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At Weill Cornell Medicine, the Department of Interventional Radiology offers a wide range of services to help women, transgender, intersex and non-binary patients achieve optimal health for pelvic pain, uterine conditions, infertility and other conditions affecting the female reproductive organs.
If you are struggling with the symptoms related to uterine fibroids, pelvic congestion syndrome or chronic pelvic pain, you do not need to live in discomfort. The interventional radiologists at Weill Cornell Medicine are here to help you with minimally invasive treatment options.
Why Choose Weill Cornell Medicine Interventional Radiology?
Convenient, individualized care: Our physicians offer personalized care, tailoring your treatment to your medical history, lifestyle and wellness goals. We are especially skilled in minimally invasive procedures, which eliminate the need for open surgery and allow for shorter and less painful recovery times.
As a patient, you will receive around-the-clock coverage, as well as access to in-person, video or phone consultations. We strive to get our patients in quickly with minimal wait time.
Multidisciplinary care from leading experts: Weill Cornell Medicine is a leader in the field of interventional radiology, with a long tradition of expertise, innovation and leadership.
When you choose Weill Cornell Medicine, you have access to a network of doctors and specialists. Often, we work as part of a team of specialists, which may include radiologists, urogynecologists, gynecologists and other specialists. This ensures that you receive the most expert and comprehensive treatment possible.
Weill Cornell Medicine also partners with NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the top hospital systems in New York City and the U.S.
Conditions We Treat
At Weill Cornell Medicine, interventional urologists use advanced imaging techniques to help diagnose and treat health conditions, including:
● Uterine fibroids: Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that usually appear between age 15 and 50. They can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged periods and pelvic pain.
● Pelvic pain: Chronic pelvic pain is defined as pain lasting greater than six months that is non cyclical. This has many potential causes, including varicose veins in the pelvic organs or pelvic congestion syndrome.
● Fallopian tube blockage: Occasionally, fallopian tubes may become plugged or narrowed. Such blockages do not allow eggs to pass from the ovary to the uterus, resulting in infertility.
● Adenomyosis: Adenomyosis is a condition that occurs when the cells that normally line the uterus grow into the muscular tissue of the uterine wall. The uterine wall becomes thicker, which can cause pain. The entire uterus may also enlarge.
Treatments by Leading Experts
At Weill Cornell Medicine, our team offers the most advanced and comprehensive treatments available, including:
Uterine fibroid embolization: Uterine fibroid embolization is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat fibroid tumors of the uterus. It is also called “uterine artery embolization.”
During this procedure, a catheter (long, thin tube) is inserted into a small cut in an artery in your thigh or wrist. Your interventional radiologist uses imaging technology to guide the catheter to the arteries that supply the fibroids with blood.
Your interventional radiologist will then use the catheter to deliver small particles, about the size of a grain of sand, into the blood vessel to stop blood flow. This stops blood from flowing to the fibroids, causing them to shrink and improving your symptoms and quality of life.
Uterine artery embolization for adenomyosis treatment: During this procedure, a catheter is inserted into a small cut in an artery In your thigh or wrist. Your interventional radiologist uses imaging technology to guide the catheter to the arteries that supply the uterine tissue causing the adenomyosis.
Your interventional radiologist will then use the catheter to deliver small particles into the blood vessel to stop blood flow. This stops blood from flowing to abnormal vessels in the uterine wall, causing blood to flow to other, healthier vessels. This will improve your symptoms and quality of life.
Pelvic pain treatment: Our interventional radiologists are able to perform a wide variety of treatments for chronic pelvic pain. If varicose veins are found in the pelvic organs, they can be embolized. During this procedure, your interventional radiologist will block blood flow to the affected veins by either inserting a small, metal coil or injecting medication using a catheter. By blocking blood flow to the affected veins, blood flows to other, healthier veins. This improves your symptoms and quality of life.
Fallopian tube recanalization: Fallopian tube recanalization (FTR) is a minimally invasive procedure to clear blockages in the fallopian tubes. Using imaging technology, a catheter is guided through your cervix and into one fallopian tube. Contrast dye is inserted with the catheter so that your interventional radiologist can see the blockage or narrowing clearly. Your interventional radiologist will then use another catheter or small wire to open the fallopian tube. If needed, the other fallopian tube will be examined and opened.
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Meet Our Physicians
The physicians at the Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Interventional Radiology offer patients the highest level of safety and care. As a top-ranked academic medical center, you have access to our extensive network of specialists who provide seamless care throughout your treatment — to promote long-term physical and mental health.
