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Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Mar 21, 2023 | Replies (110)Comment receiving replies
@pjmax11 Hello and welcome to Connect. I wanted to share with John in welcoming you and I will do my best to answer your questions. All Mayo campuses have neurosurgeons, but the Rochester campus might be the largest group of neurosurgeons with subspecialties. I had spine surgery at Mayo Rochester with Dr. Jeremy Fogelson who is a spine deformity expert and who does a lot of scoliosis cases. My case was for cervical spinal cord compression. My experience as a spine surgery patient was excellent. I was highly impressed with everyone at Mayo. You might enjoy my patient story.
https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/01/09/using-the-art-of-medicine-to-overcome-fear-of-surgery/
Here is a list of Mayo neuro-surgeons (all 3 campuses) and each profile tells what there special interests are.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/neurosurgery/sections/doctors/drc-20117103
May I ask what your son is looking for in treatment of the spine? Does he have a diagnosis of a structural problem that can be addressed by surgery?
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Thank you @jenniferhunter and @johnbishop
I greatly appreciate your fast response. My son (35) was told by a spine doctor that he has spina bifida occulta, which is a spine deformity. His nerve is compressed and causing intense pain in his back & legs. Supposedly, surgery is a poor option bc they need to open the foramen, which will result in the vertebrae being susceptible to fracture. They told him he could lose bowel function at any time, but all they can say is “don’t bend over & don’t pick up anything greater than 5 lbs”. There have to be other options & opinions. I’m wondering about the spinal pain implant.