Katie, I have heard only great things on Dr. Bitan. You can go on the Charite website and there is a link to a video of Dr. Bitan doing a Charite ADR. It is really interesting to watch... a little weird thinking that they will do it to. I hate blood and stuff; but I wanted to know what I was signing up for (not like I had much choice, ADR vs. fusion, either way, I needed major surgery).
I have never heard of the surgeon in Florida. I used Dr. Rolando Garcia in Aventura, Florida. He was the first surgeon in Florida to do an ADR. He is the co-inventor of the Active L disc (the other inventor is the head of spinal orthopedics at Yale). I really liked Dr. Garcia, he is a very intelligent, yet humble man.
You are light years ahead of where most of us were in this stage of our back issues. I am just amazed at how you are getting things done! You are doing EVERYTHING right. It's amazing what you can do, when you set your mind to it.
Oh, is Dr. Bitan looking at your c-spine? I hope you can get your surgery soon, I know that must be scary.
Praying for you,
Kathy
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34 years old-
1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler
Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, accupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc
Had Baby #3 after ADR!
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