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Which US surgeons have most ADR experience? Does anyone know which US surgeons have the most experience doing ADR, and about how many ADR surgeries they have done?
A herniated and serverely degenerated cervical disc C6-7 seems to cause all my symptoms. In the past year, the disc immediately below C6-7 also began showing up as some 90% degenerated. But it does not appear to be causing any symptoms as yet.
My surgeon recommended replacing both discs with 2 Prodiscs. My insurance refused coverage.
Should I do surgery? Pay cash for replacement? In Germany? Which surgeon and artificial disc? One level or two?
Re: Which US surgeons have most ADR experience? I'm running out the door, but these names came to mind (not a comprehensive list)...Originally Posted by herniated C6-7
Dr. Delamarter -- California
Dr. Blumenthal / Dr. Zigler / Dr. Guyer -- Texas Back Institute
Dr. Yue -- Yale
Dr. Geisler -- Chicago
Dr. Bitan -- NYC
Dr. Pettine -- Colorado
Dr. Balderston -- Philly
Dr. Garcia -- Florida
Dr. Cappuccino -- Buffalo
Dr. McAfee -- MD
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997, 17 years old: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003, 23 years old: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009, 29 years old: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: Which US surgeons have most ADR experience? Sorry to butt in with no serious comment but that name is hilarious and makes me smile since I'm probably the heaviest cappuccino drinker around
~When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best~
37 Year old female with mechanical neck arthritis
- C4-5 Mild disc bulge
- C5-6 Ruptured disc with spinal cord compression
- C8 Bone spur
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement ProDisc-C Surgery August 2010
Re: Which US surgeons have most ADR experience? I'd like to add one to Justin's list,
Dr. Burkus - Columbus, GA.
04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.
Re: Which US surgeons have most ADR experience? Dr. John Regan
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