Re: Dr. van Bosse consultation

[Guest guest]

Glad you had a good consultation. Dr. VB is wonderful and will

spend as much time as you need with you once you get in there. He's

very kind and gentle with the babies, as well. Because of the

attention he gives to his patients, it has been my experience that

appointment times don't mean much. Sometimes you can wait a while,

but I don't mind because he never rushes anything once we get in

with him. If you decide to go with him, plan on spending the better

part of the afternoon down there, especially when you are going

through the casting. It's really not too bad.

Good luck

Anne

>

> Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about question for

> propective doctors. As it happened, we got such a good

explanation

> that I didn't really need them. We got to the clubfoot clinic at

12:30

> and put our name on the list. It seems to be a first come, first

> served sort of situation. At 2:30 or so, they finally called us

back.

> Dr. van Bosse sat down and explained what exactly clubfoot is, how

is

> used to be corrected and how it is corrected now. He was very

> personable, I thought and I really appreciated that he didn't rush

us

> through the consultation. Most of what he said I already knew,

either

> from my own experience or my research, but I felt assured that

they

> follow the Ponseti method completely. He introduced us to Dr.

Lehman

> and two sets of parents and kids. One was an infant that was

having

> his second set of casts applied (amazing the difference already!)

and

> the other was a one year-old who was just starting to walk. You

> absolutely couldn't tell there had ever been anything wrong.

>

> All in all, it was a good experience. Very reassuring, especially

for

> my husband who has no experience with any of this.

>

> Gretchen

>

[Guest guest]

Really glad to hear that your appt. went so well!! When are you due

again Gretchen?

& Grace

>

> Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about question for

> propective doctors. As it happened, we got such a good explanation

> that I didn't really need them. We got to the clubfoot clinic at

12:30

> and put our name on the list. It seems to be a first come, first

> served sort of situation. At 2:30 or so, they finally called us

back.

> Dr. van Bosse sat down and explained what exactly clubfoot is, how

is

> used to be corrected and how it is corrected now. He was very

> personable, I thought and I really appreciated that he didn't rush

us

> through the consultation. Most of what he said I already knew,

either

> from my own experience or my research, but I felt assured that they

> follow the Ponseti method completely. He introduced us to Dr.

Lehman

> and two sets of parents and kids. One was an infant that was

having

> his second set of casts applied (amazing the difference already!)

and

> the other was a one year-old who was just starting to walk. You

> absolutely couldn't tell there had ever been anything wrong.

>

> All in all, it was a good experience. Very reassuring, especially

for

> my husband who has no experience with any of this.

>

> Gretchen

>

[Guest guest]

Gretchen,

It sounds like a great visit! I am so glad you were reassured. I hope we have

the same experience with him. Thanks for the feedback.

Dr. van Bosse consultation

Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about question for

propective doctors. As it happened, we got such a good explanation

that I didn't really need them. We got to the clubfoot clinic at 12:30

and put our name on the list. It seems to be a first come, first

served sort of situation. At 2:30 or so, they finally called us back.

Dr. van Bosse sat down and explained what exactly clubfoot is, how is

used to be corrected and how it is corrected now. He was very

personable, I thought and I really appreciated that he didn't rush us

through the consultation. Most of what he said I already knew, either

from my own experience or my research, but I felt assured that they

follow the Ponseti method completely. He introduced us to Dr. Lehman

and two sets of parents and kids. One was an infant that was having

his second set of casts applied (amazing the difference already!) and

the other was a one year-old who was just starting to walk. You

absolutely couldn't tell there had ever been anything wrong.

All in all, it was a good experience. Very reassuring, especially for

my husband who has no experience with any of this.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

I'm due on August 10, but I don't think we're going to make it that

far. I'm measuring small as a result of low-ish fluid levels. The

same thing happened with my daughter. My placenta aged prematurely.

It seems likely that we are headed down the same road here. So I am

expecting an induction, sooner rather than later.

Gretchen

> >

> > Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about question for

> > propective doctors. As it happened, we got such a good

explanation

> > that I didn't really need them. We got to the clubfoot clinic at

> 12:30

> > and put our name on the list. It seems to be a first come, first

> > served sort of situation. At 2:30 or so, they finally called us

> back.

