Even if you are feeling your best, skipping an annual physical could mean missing out on key opportunities to protect your health for the long term. Here are three reasons why scheduling an annual checkup is important, regardless of how well you feel. Review your overall health Regular checkups create a record of your health…
Dr. Bilal is a core faculty member and the Sub Specialty Education Coordinator of Interventional Radiology for Northwell Health Mather Hospital. Dr. Bilal earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed a transitional-year internship at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA. He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Long Island…
Conditions treated and procedures performedVascular Access Procedures Conditions Treated: Difficult intravenous access, long term intravenous access Reason for Procedure: Durable long term intravenous access is often required to treat infection and cancer, to perform dialysis, as well as to treat certain metabolic and autoimmune conditions. Your doctor may request placement of a central venous catheter,…
Conditions treated and procedures performedVertebral Augmentation, Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty Conditions Treated: Vertebral Compression Fractures Reason for Procedure: To stabilize vertebral fractures, speed up healing time, provide pain relief, and allow patients to return to their normal activities. How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will place small needles into your fractured vertebra using X-ray guidance. A space…
Conditions treated and procedures performedPulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Conditions Treated: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (pAVM), hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm Reason for Procedure: A pAVM is a direct communication between a pulmonary artery and vein. These abnormal communications can compromise oxygenation, causing shortness of breath. Large pAVMs can serve as a conduit for clots and…
Conditions treated and procedures performedPelvic Venography and Embolization Conditions Treated: Pelvic venous disease, pelvic venous insufficiency, pelvic congestion syndrome, pelvic varices, gonadal vein reflux Reason for Procedure: Varicose veins can develop in your abdomen and pelvis for various reasons, including hormone changes during pregnancy, genetic or anatomic variation, as well as other medical conditions and…
Conditions treated and procedures performedProstate Artery Embolization (PAE) Conditions Treated: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) who have not responded to mediations or who may not be suitable for surgery, catheter dependent BPH, urinary retention, hematuria Reason for Procedure: This minimally invasive procedure is performed to shrink the…
Hysterosalpingography and Fallopian Tube Recanalization Conditions Treated: Female infertility Reason for Procedure: To diagnose and treat blockages of your fallopian tubes, which may be the cause of infertility. How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will place a speculum in your vaginal canal and a small catheter in your cervix. Contrast dye will be injected into…
Conditions treated and procedures performedGastrostomy and Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement Conditions Treated: Poor nutrition, cancer, aspiration Reason for Procedure: To provide nutritional support in individuals who are unable to obtain sufficient nutrition by mouth How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will place a tube into the stomach (gastrostomy) using X-ray guidance. Sometimes a longer tube can…
Conditions treated and procedures performedGenicular Artery Embolization Conditions Treated: Chronic knee pain, knee osteoarthritis, hemarthrosis Reason for Procedure: To reduce chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis or bleeding into the knee joint in patients who are not surgical candidates or who defer knee surgery. How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will access a small artery…