What is most important? Outcome!
I can understand wanting the convenience of a close doctor but I would put the choose of the best doctor at the top and then plan around that, this is the rest of your life you are planning for.
I went from being in a wheelchair and wanting to die to absolutely no pain, I can not even begin to express what it is like to have such a change . I believe there is few doctors that could have pulled off such a miracle. It was a very complicated surgery, I was 6'2" and 300 pounds, lets face it he had a lot to get through to do the job.
I pray that how ever you choose that your outcome is as good as mine. I wish you all the best.
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87 Lam 88 Lam no help. 11/12/04 was told I needed fusion at 2 levels L4/5 & S1/5, ADR Surgery date was 5/13/2013 with Dr. Bertagnoli had fusion on S1/L5 and ADR on L5/L4. it is now 8 years post surgery and do not even take an aspirin for my back.
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