Lori, One of the best Girdlestone experts in the country is supposedly at the Mayo Clinic. His name is Dr. Mark Morrey. So I am hoping that Janeen hooks up with him if she hasn't already. I was operated on at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia since I was virtually "on my last legs". I was misdiagnosed at my local hospital and due to the time lapse I was in a desperate situation. I had a great surgeon but no time to explore other options.