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Well, now that my wedding day has come and gone
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----Karin---- Disc Bulge C4/C5, Disc Degeneration T11/T12, Bi-Lateral tears L5/S1, Diagnosed w/ Lumbar Disc Derangement w/ Radiculopaphy. Treatment: IDET, Percutaneous Discectomy, SI Joint Injection, Facet Block. All failed. Empire BC/BS Denied Coverage for ADR-lost all of my appeals. MVP also denied coverage. ALIF/PLIF Fusion 1/20/09 |
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Hi Karin,
If you want THE most experienced ADR surgeons in the NorthEast - see below. I don't know if they take no-fault insurance. James, J. Yue, M.D. Yale University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 800 Howard Avenue New Haven, CT 203-737-5656 http://info.med.yale.edu/ortho/clinical/yue.html Fabian Bitan Spine Institute of New York 130 E. 77th Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10021-1896 Phone: (212) 744-8115 Fax: (212) 744-8407 Website: http://www.spineinstituteny.com Dan
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Age 34 DDD L5-S1, bulge and Grade V annular tear. SED 2/15/05 - no luck Charite @ L5-S1 8/2/05 with Dr. Regan Struggling with facet joint pain. |
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Dan,
Thank you so much for the info. I will be looking into contacting these doctors. I had an appointment with my ortho 3 days ago & he had mentioned that he had met with Dr. Bitan at a meeting & they were discussing how Dr. Bitan would proceed with implantation of an ADR in one of my Dr's patients. My Dr, is expecting to do his 6th ADR surgery next week. He was kind enough to give me 3 phone numbers of his patients that he's done the procedure on (including a 2 level) that I can call & speak to about the surgery. We'll see how that goes. Thank you again & all the best on your continued recovery! ![]() Karin
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----Karin---- Disc Bulge C4/C5, Disc Degeneration T11/T12, Bi-Lateral tears L5/S1, Diagnosed w/ Lumbar Disc Derangement w/ Radiculopaphy. Treatment: IDET, Percutaneous Discectomy, SI Joint Injection, Facet Block. All failed. Empire BC/BS Denied Coverage for ADR-lost all of my appeals. MVP also denied coverage. ALIF/PLIF Fusion 1/20/09 |
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Hi Karin,
Congratulations on your wedding! I too was married this year and underwent ADR 4 months later. I am from across the country, but would second Dan's recommendations.
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Crystal L5/SI Charite 7/18/05 Dr. Howard http://www.myspace.com/luvmysibe http://www.xanga.com/luvmysibe "A smile is contagious, be a carrier ![]() |
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Do any of these doctors do the Maverick disk? I know Bitan doesn't, however he is probably the most experienced Charite disc Dr. in the USA. I personally am holding out until the FDA approves the Maverick. There are Dr's doing trials of these next-generation discs in NY. I believe HSS on NY is but I'm not sure of the Dr's name. (Sandhu?, Cammisa?) You may want to consider holding out for the better disks to be approved next year. I'm all about the titanium...
Just my 2 cents. Good luck!
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12/16/03 Work Accident Herniation and DDD at L4-L5 4/1/05 Discectomy Epidurals and facet injections 5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear 10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage 10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1 tear) ![]() 11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein FAILED BACK SYNDROME Liberty Mutual WC |
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