Category Archives: Borgess Fibroid Center

A free presentation on uterine fibroids: Topics include alternatives to hysterectomy

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Posted by Lew Tysman on May 11, 2011 – 2:30 pm
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center

Uterine fibroids and their treatment will be discussed at a free presentation by Drs. Brandon Tominna of Premier Radiology and Jennifer Thome of Borgess Women’s Health, 6:30 to 8 pm, Tuesday, May 24 in rooms 123 and 124 of the Lawrence Education Center, Borgess Medical Center. Refreshments will be provided.

Uterine fibroids are non-malignant tumors that grow on or in the muscles of the uterus. An estimated 30 percent of women over the age of 35 have fibroids, and African American women are more likely to develop fibroids.

Women experiencing heavy periods, pelvic pain, frequent urination and constipation/bloating may have uterine fibroids.

Borgess Fibroid Center has been created specifically to give women suffering from uterine fibroids hope in their hometown. From precise diagnosis to the latest minimally invasive treatment options, specialists deliver personalized solutions designed to return women to optimal health.

Space is limited for the free presentation. Please pre-register with The Professionals at Borgess at (269) 226.8135 or (800) 828.8135.

Uterine fibroids and their treatment to be covered in free presentation

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Posted by Lew Tysman on September 16, 2010 – 9:27 pm
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center, Events, Women's Health

Uterine fibroids and their treatment will be discussed in a free presentation by Drs. Terrence Wilkin of Premier Radiology and Scott Piereson of Borgess Women’s Health, 6:30 to 8 pm, Tuesday, October 5 at Bravo! Restaurant, 5402 Portage Road, Kalamazoo.  Refreshments will be provided.  

Uterine fibroids are non-malignant tumors that grow on or in the muscles of the uterus. An estimated 25-40% of women in the U.S. have fibroids, and African American women are more likely to develop fibroids.

Women experiencing heavy periods, pelvic pain, frequent urination and constipation/bloating may have uterine fibroids.

Borgess Fibroid Center has been created specifically to give women suffering from uterine fibroids hope in their hometown.   From precise diagnosis to the latest minimally invasive treatment options, specialists deliver personalized solutions designed to return women to optimal health.

Space is limited for the free presentation.  Please pre-register with The Professionals at Borgess at 269.226.8135 or 1.800.828.8135.

Free presentation set on uterine fibroids and treatment

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Posted by Lew Tysman on July 19, 2010 – 8:00 am
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center, Borgess Health, Events, Women's Health

Drs. Terrence Wilkin of Premier Radiology and Scott Piereson of Borgess Women’s Health will make a free presentation on uterine fibroids and their treatment from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, July 22 at Webster’s restaurant in downtown Kalamazoo.  Refreshments will be provided.

Women experiencing heavy periods, pelvic pain, frequent urination and constipation/bloating may have uterine fibroids.

Uterine fibroids are non-malignant tumors that grow on or in the muscles of the uterus. An estimated 25-40% of women in the U.S. have fibroids, and African American women are more likely to develop fibroids.

Borgess Fibroid Center has been created specifically to give women suffering from uterine fibroids hope in their hometown. From precise diagnosis to the latest minimally invasive treatment options, our specialists deliver personalized solutions designed to return women to optimal health.

Space is limited for the free presentation. Please pre-register with The Professionals at Borgess at 269.226.8135 or 1.800.828.8135.

Dr. Rajiv Rangrass honored as Family Medicine Educator of the Year

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Posted by Lew Tysman on June 8, 2010 – 8:39 am
Filed under Achievements, Borgess Fibroid Center, Borgess Health, Women's Health

OB/GYN specialist Rajiv Rangrass, MD, Borgess Women’s Health, has been honored by the Michigan Academy of Family Medicine as the Family Medicine Educator of the Year.

Dr. Rangrass is Medical Director of the Borgess Birthing Center at Borgess Medical Center.

Dr. Rangrass supervises OB care for patients of resident physicians in the Michigan State University / Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Family Residency Program. He also provides supervision of and teaches medical students at the MSU Kalamazoo campus, as well as residents from the Family Medicine, Emergency and General Surgery  departments.

Dr. Rangrass is board-certified in Family Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.  He is also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Borgess Women’s Health provides personal care using the latest advanced technology.  Services include gynecologic care, prenatal and birthing care, birthing education, pre-pregnancy and family planning counseling, fertility assessment, minimally invasive and conventional gynecologic surgery, diagnostic procedures (including osteoporosis screening and mammography), ultrasound procedures including 3D capabilities, and treatment for bladder incontinence, PMS, endometriosis, fibroids, menopause, abnormal bleeding and pelvic pain.

For more information about women’s health care at Borgess, visit Women.borgess.com.

Women’s Health Sense Lecture: When Headaches are a Pain in the Neck

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Posted by Lew Tysman on June 2, 2010 – 1:53 pm
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center, Borgess Health, Events, Women's Health

What: Part One of a Two-Part Series: This free presentation will provide information about the common causes of headache with a focus on cervicogenic headaches—headaches caused by the bony structure or soft tissue of the neck. Discussion will include the difference between a cervicogenic headache, a tension headache and a migraine or vascular headache, what to do when you have more than one kind of headache, and ways to manage your headaches.

