Dr. Lavallo saved my life. He likely does not even know my name, but his integrity and intelligence are beyond exceptional. When other surgeons had reservations operating on me due to risk of their insurance premiums increasing, Dr. Lavallo understood my circumstances--a stray bullet in my joint capsule--and not only removed it but also the outcome had NO negative consequences. For comparison sake: other surgeons noted the risks of loss of sensation and/or functionality of my arm but also stated that the probability of such an outcome in my case was over 50%. Dr. Lavallo, on the other hand, was confident he could remove the projectile, albeit not being his specialty, and he did so using scopes only (no knives).
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Dr. Lavallo saved my life. He likely does not even know my name, but his integrity and intelligence are beyond exceptional. When other surgeons had reservations operating on me due to risk of their insurance premiums increasing, Dr. Lavallo understood my circumstances--a stray bullet in my joint capsule--and not only removed it but also the outcome had NO negative consequences. For comparison sake: other surgeons noted the risks of loss of sensation and/or functionality of my arm but also stated that the probability of such an outcome in my case was over 50%. Dr. Lavallo, on the other hand, was confident he could remove the projectile, albeit not being his specialty, and he did so using scopes only (no knives).