[lizey p.]

Hi LBP --

I know Delamarter is great, though even if he has done a 3-level I'd still choose Bertagnoli. After thinking about it for the past couple of years, I arrived at the conclusion that I'm not willing to have this surgery with anyone other than the most experienced multi-level ProDisc replacement surgeon I can find, and that's Bertagnoli.

I'm lucky in that I have an experienced ADR surgeon here in SF (Zucherman of St. Mary's Spine Center) who can provide my aftercare. He's also helping me prep, deal with insurance, etc. so he's a great resource. It hadn't occurred to me to use Delamarter the same way, but that's a good suggestion. Thanks.

I hope the person you referred to who works for a company w/self-funded insurance sees my post... I think my company will be supportive, but it would be helpful to connect with someone who's been through the process before I dive in.

Thanks again for your reply.

Eliza