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Dr. Levey to Speak at UCLA Robotic Surgery Symposium
Our director, Dr. Kenneth Levey will speak and present techniques is robotic surgery and endometriosis removal to an international audience at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. He will be presenting techiques in robotic hysterectomy as well as proper patient selection. He will also be presenting groungbreaking techiques in endometriosis resection using the daVinci robotic [...]
New Website Launched
We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new website http://www.nycomprehensivewomens.com The new website is designed to give patient essential information about our practice location @ 18 east 41st Street. The new practice location is in a premier midtown location only 2 blocks from Grand Central Station. The office is just 1/2 block [...]
Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain and Surgery
So, I have said this before and I will say it again and again and well, I guess again. Endometriosis is a common disease. It causes infertility, inflammation, painful intercourse, painful periods, bladder problems, pelvic floor problems and bowel problems among others. I always have to ask the question – why, if so many [...]
Dr. Levey to Speak at CHR Grand Rounds
Dr. Levey will be presenting an innovative and cutting edge lecture on the management of complicated cases of chronic pelvic and endometriosis. The lecture will take place on May 8th, 2012. Click Here to Learn More
New study into a drug used to treat anemia associated with fibroids.
Watson commences Esmya Phase 3 trial in women with anemia linked to uterine leiomyomas
Fibroids… Whats the danger?
As a very busy surgeon who sees a high volume of women with fibroids I often get referrals for women in their late 40′s who have completed childbearing with large fibroids. Many of these patients, the patients I am specifically referring to in this post, have completed childbearing and expressly no longer desire to have [...]
New and Interesting Endometriosis Data
More on Endometriosis Periodically I share new and relevant information about common deseases, treatments, and cures with my patients. I normally share this information by sending out an email to our confidential email list. However, the 2 articles I will discuss today present information that is very new so I thought it was important to [...]
Acupuncture and Nutrition: A way to improve symptoms associated with fibroids?
So, we work with a fantastic acupuncturist here is the office and I asked him what we could do to raise awareness of some of the ways in which acupuncture could possibly help women with various gynecologic conditions. The items below are for you information and were written by Robert Branch. He has over 20 [...]
Physical Therapy for Pelvic Pain
It’s not a new idea to me that patients sometimes balk as treatments they have never heard of or don’t believe in.
Why Exercise is Important for Managing Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain can make every day seem like an uphill battle; ordinary tasks that other people take for granted can become torture. If you have chronic pain, it may greatly decrease the quality of your life, leaving you depressed, irritable, fatigued, and unable to work or enjoy your favorite activities; even if you are [...]