Re: resurfacing or thr -Detroit area

[Guest guest]

I am from Detroit I went to Dr. at St. Clair Orthopedics at St. s

on 8 Mile for the last 20 years he does not do resurfacing nor does he

recommend it. I was in an examining room for my 1 year follow up since I had

gone to

him for so many years actually Dr. Richert and Dr. before Dr. and

he refused to see me I was actually in the room and he wouldn't come in to see

me because he didn't do the surgery. ( I will not go back to St. Clair Ortho

for another thing). I also went to Henry Ford on the Boulevard to see Dr.

Verner who is the head of Orthopedics he doesn't do it either but he did

recommend hip resurfacing. I also went to Dr. Green at Beaumont Royal Oak

he

didn't recommend it either.

After 1 year of research I ended up at Dr. Mont in Baltimore thanks to this

board. I had hip resurfacing surgery 4/11/02 I am doing very well.

I f you care to email me direct feel free to do so.

Tammy

45/f

Dr. Mont 4/11/02

[Guest guest]

I am from Detroit I went to Dr. at St. Clair Orthopedics at St. s

on 8 Mile for the last 20 years he does not do resurfacing nor does he

recommend it. I was in an examining room for my 1 year follow up since I had

gone to

him for so many years actually Dr. Richert and Dr. before Dr. and

he refused to see me I was actually in the room and he wouldn't come in to see

me because he didn't do the surgery. ( I will not go back to St. Clair Ortho

for another thing). I also went to Henry Ford on the Boulevard to see Dr.

Verner who is the head of Orthopedics he doesn't do it either but he did

recommend hip resurfacing. I also went to Dr. Green at Beaumont Royal Oak

he

didn't recommend it either.

After 1 year of research I ended up at Dr. Mont in Baltimore thanks to this

board. I had hip resurfacing surgery 4/11/02 I am doing very well.

I f you care to email me direct feel free to do so.

Tammy

45/f

Dr. Mont 4/11/02

[Guest guest]

I am from Detroit I went to Dr. at St. Clair Orthopedics at St. s

on 8 Mile for the last 20 years he does not do resurfacing nor does he

recommend it. I was in an examining room for my 1 year follow up since I had

gone to

him for so many years actually Dr. Richert and Dr. before Dr. and

he refused to see me I was actually in the room and he wouldn't come in to see

me because he didn't do the surgery. ( I will not go back to St. Clair Ortho

for another thing). I also went to Henry Ford on the Boulevard to see Dr.

Verner who is the head of Orthopedics he doesn't do it either but he did

recommend hip resurfacing. I also went to Dr. Green at Beaumont Royal Oak

he

didn't recommend it either.

After 1 year of research I ended up at Dr. Mont in Baltimore thanks to this

board. I had hip resurfacing surgery 4/11/02 I am doing very well.

I f you care to email me direct feel free to do so.

Tammy

45/f

Dr. Mont 4/11/02

[Guest guest]

by the way they don't do resurfacing at Henry Ford either

[Guest guest]

by the way they don't do resurfacing at Henry Ford either

[Guest guest]

I'm from Ann Arbor and had a resurfacing with Dr. Gross in Columbia,

South Carolina. Gross has done over 250 resurfacings, and last fall, I

had not heard of anyone who had done any resurfacings in the Detroit

area. My understanding is not to go to anyone unless they had done

at least 35 resurfacings. I would ask Silverton how many resurfacings

he has done.

Dennis Gross 10-1-03

> I am from the detroit area. I have an appointment with Dr.

> silverton . He is out  of Henry Ford hospital. I understand that he

> does resurfacing.

> I also have an appoint with Dr. . He is out of St s.

> he does not do resurfacing. He is a metal on metal kind of guy.

> I have to make a a choice this month. I did not understand  when

> I was told I needed a thr that are  were many options and

> proceedures but that I would be on my own to investigate and try

> and find a doctor. A three month wait to see an OS.

