I sent my disk to a doctor in NC for review and he indeed did send them back to me. If you really want to be "safe" you might consider making several copies of the disk that you have, then you can send them out to several doctors at once and not have to worry whether or not they send them back in a timely fashion, or not at all. Your case is certainly a complicated one. Maybe Dr. Lenke would see you just based on the other conditions that you have.
Unfortunately, I have found this to be a numbers game with many doctors where they look at the degree of the curve and not the surrounding symptoms. I have great pain with my 46* curve. The doctor in NC thought it should be fixed, then cancelled my consultation with him. I don't know why, but maybe I'm better off, I don't know. I'm extremely restricted by who my insurance company will allow me to see, so any second opinions are out-of-pocket for me.
You seem to have more freedom in choosing a doctor. I would definitely use that to your advantage. There are several SRS doctors at Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis, MN. I went there once and they were all affiliated with Abbot Northwestern Hospital. I'm not sure what the hospital's reputation is, but I've heard good things about the doctors. My doctor was Joe Perra. Even though I was in great pain when I saw him, he basically dismissed me because my curve was only 41* at the time. However, in his credit, he did a FULL workup with MRI even though the curve was still considered subsurgical, just to make sure there were no other underlying problems that could be causing the pain. There are several other scoliosis specialists there. You might also consider location to where you live, as you would have to travel post-surgery. New York also has some world renown scoliosis surgeons, as does California. So you might consider going somewhere where you are closest to a top-notch surgeon. Just my opinion.
Unfortunately, I have found this to be a numbers game with many doctors where they look at the degree of the curve and not the surrounding symptoms. I have great pain with my 46* curve. The doctor in NC thought it should be fixed, then cancelled my consultation with him. I don't know why, but maybe I'm better off, I don't know. I'm extremely restricted by who my insurance company will allow me to see, so any second opinions are out-of-pocket for me.
You seem to have more freedom in choosing a doctor. I would definitely use that to your advantage. There are several SRS doctors at Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis, MN. I went there once and they were all affiliated with Abbot Northwestern Hospital. I'm not sure what the hospital's reputation is, but I've heard good things about the doctors. My doctor was Joe Perra. Even though I was in great pain when I saw him, he basically dismissed me because my curve was only 41* at the time. However, in his credit, he did a FULL workup with MRI even though the curve was still considered subsurgical, just to make sure there were no other underlying problems that could be causing the pain. There are several other scoliosis specialists there. You might also consider location to where you live, as you would have to travel post-surgery. New York also has some world renown scoliosis surgeons, as does California. So you might consider going somewhere where you are closest to a top-notch surgeon. Just my opinion.
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