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Originally Posted by kit123
->Cervical herniated disk c4-c5 that is inpinging.
->approved for the ADR
->surgeon from UC DAVis said he has only done a few cause most insurance don't cover it.
->Work comp is ready for me to move forward
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Please make an appointment with:
Dr. Praveeen Mummaneni
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Co-Director, UCSF Spine Center
Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
He is on the UCSF
web site.LINK
Your surgeon from UC Davis will be able to forward your reports. Please bring everything in the way of printed reports you have, doctor visits, MRI radiologist reports, ...
Dr. Mummameni has done a few Cervical ADR/TDR's (more than a few).
I think he grew up in Southern California.
The fellow also publishes a bit,
PubMed.link
Do you have time to watch a video ?
Dr. Mummameni speaks on the following, including a short segment on cervical results from ADR/TDR :
Low Back Pain: Causes, Conservative Treatment and Surgical Intervention
Video.Link 89 minutes