Appt with Dr Berven, UCSF - 2/7/11

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I have my appointment with Dr Berven on Monday 2/7/11 at 11am at the Parnassus location. Please let me know if anyone else will be there on Monday.

I am also interested in any feedback on Dr Berven. I live in San Diego and he was recommended by 2 spinal surgeons in San Diego.

I also saw Dr LaGrone in December...I am planning to have my surgery this summer and San Francisco will be much closer for me than Amarillo!

Thank you!

From: KATHYINBK <kathyinbk@...>Subject: Re: Appt with Dr LaGrone - 12/23/10 Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 8:42 PM

Hi - I am having surgery with Dr Hu in 3 days. During my initial visit back in September, Dr Hu mentioned that there were other surgeons at UCSF with equal exsperience to hers, & Dr Breven was one of the names she mentioned. Good Luck.........Kathy>> Hi everyone,> > I have an appointment to see Dr LaGrone on December 23rd since I am visiting family in TX. I live in San Diego and will probably have the surgery at UCSF in 2011 but it will be good to get a second opinion. Sorry I have not been active on the site but it is great that we have a support group.> > I am including my history and I have a few questions. >

> I had scoliosis surgery with 2 Harrington rods when I was 15. I am fused to T-3. I am > now 48 and have lower back pain. I work full-time and can only stand and walk for a short time. > > 1.Can you have an osteotomy after H rod surgery and not have your spine fused all the way to the sacrum ? > > 2. Does anyone have any recommendations for my first visit with Dr LaGrone. It is great that we have a list of questions posted on this site. Dr LaGrone schedules 2 hours for first time patients so I hope to have all my questions answered. > > 3. Since I live in San Diego, I will probably have the surgery at UCSF. I plan to see Dr Berven in 2011. Has anyone had surgery with Dr Berven ? Does he have similar experience to Dr Hu ?> > > Thank you and Happy Holidays!> >