out of there and home to our little garden apartment in Pasadena for a weeks recovery. Day 2 I’m up and walking with some pain if I bend over. The catheter doesn’t hurt unless I pinch it the wrong way. I slept all night without waking up. Day 3. I slept well, the catheter is working fine, and I feel so good we might go to the movies. I hope to get the catheter out this Thursday or Friday, and, if the pathology comes out clean, this adventure is over. I am very satisfied with USC, Dr. Aron, and the entire team. I would highly recommend them to anybody.

I had Ileal Conduit surgery in April. It has changed my life! I was always getting infections, in and out of the hospital. I've gained weight and feel like a new person. Taking care of the stoma is very easy. I highly recommend this procedure and of course Dr. Aron!

My name is Manuel La Rosa and I am 57 years old. In 2010, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My initial urology doctor informed me that it was okay to only do radiation because I was still young. Six years later, in March 2016, I was feeling constant severe pain on my lower back. I made an appointment with a different urology doctor, who ordered a series of laboratory tests. He informed me that there was an abnormality in my CT Scan but reassured me that it was not connected to prostate cancer. Two months later when I went for a follow-up appointment, I found out that my urology doctor had retired, and I did feel as though I was left hanging, unsure of my condition. The severe pain on my lower back was still coming and going, so I decided to go back to my primary internal physician (early 2017), who referred me to another urology doctor, who then highly recommended Dr. Monish Aron. When I first met Dr. Aron, he reviewed my case and ordered new tests. The test results showed that there was something suspicious in my pelvis so he ordered the Axumin test, which was denied by my insurance. Dr. Aron and his team were very assertive and spoke with my insurance about the necessity of the Axumin test. Shortly after, the authorization for the Axumin test was approved by my insurance. The Axumin test showed that the prostate cancer came back and had metastasized to my pelvis, bladder, and a small part of my right ureter. Dr. Aron and his team educated and prepared me for my surgery/procedure: robotic radical cystoprostatectomy, bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection, and ileal conduit (conversion after removal of my bladder). I am happy to say that the surgery was successful because of Dr. Aron's proficient skill and knowledge in this type of procedure & that I am on my way to a full recovery. Dr. Monish Aron was there for me throughout this significant challenge in my life. I wanted to take the time to tell my story, recommend Dr. Monish Aron, and write a review for him because he helped me feel optimistic and secure when I was at my lowest. He also did everything he can to guide me towards a successful surgery and recovery. It took a series of doctors but I will always be grateful that I was led to Dr. Aron, as I feel like he saved my life. Dr. Aron is honest, compassionate, always prepared for a challenge, a problem-solver, and an exceptional patient advocate. If I could give him more than 5 stars on this review, I would! My family and I thank Dr. Monish Aron, and may the good Lord bless him.

My name is John Weiss of Ventura, California, age 77 when I had robotic prostate surgery at Keck Hospital of USC. I found Dr. Aron to be a compassate and understanding doctor. Dr. Aaron and his staff were outstanding. They were always responsive to my needs before and after surgery. I highly recommend him.

Since I First met Dr. Monish Arno about my prostate cancer problem and he offered me to came to Keck School of Medicine of USC for Surgery witch I said yes. USC staff took very good care of me. Each time I would see him for PSA results he always had an up lifting spirit and took great care in my recovery. He shows he has the heart to do what he does. I recommend him to any and all men I know to see Dr. Monish Arno.

Dr Monish Aron was able to do a robotic surgery on my R kidney from the back . This was a surgery that my first Dr wasn't able to do and he was good enough to refer me to Dr Aron. The surgery went very well and I'm three weeks out and feeling very good . I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of a highly skilled surgeon with a very attentive and professional staff.

Dr. Aron is a professional, kind and honest surgeon of urology.

