How to select the best IVF clinic
You know that which IVF clinic you choose for doing your IVF treatment can have a big impact on the outcome of your cycle. This is why you spend a lot of time in trying to find the best IVF doctor. However, sadly most patients are not able to differentiate a good doctor and a bad doctor, and most will end up going to whichever IVF clinic their family doctor sends them to. In the past this was a safe bet, but this is no longer a reliable method for selecting an IVF clinic the medical profession is riddled with corruption. This is why you need to do your own research before blindly trusting anyone. It's a good i...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - July 4, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
A patient dies during live video surgery. Who’s to blame?
“Was the delay in deciding to open influenced by the presence of an audience of 100 surgeons expecting to see a laparoscopic liver resection?”
“In addition to his tumor, the patient had hepatitis and cirrhosis. Was he a good candidate? A major complication was inevitably to occur during a live broadcast.”
As I predicted last year, it had to happen sooner or later.
In that post, I wrote, “A major complication will inevitably occur during a live broadcast. No matter the reason, it will be blamed on the live video surgery.” Of the many stories in the Indian media about this tragic case, most brought up the...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Skeptical Scalpel, MD Tags: Physician Surgery Source Type: blogs
Red flags when selecting an IVF clinic
All IVF patients know that which clinic they select for doing their IVF treatment can have a big impact on the outcome of their cycle, and this is why they spend a lot of energy and time in shopping around for the right IVF doctor. Unfortunately, a lot of them are not really sophisticated enough to be able to differentiate a good doctor and a bad doctor, and most will end up going to whichever IVF clinic their family doctor sends them to. In the past, you could trust that your family doctor would send you to a good clinic, but as we all know, this is no longer a reliable method for selecting an IVF clinic , because the med...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - June 22, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Meet The Woman With The Longest Fallopian Tubes Ever!
We wanted to introduce the woman with the longest fallopian tubes ever recorded in the history of tubal reversal!
How long were Cynthia’s tubes after reversal?
How about 14 cm!
Cynthia’s tubes were so long we asked her permission to do a story on her and we just had to take a picture with her.
Cynthia had tubal reversal surgery at A Personal Choice because we are the best reversal center in the world ☺ and because of symptoms she experienced after tubal ligation. She also wanted the option of becoming pregnant in the future.
Symptoms after tubal ligation
Cynthia had a Filshie clip tubal ligation two years ...
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - June 21, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: chances of pregnancy fallopian tube length longest longest tubes reversal scar tissue Source Type: blogs
Rethinking Gonad Removal in Individuals w/ Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Lauren in MTV’s “Faking it” has AISWhat if you were genetically male, but your body was blind to testosterone ?
I’ve just described XY Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, or CAIS, a genetic condition in which there is a defect in the androgen (testosterone) receptor gene – located, ironically, on the X-chromosome.*
Describing CAIS
XY (genetically male) individuals with CAIS have gonads (testes) that manufacture testosterone, but their body’s cells cannot see the testosterone. As a result, their internal and external genitalia develop as female, but the vagina is shortened and smal...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - June 20, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Women's Health AIS Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome CAIS Intersex Source Type: blogs
Endometriosis - what's the right treatment ?
Endometriosis has always been a tricky problem . We still don't understand who gets endometriosis ; what causes it; and why there is such little correlation between the extent of the disease and their patient's symptoms. There are still lots of unresolved questions, which is why there are so many controversies about the impact of endometriosis on fertility . This is why patients with endo are so confused about which is the right treatment for them. After all , if doctors are confused , it is highly likely that patients are going to be completely perplexed as well . This is why patients find that they get diametrically oppo...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - June 17, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Are You A Good Candidate For Tubal Reversal? Find Out!
Are You A Candidate For Tubal Reversal?
Ever wondered if you were a candidate for tubal reversal? Tubal ligation reversal can be very successful for most women.
In general, about 2 out of every 3 women who have their tubal reversed will become pregnant. Those are pretty good odds!
Tubal reversal is more affordable than IVF and reversal allows you the chance to become pregnant more than once.
Dr. Monteith is a reversal specialist in Raleigh, North Carolina and patients travel to him from across the United States for reversal surgery.
He has important advice for those who want to know if they are a candidate for tubal rever...
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - May 16, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: advice candidate facebook laparoscopy operative note records tubal reversal tubal reversal insurance Source Type: blogs
Are You A Good Candidate For Tubal Reversal? Find Out!
Are You A Candidate For Tubal Reversal?
Ever wondered if you were a candidate for tubal reversal? Tubal ligation reversal can be very successful for most women.
In general, about 2 out of every 3 women who have their tubal reversed will become pregnant. Those are pretty good odds!
Tubal reversal is more affordable than IVF and reversal allows you the chance to become pregnant more than once.
