Very interesting article. Those who like to dismiss Shahinian will say that he is involved with a lawsuit at Cedars, but what they don't know is that it is Shahinian who who did the suing, not Cedars. Good for him that he won! I believe that Shahinian is a brave man and a very talented surgeon. Right now I'm waiting and watching until at least July 14th when I have another MRI. I've spoken with quite a few of his patients and though none of the patients I have spoken with came out with hearing in the AN ear, nobody had any other major problems. All of the patients I spoke with had tumors 3cm up to 4.5. I'm really hoping to avoid surgery, but knowing that Shahinian is out there offers me a bit of comfort.
In 2001, I produced and directed an documentary film on the Center for Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology (CISST). The CISST partners included Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Melon & MIT. Shahinian is on the cutting edge of where surgery is headed. Right now there is this huge merging of technology, science & medicine; surgery, computer engineering, mechanical & electrical engineering along with robotics and radiology that will change the way surgery is performed. It's a very new skill set that not that many people possess. I look forward to hearing about other's experiences with Shahinian. Thanks for starting this topic.
