Path: cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!magnesium.club.cc.cmu.edu!pitt.edu!gatech!news.ans.net!cmcl2!panix!hoss From: hoss@panix.com (Felix the Cat) Newsgroups: sci.med Subject: Re: A Good place for Back Surgery? Message-ID: Date: 28 Apr 93 23:50:15 GMT References: Distribution: usa Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC Lines: 36 X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8] : gary.schuetter (garyws@cbnewsg.cb.att.com) wrote: : : : : Hello, : : Just one quick question: : : My father has had a back problem for a long time and doctors : : have diagnosed an operation is needed. Since he lives down in : : Mexico, he wants to know if there is a hospital anywhere in : : the United States particulary famous for this kind of surgery, : : kind of like Houston has a reputation for excellent doctors : : in eye surgery. Any additional info or pointers will be : : appreciated a whole lot!... : There is one hospital that is here in New York City that is famous for its : orthopedists, namely the Hospital for Special Surgery. They are located on : the upper east side of manhattan. If you want their address and phone let : me know, i'll get them, i dont know them off hand. for those who are interested the hospitals i was referring to are: The Hospital for Special Surgery 535 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 212-606-1555 (Physician Referral Service & info) The Hospital for Joint Diseases 301 East 17th Street New York, NY 10003 212-598-7600 -- /\ _ /\ | Felix The Cat | 0 0 |-------\== The Wonderful, Wonderful Cat! \==@==/\ ____\ | =============================== Meow!--- \_-_/ || || hoss@panix.com