California doctors that practice the Ponseti method

September 21, 2004

Has anyone in the California area been to see either

Lerman, M.D.

Shriners Hospitals for Children

~*OR*~

W. , M.D.

Tichenor-Lowman Center for Orthopaedics at Children's Hospital

Long Beach, CA

And if you have can I get some information on them. ANd if you are

seeing Dr. Lerman I would like some info on shriners.

We are yet again trying to find someone locally to follow up with

inbetween our trips to see Dr. Ponseti. We are in the Los Angeles

area, but Sacramento would be alot more doable than Iowa (seeing

that it is Shriners and it is free right? and I have family up

there too, not to mention cheaper flights LOL)

Hopefully this time we will have better luck than we have in the

past.

Thanks!!!

and Becky 2 1/2, bilateral clubfoot

September 21, 2004

Hi ,

I actually was looking around too! I found Dr. on the list of

Doctors that practice the method so I contacted him by email.

Unfortunately his assistant was writing back 3 or 4 weeks later! So

I thought this was not very serious. And he did not answer any of my

questions. But if you are interested I can give you his email. What

about Dr. King in Tarzana? He did a good job with our son even

though he is not an easy person to talk to (my opinion) or Dr.

Colburn in Pleasonton (very good!) he is with Kaiser. Hope you will

find somebody (maybe you could let us know too.

Good luck

Kody 2/1/04 rt atyp CF

Serendy 6/29/02

> Has anyone in the California area been to see either

> Lerman, M.D.

> Shriners Hospitals for Children

> ~*OR*~

> W. , M.D.

> Tichenor-Lowman Center for Orthopaedics at Children's

Hospital

> Long Beach, CA

>

> And if you have can I get some information on them. ANd if you

are

> seeing Dr. Lerman I would like some info on shriners.

> We are yet again trying to find someone locally to follow up with

> inbetween our trips to see Dr. Ponseti. We are in the Los Angeles

> area, but Sacramento would be alot more doable than Iowa (seeing

> that it is Shriners and it is free right? and I have family up

> there too, not to mention cheaper flights LOL)

> Hopefully this time we will have better luck than we have in the

> past.

>

> Thanks!!!

>

> and Becky 2 1/2, bilateral clubfoot

September 21, 2004

,

Jonah is treated at the Sacramento Shriners by Dr Boakes. He was one of

her first Ponseti patients. In addition to having seen him working with

patients in the cast room, my husband and I have been able to speak with Dr

Lerman at length about his training and commitment to the Ponseti method. He

spent about 2 weeks with Dr Ponseti in Iowa earlier this year. He seemed to be

very kind with the patients, took his time, answered lots of questions. He told

us he considered it an honor to be listed on Dr Ponseti's list of qualified

physicians and that he took it as a responsibility to follow the protocal.

I'm fairly certain he would be a good choice and would be fine with you keeping

in touch with Dr Ponseti the whole time. Our next appointment is with him since

Dr Boakes is on " vacation " treating children in Africa.

And the people at the hospital are just wonderful. It's always busy, so there's

usually a wait, but there are lots of places to play. If you go up to the top

floor, there are great views of Sacramento. An everything, shoes and braces

too, is free. We usually stay at the Mc House, just a few bloks

away.

Please let me know if I can answer any other questions.

Naomi

The Family

Naomi Hannah Jonah(06/20/03, bilateral clubfoot, FAB 16/7)

whaleykids whaleykids@...> wrote:

Has anyone in the California area been to see either

Lerman, M.D.

Shriners Hospitals for Children

~*OR*~

W. , M.D.

Tichenor-Lowman Center for Orthopaedics at Children's Hospital

Long Beach, CA

And if you have can I get some information on them. ANd if you are

seeing Dr. Lerman I would like some info on shriners.

We are yet again trying to find someone locally to follow up with

inbetween our trips to see Dr. Ponseti. We are in the Los Angeles

area, but Sacramento would be alot more doable than Iowa (seeing

that it is Shriners and it is free right? and I have family up

there too, not to mention cheaper flights LOL)

Hopefully this time we will have better luck than we have in the

past.

Thanks!!!

and Becky 2 1/2, bilateral clubfoot

September 21, 2004

We had seen Dr. Early at CHLA, but for some reason he is no longer

there, and is no longer on Dr. Ponseti's list.

I also emailed Dr. and got about the same response you did.

None of my questions were answered, and it took about 3 weeks for

his assistant to get back to me. I just didn't know if there was

someone on the list that has actually seen him.

I would LOVE to be able to go see Dr. Colburn, but financially there

is no way we can afford that since we do not have Kaiser. It costs

us about the same (including travel) as it does to go to Dr. Ponseti

himself.... so if Dr. and Dr.Lerman are a bust, I am just

going to quit trying to find someone local for followups and just go

back to Iowa.

And we've been to Dr. King in Tarzana, and will not be going back to

him. His office staff, including the Dr. weren't very pleasant and I

don't belive that he is totally practicing the Ponseti Method. He

was trying to get me to put Becky in an AFO and reverse last shoes.

And we have been to Dr. Ponseti and talked to him, and from what I

have learned on this board and other places on the internet about

the Ponseti method, know that line of treatment is not in the

protocol. Put it this way at our last appt with him in June he

was running 2 hours late.... then when we finally got back to see

him he was rude, rushed us, and didn't listen to what I had to say

at all. Then he proceded to say that Becky was going to need an AFO

for her right foot and then possible surgery. He said that he was

being conservitave, and that if Dr. Ponseti was seeing her he would

DEFINEATLY (His word) do the ATTT. So, as soon as we got home I

called Dr. P and we were out to see him 2 weeks later. It ended up

that Dr.P said that she MAY need the ATTT but we are going to wait a

year and see, he feet could get better. I just want to find a Dr.

out here for her too that we can follow up with meanwhile. I am

POSITIVE that we will be going to Iowa next summer, but I just feel

better having someone else lined up that is close and can consult

with Dr. P, know what I mean?

Anyhow, sorry I got a little long winded there. If you find anyone

else let me know!

and Becky 2 1/2, bilateral clubfoot

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> > Has anyone in the California area been to see either

> > Lerman, M.D.

> > Shriners Hospitals for Children

> > ~*OR*~

> > W. , M.D.

> > Tichenor-Lowman Center for Orthopaedics at Children's

> Hospital

> > Long Beach, CA

> >

> > And if you have can I get some information on them. ANd if you

> are

> > seeing Dr. Lerman I would like some info on shriners.

> > We are yet again trying to find someone locally to follow up

with

> > inbetween our trips to see Dr. Ponseti. We are in the Los

Angeles

> > area, but Sacramento would be alot more doable than Iowa (seeing

> > that it is Shriners and it is free right? and I have family up

> > there too, not to mention cheaper flights LOL)

> > Hopefully this time we will have better luck than we have in the

> > past.

> >

> > Thanks!!!

> >

> > and Becky 2 1/2, bilateral clubfoot

September 21, 2004