New here - Introduction

[treefrog]

Kathy, that's one of the reasons I am on places like this, because I want to find out everything I can about making the best decision.

I will be getting a 2nd opinion, but I don't have plans at present for a 3rd opinion. Not that I won't want to get one, but it will depend on what I find out from the 2nd opinion, and questions I have for the 1st surgeon I talked to.

So, here are the surgeons I've seen (or will be seeing).

Dr. David Musante (Triangle Orthopaedics) Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.

Dr. Robert Isaacs (Duke Spine Center) Isaacs, Robert E. - DukeHealth.org

I am in the Raleigh/Durham NC area. So if anyone knows of the best surgeon to see in this area, I would be appreciative. Or if you think I should go somewhere else. Though, with Duke here, I would hope there would be an excellent surgeon here.

And I'm pretty sure that Dr. Musante has a lot of experience, I found his name associated with some clinical trials (though right now I'm blanking on which ones specifically). And that is one of the questions I want to ask him, is how many TDR surgeries he's done in his career, and on average, each year.