Dr Hepworth is extremely experienced & thorough, but that does mean the process can take a bit longer as he does extra vascular testing- there’s been lots of discussions about him on here you can search for, he is very highly thought of…
There’s also info about what to send Dr Samji, in this discussion:
CT neck non-contrast “styloid protocol”? - General - Living with Eagle
Dr Samji does more styloidectomies than DR Cognetti, so if travelling’s not an issue he might be a better bet for speed, although further for you. There’s info about where to stay for surgery if you did decide on that in the discussions.
As for cost, Isaiah gave some info in this discussion, but hopefully others will have info too:
Cost for Canadian to travel to US for surgery? - General / Eagle Canada - Living with Eagle
Some members have asked to be put on a cancellation list & it’s been suggested to ring them regularly too if you want to get in quicker.