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Anyone know anything about Dr. Berven, San Francisco, UCSF.
Thank you for the info.
Thank you for the info.
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Rita Thompson
Age 46
Milwaukee Brace wearer for 3 years in childhood
Surgery Mar 1st - 95 degree thoracic curve
Surgery by Dr. Lenke, St. Louis, MO
Post-surgery curve 25-30 degree -
Hi Rita...
Dr. Berven is my surgeon, and I also worked for him for about 10 years. I'm happy to talk to you if you'd like. He's very conservative, which is why I think he's a good surgeon. He won't recommend surgery for someone, unless he's reasonable sure that he can help them.
LindaNever argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation -
Linda,
I am thinking about seeking a second opinion from Dr. Berven and would like your opinion about it. I have a kyphosis and positive saggital balance. It is very difficult to walk with forearm crutches as I look at the floor. My cervical area is quite painful.
My current surgeon is Dr. Abdul Jabbar who is one of the spine surgeons trained by Dr. Hart in Seattle. Dr. Hart retired. I asked him about a correction and he said that he does a correction like I would need every 2-3 months. I need a more experienced spine surgeon.
I hope that you can help me figure out my approach.
SusanAdult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis
2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
2018: Removal L4,5 screw
2021: Removal T1 screw & rodComment
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