5 Benefits of GAE for Knee Pain
What is Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE)? Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) is a minimally-invasive procedure to reduce knee pain for patients with osteoarthritis (OA). GAE is performed through a small pinhole in the groin. Tiny particles are then injected to block the arteries around the lining of the knee. By blocking…
What is Liver-Directed Therapy?
Liver-directed therapies are used to specifically target cancer cells in the liver. Cancer in the liver can originate from the liver itself or from a different site in the body and metastasize to the liver. How Does Liver-Directed Therapy work? All treatments are designed to specifically target the cancer or…
Myfembree Versus UFE?
What Is Myfembree? Myfembree is a prescription hormonal medication that is taken daily to manage heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) in premenopausal women. What Is Uterine Fibroid Embolization? Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a non-surgical outpatient procedure that blocks blood flow to fibroids without the need for…
Got Fibroids and Hair Loss?
Uterine Fibroids Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus and are associated with many symptoms. Symptoms may include heavy bleeding, pelvic pain/pressure, problems with urination, constipation, and back pain. Who Is at Risk? Uterine fibroids are much more common in people of African descent and the symptoms in…
Pregnancy & Uterine Fibroids
Do uterine fibroids contribute to my inability to get pregnant? There are many reasons for infertility as there are many steps from ovulation, to egg transit, to conception, to implantation, etc. Some of the many factors that can lead to infertility or miscarriage are uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. These conditions…
Get Rid of Knee Pain
Genicular Artery Embolization Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) is a non-surgical treatment where blood flow to inflamed tissue around the knee is blocked. Chronic inflammation can occur with osteoarthritis and cause severe knee pain. While this procedure is not a cure for osteoarthritis, it can effectively treat debilitating knee pain in…