Deemzee, Here is a link on Dr. Cappuccino from the AIMIS Spine Group: Andrew Cappuccino | Surgeons | AIMIS Spine I would say that if you like him (after checking all of your sources and getting multiple opinions) try and get the surgery done in Buffalo. I've heard a lot of negative things about AIMIS, which effectively is a group that practices out of a U.S. hospital in Cyprus. Dr. Cappuccino is one member of this group, which consists mostly of U.S. physicians who spend some time there each year doing risky operations without having to adhere to FDA standards and not being subject to U.S. malpractice. IMO, unless you want a device like the M6, which needs to be done in outside of the U.S., you are better off staying here. You have no accountability when you leave the U.S. Furthermore, you have much less of a chance for insurance to cover the costs.
Good luck!!
Gene
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Car Accident 2002 - Small Herniated Disc C3/C4
1998 Larger Herniation and Cervical Fusion C3/C4
2005 Herniation C4/C5 - 40 epidural steroid injections from Oct 2005, - Oct, 2007
2008 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on left side
Feb, 2010 - Cervical Fusion C4/C5
Dec, 2010 - Lumbar Fusion L3/L5
2013 - Bulge on C5/C6; herniation C6/C7 right side
Mar 26, 2013 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on right side
May 5, 2015 - ADR with Dr Blumenthal of TBI for C5/C6 using Mobi-C
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