Anyone successfully get diagnosed and treated for eagle syndrome in Minnesota recently? All I could find in a Facebook group is Dr. Hamlar and he manually fractures the styloid processes by pushing on them. Doesn’t seem like the right option for me, like where do the fragments go and what damage can they cause…
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Here is the MN section of the Dr. list
•Dr. William Omlie, Surgical Consultants, 6405 France Ave S Ste W440, Edina, MN (952) 927-
7004, Dr. William Omlie, MD, Vascular Surgery Specialist - Minneapolis, MN | Sharecare 19
Dr. William Omlie works with his nephew, Dr. James Omlie, Maxillofacial Surgeon. They do
the ES surgeries together. James is the expert of the skull base area & William is the expert of
the jugular & arteries (vascular) areas.
•Dr Cha, Headache Clinic at the U of MN works with Dr Omlie, can diagnose ES & refers to Dr
Omlie.
•Dr Frank Ondrey, University of Minneapolis Medical Center 612- 625- 7400 (Does intra-oral
surgery in most cases & breaks styloid off close to normal length not at skull base. Also
questions whether neurological symptoms are related to ES) https://www.ent.umn.edu/bio/entfaculty/
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According to a recent post here, Dr. Omlie in Minnesota, Dr. Omlie shouldn’t be on the list anymore. I’m also in the FB group and read Ali Cameron’s posts about Dr. Hamlar, and honestly, I’m glad she’s doing well and hope she never has any complications, but all the best and most experienced ES doctors remove the styloids surgically, vast majority externally, and at the skull base (which is just the term, there is basically always a little nub left). You may have to look outside of MN if possible
Yes I’m thinking outside MN is my only option!
@NBAKER - We had a member or two years ago who went to a doctor in NY (don’t know his name) but his solution for ES was just what you said Dr. Hamlar does. At least one ended up in far worse pain afterward. The theory is that if the styloids/calcified ligaments are broken into small pieces, the body will naturally absorb the calcification. I don’t know if that’s completely true because of the amount of calcium there can be between styloids & calcified s-h ligaments plus manually breaking them wouldn’t make the pieces fine enough to easily be reabsorbed.
Unfortunately, the Drs. Omlie who worked together & helped a number of our members have decided to stop doing ES surgeries. We left their names on our Doctors List in hopes that they would reconsider that decision, but it appears they have not so it may be time to remove them. If you’re willing/able to travel, there are several doctors on our list in Nebraska who’ve gotten good reviews. They’re probably the closest to you. If you think you may have internal jugular vein compression, then there are other doctors I would refer you to.
•Dr Daniel Lydiatt, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Methodist Clinic . Clinic 402- 559- 1700, Office 402- 559- 7775, Methodist Clinic 402- 354- 5890 https://www.md.com/doctor/daniel-lydiatt-md
•Dr William Lydiatt, 8303 Dodge St., Omaha, NE, (402) 354-5244, https://providers.bestcare.org/provider/William+M.+Lydiatt/1494487
•Dr Coughlin, Methodist Hospital, Omaha (Head and Neck Oncologist, has done external skull base surgery 7-10 times, and steroid injections) https://www.mhsdoctors.com/physicians/11116003
Thank you. I definitely want someone with a lot of experience because I’m on a blood thinner so that just elevates the whole situation.
I’m willing to travel for someone with a lot of experience.
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I don’t think I have any jugular compression.
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@NBAKER - Dr. Cognetti in Philadelphia has a lot of ES experience but I heard he’s booking initial consults in October at this point because his priority is his cancer patients. Dr. Hackman in Chapel Hill, NC, also is very experienced & is likely not booking so far ahead as he makes ES patients more of a priority.
I’m glad you don’t have IJV compression!!
Definitely not a good idea! We have had this happen to a couple of members…crazy that a doctor could think this might help 
You can use the search function on the site for any doctors names to see how they do their surgeries etc. But definitely steer clear of the snapping styloids doctor!
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check out my thread about going to Dr. Coughlin in NE, very experienced with ES. When I researched Drs last fall I found both Lydiatts are retired/not doing ES anymore.
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I was diagnosed in Minnesota at the Minnesota Craniofacial TMJ/Sleep Clinic. They referred me to Dr. Henry Chang EMT for Eagles Syndrome. He is in St. Paul at HealthPartners clinic.
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Thank you! Does Dr. Chang perform surgeries, or just help with non-surgery treatment options?
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