Nuchal translucency screening (NT screening) is an ultrasound test done between 11-14 weeks of pregnancy. It is a test that screens for disorders that are caused by extra copies of chromosomes (trisomy 21, trisomy 13, and trisomy 18) as well as other congenital heart defects. The screening measures the base of a fetus’ neck where…
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that affects many women. It is an often painful disorder in which the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside the uterus. As it grows outside of the uterus, it has no place to exit the body during a regular menstrual cycle. Cysts often form…
Gestational diabetes occurs in approximately 4% of all pregnancies, and is a condition that is characterized by high blood sugar levels first recognized during pregnancy. For most women who do not have diabetes, gestational diabetes is not a concern during pregnancy. Almost all women have some degree of impaired glucose intolerance during pregnancy due to…
The spine is a living and dynamic structure of the body. Most people assume that after a major surgical procedure such as spine surgery that they would feel well and be without pain. However, that is not always the case with many spine surgery patients. While it is not very common for spine surgeons to…
Amniocentesis is a procedure in which amniotic fluid is taken out of the uterus for testing or treatment. Amniotic fluid surrounds and protects a growing baby during pregnancy, and this fluid contains fetal cells and various chemicals produced by the baby. Doctors are able to gain an incredible amount of information from this fluid to…
Many women want to know that they have a serious control over becoming pregnant or not. Perhaps they are putting off starting a family until they are financially stable, perhaps they already have children and are ready to say that they are “done,” or perhaps they do not wish to become a mother. Whatever the…
As people age the natural fat tissues that are present in the face begin to diminish. A result of this loss of fat is a hollowed appearance – sunken cheeks, bags under the eyes, and a sagging neck. Facial fat transfers restore facial fat volumes to taking excess fat from one are of the body (such…
Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of chronic arthritis that affects the joints on both sides of the body. While all arthritis means inflammation of the joints which causes redness, swelling, warmth, and pain within the joint, the symmetry both hands being affected or both knees helps to distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other types of arthritis.…
Chronic abdominal pain is a condition that affects millions of people in the United States. With conditions such as Celiac Disease, Irritable Bowl Syndrome, and Crohn’s Disease on the rise, doctors are seeing more and more cases of pain resulting from pain in the gut or abdominal cavity. For a long time patients either had…
A diagnostic radiologist is a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine who specializes in diagnosing diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear imaging, and ultrasound. While all diagnostic radiologists go through extensive clinical work and related research, most typically specialize in just a few radiology subspecialties. Many women find…
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