I'm a 48-year-old woman in Oakland and I've been seeing Dr. Serena Hu for evaluation. The other day she told me that I will eventually need surgery, since my lumbar curve has progressed from 47 to 56 in two years. I would like to get some additional opinions from surgeons in the area, and then decide who I want to perform the surgery.
I saw Dr. Slabaugh in Oakland a few years ago and liked him as well. I once heard Kevin Booth give a presentation and was impressed with him too.
I'd appreciate hearing about any experiences with any of the the Bay Area doctors and surgical facilities.
Here are some of my concerns.
1. If someone in a private practice like Dr. Slabaugh does my surgery, I'd be treated at Summit Hospital and not at an actual spine center. Aside from the surgery itself, I wonder about the overall care I'd receive in a general surgical unit. Any thoughts on this?
2. I know I need to ask the doctor herself, but at a teaching facility like UCSF, can I be sure that Dr. Hu would perform the actual surgery or can they substitute one of the less senior people?
3. Who in the area has performed a lot of ADULT surgeries? Does anyone specialize in adult treatment?
Thanks,
Maxine
I saw Dr. Slabaugh in Oakland a few years ago and liked him as well. I once heard Kevin Booth give a presentation and was impressed with him too.
I'd appreciate hearing about any experiences with any of the the Bay Area doctors and surgical facilities.
Here are some of my concerns.
1. If someone in a private practice like Dr. Slabaugh does my surgery, I'd be treated at Summit Hospital and not at an actual spine center. Aside from the surgery itself, I wonder about the overall care I'd receive in a general surgical unit. Any thoughts on this?
2. I know I need to ask the doctor herself, but at a teaching facility like UCSF, can I be sure that Dr. Hu would perform the actual surgery or can they substitute one of the less senior people?
3. Who in the area has performed a lot of ADULT surgeries? Does anyone specialize in adult treatment?
Thanks,
Maxine
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