Fibroid Center of New York

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Gynecology

FIBROID CENTER OF NEW YORK

A Center for the Comprehensive Care for Women with Uterine Fibroids
5 E. 98th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10029
212-241-7952

Message from the Director
The Fibroid Center of New York has moved to Mt. Sinai Hospital. We now offer a wider array of options for women with uterine myomas (fibroids). The treatment of uterine myomas must be tailored to the patient and her symptoms. A myriad of treatments are available from simple close monitoring to invasive and extensive surgery. Our physicians spend time to understand the extent to which the symptoms caused by the fibroids are effecting the patient's life and then offer directed options at alleviating these symptoms in the simplest manor available. When appropriate, our institution offers the most advanced diagnostic tests available to both help understand the extent of the problem and better direct the potential therapies.

Our physicians can offer a range of medical and surgical therapies. We are currently developing a study to determine the effects of certain diets on the growth of fibroids with the hope that diet therapy may be an option in the future. If surgery is determined to be the best option by both the physician and the patient, our surgeons use minimally invasive techniques to minimize patient discomfort and hasten recovery. Many procedures for the treatment of fibroids are now completed in an outpatient manner or simply with an overnight stay in the hospital. Our operating rooms and equipment are constantly improved to maintain our standing as an institution on the cutting edge of medical technology.

As the director of the Fibroid Center of New York, I encourage you to contact us for more information

Charles J. Ascher-Walsh, MD




	Developing Research: The effect of diet on the growth of uterine myomas (fibroids) The role of robotic surgery in the treatment of uterine myomas Uterine preservation in women with uterine myomas Previous Research: Myomectomy Study - Use of ketorolac (an aspirin like medicine) for treatment of post-operative pain and prevention of post-operative fevers. Evaluation of the use of pre-operative intracervical vasopressin to decrease blood loss during vaginal hysterectomy. Comparison of multiple sling types in the treatment of urinary incontinence Bladder Ultrasound Study – Evaluation of post-operative patients to check the effectiveness of ultrasound versus catheterization in determining post-void residual bladder volume. Diagnosis and Treatment The following is a list of web sites were a general understanding of myomas and the possibilities for treatment may be obtained. Questions not answered on these pages should be addressed at consultation with one of our physicians. Simple questions on Fibroids: http://www.womens-health.co.uk/fibroids.htm Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/uterinefibroids.html National Uterine Fibroid Foundation: http://www.nuff.org+ All about myomectomy: http://www.myomectomy.net/index.htm+ Hysterectomy and Alternatives: http://www.gynalternatives.com/hysterec.htm Fibroid Advocate site with alternative therapies: http://www.uterinefibroids.com/

Division of Gynecology
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
New York, NY

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