Steve, way to go! How did you find him?

His site cuts *right* to the chase as to the advantages of NA over OS. Gee, 'ya think he was influenced by Eaton just a bit?

I've always thought that any decent CHS with basic instruction in NA can meet or beat the success rate of the French. It will be interesting to hear how our future posters do with this "new guy".

He won't be the New Guy for long. NA is catching on nicely. Three Cheers!!!

Thanks for the good news re Dr. Kline.

The practice of NA continues to advance.

Randy,

I like the conservative-too hip analogy. What do you wanna bet that when NA finally hits greater L.A. it will be from some primary care physician in a strip mall out in Rancho Cucamunga.

Hummmmm...so many questions......

I read the good doctors website and from what I understand 1) Dr. Kline's 'observed' NA being done....but...Was that on *his own hands* during his 15 minute procedure? Or on patients in Paris where he was a STUDENT of Dr. L's? I noticed that Dr Kline does not state anywhere that he has been formally trained by Dr. L nor does Dr. Kline's appear on the list of NA practitioners that have been trained out of Paris. 2) He is not a Certified Hand Surgeon. There is a huge difference of knowledge and experience between an ER doctor and a Certified Hand Surgeon. How would he handle it if a DC patient needed surgery?

3) He also says he '...was also instructed by an American hand surgeon who has studied in France with Dr. Lermusiaux'. What exactly does that mean? We know Dr. Eaton is not training because of liability issues....so???? What does 'instructed' mean? Who 'instructed' you? Why wasn't their name given?

Hummmmm......lots to think about. I have to go to work now but will be back tonight...just thought I would throw that info out into the ring.

Take care and god bless for now,

Frances

Being a patient of Dr. Eaton, I could not agree more that the in the best of all worlds, supremely competent hand surgeons, like Dr. Eaton, should be the ones performing NA. However, as if it were not news, in general surgeons like to cut, rather than insert needles or prescribe drugs. I am not sure I see any difference between Dr. Kline (an ER physician) and Dr. Denkler (a plastic surgeon) performing NA. My impression from Dr. Kline's website, is that hear is a patient, who like myself, was quite skeptical and then amazed (once done) by NA, and desired to help others who had the same disease. By the way, I do not believe (Randy - correct me if I am wrong) that the Paris doctors are hand surgeons.

Steve