Re: NY/CT metro area surgeons

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm in the same boat Lav, in terms of looking for a surgeon. I'm

having surgery in 6-7 months (Leforte 1). My ortho is very good and

has an office in both Jersey and Manhattan. He not only does great

work, he's also down-to-earth and honest. His brother is an oral

surgeon and I'm meeting with him in a couple of weeks. I don't think

he's as prominent as some of the other surgeons I'm researching but

he obviously has a good rapport w/ his brother. And I may believe

that going with a surgeon who isn't the vp on a board etc. may

obtain better results than one more involved in Bureaucracy.

I've heard of Weber but have not had a consultation; he was

recommended by a family friend in the business. I mentioned Behrman

to my ortho and he said he's had about 2 cases go through his office

and wasn't terribly impressed. However, another person on this

board has recommended him and was satisfied with the results. The

other two surgeons I'm considering are 1. Cho (removed my

wisdom teeth, and is a top oral surgeon in the city) 2.

Thorne ( a plastic surgeon who works with one of the top ortho's in

the city during the surgery (Barry Grayson) It doesn't get better

than Grayson. But Thorne is a plastic surgeon and said he performs

about 6 Leforte's per year, and others in this group have said to

stay away from a plastic surgeon. But Grayson only works with

plastic surgeons.

This is a tough decision Does anyone else have experience with

any of the above doctors?

Let me know if you'd like the name of my ortho or the phone numbers

to any of the surgeons.

>

> After years of deliberation, I've decided to get upper/lower

surgery

> to correct an underbite. I'm just starting to look for an OS and

> from reading this board I came across a couple of surgeons people

had

> recommended in the past.

>

> Tova, you recommended Stuart Super but then I read your posts with

> the issues you were/are having. Would you still recommend him?

>

> Behrman was also recommended but I can't find any more info

on

> him. Does anyone have a website for him?

>

> Finally, I came across Weber on google. I liked what I

read

> on his site, particularly that he avoids wiring, has 10+ years

> experience, and the fact that he pioneered a way to minimize nerve

> damage. Has anyone gone to him?

>

> I'm open to other suggesions. Basically, I'm looking for an OS

with

> 10+ yrs experience, is a member of AAOMS and is in the NY/CT metro

> area that is accessible by LIRR/Metro North.

>

> Thanks for any suggesions.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

In approaching my jaw surgery, I too deliberated long

and hard over the Plastic vs. Oral surgeon approach.

It really depends on who you ask. All of my Dr.'s and

orthodontists have worked with Dr. Grayson and are

more than confident in the plastic surgeon they use.

However, Dr. Grayson's cases are through the Facial

Reconstruction Institute and mostly involve children

with birth defects. Dr. Cutting (outside NYU) also

performs many orthognathic procedures but again,

mostly on more facial deformities. I was really

impressed with Barry Grayson (he's a wonderful and

gentle man) and decided to work with one of his

orthodontists for the braces. After seeing a half

dozen surgeons I picked an Oral Surgeon in Long

Island. His name is Leonard Hoffman and has performed

over 2,000 orthognathic procedures. One of the

biggest reasons I went with him is because he does

more joint procedures than anyone in NY State and I'm

a candidate for complications due to arthritis. I

have been impressed with him and his office managers.

You can get more information on him and his clinic at:

http://www.longislandoralsurgery.com

Good luck with your decision. The best thing about

the tri-state area is that there are so many skilled

doctors that you'll be in good hands.

All the best,

Jennie Page

--- wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I'm in the same boat Lav, in terms of looking for a

> surgeon. I'm

> having surgery in 6-7 months (Leforte 1). My ortho

> is very good and

> has an office in both Jersey and Manhattan. He not

> only does great

> work, he's also down-to-earth and honest. His

> brother is an oral

> surgeon and I'm meeting with him in a couple of

> weeks. I don't think

> he's as prominent as some of the other surgeons I'm

> researching but

> he obviously has a good rapport w/ his brother. And

> I may believe

> that going with a surgeon who isn't the vp on a

> board etc. may

> obtain better results than one more involved in

> Bureaucracy.

>

> I've heard of Weber but have not had a consultation;

> he was

> recommended by a family friend in the business. I

> mentioned Behrman

> to my ortho and he said he's had about 2 cases go

> through his office

> and wasn't terribly impressed. However, another

> person on this

> board has recommended him and was satisfied with the

> results. The

> other two surgeons I'm considering are 1.

> Cho (removed my

> wisdom teeth, and is a top oral surgeon in the city)

> 2.

> Thorne ( a plastic surgeon who works with one of the

> top ortho's in

> the city during the surgery (Barry Grayson) It

> doesn't get better

> than Grayson. But Thorne is a plastic surgeon and

> said he performs

> about 6 Leforte's per year, and others in this group

> have said to

> stay away from a plastic surgeon. But Grayson only

> works with

> plastic surgeons.

>

> This is a tough decision Does anyone else have

> experience with

> any of the above doctors?

>

> Let me know if you'd like the name of my ortho or

> the phone numbers

> to any of the surgeons.

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > After years of deliberation, I've decided to get

> upper/lower

> surgery

> > to correct an underbite. I'm just starting to

> look for an OS and

> > from reading this board I came across a couple of

> surgeons people

> had

> > recommended in the past.

> >

> > Tova, you recommended Stuart Super but then I read

> your posts with

> > the issues you were/are having. Would you still

> recommend him?

> >

> > Behrman was also recommended but I can't

> find any more info

> on

> > him. Does anyone have a website for him?

> >

> > Finally, I came across Weber on google. I

> liked what I

> read

> > on his site, particularly that he avoids wiring,

> has 10+ years

> > experience, and the fact that he pioneered a way

> to minimize nerve

> > damage. Has anyone gone to him?

> >

> > I'm open to other suggesions. Basically, I'm

> looking for an OS

> with

> > 10+ yrs experience, is a member of AAOMS and is in

> the NY/CT metro

> > area that is accessible by LIRR/Metro North.

> >

> > Thanks for any suggesions.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >