RE: Dr. Stachniw or Dr Gross?

[Guest guest]

You wrote:

Folks:

I am a 41 yr male with bilateral OA and my left hip is toast. I have

read about resurfacing since my diagnosis 2 years ago and have

resigned myself to the fact that it's time to get the surgery done.

Now to find a surgeon! I live in Boston, have heard great things

about Dr. Gross in SC, but I have family near Dr Stachniw in

Galesburg, IL. Any advice about either of these surgeons would be

greatly appreciated!!

Thanks for your help.

Jim (Quasimodo)

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My reply:

Dr. Stachniw resurf'd my left hip in May 2002. I'm very pleased

with him the hospital staff. He had his own hips resurf'd by Dr. Gross in

Nov. 2002.....You'd be in great hands with either Dr., IMHO....

Search the Surfacehippy archive for my previous posts, and/or email me

off-list.....Earl

Earl Buenting

Stachniw, 5/30/2002, Cormet

" Right is right even though noboby's doing it.

Wrong is wrong even if everybody's doing it. "

[Guest guest]

Dr. Gross is an extraordinary surgeon and an extremely caring person.

He is also one of the most experienced doctors doing this surgery. I

flew from Iowa to South Carolina, and I am more than happy to go back

for the follow ups. Dr. Gross, Lee Webb, and the entire staff are very

special people. When I needed knee surgery, I didn't even consider

anyone else. Please feel free to email me directly at skatergp@...

if you'd like.

Skater Gwen

9/16/02 CK2 Dr. Gross (Hip is fantastic!! Skated dance at Nationals

July '03)

11/13/03 left knee Dr. Gross (Back on the bike--4.2 miles on the tandem

today)

elvis2342003 wrote:

>Folks:

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>I am a 41 yr male with bilateral OA and my left hip is toast. I have

>read about resurfacing since my diagnosis 2 years ago and have

>resigned myself to the fact that it's time to get the surgery done.

>Now to find a surgeon! I live in Boston, have heard great things

>about Dr. Gross in SC, but I have family near Dr Stachniw in

>Galesburg, IL. Any advice about either of these surgeons would be

>greatly appreciated!!

>

>Thanks for your help.

>

>Jim (Quasimodo)

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