Rush University Medical Center
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Sub-Quality Cervical Surgery…
I am still struggling with a cervical surgery attempted at this hospital. I say attempted because it has turned out very flawed. The X-ray shows the hardware, in my neck, at a forward bent shape. This prevents me from standing straight and throws off my balance. The hardware looks as though the rods and screws were tightened with my head lying on a pillow. Which means the neck and head would lean forward. It might be, after the surgery was performed, the attending doctor tuned the hardware part over to a student (resident) or maybe the whole procedure was done by a student doctor. I asked the surgeon to not do that - Dr. O'Toole. But since you're out like a light for hours, you never know what happened. In any case, the surgery was a fiasco. I am so disappointed. Especially after being so confident that I was in excellent hands. I do not recommend this hospital. Too much emphasis is put on student training, which could cause great harm and even worse. Stay away!