Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 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 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 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 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 An interesting thing...The other day I was in for my annual checkup at my ob/gyn's and we got discussing Evan's birth which led to the cf...which led me right onto my soapbox about the Ponseti method. I was just telling her that if she ever sees any of those little cf feet appear again in the delivery room exactly where she should advise the parents to go etc. She is a young woman, probably mid- thirties, and she WENT to the U of Iowa. When she did her orthopedic rotation the Ponseti method was discussed as a new, alternative kind of therapy/treatment. Can you imagine? Right at the U of Iowa? I assured her the method is not new and ranted just one more minute about the awful stories I hear on this board about kiddoes treated incorrectly. Although I should know better, I continue to be amazed that this is so controversial. Unbelieveable. I hope my message got through to her--I think it did. She's a wonderful dr. I wish I'd have told her to feel free to give my number to any parents in " our boat " . Maybe I should call her and do that. We remain eternally grateful to our pediatrician who did know exactly where to send us. > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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