The St. Luke's Fibroid Center
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors of uterine smooth muscles and are not considered to be precancerous. Their exact cause is currently unknown.
It is estimated that 25 to 50 percent or more of women will eventually develop fibroids. Approximately 10 to 30 percent of these women have symptomatic uterine fibroids. The evidence is twice as common among African-American women.
Fibroids are usually diagnosed during a gynecological internal examination. The presence of fibroids is most often confirmed by an abdominal ultrasound.
Symptoms and Treatment Options
Symptoms of uterine fibroids include heavy menstrual bleeding, painful periods, pelvic pressure, frequent urination, pain during intercourse and lower back pain.
St. Luke's Fibroid Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to treating uterine fibroids and offers a wide range of treatment options as an alternative to hysterectomy.
These options are discussed during your initial consultation at St. Luke's Fibroid Center and include minimally invasive surgical procedures and uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), from physicians specializing in uterine fibroid treatment.
If you are ready to make an appointment or would further consultation on treatment solutions for uterine fibroids, please call St. Luke's Fibroid Center at 1-877-495-SLFC (7532).
St. Luke's Fibroid Physicians
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Michael S. Patriarco, DO
Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
- Osteopathic medical degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health in Des Moines, Iowa
- Completed residency program in obstetrics and gynecology at Lehigh Valley Hospital
- Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Hal L. Folander, MD
Chairman of the Department of Radiology
Section Chief, Interventional Radiology, St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network
- Medical Degree, New York University School of Medicine
- Radiology Residency and Chief Radiology Resident, University of Connecticut Health Center
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowships, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
- Board Certified in Radiology with a certificate of added qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Prashant R. Patel, MD
- Medical Degree, Temple University Hospital
- Radiology Residency, the Western Pennsylvania Hospital
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Board Certified in Radiology with a certificate of added qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Ellen A. Redstone, MD
- Medical Degree, University of Medicine and Dentistry - University Hospital
- Radiology Residency, University of Medicine and Dentistry - University Hospital
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship, Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Board Certified in Radiology with a certificate of added qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Robert Reinhart, MD
- Medical Degree, Washington University School of Medicine
- Residency, Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship, Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology
- Board Certified in Radiology with a certificate of added qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Michael Ringold, MD
- Medical Degree, Temple University School of Medicine
- Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Temple University
- Angiography/Interventional Radiology Fellowship, Temple University
- Board Certified in Radiology with a certificate of added qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Jamie L. Thomas, DO
- Medical Degree, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Diagnostic Radiology Residency, St. Francis Hospital
- Interventional Radiology Fellowship, the University of Chicago
- Board Certified in Radiology with a certificate of added qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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