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Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> From: William Harshaw <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Lobbying for more neurosurgeons To: [log in to unmask] Date sent: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 13:25:42 -0500 > Is there no esponse to my idea that the most bang for the buck will come > from neurosurgery as palliative therapy for Parkinson's Disease? > > If I am wrong, would someone please tell me! > > Cheers, > > Bill > According to most statistics, there are already too many neurosurgeons in the United States. The Government has been pressuring our organization to decrease the number of training slots available and we have been forced to do so (the grant money has been cut). Thus, one can look forward to a smaller number of us in the future (there are about 3500 of us in the United States and Canada). While there appears to be an "excess", this excess is in the larger cities and the more desirable areas; in the semi-rural areas, there is a shortage. Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/ mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" *********************************************