Re: Kansas City doctors; plagio over 1 year old

[Guest guest]

My daughter saw Dr. Singhal at Childrens mercy hospital. He was great but

had a long wait, This was almost 2 years ago. Let me look up his number.

Also we went to ette hamblin for Jenna's STARband. She was wonderful. I

will look that number up for you too.

Angie and Jenna(STAR grad Blue Springs Missouri)

Kansas City doctors; plagio over 1 year old

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> My aunt is seeking help for her grand baby, and my cousin. He was

> givin a MRI to rule out any harmful medical issues, and they said to

> reposition him. They have done so, but now he's a year old. His

> head is still mis-shapped, and they (family) now want to seek

> treatment such as a helmet. So far they have gone by what their

> regular doctor has said, and not seen a specialist. Who, and where

> should I refer her too?

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> A little over 2 years ago I turned to this site, and recieved

> wonderful support for my own child who wore a star band. His head

> is in great shape, and we owe it all to his star band!

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> Thanks in advance!

> Amie

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[Guest guest]

We saw ette Hamlin with Hanger in Independence Missouri. Her number is

816-350-8700. Also There is a office in Leawood Kansas. Tom is the ortho

there. My friend's son went to him with great results as well. His number

is 913-491-0013. The numbers to childrens mercy downtown is 816-234-3020.

The childrens mercy south is 913-696-8220. I hope this helps.

Angie and Jenna Missouri

Kansas City doctors; plagio over 1 year old

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> My aunt is seeking help for her grand baby, and my cousin. He was

> givin a MRI to rule out any harmful medical issues, and they said to

> reposition him. They have done so, but now he's a year old. His

> head is still mis-shapped, and they (family) now want to seek

> treatment such as a helmet. So far they have gone by what their

> regular doctor has said, and not seen a specialist. Who, and where

> should I refer her too?

>

> A little over 2 years ago I turned to this site, and recieved

> wonderful support for my own child who wore a star band. His head

> is in great shape, and we owe it all to his star band!

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> Thanks in advance!

> Amie

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> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hey there!

We saw Dr. Colyer at St. Lukes Craniofacial clinic...he's a plastic surgeon. He was recommended by someone on this site and we were able to get in relatively quickly (about a week) which was a big bonus. His number is 816 932 2389 and he was great. We actually have an appt tomorrow to check his band. We got our Starband at Hanger in Overland Park with Thom. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Tricia

Kansas City doctors; plagio over 1 year old

My aunt is seeking help for her grand baby, and my cousin. He was givin a MRI to rule out any harmful medical issues, and they said to reposition him. They have done so, but now he's a year old. His head is still mis-shapped, and they (family) now want to seek treatment such as a helmet. So far they have gone by what their regular doctor has said, and not seen a specialist. Who, and where should I refer her too? A little over 2 years ago I turned to this site, and recieved wonderful support for my own child who wore a star band. His head is in great shape, and we owe it all to his star band!Thanks in advance!AmieFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Thanks for taking the time to reply Angie! We also went to see

ette for Dakota's STAR band, and I did refer my aunt to her

also. She's waiting for a call back, but they said it would be

tomorrow. As a side note ette was awsome, and went way out of

her way to find a way glasses could be worn with the helmet. When

Dakota first saw a dr it was Dr. Witt with KU, and

Dr. Singhal gave us the graduation orders. I know his wait was over

3 months when we saw him, and I am afraid this baby needs to get

into a dr ASAP.

Amie

[Guest guest]

It took us from age 6 months until almost 9 months to see him. I see

someone suggested Dr. Coyler. She could always call both offices and see

who has the fastest opening. Good luck and please keep us posted.

Angie and Jenna(Star grad)

Re: Kansas City doctors; plagio over 1 year old

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> Thanks for taking the time to reply Angie! We also went to see

> ette for Dakota's STAR band, and I did refer my aunt to her

> also. She's waiting for a call back, but they said it would be

> tomorrow. As a side note ette was awsome, and went way out of

> her way to find a way glasses could be worn with the helmet. When

> Dakota first saw a dr it was Dr. Witt with KU, and

> Dr. Singhal gave us the graduation orders. I know his wait was over

> 3 months when we saw him, and I am afraid this baby needs to get

> into a dr ASAP.

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> Amie

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for those numbers! I had a horrible experience with the

Leawood office, and I don't feel comfortable refering anyone to

them. Maybe that was just me? Do you know if Rehab designs of

America is still in KC, and making DOC bands? I think they were the

only other ones?

Amie

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tricia! Do you know if they except the MO Medicaid? Not

sure if you will see this tonight, or not. In the morning I will

call, and see. They definatly need a dr with a short waiting list,

and I have a feeling grandma will pay out of pocket even if he

doesn't take the insurance. Thanks, again!