Dr. Monish Aron epitomizes everything you would want your Doctor to be. Simply put, he saved my life in 2015. I've spent the last 8 years in the Healthcare Industry calling on Physicians for a living, so I've interacted with thousands of Doctors across various specialties. I haven't any that are better than Dr. Aron. He is not only one of the best surgeons in the Country, but the level of care and concern he shows for each of his patients makes him uncommon. In early 2015, I felt a pain in my right kidney like no other pain I had ever felt before. The initial specialist I was referred to, rushed to judgement and immediately wanted to operate. He didn't truly know whether the mass in my kidney was a tumor or a hematoma, but wanted to take it out. It just didn't seem right. I sought a 2nd opinion and someone I have great respect for referred me to Dr. Aron. Dr. Aron immediately came across as special. He fought with my insurance company to allow for additional scans that they were denying. He wanted to make absolutely certain before removing an organ from my body that he had every justification to do so. Those additional scans were critical for that determination. He realized that i was only 46 years old and potentially had a lot of life left ahead of me, so he took every step possible to avoid surgery. To me that says everything about his overall character and his desire to do the right thing by the patient. As time progressed, it became evident that surgery was inevitable. The additional testing he requested confirmed I had a tumor in my kidney and that the kidney needed to be removed. That is where his world class skills as a surgeon saved my life. What was supposed to be a 4 hour surgery turned into 7.5, due to complications. Had he not been my surgeon, I can confidently say, I may not be alive today. The damage in my kidney that none of the scans revealed was so substantial, that a less experienced surgeon might not have been able to make the necessary adjustments that Dr. Aron did. Equally impressively, as the complications occurred ,he kept my family informed each step of the way in an effort to alleviate any anxiety they had. He was detailed and specific in his recovery plan both in the immediate days that followed in the hospital, but also once I returned home. The level of respect that the nurses and other hospital staff have for Dr. Aron, is yet another testament to the type of Doctor he is. As time has progressed, Dr. Aron has continued to impress. His follow-up care of me as a Cancer Patient has been exceptional. He is dogmatic in his commitment to insuring everything that can be done within his power to give me a normal length of life, will be done. Beyond that, whenever I reach out to him requesting referrals of Physicians in other specialty areas for my friends/family, he always responds same day. I'm eternally grateful to him and his entire team. Anyone with significant urological issues would be well served to put their care in his extremely capable hands.

Yes, I would choose this doctor again. He is professional and above that he is compassionate and honest, and made me feel safe and comfortable with the information he provided regarding my procedure. He is very knowledgable.

My mom was diagnosed with cancer in her kidney and when we saw Dr. Monish Aron made me feel at ease when he spoke to my mom with compassion. I knew we were seeing one of the best Dr.'s in the world and mom was going to be ok. His bedside manner is fantastic.. Thank you Dr. Aron

I've been a patient of Dr. Aron for 2 years. After a trip to the ER we discovered I had kidney cancer. I had a mass in my left kidney and a tumor in the right ureter. I was referred to Dr. Aron of USC. 6 weeks later Dr Aron removed half of my left kidney. Surgery went very well, I was up & around in a few days. After further testing Dr Aron explained my best chance to survive was to remove the entire right kidney and ureter. 4 months after the first surgery Dr Aron preformed surgery again. Everything went very well, recovery was a little slower but understandable. Dr Aron & his staff are so caring about their patients, I thank God daily for giving them the knowledge and skill to do what they do. I truly believe Dr Aron saved my life. I would highly recommend Dr Aron, USC & all his associates to anyone needing care!

Dr. Aron performed a simple prostatectomy on me due to an enlarged prostate gland. He did this robotically and I could not be more pleased with the results.

He is the best doctor ever I had experienced.

