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Old 01-06-2015, 02:03 PM
stoked64 stoked64 is offline
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Default Hello, New guy in pain

Hello:

New to the board, first post.

Can anyone recommend a surgeon in North East North Carolina (NC) or South East Virginia (Norfolk/VA Beach area) that performs (and experienced) with ADR?

Thanks in advance.
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Location: North East North Carolina
Early 1990's L4/5 acute herniated disc: Lumbar Micro discectomy surgery.
Early 2000's L3/4 lumbar spinal stenosis/bulging disc: Lumbar laminectomy surgery.
2014 July 08 L3/4 L4/5 spinal stenosis: Decompression surgery.
2015 Continued to have leg pain in both legs: Receiving pain Management Treatment.
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Old 01-06-2015, 09:39 PM
NJ Gene NJ Gene is offline
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Default You're limiting your area

Stoked,

Firstly, welcome to the forum! Secondly, while there might be ADR surgeons in the areas you suggest, they are not well known on these boards. Most people who are seeking ADR surgery are willing to travel almost anyplace in the U.S. as well as Europe.

Do you have some type of travel limitation? I know there are good ADR surgeons in Baltimore, Florida, Colorado, Texas, Seattle, and California. Other members, feel free to add to my list. ADR is a very serious decision and I would not recommend you limit the surgeon to one geographic area. It's very important to get a surgeon who is competent. ADR is not mainstream in the U.S. at this point in time and you may have to travel to find a good surgeon.

Good luck!!
Gene
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Car Accident 2002 - Small Herniated Disc C3/C4
1998 Larger Herniation and Cervical Fusion C3/C4
2005 Herniation C4/C5 - 40 epidural steroid injections from Oct 2005, - Oct, 2007
2008 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on left side
Feb, 2010 - Cervical Fusion C4/C5
Dec, 2010 - Lumbar Fusion L3/L5
2013 - Bulge on C5/C6; herniation C6/C7 right side
Mar 26, 2013 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on right side
May 5, 2015 - ADR with Dr Blumenthal of TBI for C5/C6 using Mobi-C
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Old 01-07-2015, 03:26 AM
drewrad drewrad is offline
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Multiple level ADR may be a challenge here in the States, especially if one wishes to avoid either fusion the ProDisc and go with an alternative.
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Weightlifter since 12 years old, now mid-40's and figuring out this wasn't such a good idea.

Chronic back pain started in 2010 while shrugging weights that a 40 yr. old shouldn't even try.

MRI in 2012 showing L4/L5, L5/S1 herniations and L2/L3 bulge.

L5/S1 taking on new shape, chronic sciatica, etc.

DEXA bone scan performed 5/7/14 showing mild osteopenia.

Surgery performed July 9th, 2014, Dr Clavel, hybrid three level lumbar.
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Old 01-07-2015, 12:46 PM
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I met this doc years ago, and talked to some of his patients...all favorable. He's in your area:

http://www.cnsa.com/physicians/coric.html
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Old 01-09-2015, 12:55 PM
stoked64 stoked64 is offline
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Default Dr Coric

Dr Coric is the one name I keep coming across. He appears to be one of the leading doctors in the states.

Thanks to all.
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Male Age 50
Location: North East North Carolina
Early 1990's L4/5 acute herniated disc: Lumbar Micro discectomy surgery.
Early 2000's L3/4 lumbar spinal stenosis/bulging disc: Lumbar laminectomy surgery.
2014 July 08 L3/4 L4/5 spinal stenosis: Decompression surgery.
2015 Continued to have leg pain in both legs: Receiving pain Management Treatment.
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Old 01-09-2015, 03:26 PM
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Default 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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Old 01-09-2015, 04:06 PM
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If my wife had stayed local, she would have a two level fusion right now. She would still be wearing a hard collar, not able to drive, not able to work, and not able to lift the kids into the car seats.

And, by the way, we live 20 miles from the "best" spine surgeons in the "world"!

Forget about the distance. Forget about the cost. By you taking the time to do your research, and finding this forum, I think you should take it upon yourself to get the best possible surgeon that can offer you the best chance for a guaranteed positive outcome.

I predict that ADR will become a mainstream procedure in the US in about 7 years or so. At that point there will be some awesome doc in your area that will have a couple thousand of these under his/her belt. Until then, I would stick to the guys that already have that kind of experience.

TJ
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- Wife has been diagnosed with Severe Spinal Stenosis Right and Left Sides, Degenerative Disk Disease at C5/6 and C6/7, Large Osteophyte Complexes at a both levels, with C6/7 on R/H Side, and C5/6 both R/H and L/H Sides. Also Reverse Lordosis.
- Performed 2-Level ADR with M6-C by Dr. Clavel, Barcelona Spine Center on 10/15/14.

Last edited by Throttlejockey; 01-09-2015 at 04:06 PM. Reason: grammar
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Old 01-12-2015, 09:40 AM
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Like everyone said, do your research. Get several opinions from several surgeons. When you find the right one for you, you will know it--I promise. What works best for one patient may not work out for another. I look forward to hearing who and where you decide to go. Good luck and Welcome to the boards.
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1998- Injured neck and back in USAF
2011 - Started experiencing Severe Symptoms, Migranes, numbness, spasms in legs and feet and sciatica.
Feb 2014 - Received upper Lumbar Injection - Severe Allergy to injection
Mar 2014 - MRI of Cervical and Lumbar, protruding disc in C3-7, Herniated Disc in L5/S1, placed on STD and FMLA )
July 2014 - Stem Cell Procedure performed
Oct 20, 2014 - ADR (MOBI-C) at C5-7 and Anterior Fusion at L5/S1 by Dr. Pettine and Dr. Techy
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Old 01-13-2015, 03:26 PM
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Default update

Just made an appointment to see Dr Coric. Have to wait until mid April and it's a 5.5 hour trip. I'll keep the board posted. Thanks for the feedback.
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Location: North East North Carolina
Early 1990's L4/5 acute herniated disc: Lumbar Micro discectomy surgery.
Early 2000's L3/4 lumbar spinal stenosis/bulging disc: Lumbar laminectomy surgery.
2014 July 08 L3/4 L4/5 spinal stenosis: Decompression surgery.
2015 Continued to have leg pain in both legs: Receiving pain Management Treatment.
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Old 01-13-2015, 05:02 PM
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We'll be looking forward to his prescription. Wishing you the very best.
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