> > Dr. van Bosse sat down and explained what exactly clubfoot is,

how

> is

> > used to be corrected and how it is corrected now. He was very

> > personable, I thought and I really appreciated that he didn't

rush

> us

> > through the consultation. Most of what he said I already knew,

> either

> > from my own experience or my research, but I felt assured that

they

> > follow the Ponseti method completely. He introduced us to Dr.

> Lehman

> > and two sets of parents and kids. One was an infant that was

> having

> > his second set of casts applied (amazing the difference already!)

> and

> > the other was a one year-old who was just starting to walk. You

> > absolutely couldn't tell there had ever been anything wrong.

> >

> > All in all, it was a good experience. Very reassuring,

especially

> for

> > my husband who has no experience with any of this.

> >

> > Gretchen

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Glad you had a good consultation. Dr. VB is wonderful and will

> spend as much time as you need with you once you get in there. He's

> very kind and gentle with the babies, as well. Because of the

> attention he gives to his patients, it has been my experience that

> appointment times don't mean much. Sometimes you can wait a while,

> but I don't mind because he never rushes anything once we get in

> with him. If you decide to go with him, plan on spending the

better

> part of the afternoon down there, especially when you are going

> through the casting. It's really not too bad.

>

> Good luck

>

> Anne

Heh, yeah, I was pretty much figuring that our doctor visits were

going to be all-afternoon affairs. I just figure I'll camp out in

the waiting room with lunch and my knitting.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Gretchen and Anne:

I am not sure where to go to meet with Dr. Van Bosse....I know his office is

separate from the children's center, but is it in the same building? 301 17th

street?

I go for my consultation next week and a little anxious as I hate driving in the

city!

Thanks!

jennifer

Re: Dr. van Bosse consultation

>

> Glad you had a good consultation. Dr. VB is wonderful and will

> spend as much time as you need with you once you get in there. He's

> very kind and gentle with the babies, as well. Because of the

> attention he gives to his patients, it has been my experience that

> appointment times don't mean much. Sometimes you can wait a while,

> but I don't mind because he never rushes anything once we get in

> with him. If you decide to go with him, plan on spending the

better

> part of the afternoon down there, especially when you are going

> through the casting. It's really not too bad.

>

> Good luck

>

> Anne

Heh, yeah, I was pretty much figuring that our doctor visits were

going to be all-afternoon affairs. I just figure I'll camp out in

the waiting room with lunch and my knitting.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

What day is your appointment? If it is Tuesday afternoon, then it

will be at HJD. If it is any other time, then it will be at his

office, which is right around the corner in a different building. I

think 301 E 17th Street is the HJD address, but I'm not sure.

If you'd like to email me off board (annold_f at yahoo.com), I'll

give you my phone number and I can give you the low down on easiest

route, parking, etc.

> >

> > Glad you had a good consultation. Dr. VB is wonderful and will

> > spend as much time as you need with you once you get in there.

He's

> > very kind and gentle with the babies, as well. Because of the

> > attention he gives to his patients, it has been my experience

that

> > appointment times don't mean much. Sometimes you can wait a

while,

> > but I don't mind because he never rushes anything once we get

in

> > with him. If you decide to go with him, plan on spending the

> better

> > part of the afternoon down there, especially when you are

going

> > through the casting. It's really not too bad.

> >

> > Good luck

> >

> > Anne

>

> Heh, yeah, I was pretty much figuring that our doctor visits

were

> going to be all-afternoon affairs. I just figure I'll camp out

in

> the waiting room with lunch and my knitting.

>

> Gretchen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Gretchen and Anne:

>

> I am not sure where to go to meet with Dr. Van Bosse....I know his

office is separate from the children's center, but is it in the same

building? 301 17th street?

>

> I go for my consultation next week and a little anxious as I hate

driving in the city!

>

> Thanks!

>

> jennifer

,

Our consultation with Dr. van Bosse was at the Children's center, 301

17th St (not his office), during the clinic hours for the clubfoot

center, which are Tuesday afternoons. I'd expect that's where your

consultation would be too, since they will want to introduced you to

parents whose kids are being treated.

Are you in New Jersey? Driving into the city is not much fun. I do

not recommend the Holland Tunnel. We took that in last time and

failed to realize it put us further south than we needed to me.

Depending on where you are coming from, I'd suggest the Lincoln

Tunnel or the GW Bridge to the FDR.