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Old 05-13-2009, 12:51 PM
symara symara is offline
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Originally Posted by Jim M2 View Post
Dr. Wayne Villaneuva (sp?) is the gold standard in that area. He's a neurosurgeon. He practices mainly at Jewish and Baptist East. Before I had ADR with Dr. Zeegers in 2003 I flew back to Louisville, at the insistence of my sister, to have him evaluate me. I was very impressed. Of the several doctors who evaluated me pre-surgery, he was the only one who mentioned that he thought my facets were a primary pain generator. I saw where he was trained for ADR shortly after it received approval here in the states.

Good luck,
He's under my plan but in the same office as my current surgeon, I wonder if that does make a difference or not...
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Herniated L4/L5 May 2004 (Bed ridden)

Discsectemy June L4/L5 2004

Discssectemy L4/L5 January 2007

MRI May 5th - showed "moderate sizd protruding disk in the the left paracentral location at the L4-5 level which appears to a more porminent comparison to the prior examination" and "appears to impinge upon the exiting nerve root"

May 11th Dr Apptment - Told that another Discsectemy could be done.

Looking for Surgeon for second Opinion
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