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Hi Sherri,
This sums it up for my last appointment's with Dr Orisek ! He is a great surgeon and I like him as a person. He sent me out to get an x-ray of my thoracic and lumbar spine in March. I got that and I’m always told to bring the disc back with me. I don’t know why because it takes two months to get an appointment with him and the films are all available to him online way before that! Anyway, two months later when I got into see him, he asked me to go get the same x-ray only laying down another month and a half goes by. I get in to see him in July and he tells me he’s got to get a hold of the rep from Medtronic and makes me an appointment to come back in six weeks ! ! !
I’ve had enough, I don't feel I have another 6 weeks. I called Mayo Phoenix somebody there called up to neurosurgery when she came back on the phone she said they had my file, but they had not reviewed it and gave me their direct # told me to call them the following day and they will probably have an answer for me. She gave me a heads up, they’re extremely busy and they’re booked out for quite some time!!!

~They called me the next day ~

IVE GOT AN APPOINTMENT FOR EVALUATION WITH DR CHANDAN KRISHNA !!!!!

I am so much looking forward to going to Mayo Clinic Phoenix in September ! ! !

Thank you for all your suggestions and encouragement and most of all Your Prayers ! ! !

Sincerely,
Bob

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Bob that is wonderful news about your appointment with Dr Krishna!!! I did a little research on him and he sounds amazing! There are different schools of thought on whether it is best to go with an Orthopedic Surgeon or a Neurosurgeon, but I know I felt a Neurosurgeon was best for my surgery and Dr Krishna is also a Neurosurgeon!
You might want to ask him is he performs minimally invasive surgery. I didn’t see it in his Bio but it doesn’t mean he doesn’t do it. The doctors typically list a few of their main interests/specialties.
Great job with your perseverance in getting an appointment!!😊
Wishing you the best for your appointment and please let all of us know how it went.
I will continue to pray for you!!!
Sherry