Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 This is the group Dr Mena is working with. Brainmatters 'merged' with the spect facility at UCLA-harbor. From our chat with the lovely Carmen, Denver (colorado) will be one site. Another site being looked at is Long Island which we are VERY excited about as we are also on the east coast. It has even been mentioned to Dr Goldberg that perhaps he should tie in clinics with these centers since spect scans are very important in the continuing treatment/monitoring of our children doris land Message: 22 Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:49:07 -0000 From: " lrfschr " <elfischer@...> Subject: Denver Brainmatters Does anyone know anything about the new Brainmatters location in Denver? Does Dr. Mena have any affiliation with this? Will Dr. Goldberg accept a neurospect scan from this location. Curious, as this location is far closer since I am on the east coast. Thanks for any input... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Thanks Mrs G! I heard you gave a shout. Greatly appreciate your assistance! doris - land > > > > > > > > Mrs. Goldberg: > > > > I think it is great how active you are on this list. > > We all appreciate your help and dedication !! > > > > Michele > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 oh and I need to add. BrainMatters does not have the spect scans that were previously done at UCLA-Harbor. So unlike what we had done last year, Ms Carmen will not be able to do a(n age) comparison of scans doris > > I just got off the phone with Narod from BrainMatters. > Very nice lady who told me alot of exciting stuff. > Like BrainMatters will be opening a facility in Washington State in the > next 90 days > and they are looking at places on the east coast! > > Now a few things to keep in mind if Dr Goldberg decides a spect is in > the works > for your child: > - BrainMatters was born out of a need for the service. Why was this > valuable service > only found on the West Coast? The owners tried talking with the Amen > Clinic. > When that failed, they contacted Dr Mena. and OUILA! > - the service Dr Goldberg's patients get at the center is unique and > tailored to Dr > Goldberg's specs. Carmen is still the tech who carries out the single scan. > And to the best of my knowledge,the injection of the isotope is still > done the same way - > ka-ching and you wait 1 hr. > BrainMatters does things a bit differently for its other patients. > They get 2 scans and an IV for 15 min. > - Dr Goldberg's patients are also considered VIPs because of the > relationship > he has with Dr Mena. This means preferred appts. > - a new spect machine is also on the horizon. It will create even > clearer pictures with more > information. Date of installation -soon > > Laurie is your POC for a referral and appt. She calls/faxes the > referral in and calls > you within 2 business day to set up an appt. 877 570 2650 is 's > number > (I have permission from her to post this #) > > said they NEVER expected the reaction they got from the Dr Phil show. > She said it was just 2 of them (wo)manning the desk until the show was > broadcasted > Now, there are 7 of them. > > I told to hold our appt for now > <sigh> We're going to see what we can do about locating funding. > Oh did say that Federal BCBS is the ONLY BCBS company they are having > problems with. The standard non-federal BCBS will pay alot more towards > the cost of the scan. Gee isn't it great that I love my country so much > I want to continue to be a fed? > > doris > land > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Doris, thanks for your great work on this - feeling more comfortable with the new arrangement...just hope we can get a very good price too. R Brain Matters I just got off the phone with Narod from BrainMatters. Very nice lady who told me alot of exciting stuff. Like BrainMatters will be opening a facility in Washington State in the next 90 days and they are looking at places on the east coast! Now a few things to keep in mind if Dr Goldberg decides a spect is in the works for your child: - BrainMatters was born out of a need for the service. Why was this valuable service only found on the West Coast? The owners tried talking with the Amen Clinic. When that failed, they contacted Dr Mena. and OUILA! - the service Dr Goldberg's patients get at the center is unique and tailored to Dr Goldberg's specs. Carmen is still the tech who carries out the single scan. And to the best of my knowledge,the injection of the isotope is still done the same way - ka-ching and you wait 1 hr. BrainMatters does things a bit differently for its other patients. They get 2 scans and an IV for 15 min. - Dr Goldberg's patients are also considered VIPs because of the relationship he has with Dr Mena. This means preferred appts. - a new spect machine is also on the horizon. It will create even clearer pictures with more information. Date of installation -soon Laurie is your POC for a referral and appt. She calls/faxes the referral in and calls you within 2 business day to set up an appt. 877 570 2650 is 's number (I have permission from her to post this #) said they NEVER expected the reaction they got from the Dr Phil show. She said it was just 2 of them (wo)manning the desk until the show was broadcasted Now, there are 7 of them. I told to hold our appt for now <sigh> We're going to see what we can do about locating funding. Oh did say that Federal BCBS is the ONLY BCBS company they are having problems with. The standard non-federal BCBS will pay alot more towards the cost of the scan. Gee isn't it great that I love my country so much I want to continue to be a fed? doris land Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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