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Worse MRI results....what will happen next?
Spine Health | Last Active: Mar 5 3:19pm | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
Thought I would just give you an update ----- So, I called the Neurosurgeon's office that my Physiatrist recommended --- the young lady who answered the call for "New Patients" proceeded to ask me a million questions and had me read to her the results of my MRI to her over the phone. She then proceeds to tell me that she will get the report from the Radiology practice and give all of the information to the Neurosurgeon who will review it all, and if he THINKS he can help me, they will call me back and make an appointment for me, but also wanted to let me know they are in this location (my town) one-day per month! It is not to be believed what is happening today in the medical field.
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@denman55 This is common for the best spine surgeons to review records or imaging reports before accepting a patient as they are so scheduled that their available time is very limited. There are a lot of patients complaining of back pain that do not really have a spine condition that would require surgery. They do this to make sure that surgeon's time is matched to the right patients. It's not a personal judgement of you; it is just standard practice. You can also seek out other medical opinions if you choose. Surgeons do travel between offices and you are lucky to have one so close, but don't let that limit you to surgeons in your neck of the woods only. For me, it was worth it to drive 5 and a half hours to get to the right surgeon at Mayo. I fulfilled the same request before I got appointments from several of the surgeons I saw. To become a Mayo patient, I had to send in the reports and imaging on CDs for them to review. I don't think you will have trouble getting an appointment for a consultation. If not from this surgeon, from another. You may want to research other surgeons and try to figure out who the good ones are. I always had a plan B because my case confused 5 surgeons and they wouldn't help which is why I ended up at Mayo.
Jennifer