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Subject:
Best Orthopedic/Neurological lower back Surgeon in Pittsburgh
Category: Health Asked by: myganick-ga List Price: $20.00 |
Posted:
06 May 2004 20:20 PDT
Expires: 05 Jun 2004 20:20 PDT Question ID: 342473 |
Hi, Who is the best orthopedic and/or neurological lower back surgeon in the Pittsburgh, PA area? What criteria did you use to arrive at your answer? How do you objectively distinguish the bad surgeons from the good surgeons from the best surgeons? A good answer will include a specific name, along with supporting reasons for why this person stands above and beyond the rest of the surgeons in this particular speciality. Some sort of background information on the specific surgeon will help, too. The second part of the question is as important as the first --- that is, I don't want to list the criteria *I* think is important, I want to know what criteria should be used, and given that criteria, who the best is. Thanks!! Keith M |
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Re: Best Orthopedic/Neurological lower back Surgeon in Pittsburgh
From: skyr-ga on 28 May 2004 18:07 PDT |
Be very wary of having any back surgery unless you're having severe sciatica (pinched nerve- numbness-pain in leg etc). Back surgery rarely offers relief of back pain. Go to a top rated teaching hospital for an evaluation. Look at USNews and World Report Best Hospitals by specialty and get several opinions. I'm not an expert- this is a free opinion. I think Dr. Jerome Groopman wrote an interesting article on this (in the New Yorker a few yrs ago)- he really regrets his back surgery. |
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Re: Best Orthopedic/Neurological lower back Surgeon in Pittsburgh
From: kjm4422-ga on 31 May 2004 20:04 PDT |
Back when I lived in Pittsburgh, PA there was an spinal orthopedic surgeon who was quite reknowned. His name was Dr. Sotos. He had an airfield where his office and clinic were to better allow his more famous and powerful patients easier access to his services. That was 20 years ago though. He could be dead by now for all I know, but it is still a good clue. |
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