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I haven't but here is some info I found-
from this site- http://www.geocities.com/la_rsi/treatmnt.html?20066

Dr. Allen Weinberger, a rheumatologist at Cedars Sinai, has been given an excellent recommendation. He is said to be very good at treating TOS and an excellent diagnostician.

The following recommendations for healthcare providers in the West LA area were recently submitted by a member. These doctors and therapists have been helpful in the treatment of TOS.

"Dr Samuel Ahn at UCLA is a vascular surgeon who is a TOS expert (the most senior of the 3 in the vascular dept). He took over Herbert Machleder's patients (Dr Machleder is retired and is a well-known TOS expert). Dr Ahn also treats reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and knows how to recognize it, so this is an added bonus. 310-206-6294.

Dr Ernestina Saxton at UCLA is a neurologist who specializes in TOS and migraines. She performs a very thorough neurological exam. She does not take Workers Comp. 310-794-9551.

Dr James Collins at UCLA does the 3D brachial plexus MRI (a highly specialized MRI for TOS). If you have only one test, this is the one to have - Collins spends an additional 1 1/2 hours (after the 1 1/2 hour MRI) to walk you through what he sees in the films. Referral from doctor is needed. 310-794-1450.

Dr Sheldon Jordan (affiliated with UCLA) is excellent at giving nerve and muscle blocks. Trust this man with a needle! For TOS, he gives scalene blocks; for RSD, he gives stellate ganglion (SG) blocks. He also does BoTox. He is popular and has a long wait. His assistant can be reached at 310-829-5968.

UCLA physical therapists for TOS: Diane Maeda and Joyce Wilkinson are two of their senior physical therapists. 310-794-1323."

Should you want to learn more about your treating physician, under CA state law you now have access to information on doctors' histories that was formerly kept private. If a doctor has had a disciplinary action by a hospital or has had a court or private judgement against them, that information is now publicly available, even if the Medical Board of California has not acted against the doctor. Go to http://www.medbd.ca.gov for more information. You can also check your doctor's credentials and complaints against her/him (info for many states available) at the Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors.

A member of one of the Northern California support groups passed the two following names along to us:

Dr. Phil Harber (UCLA Occupational & Environmental Medicine) supposedly good for treating CTS: (310) 794-8144; COEH 204-8144

Dr. Anthony Alter at Cedars Sinai (310) 659-2910

Dr. JienSup Kim, Doctor of Physiatry in Loma Linda, (909) 478-6277.

Dr. William Mealer at (310) 546-3461. We are told that Dr. Mealer really listens to you. He's treating a member of LA RSI who has TOS. Dr. Mealer is in Manhatten Beach.

Dr. Auerbach at (818) 901-6600, ext. 3890 in Van Nuys.

Dr. Joan F. Wright is now at 2300 S. Flower #200, Los Angeles 90007, 213/747-6581.

and this-
http://www.tellmeabouttos.com/mytos/nc1.htm

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