Chad -
When I lived in NJ, I considered Dr Balderston at U. of Penn. ADR was still young and I decided to wait. But from my understanding of my own research back then, forum talk, and other research, Dr. Balderston is considering an excellent top doctor with ADR. He is Chief of Spine surgery at U of Penn (one of the top hospitals in U.S.), and even from his web page this is listed:
- Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine's May 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
2010 Top Docs issue
- Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010
- Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2007, 2008, 2010
If I lived back in NJ, I would either go to him, Dr Yue at Yale, or maybe look at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NY. But I think your not going in a wrong direction when talking about Dr. Balderston. If allowed to post it, his website link is:
Richard A. Balderston, MD
Hope that helps.
-Ken
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Originally Posted by Chad
Is anyone familiar with Dr. Balderston of Booth Bartolozzi Balderston Orthopaedics in Philadelphia. I decided against the lateral approach XL TDR (too many risks with metal on metal) and plan to go with an anterior approach and he is 45 minutes away from me.
Questions I'm curious about is 1) how many has he done, 2) for how long, and 3) if anyone has has an ADR done there (Mine will likely be 1 level l4/l5). The other option I have is to travel 3 hours to Dr. McAfee in Maryland, who I've learned is excellent.
Thanks in advance
-Chad
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