Resources link
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wafloodzone
Resources link
Anyone know if all the dr's listed on the resource link are BPI specialist? All the Major Drs (Mayo, Susan Mackinnon, Johns Hopkins etc) are out because my insurance won't cover them. Actually, I'm not sure if it's the insurance wont pay or if it's the Dr's not agreeing to the reduced rate Molina Medicade will pay. Either way I'm down to a select few that is qualified. Time is an issue as well. Moving into the 8th month of injury.
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jmar
- Posts: 528
- Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:43 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: brachial plexus stretch during thoracic outlet syndrome surgery on may 18, 2010.
Re: Resources link
if you go to texasbpi.com and ask for lisa thompson, she might be able to help you. she helped me out a lot with other issues. dont guarantee anything, but it is worth a try. i will PM you with the phone number i have for her
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thebrain
- Posts: 33
- Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:47 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: 6/12/10 avulsion of several roots due to motorcycle accident. So far I've
had two nerve transfers: intercostal to biceps and spinal accessory to
superscapular. The superscapular is working, holding my shoulder in place so I don't have to wear a sling all the time, and I can 'lift' that arm a few degrees away from my body. The bicep is firing but not enough to flex, yet. - Location: Palo Alto, CA
Re: Resources link
I may have said this before, but Dr. Catherine Curtin at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto/Redwood City CA specializes in BPI. She did a couple surgeries for me, I recommend her highly.
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hilltopfwb
- Posts: 82
- Joined: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:50 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: May 24, 2008 an 88 year old lady did not see me and pulled out while I was riding my 06 HD Street Glide. The accident resulted in 9 broken bones and brain hemorrhaging. The accident's most serious results was two avulsions confirmed in my C6 & C7 vertebrae. In Oct of 08 Dr. Li of Wake Forest University performed nerve transfer lasting around 8 hours in surgery. I have limited use now of my left arm. It took until July of 09 before it moved at all, and now is moving limited. I experience burning pain in my left hand, staying busy helps keep the mind off of burning. I visited the Mayo Clinic May, 2010 and consulted with their brachial plexus team. May 1, 2012, I underwent a muscle transfer at Wake Forest University. This surgery was deemed a success and I have more movement in my arm.
- Location: Fuquay Varina NC 27526
- Contact:
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I had an excellent doctor who did a successful nerve transfer of my arm. His name is Dr. Li and he practices at Wake Forest University's Baptist Hospital. I went to he Mayo as well and the whole staff respected Dr. Li highly. He is from China. He is a gifted surgeon.
I have a choice in going to the Mayo or stay with Dr. Li with my muscle transfer this coming year and I am opting to have Dr. Li do that surgery as well.
Good luck finding the right surgeon! If I can be of any help, don't hesitate to call or email.
Jeff Jones
I have a choice in going to the Mayo or stay with Dr. Li with my muscle transfer this coming year and I am opting to have Dr. Li do that surgery as well.
Good luck finding the right surgeon! If I can be of any help, don't hesitate to call or email.
Jeff Jones
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johnmetalman
- Posts: 30
- Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:29 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: hit by car november 26 07 operated on oct 08 ruptured radial nerve with sural grafts and nerve transfer of median to radial in forearm. radial nerve has some recovery all other nerves are intact.
Re: Resources link
dr li is the man. he did a nerve graft and transfer on my arm and i got alot of recovery at 11 months post injury. he also excepts medicade and other government resources for billing. from what i understand mayo wanted him on their team and he turned down the job. good luck!