1. Insurance issues are still a nightmare... most providers will not pay for ADR. Occasionally I see patients successful, but for the most part... we are still self paying.
2. I know scores of patients who have gone to Bertagnoli (and have been there with dozens... including my wife 4 weeks ago!) Yes... payment in advance is the norm.
3. This is a long conversation... feel free to call me. (While this is my business and I charge for my time... I'll spend 1/2 hour with you no charge.)
4. As far as I know, with cervical ADR, he's the most experienced. I've seen him do amazing surgeries.... look at Bradley's 6-level cervical procedure on the GPN website.
5. Canada was pretty slow on the uptake with ADR. I'm sure that they have some experienced surgeons, but I don't have any info on them.
6. I don't pay attention to neuro/ortho.... I want to deal with someone who only does spine and has a great deal of experience with what I need. I also prefer dealing with surgeons who have a complete toolkit and have great experience in many types of surgery.
Good luck... I'll probably miss you by a few days... I'll be back in Straubing/Bogen in mid-June. All the best,
Mark
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