Amie

[Guest guest]

no Hanger bought them. So no more Doc bands in Kansas City. If you dont

feel comfortable there then i would definitely go for ette. We still go

and say hi to her every few months. Jenna graduated from her band January

2003. Please keep us posted.

Angie and Jenna

Re: Kansas City doctors; plagio over 1 year old

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> Thanks for those numbers! I had a horrible experience with the

> Leawood office, and I don't feel comfortable refering anyone to

> them. Maybe that was just me? Do you know if Rehab designs of

> America is still in KC, and making DOC bands? I think they were the

> only other ones?

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> Amie

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[Guest guest]

Hey Amie,

I don't know if they take MO Medicaid but they were all VERY helpful and understanding at the office so I am sure they can help with any questions. May I ask what your situation was at the Leawood Hanger? Did you have a problem with anyone in particular?

Tricia

Re: Kansas City doctors; plagio over 1 year old

Thanks Tricia! Do you know if they except the MO Medicaid? Not sure if you will see this tonight, or not. In the morning I will call, and see. They definatly need a dr with a short waiting list, and I have a feeling grandma will pay out of pocket even if he doesn't take the insurance. Thanks, again!AmieFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

I think I just caught the Leawood Hanger at a bad time.. Walking in

there I had no idea what to expect, and no one wanted to answer any

questions. Tom was very quiet, wouldn't answer my questions, and

wouldn't offer any other info during the casting. So, we left, and

waited on the helmet. When it came time to pick it up everyone was

in a rush, and I watched Tom lecture his secratary for scheduling us

so late-he was not happy! Yet had she not scheduled us that day we

would have had to wait untill he came back from a 1-2 week vacation

(I don't remember how long), so he wasn't happy. That made me feel

like a burden, but we didn't want to lose that precious time. He

rushed through fitting/adjusting it to Dakota's head, and didn't

listen to my complaints. Told me that what I saw was normal, calm

down, and we all would adjust. Sent us on our way, and he left for

vacation!

Dakota's helmet was not correctly fitting, I knew it, and there was

nothing I could do. It shifted to cover his ears, dropped to cover

his eyes, and his red marks were very tender. We waited for his

return, and waited for our appointment. He was once again not very

friendly, and not wanting to listen to my concerns. Once again we

left with a helmet that wasn't fitting right, and that was it for

me. I contacted Dr. Witt's nurse, and she said to bring Dakota in.

Turns out I was right, and the helmet was not a good fit. Lucky for

me ette happened to be there for his clinic, and set me up an

appointment right away. She quickly re-cast his head, sent the

helmet back, etc. to find an answer. Turns out the helemt was 'mis-

manufactured', and no adjusting would have made it fit right. We

never went back to see Tom, and made the 45 min drive instead.

I will admit that I am very pick about the care we recieve, and I

spend a lot of time meeting doctors just to find one I'm comfortable

with. Can't be too careful when it's involving your health, and I

figure why not take advantage of our wonderful health insurace while

we have it?

Thanks for listening to me ramble!

Amie

[Guest guest]

Sorry for that bad experience. I am so glad ette was there to help!! I

have met Tom at Childrens mercy but he never had anything to do with Jenna's

banding. ette handled all of that. I dont think you were picky at all.

You were taking care of your son and findind the correct treatment that he

deserves. I am glad you found it!!

Angie and Jenna(Missouri STAR grad)

Re: Kansas City doctors; plagio over 1 year old

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> I think I just caught the Leawood Hanger at a bad time.. Walking in

> there I had no idea what to expect, and no one wanted to answer any

> questions. Tom was very quiet, wouldn't answer my questions, and

> wouldn't offer any other info during the casting. So, we left, and

> waited on the helmet. When it came time to pick it up everyone was

> in a rush, and I watched Tom lecture his secratary for scheduling us

> so late-he was not happy! Yet had she not scheduled us that day we

> would have had to wait untill he came back from a 1-2 week vacation

> (I don't remember how long), so he wasn't happy. That made me feel

> like a burden, but we didn't want to lose that precious time. He

> rushed through fitting/adjusting it to Dakota's head, and didn't

> listen to my complaints. Told me that what I saw was normal, calm

> down, and we all would adjust. Sent us on our way, and he left for

> vacation!

>

> Dakota's helmet was not correctly fitting, I knew it, and there was

> nothing I could do. It shifted to cover his ears, dropped to cover

> his eyes, and his red marks were very tender. We waited for his

> return, and waited for our appointment. He was once again not very

> friendly, and not wanting to listen to my concerns. Once again we

> left with a helmet that wasn't fitting right, and that was it for

> me. I contacted Dr. Witt's nurse, and she said to bring Dakota in.

> Turns out I was right, and the helmet was not a good fit. Lucky for

> me ette happened to be there for his clinic, and set me up an

> appointment right away. She quickly re-cast his head, sent the

> helmet back, etc. to find an answer. Turns out the helemt was 'mis-

> manufactured', and no adjusting would have made it fit right. We

> never went back to see Tom, and made the 45 min drive instead.

> I will admit that I am very pick about the care we recieve, and I

> spend a lot of time meeting doctors just to find one I'm comfortable

> with. Can't be too careful when it's involving your health, and I

> figure why not take advantage of our wonderful health insurace while

> we have it?

> Thanks for listening to me ramble!

> Amie

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