Re: Re: Fw: Ponseti Doctor?

July 31, 2004

Honestly, it sounds arrogant and irresponsible. Obviously from everything that

we've read about clubfoot and Dr Ponseti's Method his procedure is not just a

basic simple procedure. He's still working on it and he's been at it since

1940. You're right we don't know her or her credentials but just because she's

an ortho, that doesn't necessarily mean she's perfected the art of correcting

clubfeet or doesn't need further guidance or additional training. If the

principles were so " basic " why aren't all doctors having the same success rate?

number23 number23@...> wrote:

What worries me though is this seems to be the type of doctor who is/will

" modify " Dr. Ponseti's Method. I'm not here to bash the doctor, obviously I

don't know her or her work, etc., it's just concerning to me to call herself a

Ponseti Method dr. but she's not trained, nor willing to train for his true

method.

s.

Re: Fw: Ponseti Doctor?

I think her tone sounds a little defensive....which I think is pretty

normal...especially with doctors who have not received any formal

training in the method.

Daiga

> OK, now this is the type of stuff that worries me......I wrote the

Ortho. at Shriners in Louisiana and this was her reply:

>

> I follow the Ponseti method of treatment and my success rates are

comparable to his. I have not been to Iowa to train with him - the

vast majority of specialty trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeons do

not need to spend time with Ponseti as the principles are basic to

our practice of medicine.

>

> E. Pickvance, MD

>

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