Friday, January 15, 2010

A Few Good Doctors

One of the deepest regrets I have in looking back over the years of recovery from my brain injury, is not finding doctors that understood the problem or cared enough about me to figure out the help I needed. I was called names and labeled a "malingerer" (lasy, good for nothing person) which I was not. In my search for good information I ran across this website and thought I would share the information with you, as it pertains to finding the right kind of doctor.

The Brain Injury Resource Center website is loaded with great information - check it out - http://www.headinjury.com/doctors.htm


From The Ashes:
A Brain Injury Survivor's Guide

Choosing the right doctor. In this age of specialization, it is wise to find a doctor with appropriate credentials, and expertise in the areas of your interest. The objective is to find a doctor who is technically up to date, and who cares about your suffering and the suffering of your family. If the doctor does not have special expertise and appropriate credentials in head injury, find someone who does.

You will want to find someone who will trust you and help you to identify and manage your own impairments. Not every doctor is willing to allow you this kind of freedom and support. Before anything else is settled, tell the doctor specifically what you want. If the doctor is unwilling to cooperate with you, keep looking until you find the right one for you.


Washington

Associates in Rehabilitation and Neuropsychology
1221 Madison, Ste 1120
Seattle WA 98104 - Telephone: 206-386-3860

Randal Beaton, PhD - Clinical Psychology
2910 East Madison St., Ste 212
Seattle WA 98112 -- Telephone:206-322-8353

William Burkhart, PhD - Clinical Psychology
10740 Meridian Ave N., Ste 104
Seattle WA 98133 - Telephone: 206-365-1428

Dr. Stephen C. Chan, DC, Evergreen Chiropractic Clinic
1032 S. Jackson St., Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104
DIRECT: (206) 851-8955 - OFFICE: (206) 709-4006
email: stephen chan

David Coppel, PhD - Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology and Sports Psychology - Offices in Seattle, and Kirkland,WA
Telephone: 206-323-1600 - 425-822-1988
Works with Olympic & world class athlets as well as TBI

Dr. Mary Ann Cooper, MD, FACEP, Assoc. Professor & Director Lightning & Electrical Injury Evaluation Program, Deputy Head of Academic Affairs - University of Illinois at Chicago. Sensitive to needs of electric shock and lightening strike survivors.
url: http://www.uic.edu:80/~macooper/cindex.htm --

Lloyd Cripe, PhD - Neuropsychologist - Box 250, Carlsborg WA 98324 - Telephone: 360-683-8885

Gayle Fay, PhD - Pediatric NeuroPsychologist - 1900 - 112th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 - Telephone: 425-452-8036

Robert T. Fraser, PhD - Vocational Specialist, 1221 Madison, Ste 1120
Seattle, WA 98104 - Telephone: 206-386-3860

Arthur H. Ginsberg, MD - Neurologist - 10330 Meridian N.
Seattle, WA 98133 - Telephone: 206-523-8990

Stephen Glass, MD - Pediatric Neurologist - 17924 - 140th Ave NE Ste 200 -- Woodinville, WA 98172 - Telephone: 425-424-9200

Herbert P. Gordon, DDS - TMJ Specialist - 2111 N. Northgate Way Ste. 221 -- Seattle, Wa 98133 - Telephone: 206-363-8240

Steven M. Horris, DC - Chiropractor - Ballard Back Clinic,
1534 NW 56th St - Seattle, WA 98107, Telephone: 206-784-2510
url: http://www.BallardBackClinic.com/

Ted Judd, PhD -Certified Hispanic Mental Health Specialist - Home based therapy, ecological model of recovery. Tasks as rehab exercises. Bellingham,WA 98225 - Telephone: 360-255-2505
email: tjudd@az.com

Victoria Lee, PhD - Grief & Loss - 509 Olive Way,
Seattle, WA 98101 - Telephone: 206-682-7850

NW Spine Institute - Chiropractic - 15710 - 24th St, Ste B,
Bellevue, WA 98008 -- Telephone: 425-644-8636

Dr. Richard Reinking - Behavioral Medicine Assoc, 1601 -
114th Ave SE, Ste 180, Bellevue, WA 98004-6904 --
Telephone: 425-454-3110

Lauren Schwartz, PhD - 20016 Cedar Valley RD Ste B204
Lynnwood, Wa - Telephone: 206-774-3838

Karen Tanzy, PhD - 509 Olive Way, Seattle, WA -
Telephone: 206-682-7850

Rainier Valley Chiropractic, PS - Dr. David Butters, DC -
4236 - 36th Ave S., Seattle, WA - Telephone: 206-723-2820

Dr. Lee G. Yardley, Chiropractic, - Federal Way, WA 98055 --
Telephone: 253-529-1100



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Other States
Bill Levinger, M.D.- Pain Management, 10 years in Family Practice and E.R. Medicine, and then Anesthesia training and Board Certification.

