Specializing in minimally-invasive, non-surgical treatment of uterine fibroids and adenomyosis.
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors of the uterus, often causing symptoms including painful or heavy bleeding with menstruation or bulky pelvic symptoms and/or pelvic pain. Uterine adenomyosis is a condition of abnormal growth of the endometrium into the wall of the uterus, which also can cause heavy or painful menstrual periods. Uterine artery embolization or uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) are treatments for these conditions. Uterine artery embolization is a non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure utilizing microcatheters (under 3mm) to deliver embolic material directly into the blood vessels that feed fibroids or areas of adenomyosis. Drs. Schwind and Tepper are board certified radiologists, specializing in interventional radiology, a medical specialty utilizing advanced technologies and image-guidance to perform procedure including uterine artery embolization/uterine fibroid embolization.
Additionally, Drs. Schwind and Tepper also perform hysterosalpingograms for diagnosis in patients with fertility issues, ovarian vein embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome, as well as varicocele embolization for men with fertility issues.
To provide non-surgical treatment options for patients suffering from uterine fibroids or uterine adenomyosis.
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