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06-18-2011, 04:51 PM | #1 | ||
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Now I'm having Dr. Sanders in Denver do my surgery in 2-weeks nearly 4 years after Dr. Azizzadeh screwed me up and made my pain worse (by 50%). I'd say having surgery with Dr. Azizzadeh was the worst decision I've ever made in my life. Within 5 minutes of speaking with Dr. Sanders I realized how clueless Dr. Azizzadeh is on TOS and the TOS surgery. Please do NOT go to DR. Azizzadeh. It's worth the trip to Denver for Dr. Sanders... the dude wrote the BOOK on TOS and has done the surgery over 2,000 times. I'd much rather have that experience than someone who barley has any (and has a cocky know-it-all attitude at that). |
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05-12-2009, 12:46 PM | #2 | ||
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Couldn't help but notice Alabama was left off the initial list. Anyone know of/have experience with any doctors in AL?
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05-12-2009, 05:32 PM | #3 | |||
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This is interesting - might be handy for those with legal cases.
Directory of Forensic Expert Witness in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) http://www.hgexperts.com/listing/For...rome-(TOS).asp Medical Expert Witnesses Find medical expert witnesses for plaintiff or defense attorneys- http://www.hgexperts.com/experts.asp?action=search PS -wharris - I was doing some searches for Alabama drs when I found above info. If some of the names/info listed above are in Alabama they may know of good drs for you. We may not have had anyone from that area to post about drs yet.
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05-12-2009, 08:32 PM | #4 | ||
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I can give better feedback tomorrow after my 2nd appt w/Dr Richard Meyer (UAB in Bham). Saw him back in 2005 when he diagnosed me w/TOS. In a nutshell, his advice was to 'suck it up' as long as possible before considering surgery. I'm going back to see him because my symptoms have gotten worse even after taking a month of unpaid leave from work. I'm also having more vascular symptoms lately so I think some additional testing is in order. I really hope he has something to offer besides surgery (still not sure I'm ready for that yet . . . once you do it you can't go back). At this point, I haven't yet found any docs in AL that I'd feel comfortable slicing & dicing on me.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Jomar (05-12-2009) |
04-18-2015, 02:13 PM | #5 | ||
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11-09-2009, 03:26 AM | #6 | ||
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Most patients fail to get proper help BEFORE choosing surgery! I have a lot of medical background and was astonished at the lack of effort on the part of poor quality doctors to validate BOTH the diagnosis and the severity of TOS! BOTH of which were huge issues with the first FOUR neurologists that examined me! ALL of them missed the TOS totally! (It is NOT surprising that there were NO inputs here for specialists in New Mexico, as they ALL messed up my diagnosis horribly!) I finally tapped into my network of knowledge as a biomedical researcher, and found Dr. Ernestina Saxton. She was not only incredible as a TOS expert, she is the greatest at simply being a doctor and compassionate human being! (Rare in the world of specialists these days!) Dr. Saxton has developed a network of specialists to verify TOS and its severity, which is a huge problem with other doctors! Dr. Collins verified the TOS and the severity was established with a scalene block. (NOT fun!)
I have to DRIVE 800 miles for an appointment with Dr. Saxton, as I can no longer fly (due to the altitude/lack of oxygen), and it is WELL worth the drive to see the BEST! It's interesting, but NOT surprising that most of her patients have traveled from all over the country and the world to see her! I'd travel ANY distance to see her! |
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07-02-2010, 05:40 PM | #7 | ||
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Paul W. Willis, D.O., Inc
Dr.Paul@earthlink.net 1305 West Arrow Hwy, Suite 106 San Dimas, CA 91773 (909) 971-0100 If you get his answering service, leave a message and his receptionist will call you back! (His private practice is new, his patient load is small, and he's not in the office unless he has a patient who needs him. Good news is, when you need him, he's usually available, and he'll spend A LOT of time with you, fixing you up.) He is a private membership physician. (Yearly fee, no insurance.) As an osteopath, he's well-versed in dealing with TOS. He can give you some ongoing treatment and RELIEF. Also the first aid doc at Angels Stadium, and he's worked with lots of celebrities, etc. He's a real gem. :-) ~ Jenny |
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11-28-2010, 09:29 AM | #8 | ||
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Besides the two Drs listed at the beginning of the thread, wondering if anyone has run into Neurologists/Vascular Drs in the Boston area or southeastern MA area?
I'm from Scituate...south shore of MA. I have a bad feeling I'm going to waste a lot of time with the local neuros my PCP is recommending. Thanks. KY |
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11-29-2010, 01:55 PM | #9 | ||
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Here is the name of a very conservative TOS specialist in Boston
Dr. Dean M. Donahue Thoracic Surgeon massgeneral.org/doctors/doctor.aspx?id=16342 |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Iris (02-02-2013) |
11-29-2010, 06:48 PM | #10 | ||
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