Thanks Karla...that was alot of help!

From: Susan_OR (Susan_OR@iwon.com)
Sat Jul 8 15:50:29 2000


At Sat, 8 Jul 2000, Karla wrote: >
>Susan,
>they
>Supposedly Dr. Redwine deals with adhesiolysis and is one of the bigger
>doctors in the country for that.....saying that I will also say I have not
>heard too many good things about him. I go to Bend usually a minimum of
>once a year so that would be a location that I could feasibly get to, but I
>was told not to waste my time. He may just be one of those willing to do
>the procedures but not knowing the correct procedure to use.
>
>Dr. Reich and Redan have just opened up the first adhesiolysis center in the
>country. Dr. Reich is a gyn and has been doing these procedures for a
>couple of years I guess with very good results. He uses a particular
>procedure where they use clot evacuation and massive amounts of Ringers
>solution. Where most doctors take a couple hours max to remove adhesions he
>takes a minimum of four hours usually and up to 10.
>
>The only difficulty here is that they do not accept assignment of insurance
>benefits. You are required to have the $400 initial consultation fee and up
>to $6,000 up front. Their staff would check out your insurance company and
>see what they will pay and then when you go for your first visit (usually
>you see the doctor on one day with surgery the next) you pay. Any balance
>left after the insurance pays will be refunded at a later date.
>
>I will be leaving soon so will not be on this list much. Just ask Helen to
>put you in contact with whoever is handling cases going to Dr. Reich and
>Redan while Bev is away. I hope I have been of some assistance.
>
>--
>Karla
>

>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Susan_OR <Susan_OR@iwon.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 12:26 PM
>Subject: Re: Cleveland Clinic
>
>> Dr. Redwine? no...haven't seen him. More info would be great. I don't
>> know anything about Dr. Reich and Dr. Redan either. More info?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> At Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Karla wrote:
>> >
>> >Out of curiousity....did you see Dr. Redwine in Bend? and did he tell
>you
>> >that you would have to learn to live with the pain? If you are willing
>to
>> >go to Ohio....you might as well go and see the best in Scranton,
>> >Pennsylvania at the adhesion center. I do not know of one person that
>has
>> >had a bad experience with Dr. Reich and Dr. Redan. If you are interested
>> >let us know....I am sure that someone on this list can pick you up and
>help
>> >you get on your way to see the two best doctors in the work.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Karla
>> >

>>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Susan_OR <Susan_OR@iwon.com>
>> >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> >Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 5:51 PM
>> >Subject: Cleveland Clinic
>> >
>> >> Has anyone been to the Cleveland Clinic for adhesions? All of the docs
>I
>> >> have seen in Oregon have told me that I just have to learn to live with
>> >> adhesion pain. I did have surgery in May but the results didn't last.
>> >> My parent's live in Ohio and have suggested I seek out a doctor at
>> >> Cleveland Clinic. Does anyone have any experiences to share from
>there?
>> >> Which doc did you see and did you get any help? Thanks....
>> >>
>>


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