Can you give us a first name and definite location? There are probably a thousand doctors with that last name.
This is a discussion on hello..i have not posted in a long time.... within the Spinal Fusion (Including Discectomy & Laminectomy Procedures) forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; I just wanted to ask the community if they have ever heard of a doctor named dr. Frank cammisa? He's ...
I just wanted to ask the community if they have ever heard of a doctor named dr. Frank cammisa? He's the chief of hospital for special surgery. I just want to see if anyone has seen him and what they think. He charges a consult fee of 600 dollars without insurance and wanted to see if he's worth the money.
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Can you give us a first name and definite location? There are probably a thousand doctors with that last name.
L4-L5, L5-S1 Moderate Herniated Disk
Moderate/Severe Spinal Stenosis
Degenerative Facet L4-L5, L5-S1
Mark Kim stated the doctor's full name in his original post -- Dr. Frank Cammisa -- and the location --> Hospital for Special Surgery.
A quick search on Google revealed this: Dr. Frank Cammisa is the Chief of the Spine Service at Hospital for Special Surgery.
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