California BPI Specialists/Clinics

Michael L. Pearl, MD


Response to UBPN questionnaire:
NOTE: Only questions answered are included here

When was your Brachial Plexus Injury Clinic established?

1991
Identify what specialties related to brachial plexus injuries are represented by practitioners working in your clinic including physical/occupational therapists, if any.

Plastic surgery, pediatric neurology, orthopedics (shoulder), occupational therapy
What do you/your clinic specialize in treating?

  • adult brachial plexus injuries
  • obstetrical brachial plexus injuries
  • trauma or other brachial plexus injuries
  • brachial plexus tumors
  • peroneal nerve injuries and tumors
Indicate the total number of brachial plexus patients you/your clinic has evaluated since your establishment:

Total:
1001
State your clinic philosophy regarding evaluation, referral and treatment of brachial plexus injuries in children.

Evalution at one month, follow-up monthly.
State your clinic philosophy regarding evaluation, referral and treatment of brachial plexus injuries in adults.

Evaluation at one month, follow-up monthly.
State your clinic philosophy regarding pain management and brachial plexus injuries.

Pain management with local neurologist.
Indicate research efforts (include dates please) conducted by your clinic specific to brachial plexus injuries.

Ongoing research efforts relate to glenohumeral joint development in OBPP and the clinical results after arthroscopic release and muscle transfer.
Indicate most recent complete bibliographic information related to publications/articles concerning brachial plexus injuries that you or members of your clinic have authored or co-authored.

Pearl, Edgerton, et al. JBJS (American), 88: 564-74, 2006.
Indicate any other facts that you feel would help families and individuals understand your practice/clinic.

Multidisciplinary team approach.
Do you accept any national/governmental payment for services or are you enrolled in any state medicaid plans? Please provide information on these plans and include which states you are enrolled in for medicaid services.

California CCS.
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