My meeting with Dr. Michael Chow followed a referral from a generic walk-in clinic in Fort Saskatchewan. A routine MRI of my spine to assess arthritis had revealed an uncommon intramedular spinal cord tumour. Surgery was scheduled within months, pre- and post-op MRI's showed improvement. The surgical focus spanned T-7 to T-10, involving laminectomy and resection of tumour within the spinal cord. Six months later I'm upright but with marked changes in my lower limb strength, proprioperception & coordination, all a result of nerve damage associated with the surgery..Overall I had an excellent experience through my surgery and aftercare at the U of A Hospital. Had the inadvertent diagnosis and surgery occurred so promptly, I might be much worse off. Also, Michael Chow is very thoughtful but somewhat reserved and soft-spoken. If you take the time to educate yourself about your condition, formulate a few good questions and pose them directly, I believe you might well be satisfied with the answers, as I was.
Posted Date : 10/05/2015
Anonymous
Thank you Dr. Chow for saving my life. You and your team have been such a compassionate and thoughtful doctor.
Anonymous
Thank you for saving my life, Dr. Chow. You and your team are not only skilled surgeons. You are compassionate and thoughtful people. You were so gracious to us as a family. Thank you!
Anonymous
Dr.Chow saved my life. I suffered for months after one appointment he had me in for surgery 4 days after first appointment. Not only was everything so fast, he checked in multiple times and talked to me multiple times before and after the surgery, he also calmed nerves about the surgery. I highly recommend. You are in great hands with this doctor.
Anonymous
Wonderful surgeon. He was calm and clear with what needed to be done.
Anonymous
He operated on my lower spine and repaired what other doctors had just fed me pills for. Removed spinal blockage and gave me an 80% reduction in pain and a new lease on this old fella’s life. The staff and hospital where awesome!