Orthopedist in the nabe?

scarlett · January 2008

Does anyone have a reco for a wonderful, sensitive orthopedist in the nabe? The PCP I randomly selected because she took my insurance, was close to home and is in the same office as a highly recommended board doctor used to be is neither sensitive nor wonderful and I don't want to go to her reco. Thanks!

veets · January 2008

Are u looking for an orthoped in general... of specifically knees. I have a great knee guy!

booklaw · January 2008

Subject: great knee guy

Could I ask who that is? I'm going to need new knees in the foreseeable future.

Thanks.

veets · January 2008

Subject: Re: great knee guy

booklaw wrote: Could I ask who that is? I'm going to need new knees in the foreseeable future.

Thanks.

Dr. Mensch (hope I spelled that right)

Call Methodist Hosiptal to get the number. He does work out of Methodist but also practices and maintains office and hospital priviledges in Manhattan (don't know what hospital).

I have recommended him many times to people who had surgery at Methodist.. .He is a STAR.. probably wouldn't matter what hosiptal he did the surgery in.

scarlett · January 2008

Yes, yes, knees!!!!!!!!!! Ha - literally a mensch (sp) huh? OK, thanks!

veets · January 2008

scarlett wrote: Yes, yes, knees!!!!!!!!!! Ha - literally a mensch (sp) huh? OK, thanks!

This doctor is the rare combination of empathetic, kind and highly skilled.

booklaw · January 2008

Thanks!

blevine77 · February 2010

Based on this thread (and the fact that his name came up in the BCBS directory), I tried getting an appointment with Dr. Menche, but he only deals with knees (I have an issue with my calf muscle). Does anyone have any recommendations for other orthopedists who deal with more general issues, or the overall leg, etc.?

blevine77 · February 2010

Anyone? I'm down to trying random orthopedists in the area if I can't get any personal recommendations. Thanks!

veets · February 2010

I can't recommend someone but why don't you call Dr Menche's office and see if you can get a recommendation?

brooklynjack · February 2010

Dr Andy Turtel

http://orthodoc.aaos.org/turtel/

He's in the city though. He is conservative, not a cutter if you know what I mean

blevine77 · February 2010

veets wrote: I can't recommend someone but why don't you call Dr Menche's office and see if you can get a recommendation?

Heh, I actually did and the receptionist said someone would call back with one once she'd spoken with the doctor. Never got the call. I'm planning on calling them back, though.

booklaw · February 2010

CastleConnolly.com lists the following Othopedic Surgeons at Methodist Hospital:

Dr. Placido Menezes (OrS) - Hospitals: New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown; Address: 543 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215-2607; Phone: 718-788-7600; Board Cert: Orthopaedic Surgery 1980; Med School: India 1970; Resid: Surgery, NY Methodist Hosp 1975; Fac Appt: Asst Clin Prof OrS, SUNY Downstate

Dr. Andrew Merola (OrS) - Hospitals: New York Methodist Hospital, Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers - St Vincent's Manhattan; Address: 142 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY 11215; Phone: 718-783-5542; Board Cert: Orthopaedic Surgery 2009; Med School: Howard Univ 1990; Resid: Orthopaedic Surgery, Kings Co Hosp/SUNY Downstate 1995; Fac Appt: Assoc Prof OrS, SUNY Downstate
Website Available: www.andrewmerolamd.com

Dr. Frank Schwab (OrS) - Hospitals: Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York Methodist Hospital; Address: 380 2nd Ave, Ste 1001, New York, NY 10010; Phone: 212-460-0180; Board Cert: Orthopaedic Surgery 1999; Med School: Columbia P&S 1990; Resid: Surgery, NY Presby-Columbia Med Ctr 1992

Dr. Henry Tischler (OrS) - Hospital: New York Methodist Hospital; Address: Brooklyn Spine & Arthritis Ctr, Brooklyn, NY 11215; Phone: 718-246-8700; Board Cert: Orthopaedic Surgery 2006; Med School: SUNY Downstate 1985; Resid: Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Med Ctr 1990; Fac Appt: Asst Prof OrS, SUNY Hlth Sci Ctr

Castle Connolly is the source of the information published in the annual New York Magazine "Best Doctors" issue.

Disclosure: I represent Castle Connolly. But that is also where I go to find doctors for myself and my family.

blevine77 · February 2010

Excellent -- thanks for all of the information, booklaw.

brooklynpotter · February 2010

i've always said that i'd only go to methodist if i were dying. well, i was pretty damned ill and barely conscious when i called 911 a few weeks ago and they came, broke down my door, and brought me to methodist.

i will say only one good thing: they saved my life. however, i found the after-care to be so exceptionally sub-par that had i not been extremely well versed in medical matters i believe i could have been in serious, serious trouble.

they refused to call my physician for 30 hours, even though he's the one who knows my health history. it took them 3 hours to call my brother--he's in the phone book. he lives in the nabe. i was given tests i didn't need, medication that was wrong, and once i was admitted it took 8 hours for a nurse to bring me a motrin. tests they gave to me offered false positives that resulted in being confronted at 4 am to discuss my "pcp" habit. i am not exaggerating.

the weekend i was there, two floors were covered by a doctor, a resident, and a medical student. that's it.

while i hope never to nearly die again, i also hope never to step foot in that hospital.

booklaw · February 2010

Potter, I am truly sorry for your horrific experience there.

By contrast, my wife was ordered by her doctor to go to Methodist "immediately" several months ago, because she had a 103 degree fever and dehydration. I joined her in the emergency room. She was there for several hours (which didn't thrill either of us). At the end of that time, various test results came back which identified the nature of her infection, and which caused them to admit her.

She was there a total of 3-4 days, during which she felt her care was miles better than her previous hospital stay (several months earlier, for a badly broken leg) at St. Lukes.

She felt that the staff (nurses, doctors and aides) at Methodist were consistently caring, responsive and capable.

I am thinking of having knee surgery in the near future. Because of her experience, I am now open to the idea of having it done at Methodist... previously I would automatically have chosen the Hospital for Special Surgery or some other Manhattan teaching hospital.

brooklynjack · February 2010

If I needed to get to a hospital I'd go to NYU in the city if I at all could

For real trauma, in case you get shot or something, go to Kings County, leave as soon as you are stable.

brooklynpotter · February 2010

brooklyn jack, the EMTs are required to take you to the closest ER. i did not have a choice.

veets · February 2010

If anyone is comfortable with Methodist Hospital (I am) and contemplating knee surgery go with Dr. Mensch. He also operates out of a facility in Manhattan. I don't remember which one but easy to find out his hospital affiliation with a google.

Potter.. I am sorry that you experience in our local PS hospital was not a good one but I am so happy that you survived it!

brooklynpotter · February 2010

?? veets?

veets · February 2010

Brooklyn potter and why the ?????? marks?

peanuts · February 2010

When I had a bad knee I was the only person with a bad knee who did not have surgery (most had it with Dr. Mensch). I saw Dr. Ramon Vallerino - he's a rehab doctor and after 4 months of therapy, my knee is fine.

brooklynpotter · February 2010

veets, your post first came up as only a quote of booklaw's post, and no words from you.

veets · February 2010

oh yes.. I saw that and changed it.. thanks

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