>

> I am out of time and I need help. resurfacing or metal on metal ?.

> and has any body heard of Dr. Silverton.

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[Guest guest]

I'm from Ann Arbor and had a resurfacing with Dr. Gross in Columbia,

South Carolina. Gross has done over 250 resurfacings, and last fall, I

had not heard of anyone who had done any resurfacings in the Detroit

area. My understanding is not to go to anyone unless they had done

at least 35 resurfacings. I would ask Silverton how many resurfacings

he has done.

Dennis Gross 10-1-03

> I am from the detroit area. I have an appointment with Dr.

> silverton . He is out  of Henry Ford hospital. I understand that he

> does resurfacing.

> I also have an appoint with Dr. . He is out of St s.

> he does not do resurfacing. He is a metal on metal kind of guy.

> I have to make a a choice this month. I did not understand  when

> I was told I needed a thr that are  were many options and

> proceedures but that I would be on my own to investigate and try

> and find a doctor. A three month wait to see an OS.

>

> I am out of time and I need help. resurfacing or metal on metal ?.

> and has any body heard of Dr. Silverton.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Your Doctor could be refering to the Hemi-resurfacing which is only

half of the procedure (femoral side).

I recently went to the Medical site and recieved the list for

all local surgeons who do the resurfacing within 200 miles of

Detroit. I called Doctor DeSantis, listed below, to verify that he

does resurfacing and I could not get a straight answer with the

people in his office. They told me that I would have to set an

appointment. I was calling for information for my identical twin who

probably needs the surgery some time this year or early next year.

Also, Dr DeSanits does take HAP HMO.

Michigandar Mike

Bilateral, Dr.DeSmet 4/2003

Anatomical Specialty: Hip

Product Specialty: CONSERVE® PLUS IDE Study

Zip Code: 48340

Radius: 200 Miles

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's products in the past. No other criteria are used by

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warranties or representations, express or implied, regarding the

abilities or qualifications of the identified physicians as it

relates to your particular condition or circumstance. You are

responsible for making an independent determination of the

qualifications of these physicians and whether these physicians suit

your particular needs and expectations.

DO McClain,

1824 Dorchester CT.

Goshen, IN 46526

DO DeSantis, G.

1245 N. Main Street

Lapeer, MI 48446

MD Ference,

1456 West Center Road

Exxexvilk, MI 48732

MD Goldberg, Victor

11100 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44106

MD Kraay, , J

11100 Euclid Ave

Cleveland, OH 44406

> I am from the detroit area. I have an appointment with Dr.

> silverton . He is out of Henry Ford hospital. I understand that he

> does resurfacing.

> I also have an appoint with Dr. . He is out of St s.

> he does not do resurfacing. He is a metal on metal kind of guy.

> I have to make a a choice this month. I did not understand when

> I was told I needed a thr that are were many options and

> proceedures but that I would be on my own to investigate and try

> and find a doctor. A three month wait to see an OS.

>

> I am out of time and I need help. resurfacing or metal on metal ?.

> and has any body heard of Dr. Silverton.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I think I would be challenging the assumption that you don't go to anyone

who hasn't done at least 35 resurfacing...... They all had to start

somewhere and with people I notice they try very much harder to get it right

when they do the first few dozen of anything - be that even changing the oil

in the car..........

The manufacturers of these devices have pretty high standards from what I

can gather and so at this point I couldn't imagine any donkey getting to put

in this new product............especially one with as much hope resting on

it as a Resurface gaining entry into US seems to have. All the doctors I

have heard mentioned in Australia doing it are amongst the best and one's

more concerned about giving their patients the best opportunities at a

better life........... From little I know, where experience really counts,

is if you have a difficult situation that is touch and go resurface

wise...........then the pros who have been around the block a few times

appear to just do it where the newbies are more reluctant to have a

go.......... Now that could be for better or worse long term if you stop and

think about it...........

