Anyone have experience with Hanger in San Francisco, CA???

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Anyone have experience with Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics in San Francisco,

CA (Geary Street)? My 7 month old has her first appt. there on

Tuesday(11/10/09) She has mild/moderate plagiocephaly and needs a cranial

molding helmet. This is the only place our insurance covers but we were

referred to UCSF Orthotics. Just wanted to get some feedback on Hanger Helmets,

so I can decide if it is worth paying out of pocket to go to UCSF (where I

believe they use the StarBand.)

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> Anyone have experience with Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics in San Francisco,

CA (Geary Street)? My 7 month old has her first appt. there on

Tuesday(11/10/09) She has mild/moderate plagiocephaly and needs a cranial

molding helmet. This is the only place our insurance covers but we were

referred to UCSF Orthotics. Just wanted to get some feedback on Hanger Helmets,

so I can decide if it is worth paying out of pocket to go to UCSF (where I

believe they use the StarBand.)

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As I have stated on here before, I am very happy with our Hanger helmet. I know

that most people dont seem to pick Hanger as their first choice but thats who

our craniel surgeon reccomended, and Im glad that he did.

has been in his helmet for three months now and has gone from 102% down

to a 91%, with the goal being to get as close to 80% as we can.His head is

looking wonderful after three months of treatment. I cant speak for your Hanger

provider because we are in New York, but I personally believe that the success

of treatment has more to do with the experience of the orthotist than the actual

appliance. Just my opinion, good luck :-)

Jessie

- 9 months

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I think most people in the SF area have used CIRS in Palo Alto or Oakland for a

starband. I don't know if UCSF is more recent, but I've only heard of it a few

times, and don't know their reputation. I haven't heard of others getting a

hanger band in SF. My daughter got her band about 3 yrs ago in Palo Alto and we

had a good experience.

-christine

sydney, 3.5 yrs, starband grad

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> Anyone have experience with Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics in San Francisco,

CA (Geary Street)? My 7 month old has her first appt. there on

Tuesday(11/10/09) She has mild/moderate plagiocephaly and needs a cranial

molding helmet. This is the only place our insurance covers but we were

referred to UCSF Orthotics. Just wanted to get some feedback on Hanger Helmets,

so I can decide if it is worth paying out of pocket to go to UCSF (where I

believe they use the StarBand.)

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