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FDA oversight is limited to clinical trials not retrospective studies. Balloon catheters are class II devices. Efficacy is not required only demonstration of safety. Despite these points, and I could list others, they suggest consulting with a neurologist. Is there another example of the FDA suggest...

I have a suggestion to all. If you are going to attribute something to a physician or clinic. Post a reference to something official from them. Simply posting something second or third hand is inappropriate. I state this for all clinics or physicians. Hearsay wastes all our time.

No member of synergy has ever stated 100% of anything. That is complete non-sense.

I will answer for Dr. Harris. Accurate diagnosis is critical for proper treatment. Synergy is unique in offering the exhaustive diagnostic evaluation. This is primarily with the full Haacke MRV. During the venogram we have IVUS at our disposal. We now have Doppler available in our clinic. Patients b...

Thanks for the invite. Hope sharing our experience helps. Please feel free to contact me if any questions arise.

Our initial experience with CCSVI did not entail usage of blood thinners. Venous thrombosis, while uncommon, results in symtom relapse in most cases if it occurs. To minimize this we began recommending anticoagulation. We did so recognizing the unlikely but real possibility of bleeding complications...

IVUS is a useful toll for evaluation of vascular abnormalities. When I first started I used it on almost all cases. It is however an anatomic imaging modality. Specifically it doesn't assess flow What has become clear is that CCSVI is a disorder of flow. Diagnosis and treatment rest on venographic e...

The renal and iliac veins in no way shape or form cause CCSVI. Myself, Drs. Simka, Siskin and Moguel differ in our approach to CCSVI. However we are the four most experienced physicians in the world. Having performed the procedure approximately 500 times each. None of us go near a renal or iliac vei...

Synergy is committed to research. We have been working with Dr. Haacke on several topics. The first paper has already been accepted for publication. We are in process of hiring a PhD. to lead our research efforts. We will be one of the first, if not only private group with a PhD. member investigatin...

Ok folks here I am. I will try and respond to most of the discussion. Perhaps best if I break up and use separate subjects.

I am truly sorry to hear of the frustrations encountered on this board. Let me address a few things. First we no longer treat patients in Downey. They are part of Vascular Access Centers and I have resigned from practicing there. Our new center in Costa Mesa is state of the art. The difficulties of ...