LizaJane,
I must be missing something. The spine surgeons ARE the neurosurgeons. Or do you mean Orthopedic Surgeons? In any case, you WANT a Neurosurgeon. I hope your wait is not too long and you can get in timely.

Not to sound rude, but I am sort of thinking along the lines of what Glenntaj said...why the trip specifically to Mayo? He said you have world class hospitals in NY. So, I am just curious.