Re: Overwhelmed by postings...Help

[Guest guest]

I live in West Michigan and will go to Dr. Gross in South Carolina,

if my HMO covers it. I was considering Dr. Goldberg in Cleveland,

but Dr. Gross is one of the top 5 doctors in the states as far as the

number of hip resurfacings he has done. There are a number of people

from Michigan who have gone to him and are happy with their results.

Here's a link to his web site.

http://www.grossortho.com/doctor.html

I finally quit talking about it today and FedEx'd my x-rays to Dr.

Gross this afternoon on the way home from work. We'll see what he

says and if my HMO is going to do it's job. Good luck to you.

> Hi all,

>

> I am so glad I found this site as I am considering the hip

resurfacing

> instead of the replacement. However, I am overwhelmed by all the

> posts and my eyeballs are killing me from being on this laptop so

> long. So forgive me for asking something that might have been

already

> answered.

>

> Has anyone had any experience with doctors around the Michigan

area?

> I have an appointment to see a Dr Mark Froimson at the Cleveland

> Clinic in Ohio who says he has done work in the lab with the c+ but

it

> sounds like he hasn't done any work on real people yet. I would

> really prefer someone who has actually done the procedure LOTS OF

> TIMES! Also, has anyone gotten Blue Cross Blue Shield to reimburse

> for this yet?

>

> Belgium? Yikes! I am real nervous about going out of the country

for

> a medical procedure. Is there such a big difference in price that

it

> is worth the discomfort of having this done away from home and

family?

>

> Thanks so much for your replies and I will continue to read the

posts

> when my eyeballs recede back into my head

>

> Janine

[Guest guest]

Janine,

The only surgeon doing resurfacing in Michigan that I am aware of is

Dr. Blaha at UofM Medical Center. I saw him for a second opinion.

I believe that he just started doing resurfacing this year.

I had my resurfacing operation in January by Dr. Gross in South

Carolina. I was very confident prior to surgery and am happy with

the results.

Fred

Dr. Gross, C2K 1/21/04

> Hi all,

>

> I am so glad I found this site as I am considering the hip

resurfacing

> instead of the replacement. However, I am overwhelmed by all the

> posts and my eyeballs are killing me from being on this laptop so

> long. So forgive me for asking something that might have been

already

> answered.

>

> Has anyone had any experience with doctors around the Michigan

area?

> I have an appointment to see a Dr Mark Froimson at the Cleveland

> Clinic in Ohio who says he has done work in the lab with the c+

but it

> sounds like he hasn't done any work on real people yet. I would

> really prefer someone who has actually done the procedure LOTS OF

> TIMES! Also, has anyone gotten Blue Cross Blue Shield to reimburse

> for this yet?

>

> Belgium? Yikes! I am real nervous about going out of the country

for

> a medical procedure. Is there such a big difference in price that

it

> is worth the discomfort of having this done away from home and

family?

>

> Thanks so much for your replies and I will continue to read the

posts

> when my eyeballs recede back into my head

>

> Janine

[Guest guest]

There are lists of doctors in the US who have been in the resurfacing

trials, they have done the most of the metal-on-metal resurfacings (many

other docs may have experience with the hemi-resurfacing - just the

femur side, since its been FDA approved for quite a while) ....

http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

As mentioned the closest to Michigan is Dr Goldberg in Cleveland.

There have been patients of his participating in this forum.

Good luck getting your hip problem addressed.

Regards,

-

Overwhelmed by postings...Help

Hi all,

I am so glad I found this site as I am considering the hip resurfacing

instead of the replacement. However, I am overwhelmed by all the

posts and my eyeballs are killing me from being on this laptop so

long. So forgive me for asking something that might have been already

answered.

Has anyone had any experience with doctors around the Michigan area?

I have an appointment to see a Dr Mark Froimson at the Cleveland

Clinic in Ohio who says he has done work in the lab with the c+ but it

sounds like he hasn't done any work on real people yet. I would

really prefer someone who has actually done the procedure LOTS OF

TIMES! Also, has anyone gotten Blue Cross Blue Shield to reimburse

for this yet?

Belgium? Yikes! I am real nervous about going out of the country for

a medical procedure. Is there such a big difference in price that it

is worth the discomfort of having this done away from home and family?

