NYC adult specialists
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NYC adult specialists
Anybody had experience with specialists in the NYC area for adult TBPI?
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: NYC adult specialists
Dr. Wolfe (sorry forgot his first name) at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan is rated one of the best Hand/Brachail Plexus surgeons in NY. I met up w/him but ended up going to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minn. (which he recommended as well) because the nature of my injury and the team at the Mayo had better options. He's a great Dr. & an honest man as far as I'm concerned. The New Yorker magazine did a write up on all of NY's best Drs. and he was #1 for hand surgery. Hope this helps, best of luck.
Christopher
Christopher
Re: NYC adult specialists
Dr Wolfe did 2 surgeries on me, one a ulnar transposition and the other a thoracic outlet decompression and brachial plexus neurolysis.
Dr. Wolfe is a completely amazing doctor, and a real people person. He also is one of the only doctors I've ever been to that takes patients early.
His office is on 72nd and York in NYC. He performs most surgeries at Hospital for Special Surgery. I had 2 great experiences at that hospital.
All the best,
Gillian
Dr. Wolfe is a completely amazing doctor, and a real people person. He also is one of the only doctors I've ever been to that takes patients early.
His office is on 72nd and York in NYC. He performs most surgeries at Hospital for Special Surgery. I had 2 great experiences at that hospital.
All the best,
Gillian