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Excruciating pain from cervical (C7/T1) radiculopathy
Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 19, 2023 | Replies (61)Comment receiving replies
@pamelaombres @lebanon100 Thank you for asking. My Mayo Rochester neurosurgeon is Dr. Jeremy Fogelson. I had great results and he is a kind compassionate doctor. He also has orthopedic spine fellowship training in addition to being trained in neurosurgery at Mayo, and he stayed to teach and practice at Mayo. He is a deformity expert, and also does both fusion and artificial disc replacements.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/fogelson-jeremy-l-m-d/bio-20055624
Here are some links and stories about him, including mine.
https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/01/09/using-the-art-of-medicine-to-overcome-fear-of-surgery/
https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2012/12/23/repaying-a-gift-scholarship-recipient-says-thanks-in-a-special-way/
https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2017/07/26/spinal-surgery-saves-teen-swimmers-mobility/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/neurology-neurosurgery/news/spondylolisthesis-individualized-approach-for-optimal-outcomes/mac-20509911
https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/neurology-neurosurgery/news/point-of-care-additive-manufacturing-provides-complex-scoliosis-models/mac-20509966
https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/neurology-neurosurgery/news/combined-neurosurgical-and-orthopedic-training-facilitates-complex-spinal-surgery/mac-20528545
http://www.startribune.com/in-second-term-minnesota-gov-markdayton-dealing-with-more-health-problems/361662931/
http://www.startribune.com/gov-mark-dayton-to-undergo-third-back-surgery/497015811/
If you wish to seek care at any of the Mayo Clinic campuses, you may get started with this link. http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
If you have spine imaging already, you can arrange to send it in for evaluation when you contact Mayo. They will give you instructions on how to send it in after first setting up an account.
Do you have any other questions about my spine surgery? Can you share more about your spine condition?
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Jennifer, Thank you for asking. This is my spine condition from a recent CT scan. I'm an 82 going on 83 female.
L1-2 - subcentimeter right intraforaminal disc extrusion. This may be compressed the right intraforaminal L5 nerve. Mild facet osteoarthrosis in the right. No central canal stenosis.
L2-L3 - Severe disc height loss. Small disc bulge. Mild left foraminal narrowing. No central canal stenosis. Mild facet osteothrosis.
L3-4 - Moderate disc height loss. Moderate facet osteoarthrosis. Small posterior disc osteophyte complex. Mild central canal stenosis. No foarminal narrowing.
L4-L5 - Severe disc height loss. Severe facet osteoarthrosis. Severe foraminal narrowing compressing the right intraforaminal L4 nerve. Mild central canal stenosis.
L5-S1 - Moderate disc height loss. Moderate facet osteparthrosis. Severe left foraminal narrowing compressing the intraforaminal left L5 nerve. Mild central canal stenosis.
IMPRESSION: Multilevel degenerative changes. Multiple levels of facet osteothrosis. Disc herniation loss of disc height. No compression vertebral deformaties or listhesis. Central canal stenosis, foraminal narrowing and nerve compression.
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@pamelaombres @lebanon100 I just found this video of Dr. Fogelson talking about treatments for scoliosis and spine surgery. For me, it helps to see a video of a surgeon talking so I can get some familiarity with them prior to meeting them even if the video subject isn't exactly what I need. At the time I met Dr. Fogelson the first time as a spine patient, there were not any videos of him, and all I had was his photo on the website. I thought you may be interested in seeing this.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/neurology-neurosurgery/videos/adult-scoliosis-diagnosis-and-treatment-options/vid-20527937