Thanks so much for your replies and I will continue to read the posts

when my eyeballs recede back into my head

Janine

[Guest guest]

There are lists of doctors in the US who have been in the resurfacing

trials, they have done the most of the metal-on-metal resurfacings (many

other docs may have experience with the hemi-resurfacing - just the

femur side, since its been FDA approved for quite a while) ....

http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

As mentioned the closest to Michigan is Dr Goldberg in Cleveland.

There have been patients of his participating in this forum.

Good luck getting your hip problem addressed.

Regards,

-

Overwhelmed by postings...Help

Hi all,

I am so glad I found this site as I am considering the hip resurfacing

instead of the replacement. However, I am overwhelmed by all the

posts and my eyeballs are killing me from being on this laptop so

long. So forgive me for asking something that might have been already

answered.

Has anyone had any experience with doctors around the Michigan area?

I have an appointment to see a Dr Mark Froimson at the Cleveland

Clinic in Ohio who says he has done work in the lab with the c+ but it

sounds like he hasn't done any work on real people yet. I would

really prefer someone who has actually done the procedure LOTS OF

TIMES! Also, has anyone gotten Blue Cross Blue Shield to reimburse

for this yet?

Belgium? Yikes! I am real nervous about going out of the country for

a medical procedure. Is there such a big difference in price that it

is worth the discomfort of having this done away from home and family?

Thanks so much for your replies and I will continue to read the posts

when my eyeballs recede back into my head

Janine

[Guest guest]

Janine:

I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Missouri. I had my surgery with Dr.

Mont in Baltimore and was approved to have the surgery by BC/BS

prior to the surgery. I picked Dr. Mont because of his expertise and how

many C+'s he had put in. I was happy with the results. I left ALL the

filing and paperwork to Dr. Mont's office. If I am not mistaken, several

other posters from Michigan have done the same. Good luck.

Lois

C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

Overwhelmed by postings...Help

Hi all,

I am so glad I found this site as I am considering the hip resurfacing

instead of the replacement. However, I am overwhelmed by all the

posts and my eyeballs are killing me from being on this laptop so

long. So forgive me for asking something that might have been already

answered.

Has anyone had any experience with doctors around the Michigan area?

I have an appointment to see a Dr Mark Froimson at the Cleveland

Clinic in Ohio who says he has done work in the lab with the c+ but it

sounds like he hasn't done any work on real people yet. I would

really prefer someone who has actually done the procedure LOTS OF

TIMES! Also, has anyone gotten Blue Cross Blue Shield to reimburse

for this yet?

Belgium? Yikes! I am real nervous about going out of the country for

a medical procedure. Is there such a big difference in price that it

is worth the discomfort of having this done away from home and family?

Thanks so much for your replies and I will continue to read the posts

when my eyeballs recede back into my head

Janine

[Guest guest]

Janine:

I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Missouri. I had my surgery with Dr.

Mont in Baltimore and was approved to have the surgery by BC/BS

prior to the surgery. I picked Dr. Mont because of his expertise and how

many C+'s he had put in. I was happy with the results. I left ALL the

filing and paperwork to Dr. Mont's office. If I am not mistaken, several

other posters from Michigan have done the same. Good luck.

Lois

C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

Overwhelmed by postings...Help

Hi all,

I am so glad I found this site as I am considering the hip resurfacing

instead of the replacement. However, I am overwhelmed by all the

posts and my eyeballs are killing me from being on this laptop so

long. So forgive me for asking something that might have been already

answered.

Has anyone had any experience with doctors around the Michigan area?

I have an appointment to see a Dr Mark Froimson at the Cleveland

Clinic in Ohio who says he has done work in the lab with the c+ but it

sounds like he hasn't done any work on real people yet. I would

really prefer someone who has actually done the procedure LOTS OF

TIMES! Also, has anyone gotten Blue Cross Blue Shield to reimburse

for this yet?

Belgium? Yikes! I am real nervous about going out of the country for

a medical procedure. Is there such a big difference in price that it

is worth the discomfort of having this done away from home and family?

Thanks so much for your replies and I will continue to read the posts

when my eyeballs recede back into my head

Janine