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10-23-2009, 03:48 PM
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Looking for a neurosurgeon in Germay
I have been struggling with DDD for 20 years; have finally collapsed at L4-5, L5-S1 has herniated, L2-3 has herniated. Had lamenectomy and decompresion at L4-5 last September, but pain and numbness have come back.
We are currently stationed in Germany, and I am hoping to find a dr who would be able and willing to help me out. Any ideas? 
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10-26-2009, 11:02 PM
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Looking for neurosurgeons in Germany
I highly recommend the surgeon and klinik who took care of me in Aug.
The Klinik is Beta Klinik in Bonn and the surgeon is Willem Zeegers. Their website is www.betaklinik.de and Dr. Zeegers' contact is www.zeegers @zeta.demon.nl Good luck!
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10-31-2009, 07:33 PM
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Hi Sue, did you search our board? Here's one of many:
http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/sho...ght=Heidelberg Also, when you can, pls insert a signaure (see user CP in upper left). How are you doing?
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"Harrison" - info (at) adrsupport.org Fell on my ***winter 2003, Canceled fusion April 6 2004 Reborn June 25th, 2004, L5-S1 ADR Charite in Boston Founder & moderator of ADRSupport - 2004 Founder Arthroplasty Patient Foundation a 501(c)(3) - 2006 Creator & producer, Why Am I Still Sick? - 2012 Donate www.arthropatient.org/about/donate
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11-05-2009, 10:19 AM
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Looking for neurosurgeons in Germany
Well, got an appointment through the Tricare laison with Dr. Peter-Michael Zink at ATOS, Heidelberg for next Monday. Hopefully, he'll have something good to say. Has anybody had dealings with this Dr?
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90: Pain in lumbar & legs. MRI shows bulging L4-S1. PT and NSAIDS. 91-02: worsening & spreading pain; no joy from Drs. 02: Finally got MRI. Osteophytes, degeneration; rupture @ C5-6, loss of height & bulging L4-S1. Jan 02: Fusion @ C5-6. Pain management for the rest. Jul 08: MRI. Loss of signal @ L2-S1 with bulging, impingement on nerves. Sept 08: Lamenectomy & decompression, L4-5. Much improvement, but pain & numbness returned after 3 months. Aug. 09: MRI. Spondylosis L1-S1.
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11-05-2009, 11:27 AM
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Hi suebee, Has anyone sent you a private message about Stenum hospital? Or Dr. Bertagnoli? Both are excellent and I know at least a dozen Stenum patients personally and at least two years after surgery, they are doing very well. Dr. B is considered 'god-like' with many as well
 Good luck with your search, and don't be afraid to get more than one opinion. In my experience, for every five surgeons, you will get six answers ;-) But every once in awhile, some of the top ones will start to agree on things, and that's when I feel I'm making progress on getting to the bottom of things.
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C3/4-5/6- Mod. ant., severe posterior bulging w. nerve root compression. Sev. narrowing of spinal canal with cord compression. L4/5/S1- Mod. narrowing, bulging disc, significant hypertrophy of flava lig. Highly allergic to all metals. NEW: 3/16/2010: Successful surgery in Brazil w. Dr. Pimenta; Nuvasive NeoDisc at C5/6, and XLIF & ALIF at L4/5/S1 w. PEEK cages. No rods, screws, plates. Non-metal lumbar ADR not available at present time, so went with fusion.
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11-18-2009, 04:57 PM
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Looking for neurosurgeons in Germany
Well, I went to Dr. Zink last Monday. You know that you're in trouble when the dr. looks at you MRI and says
 . He said that he is more a neck man; called down to Dr. Feil's office, and got me in this Tuesday.Saw Dr. Feil yesterday. He said that my spine is too far gone for ADR  , between the arthritis in the facets and some scoliosis. He recommends fusion from L3 to S1. Oh, well. It was worth a try! My first surgery is scheduled for Dec 14; the second will be about 12 weeks from then. I should have very good posture when it's all done!
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90: Pain in lumbar & legs. MRI shows bulging L4-S1. PT and NSAIDS. 91-02: worsening & spreading pain; no joy from Drs. 02: Finally got MRI. Osteophytes, degeneration; rupture @ C5-6, loss of height & bulging L4-S1. Jan 02: Fusion @ C5-6. Pain management for the rest. Jul 08: MRI. Loss of signal @ L2-S1 with bulging, impingement on nerves. Sept 08: Lamenectomy & decompression, L4-5. Much improvement, but pain & numbness returned after 3 months. Aug. 09: MRI. Spondylosis L1-S1.
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11-30-2009, 03:59 PM
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Looking for neurosurgeons in Germany
Got an email from a friend about Microspine? Anybody ever heard of these guys?
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90: Pain in lumbar & legs. MRI shows bulging L4-S1. PT and NSAIDS. 91-02: worsening & spreading pain; no joy from Drs. 02: Finally got MRI. Osteophytes, degeneration; rupture @ C5-6, loss of height & bulging L4-S1. Jan 02: Fusion @ C5-6. Pain management for the rest. Jul 08: MRI. Loss of signal @ L2-S1 with bulging, impingement on nerves. Sept 08: Lamenectomy & decompression, L4-5. Much improvement, but pain & numbness returned after 3 months. Aug. 09: MRI. Spondylosis L1-S1.
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