Re: East Coast /West Coast Surgeon

[Guest guest]

Well, you might wnat to visit Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at MGH.

That is where I am currently seeing my doctor. I do not know what

kind of procedure are you looking for but I would suggest going there

and asking for recommendation or you just might want to schedule

consulation with any of OS and go from there.

>

> Hi,all

>

> I am about to undergo both upper and lower orthognathic surgery

with

> Dr. Arnett in Santa Barbara. I am very impressed with his

> experience, demeanor, and organization. But...he is 3000 miles

from

> my home in Boston and would require tremendous costs in time and

> money just for housing during early recovery. Also, he takes no

> insurance. I am desperate to learn of another surgeon closer to

> home who has as impressive a CV and experience. Dr. Arnett does

> only orthognathic surgery and after 4500 procedures has the kind of

> experience I am looking for. Does anyone have a recommendation for

> me?

[Guest guest]

Well, you might wnat to visit Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at MGH.

That is where I am currently seeing my doctor. I do not know what

kind of procedure are you looking for but I would suggest going there

and asking for recommendation or you just might want to schedule

consulation with any of OS and go from there.

>

> Hi,all

>

> I am about to undergo both upper and lower orthognathic surgery

with

> Dr. Arnett in Santa Barbara. I am very impressed with his

> experience, demeanor, and organization. But...he is 3000 miles

from

> my home in Boston and would require tremendous costs in time and

> money just for housing during early recovery. Also, he takes no

> insurance. I am desperate to learn of another surgeon closer to

> home who has as impressive a CV and experience. Dr. Arnett does

> only orthognathic surgery and after 4500 procedures has the kind of

> experience I am looking for. Does anyone have a recommendation for

> me?

[Guest guest]

Areti,

It is Dr. Dodson. I think I emailed you a couple of months ago asking

you to recommend OS from MGH.

>

> who is your doctor at MGH. My son had surgery this past summer

there. His

> was Dr. . Everything went very well.

>

>

> Areti

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Areti,

It is Dr. Dodson. I think I emailed you a couple of months ago asking

you to recommend OS from MGH.

>

> who is your doctor at MGH. My son had surgery this past summer

there. His

> was Dr. . Everything went very well.

>

>

> Areti

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Closer, but not " close "

Dr Capuano, Long Island----...he's terrific!!

Several people on this site have used him for challenging

surgies...he's compassionate, always available, on the Board at the

Hospital, doing many of these surgeries...it's a speciality of his

and having been around the block myself (previous broken jaw had me

wired shut yrs ago and since met with many OS, DDS, OR) I would

honestly say I have NO complaints, nothing negative to say...his

staff and partners included. He's thorough and does this surgery bec

he loves the life changing results it can bring...to improve quality

of life. With all the others I talked to over the yrs about this and

other options, no one else brought a sense of confidence to me that

this was the right thing to do and the right Dr, right time in my

life. I felt and stil do feel as I am almost 9 wks post-op and going

weekly for checkups--best for my case...I feel like he has my back.

Tell him JO from the site sent you!

and good luck--we were talking, ashley and I recently about traveling

from upstate NY to NC for surgery...I couldn't imagine, that to me

just gave me chills...to be so out of contact...what if's can happen

and even if they don't...I wouldn't want to hear-oh I wish we would

have caught this infection or yadda earlier bec they haven't seen you

in weeks...keep exploring!!

>

> Hi,all

>

> I am about to undergo both upper and lower orthognathic surgery

with

> Dr. Arnett in Santa Barbara. I am very impressed with his

> experience, demeanor, and organization. But...he is 3000 miles

from

> my home in Boston and would require tremendous costs in time and

> money just for housing during early recovery. Also, he takes no

> insurance. I am desperate to learn of another surgeon closer to

> home who has as impressive a CV and experience. Dr. Arnett does

> only orthognathic surgery and after 4500 procedures has the kind of

> experience I am looking for. Does anyone have a recommendation for

> me?

[Guest guest]

Closer, but not " close "

Dr Capuano, Long Island----...he's terrific!!

Several people on this site have used him for challenging

surgies...he's compassionate, always available, on the Board at the

Hospital, doing many of these surgeries...it's a speciality of his

and having been around the block myself (previous broken jaw had me

wired shut yrs ago and since met with many OS, DDS, OR) I would

honestly say I have NO complaints, nothing negative to say...his

staff and partners included. He's thorough and does this surgery bec

he loves the life changing results it can bring...to improve quality

of life. With all the others I talked to over the yrs about this and

other options, no one else brought a sense of confidence to me that

this was the right thing to do and the right Dr, right time in my

life. I felt and stil do feel as I am almost 9 wks post-op and going

weekly for checkups--best for my case...I feel like he has my back.

Tell him JO from the site sent you!

and good luck--we were talking, ashley and I recently about traveling

from upstate NY to NC for surgery...I couldn't imagine, that to me

just gave me chills...to be so out of contact...what if's can happen

and even if they don't...I wouldn't want to hear-oh I wish we would

have caught this infection or yadda earlier bec they haven't seen you

in weeks...keep exploring!!

>

> Hi,all

>

> I am about to undergo both upper and lower orthognathic surgery

with

> Dr. Arnett in Santa Barbara. I am very impressed with his

> experience, demeanor, and organization. But...he is 3000 miles

from

> my home in Boston and would require tremendous costs in time and

> money just for housing during early recovery. Also, he takes no

> insurance. I am desperate to learn of another surgeon closer to

> home who has as impressive a CV and experience. Dr. Arnett does

> only orthognathic surgery and after 4500 procedures has the kind of

> experience I am looking for. Does anyone have a recommendation for

> me?