Hi:
I'm new to the board. I've been dealing with TOS for three long years now. Like many of you, I'm sure, I've been to many doctors and therapists (it's up to 18 at last count), have been misdiagnosed (with cubital tunnel syndrome, which I even had surgery for, for nothing), and finally found a doctor who actually knew what TOS was and made the diagnosis. Since then I've been in PT for over a year and have made a tiny bit of progress but am now at the point where I'm considering surgery.

I consulted last month with Dr. Julie Freischlag at Johns Hopkins University. She thinks I'm a good candidate for a first rib resection/scalene removal. Has anyone on the board been treated by her? She's supposedly an expert in the field. I found her to be smart and it was a relief to explain my symptoms and have someone know exactly what I was talking about (a first). But I'm still unsure about the surgery step. Any thoughts about her in particular and surgery in general?

Thanks for your help,
Diane