Until recently, he and Dr. Hammerberg were partners... then they joined up with the rest of the ortho group at Rush, and now Dr. Hammerberg left to work solely with Shriner's. Dr. H was my surgeon, so now I see Dr. DeWald. I've only seen him once, but he seems nice and concerned. Since I'm "post-op", he's just keeping tabs on me. Dr. H and I played the odds on whether to fuse to L4 or go all the way, so we have to keep our eye on those lower lumbars.
Sometime last year someone on the forum posted a link that listed a ranking by some source (???) of surgeons, and I remember that Dr. DeWald was listed at #8. I don't remember what that was in. You would be in good hands with him. Rush Medical Center Hospital is also ranked #8 by US News and World Report, so it's an excellent hospital. My experience there was good. The nursing staff was very attentive as well. BTW, Dr. DeWald's father was also a renowned scoli surgeon.
Best wishes with whomever you decide to go with.
Sometime last year someone on the forum posted a link that listed a ranking by some source (???) of surgeons, and I remember that Dr. DeWald was listed at #8. I don't remember what that was in. You would be in good hands with him. Rush Medical Center Hospital is also ranked #8 by US News and World Report, so it's an excellent hospital. My experience there was good. The nursing staff was very attentive as well. BTW, Dr. DeWald's father was also a renowned scoli surgeon.
Best wishes with whomever you decide to go with.
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