Re: Doctor Recommendations??

[Guest guest]

,

I would tell you that the only post(s) I have read on this site

regarding Dr. Goldberg came from a gentleman who had to have his

resurfacing changed to a THR a year after it's install. And as I am

sure that Dr. Goldberg is a qualified surgeon, and has probably

enjoyed great success in his resurfacings (the ones I have never

read about). I would'nt feel right NOT telling you that his name was

indeed mentioned by a hippie with a failed resurf. Some hippies may

remember the website that belongs to the guy with the failed resurf.

It's bananarepulic.com, or something along those lines. Anyway, I'm

sorry if this worries you, but I know that I diligently researched

my surgeons reputation and success rate before surgery, and I know

that I would have wanted to know everything I could about the guy

who was to work on me. I hope that all goes well for you.

Amstutz C+ 4-15-04

> I live in West Michigan and am trying to decide who would be one

of

> the best doctors for hip resurfacing. I know Dr. Goldberg is

doing

> them in Cleveland, but I haven't heard any comments about him one

way

> of the other. I posted for the first time earlier today and got a

> few responses that I should consider Dr. Gross in S.C. or Dr. Mont

in

> Baltimore. Any feedback/experience with Dr. Goldberg or any other

> doctor recommendations?

>

> I've currently got Priority Health HMO and don't know how they'll

> react to an out of state request for a THR. I was planning on

having

> the two doctor's offices work out those details. Any other

> suggestions there?

>

> Thanks everyone,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I contacted the office of a Dr Kraay, who is affiliated with Dr Goldberg.

Seemed like everything was fine but the experience factor was a little light for

me. Of course that was several months ago and they might have completed many

more implants to date. Give them a call directly, the doctor will return your

call and talk to you personally.

Dr Gross had completed over 300 implants at the time I arranged for my

surgery. ( Some hippy said only this week he's now over 350 to date. ) Dr

Gross has a very large following from out of state patients, including Michigan.

For sure, I'll be returning to him as my other hip will be bone on bone very

soon. Several hippies have written to no end about their good experience with

every step in resurfacing by Dr Gross and everyone else involved.

In any case, who ever you should choose for surgery, let that doctors

office do ALL the talking to the insurance company. Period.

Oh, and don't wait too long. That's one of the few mistakes you can make

with resurfacing. Good luck.

Regards, Nor. ( Dr Gross 3-31-04 )

Prentice pprentic@...> wrote:

I live in West Michigan and am trying to decide who would be one of

the best doctors for hip resurfacing. I know Dr. Goldberg is doing

them in Cleveland, but I haven't heard any comments about him one way

of the other. I posted for the first time earlier today and got a

few responses that I should consider Dr. Gross in S.C. or Dr. Mont in

Baltimore. Any feedback/experience with Dr. Goldberg or any other

doctor recommendations?

I've currently got Priority Health HMO and don't know how they'll

react to an out of state request for a THR. I was planning on having

the two doctor's offices work out those details. Any other

suggestions there?

Thanks everyone,

[Guest guest]

:

I was extremely happy with all aspects of the procedure - I used Dr.

Gross in S.C. I let them handle all the insurance issues. The HMO I

had originally (Kaiser Mid-Atlantic) would not let me do anything

outside the HMO (even though Dr. Mont is a participating specialist).

I ended up switching plans during open season to a First Health PPO -

they covered it (90%) without a problem.

(47)

RC2K Dr. Gross 3/24/04

> I live in West Michigan and am trying to decide who would be one of

> the best doctors for hip resurfacing. I know Dr. Goldberg is doing

> them in Cleveland, but I haven't heard any comments about him one way

> of the other. I posted for the first time earlier today and got a

> few responses that I should consider Dr. Gross in S.C. or Dr. Mont in

> Baltimore. Any feedback/experience with Dr. Goldberg or any other

> doctor recommendations?

>

> I've currently got Priority Health HMO and don't know how they'll

> react to an out of state request for a THR. I was planning on having

> the two doctor's offices work out those details. Any other

> suggestions there?

>

> Thanks everyone,

>

>