Jenn,
When I returned from my surgery in Austria, I was followed by my primary care physician. My PC knew more about ADR than the fusion surgeons in the state (at the time of my surgery). I scheduled an appt with him 2 weeks after surgery for a quick clinical assesment and he checked the site of incision, etc.
For my comprehensive check-ups at 6mo, 12mo, etc., I was intially followed by Dr. Richard Guyer at the Texas Back Institute. It was critical for me to fly out of state for my follow-up appts--the surgeons in New Mexico are in the dark (IMHO). Then, I was referred to Dr. Balderston a couple blocks from my apartment in Philly when I moved here last summer per Dr. Guyer's recommendation.
In the end, I would try (if at all possible) to have an experienced ADR surgeon follow you post-op.
Good luck!
Justin
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