I just read that Dr. Bart Sachs at the Texas Back Institute was named as a co-conspirator in a wrongful death suit for injecting a patient with "bone paste" which was being used in unapproved and illegal clinical trials in 2003 and 2004. Four of the executives from Synthes, the manufacturer, actually went to prison. My questions is, does anyone know how to do more thorough checks on the doctors and devices planned to be used in our surgery? I looked on-line and did not see any adverse notes about Dr. Sachs and he is listed on the Scoliosis Research Society's list of doctors who specialize in this type of surgery. I am planning to have surgery in November and have my first doctor visit at UCSF at the end of August. I'd like to research the information we discuss and take a close look at my surgeons' background. I've heard the Texas Back Institute is one of the best, and my confidence is shaken at this time. I've not heard anything negative about my doctors, but would like to be thorough in my investigation. Where can we find any adverse information, if there is any, about the facility, the doctor or the materials they plan to implant during my surgery?
Thanks for your help. I read the posts almost daily and have received such a wealth of knowledge about this procedure and what to expect in my own journey. As you all can relate, the nervousness comes and goes, but overall, just reading everyone else's posts has given me the needed information to feel more comfortable with each step toward my big day.
(This article was found in the Philadelphia Inquirer and also the Philadelphia Business Journal. I got it from the American Health Lawyers Association web site. July 31, 2012)
Sharon in Alaska
Thanks for your help. I read the posts almost daily and have received such a wealth of knowledge about this procedure and what to expect in my own journey. As you all can relate, the nervousness comes and goes, but overall, just reading everyone else's posts has given me the needed information to feel more comfortable with each step toward my big day.
(This article was found in the Philadelphia Inquirer and also the Philadelphia Business Journal. I got it from the American Health Lawyers Association web site. July 31, 2012)
Sharon in Alaska
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