One of three trained "Certified Hand Surgeons," The other one is Dr. William Bourland, Memphis, Tennessee.

How much do you get paid Jon?

Frances

Frances,

No pay received.

Do you get paid by the medics?

Regards,

Jon

Frances, Anon

Getting Biospecifics to take this forum off the network might be a big negative to spreading the word helping people affected with Dupuytren's Contracture find NA treatment just because some classify many comments as blatant advertising. I think many on this thread fall in your statment category including yourself. Look back at your history of promoting/advertising on this site. No doubt by doing so you have helped many patients find treatment for DC. I believe it is appropriate to look at the total picture of everyone involved including yourself (not a personal attact) - just the facts mam. If many on this forum had to plead, I wonder if they would plead guilty or not guilty to your allegation. Be it as it may many patients with DC have and are receiving treatment as a result of this form as well as spreading NA training and treatment for DC.

Have a HAPPY and JOYFUL day!

I hope that your shoulder ailment is still improving. Get well soon.

Historical Note:

Walt Stagner and others promoted European NA and specifically Dr. Badois. Walt made a video of his procedure in France and offered it on this site. Eventually it wound up in Eaton's hands. That's the *only* reason Eaton went to Paris and is doing NA today. Walt used this site to "promote" Dr. Badois. So, promotion of certain doctors doing NA on this site is the *only* reason we currently have a NA for DC movement n the US in the first place.

The issue is not whether this site should be used to promote NA and it's practitioners, it's whether or not the US NA movement should embrace non-Paris trained doctors. I personally believe that while in it's infancy, our movement should trust only those who have been trained in France or perhaps by Eaton who is now well qualified to train as well. In time, once the practice is commonplace, Paris training will not be necessary. However, for now, when my time comes, I'm going to Eaton. If Dr. Bourland will simply go for the training like Eaton did, I'm sure there would be no complaints regarding his being promoted here.

Why so restrictive? We desperately need NA to have a great track record in the US before the Establishment will even consider it. For all we know Bourland's version of NA could be just great. BUT WITHOUT FRENCH CERTIFICATION WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING. So, for me, I choose to support only those who are willing to get the training from the guy who invented NA 30 years ago: Dr. Lermusiaux. If I want to see NA done with expertise in LA, for now I've got to sit on a longer plane flight.

Dr. Bourland, please go to France.