As I posted in another thread, I'm going for my 2nd Independant Medical Exam on Tuesday. This guy is NOT a fossil. He has done a handful of Charite's so I may be seeing the right guy. I'm going to pick his brain about his decision to use Charite and hopefully get him to refer me to a good disc doctor. Liberty Mutual's In-Network WC doctors have very little experience in ADR so I may wind up in court anyway.
I pushed my appointment with Hallett Mathews(East Coast Maverick doc)back until May hoping I'll get approved by then.
James Yue would be a great plan B for me AND for the insurance co. since it may save them some $$$.
For my IMExam, I'm staying in the historic area of Phily which is just a few blocks from the doctor. Me & Sweety are celebrating 1 year and we're taking a mini-vacation (Atlantic City first, then Phily) so it won't be all doctor stuff.
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12/16/03 Work Accident
Herniation and DDD at L4-L5
4/1/05 Discectomy
Epidurals and facet injections
5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear
10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein
CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification
Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage
10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1 tear) 
11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein
FAILED BACK SYNDROME
Liberty Mutual WC
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