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7/22/09 |
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I was 15 when Dr. Urbaniak performed this surgery. He was basically my only hope, as other orthopedic surgeons had told me there was no other option besides total hip replacement twice, and by the age of 45 I would be in a wheelchair. Today I am walking almost without a limp, and totally grateful to this man. I wear orthotics to compensate for the 3/4" difference in the length of my leg--not bad compared to a wheelchair! For my one-year check-up Dr. Urbaniak was at a seminar in Victoria close to my home, and volunteered to see me there, saving me thousands of dollars to travel to North Carolina. He was very gracious.
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1/12/09 |
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Dr. Urbaniak is NOT forthcoming regarding his complication rates with the vascularized fibula graft. I had major complications after being operated on by him and almost loss my leg over it. He basically dumps you after he operates. I question his ethics. Please be weary when you consider him as your surgeon.
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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12/3/08 |
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DR URBANIAK DID NOT INFORM ME THAT THE PROCEDURE WOULD NOT HELP ME AVOID HAVING TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENTS. THESE PROCEDURES WERE SUPPOSED TO HELP ME AVOID HIP REPLACEMENTS. IN 1999 HE PERFORMED FVFG ON BOTH MY HIPS. I WAS 29 AT THE TIME. I WENT HOME AND HAD ALL KINDS OF COMPLICATIONS, PAIN AND EVEN MADE A TRIP BACK TO SEE HIM. HE WAS DISMISSIVE AND BLAMED MY LOCAL DOCTORS FOR MY PROBLEMS. DESPITE NOT GETTING BETTER AND EXCRUCIATION PAIN I GOT THE FEELING HE HAD WASHED HIS HANDS OF ME. MY OPERATIONS WERE IN FEB AND APRIL...AN MRI IN DECEMBER SHOWED BOTH HIPS HAD COLLAPSED. WHEN I HAD MY HIPS REPLACED ALMOST ONE YEAR TO THE DAY OF URBANIAKS FIRST PROCEDURE, MY DOCTOR AT THE MAYO CLINIC SAID UPON OPENING THE GRAFT FELL OUT ON THE TABLE WITH WHAT HE SAID WAS A HUGE AMOUNT OF PUSS. DESPITE HAVING BOTH HIPS TOTALLY REPLACED I HAVE SUFFERED FROM PAIN THAT HAS LEFT ME JUST SHORT OF BED RIDDEN.
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9/23/07 |
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dr urbaniak is the only doctor that that i will see. he has replaced both of my hips and i will regret to see him leave. i have been going to him since 1998.
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7/20/07 |
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Dr. Urbaniak operated on my hip when I was 33 years old. I suffered major complications from that surgery and almost lost my leg over it. He basically operated on me and then left town and I was left in resident care. I did not feel very informed on complications associated with this surgery. He does no testing beforehand to see if a patient's vessels are adequate for this vascularized fibula graft surgery. He was very difficult to get a hold of when I was having complications. I WOULD NEVER consider using this surgeon again. I think more ortophedist don't do this surgery due to the complications assocated with this surgery. He is not very forthcoming about his success rates. I personally did not care for his bedside manner or his skills.
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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7/11/07 |
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Dr. Urbaniak opperated on my (29 year old) husband twice in 1989 and performed Free Fibular Grafts on both hips. One was a stage 3 and the other was a stage 4! His necrosis was the result of taking high doses of Prednisone during chemo for cancer treatment. At the time, the surgery was very new and was considered experimenttal.It took weeks for the insurance co. to approve the surgery. I think my husband was patient number 208 to have this surgery.They finally agreed because the only other option was replacements. Replacements tend to wear out every 10 years or so for young men and would have meant numerous surgeries over his life span. My husband suffered little or no complications following his surgeries and today, 18 years later, he is still getting along just fine with those original grafts! They've lasted longer than predicted. We feel that Dr. Urbaniak is a brilliant pioneer in his field and trust him completely.
Insurance: Aetna
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5/16/07 |
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the only one I will let operate on my hips or hands!
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5/3/07 |
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I feel like Dr.Urbaniak is not straight forward re: complications associated with the fibula graft procedure that he does. I also feels like he stretches the truth and is not very forthcoming when it comes to publishing statistics about this procedure. However,he is a smooth operator when it comes to schmoozing patients to have this procedure. I would NEVER use this physican again! I suffered major complications from his infamous fibula graft procedure. I felt like a lab rat. Please beware of letting him operate on you.
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4/26/07 |
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He has a procedure that almost no one in the country does...so if you have any complications there are not any experts to testify against him. $ound$ like a win-win for Duke.
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