Just my thoughts..........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust........8/02

I'm from Ann Arbor and had a resurfacing with Dr. Gross in Columbia,

South Carolina. Gross has done over 250 resurfacings, and last fall, I

had not heard of anyone who had done any resurfacings in the Detroit

area. My understanding is not to go to anyone unless they had done

at least 35 resurfacings. I would ask Silverton how many resurfacings

he has done.

Dennis Gross 10-1-03

[Guest guest]

From Toledo, Ohio, sixty miles south of Detroit. Had Dr. Mont of

Baltimore do my resurfacing, 2/23/01. I couldn't have made a better

decision. Baltimore is a little over an hour flight from DTW. Go

with the best.

Carder

> I am from the detroit area. I have an appointment with Dr.

> silverton . He is out of Henry Ford hospital. I understand that he

> does resurfacing.

> I also have an appoint with Dr. . He is out of St s.

> he does not do resurfacing. He is a metal on metal kind of guy.

> I have to make a a choice this month. I did not understand when

> I was told I needed a thr that are were many options and

> proceedures but that I would be on my own to investigate and try

> and find a doctor. A three month wait to see an OS.

>

> I am out of time and I need help. resurfacing or metal on metal ?.

> and has any body heard of Dr. Silverton.

[Guest guest]

> by the way they don't do resurfacing at Henry Ford either

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>

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[Guest guest]

> > by the way they don't do resurfacing at Henry Ford either

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy,

I had a similar experience just trying to locate a surgeon to do my followup

when I finally get my resurfacing done. I saw the OS who had initially told me

to wait as long as I could, but that I would know when it was time to do a THR.

Since my x-rays were over a year old, I wanted to have new ones to send to Dr.

Amstutz when I decided to go the resurfacing route, and I wanted to acquaint him

with the surgery so that he could do my followup when the time came. I had

brought him a copy of Dr. Amstutz's preliminary draft of the article just

published, and he refused to even look at it! Then he told me I could have my

" new surgeon " take any x-rays needed. I finally did get the x-rays taken at his

office, but he refused to see me afterward to discuss them with me! The upside

is that one of his partners was much more intellectually curious. She discussed

the films with me, asked for a copy of the research findings to date, and agreed

to do my followup post-op. So, even in the same group practice, there can be a

huge difference in the open-mindedness of US docs.

Surfacehippy-in-waiting

Re: resurfacing or thr -Detroit area

I am from Detroit I went to Dr. at St. Clair Orthopedics at St. s

on 8 Mile for the last 20 years he does not do resurfacing nor does he

recommend it. I was in an examining room for my 1 year follow up since I had

gone to

him for so many years actually Dr. Richert and Dr. before Dr. and

he refused to see me I was actually in the room and he wouldn't come in to see

me because he didn't do the surgery. ( I will not go back to St. Clair Ortho

for another thing). I also went to Henry Ford on the Boulevard to see Dr.

Verner who is the head of Orthopedics he doesn't do it either but he did

recommend hip resurfacing. I also went to Dr. Green at Beaumont Royal

Oak he

didn't recommend it either.

After 1 year of research I ended up at Dr. Mont in Baltimore thanks to this

board. I had hip resurfacing surgery 4/11/02 I am doing very well.

I f you care to email me direct feel free to do so.

Tammy

45/f

Dr. Mont 4/11/02

[Guest guest]

The resurfacing they more than likely do is the TARA by Biopro out of

Port Huron MI. It's totally FDA approved but not metal on metal.

Rather it comes as Ceramic to Poly or Metal to Poly. It's been around

since the Wagner device. A Dr Townley developed it and had nearly 70%

failure within 5-6 years. They apparently offered no appologies that

I've been able to dig up. And no explainations. Granted they use

different Polyethylene now but it's still got that wear issue.

Dr Mont's number through Sinai Hospital is ask for the

Rubin Institute.

Good luck, Capt Amaze_O (yet another who drove to Baltimore

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