Ian,
My phone call with Dr Clavel put me at ease with him in that he seemed like an experienced ADR surgeon that had had all the variables thrown at him and knew what to do when they presented themselves.
He's thrown you a substantial variable in telling you that you don't have a problem where another surgeon has told you that you do. I would encourage you to review your radiology reports before the call and to have him answer the pathologies the radiologist has identified that he says aren't a problem. Is this pathology present or not? Why do you believe it's not a problem? Would you speak to the radiologists concerns on this pathology? etc... Don't let him hang up until he's made you understand. Is he or your radiologist correct? You are the one that has to decide.
Good luck, Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000
C5/6 - ACDF in 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
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