Associates in Rehabilitation and Neuropsychology -
2751 Debarr Rd, Ste 390, Anchorage, AK 99508
Telephone: 907-274-8211

Jill Brooks, PhD - 125 Paterson St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977 - Telephone: 908-235-6596

James English, PsyD ABPP, ABPN -
Board Certified Amer. Board of Prof. Neuropsychology;
Board Certified Amer. Board of Prof. Psychology-Clinica
Telephone: 406-771-3394
Practicing @ Group Medical Practice - 1400 29th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405


Edward G. Ezrailson, Ph.D. -- Science Expert-Toxicology, Pharmacology, & Chemistry - 2308 W. Settlers Way, The Woodlands, TX 77380
email: edez1@neosoft.com -- url: http://www.pharmtox.com
Telephone: 281-364-9037 - Fax: 281-298-6895

Fay Headache Center - 99 University Place, Fifth floor, New York, NY 10003, Telephone: 212-995-5588

Paul Greilick, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist, 921 W. 11th St., #1W Traverse City, MI 49684 -- Telephone: 231-922-2686 -
Fax: 231-929-5586 -- url: http://www.traverse-neuropsychology.com/

Health Restoration Medical Center -- 26381 Crown Valley #130
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 --Telephone: 800-300-1063; 949-367-8870
FAX: (949) 367-9779 -- url: http://www.strokedoctor.com/map.htm

Thomas Kay, PhD - Clinical Psychology,
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation
333 E 34th St., Ste 1N, NY, NY 10016 --
Telephone: 212-532-5446

Louis T. LaPorta, Jr., Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist
Offices in Boca Raton and Plantation
email: Doctor_of_Psychology@hotmail.com
Telephone: 561-901-1430 Fax: 561- 447-7501

Dr. Harvey Liss, Psy-phd - Brattleboro Counseling Center
67 Main St, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 --
Telephone: 802-257-1062

Michael McCrea, PhD - Clinical Psychology - 721- American Ave, Ste 501, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 -- Telephone: 414-544-2396
email: michael.mccrea@phci.org

Dr. Denise Natale. DC - Four Seasons Chiropractic, 66 Route 100 North, Ludlow, VT 05149 -- Telephone:802-228-4243
email: dcngjs@sover.net

William V. Padula, MD - Specialties of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Low Vision - Shoreline Vision Rehab Ctr - 652 Boston Post RD
Gilford, CT 06437 - Telephone: 203-453-2222 -
url: http://www.padulainstitute.com/

Nathan Zasler, MD, FAAPM&R, FAADEP, DAAPM, CIME, & Michael Martelli, PhD, DAAPM - Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, Ltd - 10120 West Broad St, Ste G, Glen Allen, VA 23060 -- Telephone: 804-270-5484; Fax: 804-346-1956 --
email: info@cccv-ltd.com -- url: http://www.cccv-ltd.com/

Dr. Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D.-- is a health psychologist who more than nine years ago sustained both a stroke from a cerebral bleed (AVM) and two traumatic brain injuries (auto accident and brain surgery).
url: http://www.drdiane.com

Sarah A. Raskin, Ph.D, Dept of Psychology, Trinity College 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106-3100 -- Telephone: 860-297-2342;
Fax: 860-297-2538 -- email: sarah.raskin@trincoll.edu

Sharon E. Williams, Ph.D. Clinical Child Psychologist - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA 94305-5729 -- Telephone: 650-723-5435
email: sharonw@stanford.edu --


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Therapists
Michelle D. Garner, MSW - Coaching and Counseling - Seattle WA.- Telephone: 206-729-5299
url: http://www.GarnerPerspective.com

Innovative Speech - Joan Green, M.A. CCC-SLP - 11215 Seven Locks Road Potomac, MD 20854 -- Toll-free: 800-IST-2550
Telephone: 301-602-2899 or 703-531-1161
url: http://www.innovativespeech.com

Annette Stucky - Physical Therapist , Seattle WA.
email: physicaltherapy.guide@about.com

Patricia K. Youngmann, MS, CCS - Speech / Language Pathologist
10740 Meridian Ave N. Ste 104, Seattle WA 98133
Telephone: 206-619-2263

Ralph A Woestemeyer, CSW - TBI Consulting & Therapeutic Services
TBI Survivor and professional social worker specializing in TBI
New Paltz, NY -- url: http://rawcsw.com/ --
email: rawpower@worldshare.net

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