The Cleveland Clinic

[Wise Young]

The Cleveland Clinic has major programs directed towards surgical repair of spinal cord injury. I recently spoke to Dr. Edward Benzel who is Director of Spinal Disorders in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Cleveland Clinic. He gave me permission to refer patients to his clinic, particularly those people in the Cleveland area. He evaluates and takes care of many patients with syringomyelia and other problems. The following is his contact information:

Edward C. Benzel, M.D.
Director of Spinal Disorders
Department of Neurosurgery
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Patient Office: 216-445-5514, Appt. 216-444-5670
Admin. Office: 216-445-6797, Fax: 216-445-6878
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/neurosurgery
email: benzele@ccf.org

[perry]

hi am comtacting dr.benzel to see if he can evaluate my last mri
or do i have to go to cleveland. will let you know. thanks

perry

[Wise Young]

I think that Ed Benzel is among the top four or five spinal neurosurgeons in the U.S. If I am not mistaken, he was telling me that over a fifth of all the cases at the Cleveland Clinic involve the spine. Let us know what you find out. Wise.

[ptamom]

Is there a Canadian equivalent to the Cleveland Clinic? How does one go about finding out who is the top in their field? It has been frustrating trying to get info. along these lines.
Thanks.

[perry]

i sent my mri's to the cleveland clinic,they made it there.
rita said the doctor will look at the syringomyelia, and let
me know what they can do,and if i should go there. she said
i may here back today or tomorrow.
perry

perry

[Wise Young]

Let us know what happens. Wise.

[Bareback Jack]

You mentioned Dr. Benzel to be in the top five of neurosurgeons in the U.S. Would there happen to be one in the top five you know of in Texas?

[perry]

Doctors Benzels nurse contacted me in regards to my mrI's.
His suggestions was that if I do not have degeneration at this time
I could be considered stable. at this time he doesn't think he
can do anything to improve what i already have. If I want to go
into this area further; i would need to make an appointment to see \
him at his clinic.

perry

[Wise Young]

barebackjack, I was just throwing out a comment regarding the best known spinal neurosurgeons. There are many very good spinal neurosurgeons who are not as well known. In Texas, probably the best known neurosurgeon is Guy Clifton in Houston. In Phoenix, it is Volker Sonntag. In Maryland, Tom Ducker is very well known. Wise.