Hello @victoriamb and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. At Mayo Clinic, you can expect a multidisciplinary team approach to care. This article may be helpful to you in considering Mayo Clinic for care.

Non-Surgical Treatments May Decrease Pain from Spinal Stenosis:
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-nonsurgical-treatments-may-decrease-pain-from-spinal-stenosis/
An excerpt from this article states:
Surgery usually isn’t necessary to treat spinal stenosis. Often a combination of lifestyle changes, physical therapy and medication can effectively decrease the pain and discomfort caused by this common back problem.

Can I ask if you were recommended surgery after your diagnosis?

@victoriamb My experience with surgery for cervical stenosis is at Mayo in Rochester with Dr. Jeremy Fogelson. He is an excellent surgeon and I had great results. You can read more about this in my patient story. I understand you want to stay closer to home and Mayo Jacksonville may be an option. Since you are traveling, you can go to any of the Mayo campuses if you so choose. Check the website or call to see if your health insurance is accepted. I tried to work with local Chicago surgeons, but none would help me, so I traveled to Rochester which is a 5 hour drive for me, and it was definitely worth it. Dr. Fogelson is often recommended by my physical therapist because of my experience with him and he has helped every patient she has sent to him. I liked that he had both neurosurgery and orthopedic spine fellowship training and he is highly regarded in his field, not just at Mayo, but also at spine conferences where he gives presentations and teaches.
https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/01/09/using-the-art-of-medicine-to-overcome-fear-of-surgery/