Un viernes por la tarde han e 2 años recibí la terrible noticia de tener un cáncer de próstata sumamente agresivo. Ante la incertidumbre de un largo fin de semana con esa gran angustia, ya noche mi esposa sugirió llamarle al hijo de una amiga, el Dr Rafael Estrada, oncólogo muy reconocido en Baja California, con cuyos consejos logramos sobrellevar el fin de semana con alguna calma. El lunes al visitarlo tanto a él como al urólogo el Dr Jorge Fernández, también muy reconocido, coincidieron en que la mejor opción para mi caso era operar con la técnica robótica Da Vinci, con opciones en Monterrey, NL (México) o en Los Angeles CA (USA) con el Dr Monish Aron, considerado este como uno de los 2 mejores especialistas en cáncer de próstata a nivel mundial. Me enteré también de que 2 de mis primos ya se habían operado con esa técnica, uno en Monterrey, y el otro con el Dr Aron, este último me comentó â??el Dr Aron es el mejor que hay en el mundoâ?? pero es un hombre muy ocupado y que podían pasar de 2 a 3 meses para que me pudiera recibir. Decidí buscar al Dr Aron y me dieron cita en 2 semanas (para el 24 de junio del 2014). Ya en USC me comentó el Dr Aron que era un cáncer muy agresivo y que había que actuar con mucha rapidez, que la programación de sus operaciones es con 2 o 3 meses de anticipación por lo apretado de su agenda, pero que el caso no podía esperar. Me firmó una tarjeta y me envió con Susan, la persona que programa sus cirugías y que regresara a verlo de inmediato. Efectivamente, dio instrucciones de cancelar una conferencia que impartía, para poder intervenirme el jueves 3 de julio (9 días después de la consulta). Nos habló con tal profesionalismo, conocimiento y seguridad sobre la cirugía específica, que salimos muy tranquilos y seguros de que estábamos en las mejores manos y pusimos toda nuestra confianza en él. No nos equivocamos! realizó una magnifica cirugía. Al salir de ella comentó a mi esposa: Sra Carrasco tuve que limpiar todo incluyendo los nódulos alrededor para no correr riesgos, pues ya estaba premiado. Para las 9 de la noche ya estaba yo recuperado de la cirugía y platicando con mi familia en el hospital. Al día siguiente pude caminar perfectamente, despacio por la sonda que se deja para la orina, al día siguiente salí del hospital y en 10 días regresé para que me retiraran la sonda. La cirugía fue todo un éxito, a los 30 días recuperé el control de la orina y para ese entonces estaba programado iniciaran las sesiones de radiación, que maravilloso, quedé tan bien que a 2 años no han sido necesarias. Desde luego cada 2 meses tengo cita con él para verificar el antígeno prostático, que hasta la fecha permanece indetectable. No tenemos como agradecer al Dr Monish Aron su capacidad, su profesionalismo, su calidad humana, su trato personalizado, su disposición para ayudar, el gusto que le da el progreso de sus pacientes. Bien se ha ganado que le llamen â??El Magoâ??. Es un hombre dedicado por completo y enamorado de su profesión, gran maestro, médico y amigo, y ha logrado integrar un gran equipo en el área de urología de Norris Cancer Center de USC, ha sabido bien como transmitir sus dones a su equipo de trabajo, todos ellos son excelentes personas y con un excelente trato. Es el Dr Monish Aron de las muy pocas personas en que Dios ha puesto un cúmulo de virtudes y sabiduría para beneficiar a la humanidad. Keck Medicine of USC es una gran institución y tiene en ella a un gran maestro, considerado uno de los mejores del mundo.

Dr. Aron removed aggressive prostate cancer roboticly . Great recovery with no pain. I highly recommend Dr. Aron for this type of surgery.

I had a Robotic Partial Nephrectomy performed by Dr. Aron (and his team) to remove a tumor in my right kidney. The surgery took less than 2 hours and went smoothly without a hitch. Dr. Aron saved 90% of my right kidney (I have 5 small incisions on my belly). I was out of the patient bed walking around the second day and discharged from the hospital the third day. So far, I have no problems whatsoever with the surgery.

Dr. Aron saved my life! I had kidney cancer and had to have one removed. Dr. Aron did an amazing job, I went home the next day after my procedure, I had zero complications after the operation, I cant thank him and his staff enough for taking suck great care of me. I would recommend him to anyone that needed a procedure like did. He is amazing.

Doctor Aron is very considerate, cheerful, listen to patient's needs, and tend to patient's needs with love and care. I love Doctor Aron who performed a big surgery on me. He removed my right kidney which had a cancer tumor inside. My surgical wound is healed completely in two weeks. I am 80 years old. He requested stress test before the surgery. He followed me up at the hospital after the surgery. My cancer cells did not spread. Thank you Dr. Aron for your successful surgery and timely operation.

My local internist referred me on to a local urologist who then referred me on to a hematologist. My hematologist felt strongly that the go-to doctor, when all others cannot pin-point the urology problem in Southern California was Dr. Aron. I had no trouble making an appointment, his demeanor immediately put me at ease, I felt assured I was in the right place and after further analysis we (Dr. Aron and I) had a plan going forth. Outstanding and talented professional. Great reputation! Caring and kind demeanor. Lucky me!