> My current ortho is Dr. Scott Rodeo from the Hospital For
> Special Surgery. Last year he performed shoulder surgery
> and my plans were to have an ACL revision sometime after my
> shoulder surgery.(original ACL reconstruction done by a
> doctor at UPenn 4 years ago)
> My insurance carrier has changed from Blue Cross Blue
> Shield to Healthnet. Unfortunately, he does not participate
> nor does anyone at HSS with the exception of Dr. Anil
> Ranawat. Also, my second choice was to find someone at
> Columbia Presbyterian, which again no one participates.
> Dont really know what to do.... I'm looking for some really
> good doctors with some good experience in ACL revision.
> Anyone help?
> I would like to use Dr. Ranawat but he seems too young.
> Also, I think I just tore my other ACL last week. Anyone
> ever do a simultaneous surgery?
I do both ACL at the same time quite commonly, not allografts, but patella tendon repairs. Since a guy can walk normally the day of the surgery, two knees are no worse than one. There is no reason to drag it out longer than necessary.
