Finding locations in Texas for echolight scans

[Mist57]

How do you find locations for echolight scans? Thank you.

[dcdream]

I'm trying to see if they have a center in WI. If you go to the echo light website, a rep will contact you. A rep emailed me yesterday saying she will contact me soon.

[GMOI in reply to dcdream]

thank you for this info. My doctor was unfamiliar with the echo light scan in CT

[FearFracture]

I contacted the company earlier this year and I got this reply in February 2022:

  I am Vicki Baldwin, the Clinical Application Specialist for Echolight Medical, USA.  I was given your information because you inquired about being able to find a facility in your area to have a scan performed.   Currently the sites that are available for clinical scanning of patients are in New Jersey (2), North Carolina (2), and Maryland (1).  We are working very hard to get the word out of our newly open US operations, and we will update you of any openings near you if you want to be included on our mailing list! 

Below are sites available for REMS exams:  

Dr. Kimberly Zambito ( Orthopedic Surgeon)  Mercer-Bucks Orthopedics  Lawrenceville, NJ  855-896-0444 

Dr Andy Bush ( Orthopedic Surgeon)  Central Carolina Orthopaedic Associates  Sanford, NC  919-774-1355 (ask for James)

  Dr. Edmund Maclaughlin (Rhuematologist) and Dr. Curtis Foy (Family Medicine)  Rheumatology Associates of Delmarva  Easton, MD  410-819-6545  

StrengthX  Dr. Mike Lewen (Chiropractor, Exercise Science)  Asheville, NC  828-505-7200  (Brand new location, call for scheduling information)   

XBody Health, Wellness, and Spa (Bone Density only, Bone Quality currently not available)   Wayne, NJ   973-869-5806  

Locations coming soon:  Lubbock, TX; St. Louis, MO.  As stated above we are in talks with many more and will update this list as they become available.     Please let me know of anything else you need!   Kindly,   VickiVictoria Baldwin RT(R), RDMS, RVTClinical Sales SpecialistEcholight Medical [e-mail]: 901-355-1238O :425-658-0607

[Mist57 in reply to FearFracture]

Thank you for this- so few sites…

[FearFracture in reply to Mist57]

Their US headquarters opened not too long ago. Now that they are established here, I guessing that most major US city will have at least one within the 2-3 yrs. I’m in GA and there isn’t one here yet either so my next scan will be a standard DEXA scan.

I’m a small person: 4’11” current weight 107 lbs. For most of my adult life, I weighed between 92 - 101 lbs

My 1st DEXA in 2019 showed my lumbar spine had a -3.9 t-score. My 2021 DEXA showed my lumbar spine had improved to -3.7.

Unfortunately, I didn’t start doing my own research until after I’d let my endocrinologist scare me into taking osteoporosis-meds. Now that I know more I’ve learned DEXA often aren’t accurate for smaller ppl and that my endocrinologist failed to do a lot of testing he should have done prior to prescribing meds.

I attended an webinar about bone turnover markers recently and one thing the speaker mentioned was TBS (trabecular bone scan/score) being a better measure for bone strength for smaller ppl so right now I’m trying to find an imaging center that has the capability to include the TBS w/ my next DEXA—unfortunately, I’m not having any luck and my unhealthy endocrinologist doesn’t know either—how can a doctor claim to treat osteoporosis when he can’t even tell me where I can get well-known osteoporosis tests done?

I’m going to a new endocrinologist this week! Hope she’s better than the guy I’ve been going to for the last few yrs.

I have a few helpful links posted in my bio. If you are interested check it out and copy and paste the links into your browser.

[Mist57 in reply to FearFracture]

I hope your new dr is helpful! And I hope that new echolight places open up…

[RKCnFTX]

Mist57 - I found this info on another group that I'm part of. This is in College Station, Texas. They do have Echolight. AOCBV ( Arthritis & Osteoporosis Clinic of Brazos Valley ) Dr. Ricardo Pocurull, College Station, TX 979-696-8000

[Mist57 in reply to RKCnFTX]

Thank you for the information…much appreciated!

[Weightrun]

The College Station, Texas office stopped offering this unless you are an established patient. They apparently did previously offer just the REMS in a one time visit for a cash pay up until a “few weeks” ago. I was prepared to make the 3.5 hour drive from DFW, but not multiple times. Hoping that Echolight becomes more available in multiple locations.

[Mist57 in reply to Weightrun]

Thank you for your response…I hope they become more available as well..