Looking for a surgeon in KY/IN area

symara · #1 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim M2

Dr. Wayne Villaneuva (sp?) is the gold standard in that area. He's a neurosurgeon. He practices mainly at Jewish and Baptist East. Before I had ADR with Dr. Zeegers in 2003 I flew back to Louisville, at the insistence of my sister, to have him evaluate me. I was very impressed. Of the several doctors who evaluated me pre-surgery, he was the only one who mentioned that he thought my facets were a primary pain generator. I saw where he was trained for ADR shortly after it received approval here in the states.

Good luck,

He's under my plan but in the same office as my current surgeon, I wonder if that does make a difference or not...

Katie · #2 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009, 01:21 PM

Don't worry about 'hurting his feelings' in regards to them being in the same office. Your decision should not be based on whether or not your current surgeon might get his nose out of joint.

But if you meant something completely different, just ignore this

symara · #3 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009, 01:36 PM

No it's more along the lines of getting an honest second opinion and if ADR will even be a concideration among these Drs

The only problem is, most neurosurgeons in this area are part of that office.

I have made a couple of appointments with some othopedic surgeons though.

Jim M2 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 05:21 AM

In 2003 when I saw Dr. V he was practicing alone. He spent more than 45 minutes with me and wrote a 4 page office notes of all the discussions we had. I ran out of questions or he would have talked with me longer. Can you imagine, some guy from the west coast and he does this? He is very pleasant. He's awesome. My sister tells me the staff at Jewish thinks he is the top surgeon there. I get the impression he takes great pride in his work and the well being of his patients.

Just tell the staff and the good doctors that your friends on the forum are demanding that you see Dr. V.

I also had a L5S1 discectomy in 1981 from Dr. John Guarnashelli (sp?) another neurosurgeon. He's also supposed to be another excellent surgeon, also recommended by my sister. He's probably still practicing.