foot surgery in Philadelphia

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Your insurance company is out of line for telling you to use any

doctor. Insurance companies do not recommend doctors. In the meantime,

yes, you absolutely need a orthopedic surgeon who has experience with

the exact surgery your son will have, and hopefully one who has CMT

experience also. Meanwhile you've got 2 opinions - were those NOT from

orthopedists? Those orthopedists, even if they do not do surgery (most

do) should recommend someone to you. Perhaps a couple of doctors. Ask

the question to the recommending doctor " If your son needed this

surgery who would you recommend " ? This is because when the tables are

turned, they might not recommend their colleague, but someone even

better.

If your 2 opinions were from Neurologists - scrap them and get 2 more

from orthopedists.

I'm not sure what kind of surgery your son will have. My foot surgery

was done in late summmer one year, thus still allowing our family to

have a vacation, for me to still go to camp, and be totally healed and

walking by the time school started in September.

If I can be of more help, please email me directly. If you have names

of doctors, I can check out their background for you, and/or hopefully

give you some more information.

~ Gretchen