[Maria]

Hi Cool,
My low back stuff has been WC for many years now (have future medical thru WC). I've seen a few orthopedic surgeons in the LA area and one Neurosurgeon in La Jolla that I'd recommend for "another opinion." Dr. Coufal is his name (Robert?)?

I'd definately want to see him if I was considering a fusion even tho he was my "2nd surgical opinion" that agreed on recommending a hybrid surgery w/fusion at L 5S1 and ADR at L4 back about 2006. Basically it was this surgeon's recommendation that got WC to agree to authorize a hybrid surgery for me back in 2005.

The ortho's I saw in the LA area were Dr. Delamarter and Dr. Regan.

Long story short all surgeons agreed on same surgery for me and then I decided not to have the surgery at that time. Still have not had more surgery to date.