Guest guest Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 what does CCSVI stand for?I have secondary Progressive MS  Pam G Subject: CCSVI To: mscured Date: Sunday, November 14, 2010, 8:25 PM    Hi all  Anyone been to tampa, florida for ccsvi?  I have an appt jan 20.  Has medicare covered it?  I mean has anyone actually been notified from medicare after the procedure that it was covered? Thanks, arlene  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 i received another email from dr diethrich at the AZHI in arizona and he told me that he is confident that they will be resuming therapy for ccsvi in january. Re: CCSVI I know of two locations in California....the Hubbard Foundation in San Diego, and Pacific Interventionalists in Newport Beach (Los Angeles area). Both have websites. Alice > > I am also confused about where in the states one can do this. I think I read the > Albany doctor has a waiting list until September 2011. Arizona is temporarily > closed down. Tampa is doing it but I don't know how much experience they have > and Dartmouth as well. Those are the four I know of. I guess I need to start > making calls. > > It is also tough not to know which doctor has the most skill with this > procedure. As we all know, the skill of the doctor can make much of the > difference in outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 i received another email from dr diethrich at the AZHI in arizona and he told me that he is confident that they will be resuming therapy for ccsvi in january. Re: CCSVI I know of two locations in California....the Hubbard Foundation in San Diego, and Pacific Interventionalists in Newport Beach (Los Angeles area). Both have websites. Alice > > I am also confused about where in the states one can do this. I think I read the > Albany doctor has a waiting list until September 2011. Arizona is temporarily > closed down. Tampa is doing it but I don't know how much experience they have > and Dartmouth as well. Those are the four I know of. I guess I need to start > making calls. > > It is also tough not to know which doctor has the most skill with this > procedure. As we all know, the skill of the doctor can make much of the > difference in outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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