Need A Spine Doc in SoCal

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Hi All,

I'll post about my condition soon but I have never had spine surgery before. Right now, I need a referral. I've seen Dr. Watkins Sr. at Watkins Spine. He was ok. I didn't like the "asserably line" vibe as was evident by the MRI and Hospital all down the block. My "one" cortisone shot cost me big $$$ even with PPO insurance.

I have an appointment with Dr. Dillin at Kerlan Jobe next week. He seems to be the other spine expert in SoCal.

Any other docs I should consider?

Thanks:)
 
Southern California Orthopedic Institute. (SCOI) Dr Brian Grossman. They have different locations, depending on where you are located.
 
Both surgeons you mentioned are considered among the best in Southern California. I have seen Dillon for cervical disc problems and my husband was a patient of Watkins Sr. for years. When it became clear a couple months ago that my husband would have to have surgery for a problem related to spinal stenosis and that there were radically different surgical approaches to his particular problem, we looked carefully not only at the older generation of super star surgeons but also younger rising stars who specialize in less invasive "micro" surgical techniques. Among the mostly highly touted are three at Cedars: Hyun Bae, Leonel Hunt and Gabriel Hunt (brothers, one is an orthopod, the other a neurosurgeon who operate together -- as one surgeon described them, the "best tag team" in the business). My husband decided on Leonel Hunt because he was the most conservative and insistent on trying absolutely everything before turning to surgery.
 
Thanks for responding. I saw Gabriel Hunt a few months ago. My regular OD recommended him. I was not very impressed. He didn't see the collapsed disc that I was recently diagnosed with from an xray. He was rather "aloof" in his approach. His assistant gave me a prescription for SOMA and Ibuprofen. I would more likely go back to see Dr. Bae or Leonel Hunt.

I like your thinking of the old school guys vs the new guard. I think finding someone in the middle is ideal.
 
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