Re: Recommend surgeon at s Hopkins? Or University of PA?

[Guest guest]

Hi. I know what you are going through. I just had my 2nd surgery for

cholesteatoma removal and just had a canal wall down on march 1st. I highly

recommend s hopkins. They have been voted #1 for their ENT doctors and I

love it there. I have been a patient there for almost 4 years and I see Dr.

Limb. He specializes in this area and is very well known. If you would

like any more information please let me know I can try to help the best I can

and will send you his receptionists number if you like.

On Mon Jun 6th, 2011 5:50 PM EDT MattS wrote:

>Hi everyone,

>I was recently tentatively diagnosed by my local ENT with a cholesteatoma in my

left ear. I am going for a CAT scan in two weeks to confirm. My ENT doesn't

handle cholesteatomas and told me I would have to see an ENT who specializes in

this type of surgery. I have already had 2 surgeries in my left ear (both

tympanoplasties).

>

>My question is... who is the top doctor in the mid-atlantic (DC/VA/MD/PA/NJ

etc) for cholesteatoma surgeries? I am only 1.5 hours from s Hopkins or

University of Pennsylvania so those are my top two academic hospitals. Has

anyone had experience with surgeons at these hospitals?

>

>I really want this to be taken care of correctly and completely to avoid any

more surgeries and try to preserve my haering. I am sure many of you have been

through this, so any advice is appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Matt,

I had 2 surgeries (one in each ear) at University of Penn (one was a CWD). Dr.

Bigelow performed both surgeries. I highly recommend him. Here is his

info:

http://www.pennmedicine.org/wagform/MainPage.aspx?config=provider & P=PP & ID=853

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Have a wonderful afternoon.

Meg

[Guest guest]

My son had surgery at CHOP and had Dr Bigelow. He came highly recommended by our local ENT.Ask me any questions, and I will help if I can.My best,DianeOn Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 3:24 PM, megsalladino <megoslee@...> wrote:

 

Hi Matt,

I had 2 surgeries (one in each ear) at University of Penn (one was a CWD). Dr. Bigelow performed both surgeries. I highly recommend him. Here is his info:

http://www.pennmedicine.org/wagform/MainPage.aspx?config=provider & P=PP & ID=853

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Have a wonderful afternoon.

Meg

[Guest guest]

Matt,

I am a patient at JHU under Micheal Holliday. I have had only one surgery, in April 2007. I just had a follow up and still am c-toma free. I would HIGHLY recommend contacting his office to get an appointment. I too drive 1.5-2 hours to see him, I live in NoVA. Worth the drive.500

-Nate

From: MattS <mshow81@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 5:50:35 PMSubject: Recommend surgeon at s Hopkins? Or University of PA?

Hi everyone, I was recently tentatively diagnosed by my local ENT with a cholesteatoma in my left ear. I am going for a CAT scan in two weeks to confirm. My ENT doesn't handle cholesteatomas and told me I would have to see an ENT who specializes in this type of surgery. I have already had 2 surgeries in my left ear (both tympanoplasties).My question is... who is the top doctor in the mid-atlantic (DC/VA/MD/PA/NJ etc) for cholesteatoma surgeries? I am only 1.5 hours from s Hopkins or University of Pennsylvania so those are my top two academic hospitals. Has anyone had experience with surgeons at these hospitals? I really want this to be taken care of correctly and completely to avoid any more surgeries and try to preserve my haering. I am sure many of you have been through this, so any advice is appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Could you provid the phone and address of Dr. Holliday?

Thanks

ruth

From: Wann <nwann_2000@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Wed, June 8, 2011 3:29:02 AMSubject: Re: Recommend surgeon at s Hopkins? Or University of PA?

Matt,

I am a patient at JHU under Micheal Holliday. I have had only one surgery, in April 2007. I just had a follow up and still am c-toma free. I would HIGHLY recommend contacting his office to get an appointment. I too drive 1.5-2 hours to see him, I live in NoVA. Worth the drive.500

-Nate

From: MattS <mshow81@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 5:50:35 PMSubject: Recommend surgeon at s Hopkins? Or University of PA?

Hi everyone, I was recently tentatively diagnosed by my local ENT with a cholesteatoma in my left ear. I am going for a CAT scan in two weeks to confirm. My ENT doesn't handle cholesteatomas and told me I would have to see an ENT who specializes in this type of surgery. I have already had 2 surgeries in my left ear (both tympanoplasties).My question is... who is the top doctor in the mid-atlantic (DC/VA/MD/PA/NJ etc) for cholesteatoma surgeries? I am only 1.5 hours from s Hopkins or University of Pennsylvania so those are my top two academic hospitals. Has anyone had experience with surgeons at these hospitals? I really want this to be taken care of correctly and completely to avoid any more surgeries and try to preserve my haering. I am sure many of you have been through this, so any advice is appreciated.

[Guest guest]

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/otolaryngology/our_team/faculty/holliday.html

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Ruth Silver <amitai7129@...>;

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Re: Recommend surgeon at s Hopkins? Or University of PA?

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Thu, Jun 9, 2011 7:31:58 PM

Could you provid the phone and address of Dr. Holliday?

Thanks

ruth

From: Wann <nwann_2000@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Wed, June 8, 2011 3:29:02 AMSubject: Re: Recommend surgeon at s Hopkins? Or University of PA?

Matt,

I am a patient at JHU under Micheal Holliday. I have had only one surgery, in April 2007. I just had a follow up and still am c-toma free. I would HIGHLY recommend contacting his office to get an appointment. I too drive 1.5-2 hours to see him, I live in NoVA. Worth the drive.500

-Nate

From: MattS <mshow81@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 5:50:35 PMSubject: Recommend surgeon at s Hopkins? Or University of PA?

Hi everyone, I was recently tentatively diagnosed by my local ENT with a cholesteatoma in my left ear. I am going for a CAT scan in two weeks to confirm. My ENT doesn't handle cholesteatomas and told me I would have to see an ENT who specializes in this type of surgery. I have already had 2 surgeries in my left ear (both tympanoplasties).My question is... who is the top doctor in the mid-atlantic (DC/VA/MD/PA/NJ etc) for cholesteatoma surgeries? I am only 1.5 hours from s Hopkins or University of Pennsylvania so those are my top two academic hospitals. Has anyone had experience with surgeons at these hospitals? I really want this to be taken care of correctly and completely to avoid any more surgeries and try to preserve my haering. I am sure many of you have been through this, so any advice is appreciated.