Hand Surgeon Referral

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I need carpal tunnel surgery and am wondering if anyone would like to share advice or referrals. Thank so much Edhatters!

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Voran
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Sep 18, 2017 07:29 PM
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Thank you all very much. I sincerely appreciate your advice and stories!

laughing
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Sep 18, 2017 08:02 PM
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please share your outcome . none of my bizz . I know. william

a-1505754253
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Sep 18, 2017 10:04 AM
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I used Dr. Montgomery for my carpal tunnel and he did an excellent job. I have no pain (a year later) and you can hardly see my scar. I would highly recommend him.

syvdan313
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Sep 17, 2017 12:24 PM
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Dr. Ruth, without question. He has done surgery on me and my wife and did a fabulous job each time.

rll_sb
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Sep 17, 2017 10:38 AM
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Stay away from (Dr?) Jessica Cohen-Brown at Sansum. She completely screwed up my broken finger operation. I've had five operations total and it will never be right again. A 45-minute scheduled surgery took three and a half hours! She actually broken bones while trying to set my finger!

bev01
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Sep 17, 2017 11:28 AM
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I agree regarding Dr. Cohen-Brown. Instead of fixing my thumb she kept giving me cortisone shots and I was still in lots of pain from a roll over car accident. I finally found a Dr. that unfortunately is no longer with Sansum. He said that the shots caused a hole in the bone and lots of repairs had to be done in surgery. He said if I wanted to go to court he would go with me to testify as she should not be practicing.

bookman
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Sep 17, 2017 10:54 AM
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I'm sorry about your bad experience. To be fair to Dr. Cohen-Brown, however, she did my carpal-tunnel surgery and the procedure went very well. My c-t symptoms were alleviated. It will remain the case, however, that if whatever behavior initially caused the carpal tunnel symdrom continue, certain symptoms will re-occur, e.g. trigger finger. Periodic cortisone shots do help.

My2Cents
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Sep 17, 2017 10:27 AM
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Don't use Dr. Holstein . He. completely botched a carlpel tunnel surgery he did on me a couple of years ago. My right hand and right arm have never fully recovered. I have daily nerve pain at the site of the surgery and days where it radiates up my arm to my elbow and shoulder. Just saying, Dr. Behrman sounds like a good recommendation.

CCHandyMan
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Sep 17, 2017 09:10 AM
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I will second and third Dr. Michael Behrman. He performed surgery on my hand for a trigger finger and did an excellent job with a very quick healing and recovery. He really knows his stuff, but like the other person said, he's kind of dry and matter-of-fact type of guy.

laughing
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Sep 17, 2017 10:03 AM
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Dr Behrman did a flawless transverse ligament release for trama to the nerves in my right hand. Regained 100% function going on 20 years now.

shapimari
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Sep 17, 2017 07:31 AM
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We have been very happy with Dr. Montgomery at Associate Hand Surgeons 2323 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, Phone: (805) 682-2267. He did two surgeries on my husband's hands and we thought he was excellent. Following the surgeries, he referred us to the hand therapy practice in the same building downstairs.

carpgrl
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Sep 17, 2017 07:25 AM
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I also used Dr. Robert Ruth for my carpal tunnel surgery - he did both wrists at once orthoscopically and I had perfect results! He is excellent and has great staff.

mtndriver
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Sep 17, 2017 07:24 AM
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I had a good experience with Dr. Behrman also. Very dry and matter of fact, not warm, but he did a great job.

a-1505633758
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Sep 17, 2017 12:35 AM
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We have used and liked very much Dr. Robert Ruth at Associate Hand Surgeons 2323 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, Phone: (805) 682-2267.