Below is a list of doctors for the most part known to be performing the vascular surgery necessary to treat CCSVI in MS patients. I hope to update this list as I become aware of more doctors who are doing this surgery as well.
North America:
USA:
Dr. Michael Dake
Chief of Interventional Radiology
Stanford University School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Dr.
Stanford, CA 94305-5642
Website: http://biodesign.stanford.edu/bdn/people/mdake.jsp
Phone: 650-725-5202
- For more information about the progress of his patients see: ThisIsMS.com – Forum: Standford Doctor
- Due to various issues, treatment is not currently being offered at this location.
- Stanford University will be conducting a study on CCSVI and is accepting applicants, but is not making actual appointments.
Dr. Mehta
The Vascular Group, Albnay, NY
- Opening up the doors some time in March/April 2010
- Taking names for clinical trials
- Vascular Group, Albany, NY
Dr Salvatore J. A. Sclafani
Chief of Radiology
Kings County Hospitial, Brooklyn, New York
Professor and Chairman of Radiology @ SUNY Downstat medical School
Email: ccsviliberation@gmail.com
Canada:
Only screening available
Westmount Square Medical Imaging
Montreal, QC
Phone: (514)939-9764 x2714
Website: http://www.radiologymontreal.com
- ** NO LONGER PERFORMING SCAN!! **
- Information about screening found on their front page
- Requires an requisition from your doctor
- Affiliate with McGill University
False Creek Surgical Centre
Vancouver, BC
- Are willing to perform testing for CCSVI for the price of $2300
- Are not willing/capable of performing the actual surgery
- False Creek Surgical Centre Website
- Have been trained by Dr Simka on the proper testing method
Europe:
Italy:
Professor Paolo Zamboni
Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Corso della Giovecca, 203
Ferrara, Italy 44100
Phone: 0532 236304?
- It has apparently become very difficult to get the treatment done here due in part I believe to it being a research facility
Poland:
Dr. Marian Simka
Out-patient Department of Angiology
Private Healthcare Institution SANA,
ul. Wodzislawska 78;
Pszczyna, Poland 43-200
Phone: 48 322120498
Email: mariansimka@poczta.onet.pl
- Can assist people in English
- Being one of the first and best known location to have the procedure performed there is a very long waiting list (ie till mid 2011)
- Cost ~6900 euro
- For more info see: ThisIsMS.com – Forum: Dr Simka
Dr. Jacek Kostecki
Email: kosteckj@op.pl
- Apparently a protege of Dr Simka
- Recently began offering the same treatment as Dr Simka
Tomasz Ludyga, EuroMedic
Rolna 18
Katowice, Poland 40-555
Email: t.ludyga@poczta.fm
Phone: 32 354 05 87
- Can work with patients in English
Bulgaria:
Prof. Lachezar Grozdinski, MD, PhD
Specialist in angiology
National Cardiology Hospital,
Clinic of vascular surgery and angiology
Tokuda hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria,
Phone 00359 2 997 89 18
Website: http://www.tokudabolnica.bg/en
Email: grozdinski@mail.bg
- Has announced that he and his team will start accepting foreign patients starting April, 2010
- For more information see his response at:
Letter from Prof Grozdinski - For more info: http://www.thisisms.com/ftopict-9625-india.html
Slovenia
Martin Sinigoj
Medicinski center Sinigoj Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Ul. Vinka Vodopivca 21, Kromberk
Nova Gorica, Slovenia 5000
http://www.mc-sinigoj.si/
Web page: http://www.mc-sinigoj.si
Phone: +386 5 330 2658
- See information page (non-English)
- TCCS TCD CCSVI – Head and neck vein ultrasound examination – Vein azygos ultrasound examination
UK
Dr. Anton Collins
Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, North Ireland
- No longer performing the procedure.
- Do not call
Germany
Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Thomas J. Vogl
Goethe university of Frankfurt
Email: t.vogl@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Phone: +49(069) 6301-7277
Dr. Juergen Reichenbach
Inst. fuer Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitatsklinikum
philosophenweg 3
Jena, Germany 07743
Website: http://www.uniklinikum-jena.de/Willkommen.html
Email: Juergen.Reichenbach@med.uni-jena.de
- Apparently Jena He is working together with Prof. M. Haacke (case 1) and he is a big name in the line of business.
France:
Dr Claude Franceschi
Head of Vascular Laboratories, Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris
- Known to be an excellent surgeon, may be performing treatments
- There apparently maybe another doctor performing this surgery in Paris, France, I haven’t yet found out too much
- For more info see: ThisIsMS.com – Forum: France Doctor
Oceania
Australia
Julie Greg
Melbourne Radiology Clinic
6/100 Victoria Pde, East Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia 3002
Phone: (03) 9667 1667
- Clinic is apprently setup to perform limited Doppler Ultrasound Testing
- Intra-crannial testing not yet available
Asia
India
Dr V Balaji
Apollo Hospital, Bangalore & Chennai
Email: apollohospitals.india@gmail.com
Phone: 00919900236825
Website: http://www.heartcareforyou.in/
Hospital Website: http://www.apollohospitals.com
Dr. Anil Karapurkar
Mumbai, India
Hospital Website: http://www.breachcandyhospital.org/
Team website: http://www.peopleagainstbrainattack.com
- Approximate cost $6000 USD
- For more information: http://www.thisisms.com/ftopict-10493-india.html
