Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Hi, Welcome and congratulations on your pregnancy! To find a Ponseti certified doctor in your area, click on " links " to the left of this page there is a link to Dr. Ponseti's web site...you want to click on " comprehensive list of internet links about the Ponseti method " it will take you to the site, there click on other US physicians offering the method. You have come to the right place to find out great info regarding the treatment of your daughter! If you have been doing any research, you have probably come to the conclusion that you do not want unnecessary surgery on your daughter when the non-surgical Ponseti method has been proven to work in almost all cases! Let us know where you live and you will probably get advise on who to see in your area. I have heard that there have recently been many more doctors practicing the Ponseti method and am not sure if all have been added to the list. I live in Canada thus have no experience (TG) with HMO's but you will probably get some good info on that as well. The Ponseti method is a much more effictive and less costly method of treatment! Again congrats on your daughter and definately post where you live so someone can advise you who to call. & Grace ) 07-21-04 Unilateral Right Club Foot (had serial casting using the Ponseti method and now in the Dennis Browne brace 23/7) > > > We have a baby due in Jan with bilateral clubfoot. How do we find a > Doctor who can treat her with the Ponseti method given that we have > an HMO that makes referrals very difficult. We haven't found any > doctors yet who practice Ponseti, though some talk of casts and > surgeries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 You can see the comprehensive list of 'qualified' doctors at Dr. Ponseti's site: http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/physicians.h tml#O Unfortunately, there are none listed in Michigan. That's not to say that there aren't any doctors in Michigan who are following the method - if there are any, they may just not have gone through the trouble to get listed yet. Your best bet would be to call the major children's hospitals in your area and speak to their orthopaedic department and inquire there. Alternately, you could travel to a qualified doctor. I'm not sure where in Michigan you are, but there are a couple of doctors listed from Ohio ( G. Armstrong and Diane VonStein). Also, if you are close the Canadian Border, there is a doctor in London, Ontario ( P. Carey) who is on the list. Good luck! Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03 Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24 > > > We have a baby due in Jan with bilateral clubfoot. How do we find a > Doctor who can treat her with the Ponseti method given that we have > an HMO that makes referrals very difficult. We haven't found any > doctors yet who practice Ponseti, though some talk of casts and > surgeries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Although there are none on Dr. Ponseti's list there are some doctors in Michigan who practice the method and yes the doctor we see follows the protocol. Where are you located in Michigan? There is a doctor at Children's Hospital that my son is seeing currently who has trained in Iowa. He has been practicing the Ponseti Method for a very long time. I believe there is one in Flint that someone on this board is going to and one in Ann Arbor. I do not have any experience with those doctors, but you might be able to look through the archive to find the person who is seeing them. It is very hard to find a doctor in Michigan because no one has been put on Dr. Ponset's list, but that doesn't mean they are not following the protocol. For our doctor he just hasn't taken the time to what is necessary. Remember you can always interview a doctor before you go see them. Sometimes it is hard but it can be done. Let me know if you have any questions I can help you with. Carolyn and Bruce (blc 11-17-02) Michigan Doctor We have a baby due in Jan with bilateral clubfoot. How do we find a Doctor who can treat her with the Ponseti method given that we have an HMO that makes referrals very difficult. We haven't found any doctors yet who practice Ponseti, though some talk of casts and surgeries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 If you click on the 'Database' from the menu at the left, there is a table called " Patient/Physician Information " . From there, you can find others who have been treated in Michigan with the doctor's information. Hope this helps! Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03 Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24 > Although there are none on Dr. Ponseti's list there are some doctors in Michigan who practice the method and yes the doctor we see follows the protocol. > > Where are you located in Michigan? There is a doctor at Children's Hospital that my son is seeing currently who has trained in Iowa. He has been practicing the Ponseti Method for a very long time. > > I believe there is one in Flint that someone on this board is going to and one in Ann Arbor. I do not have any experience with those doctors, but you might be able to look through the archive to find the person who is seeing them. > > It is very hard to find a doctor in Michigan because no one has been put on Dr. Ponset's list, but that doesn't mean they are not following the protocol. For our doctor he just hasn't taken the time to what is necessary. Remember you can always interview a doctor before you go see them. Sometimes it is hard but it can be done. > > Let me know if you have any questions I can help you with. > > Carolyn and Bruce (blc 11-17-02) > > Michigan Doctor > > > > > We have a baby due in Jan with bilateral clubfoot. How do we find a > Doctor who can treat her with the Ponseti method given that we have > an HMO that makes referrals very difficult. We haven't found any > doctors yet who practice Ponseti, though some talk of casts and > surgeries. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 We are from MI (Detroit area) and in 2002 when we had Zach there were no doctors in the area practicing the method. Dr. Ponseti said that many claimed to be, but he didn't feel they were achieving the success they should be if they were practicing the method in its entirety. We decided to travel to Iowa City for treatment. I'll never forget thinking (at first) that this just wasn't a do-able adventure for us to undertake. I'm so glad that those on this list made it seem possible for us - and it was. If you want further answers to your questions feel free to email me at: clubfootbaby@... Holly Zachary 7/27/02 Unilateral Right Clubfoot Treated by Dr. Ponseti DBB Nights Only Due: 1/8 - Straight Tootsies!!!!!!! > > Although there are none on Dr. Ponseti's list there are some > doctors in Michigan who practice the method and yes the doctor we > see follows the protocol. > > > > Where are you located in Michigan? There is a doctor at Children's > Hospital that my son is seeing currently who has trained in Iowa. He > has been practicing the Ponseti Method for a very long time. > > > > I believe there is one in Flint that someone on this board is going > to and one in Ann Arbor. I do not have any experience with those > doctors, but you might be able to look through the archive to find > the person who is seeing them. > > > > It is very hard to find a doctor in Michigan because no one has > been put on Dr. Ponset's list, but that doesn't mean they are not > following the protocol. For our doctor he just hasn't taken the time > to what is necessary. Remember you can always interview a doctor > before you go see them. Sometimes it is hard but it can be done. > > > > Let me know if you have any questions I can help you with. > > > > Carolyn and Bruce (blc 11-17-02) > > > > Michigan Doctor > > > > > > > > > > We have a baby due in Jan with bilateral clubfoot. How do we > find a > > Doctor who can treat her with the Ponseti method given that we > have > > an HMO that makes referrals very difficult. We haven't found any > > doctors yet who practice Ponseti, though some talk of casts and > > surgeries. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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