Dr. Monteith is a reversal specialist in Raleigh, North Carolina and patients travel to him from across the United States for reversal surgery.
He has important advice for those who want to know if they are a candidate for tubal rever...
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - May 16, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: advice candidate facebook laparoscopy operative note records tubal reversal tubal reversal insurance Source Type: blogs
The FDA Shield - The Medtronic Infuse Case and the Latest Tango of Preemption Versus Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court will shortly decide whether it will hear a case that will have a significant impact on the life sciences and medical device industry, specifically on the issue of whether approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of medical devices for "single limited use" shields and otherwise immunizes manufacturers from product liability suits results from non-FDA approved uses
What is the Medtronic Infuse Case About?
In 2010, Patricia Caplinger underwent spinal surgery in which as part of the procedure, a "Medtronic bioengineered bone graft device … was inserted through the back."51 The surgery d...
Source: Policy and Medicine - April 25, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs
BioethicsTV: “Heartbeat” tackles therapeutic misconception
by Craig Klugman, Ph.D.
On episode 4 of Heartbeat, the heroine, Dr. Panttiere has received hospital funding to try an experimental cancer treatment on 5 patients. The intervention uses laparoscopic surgery to implant radioactive pellets directly into tumors. The show presents a good debate on the values of enrolling patients because the characters discuss the hope of more time versus providing patients with comfortable quality of life at the end of life. The side-by-side contrast is quite literal as the camera shows Panttiere sitting next to her paramour, Dr.… (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - April 8, 2016 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Craig Klugman Tags: Clinical Trials & Studies Featured Posts Human Subjects Research & IRBs Research Ethics Science #NBCHeartbeat BioethicsTV therapeutic misconception Source Type: blogs
There They Go Again - the New England Medical Journal Publishes another Rant, this Time about Power Morcellation
In 2015, we noted (here and here) that the New England Journal of Medicine seemed to have been reduced to publishing rants about "pharmascolds" who are paranoid about conflicts of interest. Now there they go again.... BackgroundThe sad story about the risks of power morcellation for the treatment of fibroids has received considerable media attention. The state of play through July, 2014 was described in a series of articles in the Cancer Letter of July 4, 2014. (Look here.) Uterine fibroids are a common affliction of women. Their preferred surgical management had changed from open surgery to minimally invasive ...
Source: Health Care Renewal - March 20, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: cancer FDA logical fallacies New England Journal of Medicine Partners Healthcare Source Type: blogs
Dr Monteith ’s March Madness Tubal Reversal Baby Shower!
Welcome to our first ever March Madness 2016 Tubal Reversal Baby Shower hosted by
Dr. Monteith and A Personal Choice Tubal Ligation and Vasectomy Reversal Center.
Dr. Monteith specializes in tubal reversal surgery and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Patients travel from across the United States and internationally for surgery with Dr. Monteith because of his experience and dedication to helping couples who were told they would never be able to naturally have a baby again.
Dr Monteith is one of few reversal specialist who successfully reverses Essure, the newest form of tubal ligation. Dr. Monteith offers his Essure...
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - February 20, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: a personal choice baby shower essure removal essure reversal march madness monteith North Carolina raleigh tubal reversal Source Type: blogs
Dr Monteith’s March Madness Tubal Reversal Baby Shower!
Welcome to our first ever March Madness 2016 Tubal Reversal Baby Shower hosted by
Dr. Monteith and A Personal Choice Tubal Ligation and Vasectomy Reversal Center.
Dr. Monteith specializes in tubal reversal surgery and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Patients travel from across the United States and internationally for surgery with Dr. Monteith because of his experience and dedication to helping couples who were told they would never be able to naturally have a baby again.
Dr Monteith is one of few reversal specialist who successfully reverses Essure, the newest form of tubal ligation. Dr. Monteith offers his Essure...
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - February 20, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: a personal choice baby shower essure removal essure reversal march madness monteith North Carolina raleigh tubal reversal Source Type: blogs
Free market for surgery: interview with Allevion CEO Arnon Krongrad, MD
Surgery can be expensive, scary, dangerous and even deadly. Yet it’s hard for patients and even for referring physicians to navigate the system. So I was intrigued when I was contacted by Dr. Arnon Krongrad , CEO of Allevion, Inc., a healthcare logistics company that markets surgery packages. The company’s Surgeo online marketplace let’s patients shop for the surgeon of their choice.
I explored the topic in depth with Dr. Krongrad in this email interview.
What are the limitations of referrals to surgeons by primary doctors?
Conventional surgeon referrals by other doctors, such as primary physicians, r...
Source: Health Business Blog - January 6, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: e-health Entrepreneurs Patients Physicians Source Type: blogs
