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Interventional Radiology – Top Docs Radio

October 23, 2015 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Interventional Radiology - Top Docs Radio

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Interventional Radiology

We talked interventional radiology with Dr. John Lipman of Atlanta Interventional Institute on this week’s show. Interventional radiologists are radiologists who are trained to perform a wide array of procedures using various radiologic images to guide their work.

In fact, as Dr. Lipman explained, it was interventional radiologists who invented the technology to perform procedures such as balloon angioplasty that was later used to open blocked arteries in the heart.

We talked about uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally-invasive procedure where a catheter is passed into the femoral artery and maneuvered to the arteries feeding uterine fibroids, where a chemical is instilled, caused the vessel to occlude. This blocks bloodflow to the fibroid, causing it to shrink and die, allowing for easy removal.

The alternative for these women is hysterectomy, which is the surgical removal of the uterus, after which, the woman will need to take hormones to compensate for its loss. Additionally, it takes days longer to recover from the surgery and bears the risk of anesthesia and post-surgical infection.

Dr. Lipman talked about other procedures interventional radiologists are able to perform such as treatment of migraine headaches, and reversing infertility related to blocked fallopian tubes.

It is important for patients and their loved ones to be sure to ask lots of questions and to inquire about other available treatment options when surgery is recommended, particularly when it involves removal of an organ or amputation.

In this way, patients can limit risk associated with surgery in many cases, and save cost and time away from work. Dr. Lipman offered a number of questions patients and loved ones can ask to determine if an interventional radiologist is the one they should choose.

Special Guest:

Dr. John Lipman, MD, FSIR, Atlanta Interventional Institute

Doctorate of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Radiology Residency, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship, Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
Board Certified, Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Fellow, Society of Interventional Radiology

Alternatives in Healing: An Overview of Alternative Medicine

May 17, 2013 by angishields

The Doctors Roundtable

Alternatives in Healing: An Overview of Alternative Medicine

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Opinions may be heated about the efficacy of alternative medicine, but patients are using it and top American medical schools such as Georgetown, Duke, and the University of California are incorporating it into their programs. Recent CDC data estimates that 38% of Americans use some form of alternative medicine. These patients, collectively are spending $34B per year, mostly out of pocket, on alternative medicine treatments. This accounts for $1 in every $10 spent out of pocket for Americans. Pain is a common driver for patients seeking alternative medicine care. Alternative medicine tenents include: 1) caring for the person as a whole vs. symptom and disease management 2) empowering patients to creative lifestyle conditions for optimal health 3) use of the body’s innate healing ability and 4) prevention of disease as a safeguard to future medical expenses.

Therapies and treatments used in alternative health span medication to meditation and often include: nutrition, herbology, spinal manipulation, energy treatments, acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, relaxation and stress management and biofeedback. It is not all “touchy feely”. High tech is also included as this segment will explore breast thermography as an example. This segment will provide an overview of alternative medicine from the perspective of principles, evaluation process, treatments, costs, and success stories.

Dr. Billiot has been in private practice at Alternative Health Atlanta for many years. She completed her Doctor of Chiropractic program at Life University in 1993. She is certified in CRA and nutrition response testing. She has special interests in treating women, children and in the areas of homeopathy, herbology and clinical nutrition. Dr. Billiot has also created a unique, breakthrough program called EVETICS. She not only has one of the largest private alternative medicine practices in Atlanta, but she also trains other alternative practitioners across the nation.

Advances in Female Infertility: Help, Hope and What’s New w/Dr. Dorothy Mitchell- Leef

April 11, 2013 by angishields

The Doctors Roundtable

Advances in Female Infertility: Help, Hope and What’s New w/Dr. Dorothy Mitchell- Leef

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Fertility is an explosive issue. With advances in female infertility, we explore this topic and features Dr. Dorothy Mitchell- Leef of Reproductive Biology Associates … all brought to you by HealthGate. Guest host today is Deloris Hartley.

April 21-27th is National Infertility Week in the United States. As more women delay their childbearing years until after the age of 30, when natural fertility starts to fall off, the issue of fertility is a growing issue in American culture. Technology advances in genetics, fertility techniques and testing have provided new tools to help women know their personal fertility status earlier and make plans accordingly to help manage their fertility over time for the best possible outcome. Listen in as local southeast and national fertility expert, Dr. Dorothy Mitchell- Leef, whose practice has helped bring over 30,000 babies into the world in 30 years shares critical information on this topic.

Dorothy Mitchell- Leef, M.D./Reproductive Biology Associates

A board certified OB/GYN, Dr. Mitchell-Leef joined Reproductive Biology Associates , the Southeast’s largest infertility practice, in 1991. She received her MD and completed her OB/GYN residency at the University of Louisville, KY. She went on to specialize and complete her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Louisville. She is a past president of the Medical Association of Atlanta. She is the recipient of numerous awards: The 2010 Womenetics POW Award, the 2006 Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Healthcare Heroes Award, and the Medical Association’s prestigious 2005 Aven Cup award given periodically to individuals for their outstanding contributions to public health.