Choosing an OBPI doctor
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:07 pm
Hello. My 27-month-old son, adopted 10 months ago, needs surgery on his right shoulder. He doesn't need a nerve transfer, we've been told, but a muscle or tendon transfer. He can lift his arm to shoulder level and has very little exterior rotation.
Our local doctor told us we've had to choose between a surgery that increases lift and a surgery that increases rotation, so we hoped to use Dr. Nath, who said his surgeries address both problems.
BUT, our insurance has denied Dr. Nath. It will, however, cover the following doctors/hospitals. I'd really appreciate any input from anyone who has used them - and whether they address both lift and rotation or only one:
Dr. Vincent, Tucson
Shiners, Philly
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Children's Hospital, Boston
Cincinnati Children's
If you'd rather contact me directly, the address is jspitz@azstarnet.com
Many thanks,
Jill
Our local doctor told us we've had to choose between a surgery that increases lift and a surgery that increases rotation, so we hoped to use Dr. Nath, who said his surgeries address both problems.
BUT, our insurance has denied Dr. Nath. It will, however, cover the following doctors/hospitals. I'd really appreciate any input from anyone who has used them - and whether they address both lift and rotation or only one:
Dr. Vincent, Tucson
Shiners, Philly
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Children's Hospital, Boston
Cincinnati Children's
If you'd rather contact me directly, the address is jspitz@azstarnet.com
Many thanks,
Jill