Guest guest Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 Does anyone know how to find success rates for different facilities or doctors concerning rf ablations? I would like to know where the top docs are located. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Here's my take on your question. I'm post PVA July 02'. The top spot in the USA is the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Natale. His associates are also top shelf. Beyond that, there are several excellent Hospitals and Doctor's doing cutting edge PVA's. Mass. General- Boston Duke Univ. Med. Center- NC Mayo Clinic- Minneapolis Univ. Ok. Med Center.- Ok. Univ. Alabama Med Center. Univ. Michigan Med. Center Marin General Hospital- Ca. Brigham & Women's Hospital- Boston Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Center- Boston I believe there are also excellent facilities in Pittsburg and Philadelphia. If I left any out, I apologize. Rich O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Thanks. I have had one ablation at the Mayo and am headed for another. Just wondering if they really were in the " top " docs. Debra >From: celtic8586@... >Reply-To: AFIBsupport >To: AFIBsupport >Subject: Re: good docs >Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 10:45:22 EST > >Here's my take on your question. I'm post PVA July 02'. >The top spot in the USA is the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Natale. His associates >are also top shelf. Beyond that, there are several excellent Hospitals and >Doctor's doing cutting edge PVA's. >Mass. General- Boston >Duke Univ. Med. Center- NC >Mayo Clinic- Minneapolis >Univ. Ok. Med Center.- Ok. >Univ. Alabama Med Center. >Univ. Michigan Med. Center >Marin General Hospital- Ca. >Brigham & Women's Hospital- Boston >Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Center- Boston >I believe there are also excellent facilities in Pittsburg and >Philadelphia. >If I left any out, I apologize. >Rich O > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Does anyone have any first hand info about Duke and PVAs? Just curious, Ellen ********************* (snip) several excellent Hospitals and Doctor's doing cutting edge PVA's. > Mass. General- Boston > Duke Univ. Med. Center- NC (snip) *********************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Hi, One I would add to the list is Dr. Jie Cheng, St. Luke's in Houston, Texas. Also and aside here, I think the best doctors/facilities are those that actively involved in research and publishing of their findings. I know Dr. Cheng has presented papers he's written and I believe he's working on another. Bruce > Here's my take on your question. I'm post PVA July 02'. > The top spot in the USA is the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Natale. His associates > are also top shelf. Beyond that, there are several excellent Hospitals and > Doctor's doing cutting edge PVA's. <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Debra, What happened that you need another ablation. I am considering going to Mayo for a second opinion sometime soon. Can you recommend a doctor? Thanks Irene in Wisconsin Re: good docs > >Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 10:45:22 EST > > > >Here's my take on your question. I'm post PVA July 02'. > >The top spot in the USA is the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Natale. His associates > >are also top shelf. Beyond that, there are several excellent Hospitals and > >Doctor's doing cutting edge PVA's. > >Mass. General- Boston > >Duke Univ. Med. Center- NC > >Mayo Clinic- Minneapolis > >Univ. Ok. Med Center.- Ok. > >Univ. Alabama Med Center. > >Univ. Michigan Med. Center > >Marin General Hospital- Ca. > >Brigham & Women's Hospital- Boston > >Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Center- Boston > >I believe there are also excellent facilities in Pittsburg and > >Philadelphia. > >If I left any out, I apologize. > >Rich O > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 My first ablation did not stop the atrial flutter. I am beginning to think many people have more than one ablation. (Reading the message boards.) Anyway, I see Dr. Packer at Mayo. Debra > >Reply-To: AFIBsupport >To: <AFIBsupport > >Subject: Re: good docs >Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 14:14:25 -0600 > >Debra, > >What happened that you need another ablation. I am considering going to >Mayo >for a second opinion sometime soon. Can you recommend a doctor? Thanks >Irene in Wisconsin > > Re: good docs > > >Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 10:45:22 EST > > > > > >Here's my take on your question. I'm post PVA July 02'. > > >The top spot in the USA is the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Natale. His >associates > > >are also top shelf. Beyond that, there are several excellent Hospitals >and > > >Doctor's doing cutting edge PVA's. > > >Mass. General- Boston > > >Duke Univ. Med. Center- NC > > >Mayo Clinic- Minneapolis > > >Univ. Ok. Med Center.- Ok. > > >Univ. Alabama Med Center. > > >Univ. Michigan Med. Center > > >Marin General Hospital- Ca. > > >Brigham & Women's Hospital- Boston > > >Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Center- Boston > > >I believe there are also excellent facilities in Pittsburg and > > >Philadelphia. > > >If I left any out, I apologize. > > >Rich O > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 > > >Does anyone have any first hand info about Duke and PVAs? > Dear Ellen, Here is the info I have on Duke. I heard they are starting a center or department for A-Fib. > Duke University Medical Center > Electrophysiology Dept. > Erwin Rd. (Box 3816) > Durham, NC 27710 > > Dr. Tristram D. Bahnson , Dr. Ruth Ann Greenfield > , Dr. A. Sorrentino (Dr. J. Marcus > Wharton moved in December, 2002, to the Medical University of South > Carolina in ton, SC) A-FibFriendSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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