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Doc recommends spinal fusion from T12 - S1.
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@rwdixon4 I think seeking other opinions would be beneficial. Have you applied to Mayo in AZ for an appointment? Something to check on first would be to see if you have insurance that is accepted. Another respected spine center in AZ is the Barrow Neurological Institute. I don't have experience with them, but I have seen a lot of activity of their surgeons at the Spine conferences with presentations of research on spine conditions and treatment.
https://www.barrowneuro.org/centers-programs/spine/
If you want to inquire about your insurance at Mayo, here is a link.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/billing-insurance
If you do have compatible insurance and want to request an appointment at Mayo, you may use this link to get started. http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
You're right, the skill of a surgeon is very important. I don't put a lot of stock in typical online patient reviews because you don't know why a patient would be upset and if their opinion is a fair assessment. Sometimes a patient arrives very late and a surgeon can't see them because they have to keep to the schedule with their other patients. That wouldn't tell you how well they do their surgeries or what their statistics are for success with procedures.
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I want to Thank You for your reply I actually did write you a long reply and included the reviews I read but decided to scale it back (allot). First I want to say the reviews I read were about procedures that were performed on people and that they had a real impact on there life's (most not good) I understand what your saying though as one of the reviews was suspect and harsh~ so I cut them all out! I am still happy I read them as it prompted me to continue my search for another surgeon and I found a Doc that I am very satisfied with. His name is Dr Orisek and he looked at my MRI & X-ray's and suggested I not do the Goliath surgery he does not like to subject patients to that type of Shark-Bite procedure if there is another way. Dr Orisek said I have a crushed disc and one that has had kyphoplasty performed and without going into detail those two are the primary source of the pain / problems. He explained how he would go about repairing, however I need to have sufficient bone density as it is contingent on that. I had a Dexa scan done two years ago it showed Osteopenia in the lumbar spine I have been taking D2 125MG(50,000 UNT) since then. I go in for a follow up Dexa scan Monday so will see? I really hope you can find an alternative to spine fusion. I was looking at a FULL SPINE FUSION and I really did not want to go down that road.