Dr. Neil Martin has done my wife's surgery and he did an excellant job.  He has performed over 100 bypasses for MM patients and all are still around.  You can also expect him to spend plenty of time with you after the surgery.  He was also ranked best stroke doctor 2003: link http://www.neurosurgery.medsch.ucla.edu/Faculty/Martin/Faculty_Martin.html.  Also you can see the surgery on a video by Dr. Martin for other doctors to follow. It does take forever to down load.  http://neurosun.medsch.ucla.edu/ocps/Sta-MCA%20bypass/STA-MCA%20Bypass%20Technique_files/frame.htm

Hope this helps

Wayne

Wayne,

Information on Dr. Martin is greatly appreciated as he was one of the names I was originally given when I was diagnosed.  I believe he is a very good option for people seeking treatment with Moyamoya.

Using your experience with Dr. Martin can be of great help to those looking for options, however, you might want to stray away from a "blanket statement" about the details of how the surgery will work for everyone (especially in this section of the board) as I'm sure Dr. Martin treats each surgery on a "case by case" basis (i.e. some people might need longer between surgeries, some surgeries might take longer than others, etc.).

Also, Dr. Martin was listed as one of the best stroke doctors in California in 2003, but that doesn't mean he was listed as one of the best Moyamoya specialists... something we've discussed the difference between many times on this site.

Just trying to remain objective with my 

-DJ