Kaiser Oakland

[Guest guest]

Hey folks. My OS is also Dr Poor and I have heard that both Dr Poor

and O' are the best. I'll be there for my surgery on August

17th, pre-op on the 9th and class on the 10th. Anyone else going on

those dates?

Tom P

> > > > When the orthodontist first told me I needed the surgery and

> > that

> > > it

> > > > would cost $30,000, I freaked out. I did some research and

> found

> > > out

> > > > on this very website that people were getting it done at

Kaiser

> > > and

> > > > it was covered.

> > > >

> > > > I had to go through a few hoops: met with my primary who

seemed

> > > > puzzled by my request (she had never heard of the procedure

and

> > > > didn't think Kaiser did it), but she relented and sent me to

> > head

> > > and

> > > > neck surgery for a consult. The doctor walked in, looked at

me,

> > > and

> > > > said, " Oh yeah, you need surgery. " He then referred me to

the

> > oral

> > > > and maxillofacial dept. My meeting with them was much the

same.

> > I

> > > was

> > > > immediately approved for lower jaw surgery and will have it

on

> > > > December 3.

> > > >

> > > > And as an aside, there really seem to be a lot of folks here

> who

> > > are

> > > > getting it done at Kaiser, especially in Oakland. Maybe I

> should

> > > > start a website!?!