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Freiberg's disease

Greetings from California,
This is my first post to this forum, so hi everyone!

My cousin's daughter was diagnosed with Freiberg's disease. She used to be in a gymnastics team (that won quite a bit of competitions) but for the last 3 months she couldn't participate in practices as the pain is too much.

She lives in Israel, which usually has pretty excellent medical services, but since Freiberg's is rather rare, finding a physician that specializes in this condition proved to be very difficult. She visited all the major hospitals but this condition is practically unheard of there.

Since I live in Northern California, I was asked to investigate and see if I could locate a specialist that would have the experience and proven competency treating this terrible condition. Ddoesn't have to be in California (though it would be a plus).

If you know of a specialist with experience treating Freiberg's, we would be most obliged if you could let us know.

Thanks,

Erez Katz
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One of the best Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Specialists in the country...Dr James Amis in Cincinnati Ohio.  Has been treating me for Freibergs for a long time.  He's not afraid to take unconventional approaches and is a thought leader in unorthodox and difficult surgeries.  His practice is called Lone Star Orthopaedics.
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UC San Francisco has an excellent medical school and hospital. They could probably provide the information you need.
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