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Bertolotti's Syndrome: Looking for a specialist
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@nlback22
I'm so depressed and disappointed. The Mayo Clinic in Florida is no longer accepting appointments at their spine clinic. I get the feeling after trying 3 other places that specialize in Bertolotti's Syndrome surgery that no one does this for Medicare patients. I'm really at a loss and begging for help if there is anyone out there that has had this and had it treated successfully to please contact me and let me know where I can go. I can't live with this level of pain 24/7. Thanks
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@rangerraptor I had heard that Mayo no longer accepted other versions of Medicare but does accept regular Medicare. However, the neurosurgery spine center may have decided not to accept any more spine patients regardless of insurance for a while. I do not know about the ortho doctors. I do not know where you will be in Florida but there are other good neurosurgeons in other areas. Where will you be locating in Florida? Another option if you are willing to travel is Mayo in Rochester, Minn or a Dr. Tyler Koski at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
@rangerraptor
This can be depressing, but know that you will get the help that you need.🙏🙏🙏
I suggest you contact Mayo Rochester, in Minnesota. They have a huge staff.
Going by my experience, a couple of years ago, when you call their appointment line they will recommend a specialist based upon your diagnoses. Also, you will want to confirm that they accept your insurance.
As part of the process, you will be asked to have
all recent imaging-- MRI's, Xrays, CT's and reports forwarded to the doctor.
My Bertolotti's was a minor aspect of my overall surgery and I don't think I had pain because of it, but everyone is different.
You mentioned that you have minor Scoliosis. Sometimes Adult Scoliosis can be caused from other spine conditions.
My surgeon at Mayo Rochester was Dr. Jeremy Fogelson. Another friend on this site had surgery performed by Dr. Benjamin Elder.
I wish you luck in your quest and hope that you get the help that you need soon.
I will forward the links for the appointment number at Mayo and the links to the doctors I mentioned.
🙏🙏🙏Nadine
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@rangerraptor in my experience with Mayo FL, the only way you can get in is with a physician's referral, previous tests documented and treatments exhausted. That was true in orthopedics and neurosurgery.