Per an e-mail I received looking for a recommendation. January 31st of this year I had the MVD surgery done by Raymond F. Sekula, M.D. based in Erie, Pennsylvania at the UPMC Hamot hospital. Surgery was a success and, even though it has only been a few months, I have been pain free! He explained things so even I could understand what was happening to me and what the plan was for going forward. He is down to earth, easy to talk to and very patient with my many (and repeat) questions. His assistant Angela was also terrific. I highly recommend him.
As per an e-mail that was sent to me, I just received MVD surgery on May 23, 2012. This surgery was done in Winnipeg, Manitoba by Dr. Anthony Kaufman, a neurosurgeon. I was extremely pleased with the time he took to explain everything to me, he answered all my questions and made arrangements for follow-up care taking in account the long distance I had to travel to attend this appointment; I live in a completely different province. The surgery went well with no complications. The scar behind my ear is barely noticeable, in fact, if you did not know I had surgery, you would not even notice the surgery site. The nurse that works with Dr. Kaufman was available (and remains available) by phone call to continue to answer questions. Because I have atypical TN, Dr. Kaufman was very honest about what my expectations should be, and so far, the results have exceeded my expectations. I am still slowly coming off the meds, and by next week, should be off all meds for the TN. I am happy to say, no pain at this point. Dr. Kaufman also does Gamma Knife and a few other procedures related to TN. He specializes in TN, and has performed approximately 700 of these procedures; his experience, and bed side manner is highly commendable. If you have any other questions, I would be happy to answer them.
Thanks,
Deb
Richard A. "Red" Lawhern said:
Dr. Sekula is listed in our "Find a Doctor" page. We've received a number of new referrals which I'll add to that page as I have time.
Dr. Sekula also did my last MVD. He was absolutely wonderful, took as much time as needed before and after surgery and gave me very straightforward answers. I believe he has moved back to Pittsburgh from Erie.