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Dr Bitan nyc
Anyone use dr bitan in ny? Read good things and seeing him thursday
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L5 S 1 herniation burning feet groin pain. Undisgnosed for months finally getting answers. |
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No, but good luck!
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Multiple traumas to spine starting age 13. 1st American to have 6 ADR's in one surgery. C3-4 - C/7, & L5-S1 - L3-4. Surgery w/ Dr. Clavel, 3/18/13, M6. Before surgery: severe spinal stenosis C5/C6 (cord "flattened" per stateside doc), + for Hoffman's & Babinsky's. At time of surgery: 5 yrs MAX before ending up in wheelchair. Clavel found L5-S1 partially fused. Had to cut it apart to put in M6. Please excuse brevity - SEVERE carpel tunnel. |
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Dr Bitan's name appears here on occasion. The only poster that I can recall that used Dr Bitan was scotto74. He doesn't post here anymore, but might respond to PM's.
Good luck, Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000 C5/6 - ACDF in 2002 C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011 |
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So Boxer....I am seeing dr Bitan today. How was your consultation? Mike
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Feb 2011; X-ray + diagnosis; Spinal Stenosis Physical Therapy + Oral Steroids March 2011: MRI April 2011: 2 level laminotomy; L4/L4 & L5/S1 More PT, pain meds and injections. ...and 2014, still researching ADR. February 2014: endoscopic foraminotomy, Dr Bitan |
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Adr
It actually sucked. How was yours?
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L5 S 1 herniation burning feet groin pain. Undisgnosed for months finally getting answers. |
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Dr butane
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I also like dr dryer at Nyu if it just one disc at issue there a lot of good surgeons in this area that can help you.
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Fusion C5-6, and C6-7 over 13 years ago. C4-5, large central herniation impinging the cord, moderate degeneration, and mild rt foraminal stenosis C7-T1, severe degeneration, bulging disc effacing the cord, moderate rt foraminal stenosis. Spinal Cord stimulator which relied on for years, no longer masking pain so it is tolerable and at times it appears stimulator actually causing more pain. Would like information on artificial disk replacement at C4-5 and C7-T1. |
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Boxer: well I paid a "discounted" rate of $250 for a 15 minute consultation, and he gave me 2 options. First, there was the temporary fix, and then the second option was a fusion at L5/S1 and a Pro-Disc at L4/L5. My head is still spinning. I thought I read somehwhere how much time he spends with patients!
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Feb 2011; X-ray + diagnosis; Spinal Stenosis Physical Therapy + Oral Steroids March 2011: MRI April 2011: 2 level laminotomy; L4/L4 & L5/S1 More PT, pain meds and injections. ...and 2014, still researching ADR. February 2014: endoscopic foraminotomy, Dr Bitan |
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Adr
Sorry man I know how u feel. The guy told me I was nuts for wanting to go Germany etc. looked at my films for about 30 seconds. This is why were goin overseas.
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L5 S 1 herniation burning feet groin pain. Undisgnosed for months finally getting answers. |
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