The speaker will be Leighia Wells, DC, a chiropractor with the Borgess Brain & Spine Institute. Dr.Wells is a graduate of the Palmer College of Chiropractic and is one of only a few chiropractors in the U.S. to be certified in the McKenzie Methods. She is currently working toward her Diplomate in Functional Rehabilitation.

When: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Lawrence Education Center (Borgess Medical Center campus)

Why: To help women better understand the health issues they face, Borgess now offers Women’s Health Sense, a monthly lecture series.

Contact: Call 269.226.8135 or 1.800.828.8135 to register.

To Have or Not Have a Hysterectomy?: Noninvasive Treatment Option for Fibroids May Answer The Question

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Posted by Lew Tysman on May 13, 2010 – 10:14 am
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center, Borgess Health, Innovation, Women's Health

“I haven’t had any problems at all,” said Kate Keller, who underwent a noninvasive procedure designed to shrink uterine fibroids (benign tumors that grow on or in the muscle tissue of the uterus). “All around, it was the best option for me. For some reason, I was thinking, ‘I was born with these organs. I want to keep them.’ The problems didn’t justify a hysterectomy.”

Keller’s fibroids did create some pressure in her pelvic area and a frequent urge to urinate, but did not cause a great deal of pain. Instead of opting for a hysterectomy like her gynecologist had recommended, she became the first person in Kalamazoo to have a noninvasive outpatient procedure called magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). The procedure uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to pinpoint the location of the fibroids and high-intensity ultrasound waves to ablate (destroy) the fibroid tissue.

Keller had the procedure in 2006 as part of a clinical study conducted by Borgess Medical Center in partnership with Premier Radiology and KNI/Southwest Michigan Imaging. Since that time, about 20 to 30 of the procedures have been done locally as part of two clinical studies.

Currently, the Borgess, Premier Radiology and KNI/Southwest Michigan Imaging partnership is the only group in Michigan able to perform MRgFUS. “This isn’t something that works for everyone,” said Dr. Scott Piereson, who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology at Premier Radiology and Borgess Women’s Health. “However, in some cases, it does offer an alternative to the more traditional types of treatment.”

About 200,000 women undergo hysterectomies annually. A hysterectomy can result in an eight-week recovery period. With the MRgFUS procedure, a woman can return to work the next day.

A Closer Look at Fibroids

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 25 percent of American women are estimated to have fibroids, and black women are two to three times more likely to get them than other women. Uterine fibroids can range in size from a small coin to a large melon. They can cause problems like heavy bleeding or painful periods, frequent urination, bleeding between periods, pain during sex, lower back pain and feeling “full” in the lower abdomen.

The way fibroids are treated depends on their size, the severity of symptoms, fertility considerations, and the patient’s age and willingness to undergo invasive procedures.

For more on uterine fibroids and treatment options available in southwest Michigan, visit fibroids.borgess.com.

EVENT (4-20-10): Free lecture on uterine fibroids and treatment

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Posted by Lew Tysman on April 9, 2010 – 1:00 am
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center, Borgess Health, Events, Women's Health

Women experiencing heavy periods, pelvic pain, frequent urination and constipation/bloating may have uterine fibroids.

Drs. Terrence Wilkin of Premier Radiology and Scott Piereson of Borgess Women’s Health will make a free presentation on uterine fibroids and their treatment from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Tuesday, April 20 at Zazio’s in downtown Kalamazoo.  Refreshments will be provided.

Uterine fibroids are non-malignant tumors that grow on or in the muscles of the uterus. An estimated 25% of women in the U.S. have fibroids, and African American women are more likely to develop fibroids.

Borgess Fibroid Center has been created specifically to give women suffering from uterine fibroids hope in their hometown. From precise diagnosis to the latest minimally invasive treatment options, our specialists deliver personalized solutions designed to return women to optimal health.

Space is limited for the free presentation. Please pre-register with The Professionals at Borgess at 269.226.8135 or 1.800.828.8135.

EVENT: April 20 – Free women’s health presentation: Treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction and pain

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Posted by Lew Tysman on April 5, 2010 – 10:19 am
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center, Borgess Health, Events, Women's Health

Three specialists in treating pelvic floor issues in women will lead a free presentation at Borgess Medical Center (BMC) in April.

The April Women’s Health Sense series presentation will be Pelvic Floor Dysfunction:  New Treatments for Incontinence, Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Pelvic Pain.  It will be held 7-8:30 pm, Tuesday, April 20 in the BMC Lawrence Education Center Auditorium.

This free presentation will include a question and answer session about common pelvic floor conditions experienced by many women after childbirth or as they age.

The discussion will cover issues of incontinence, pelvic pain, uterine prolapse, bladder prolapse, rectal prolapse, and the new surgical and non-surgical interventions and treatments available today.

Speakers will include:  OB/GYN and pelvic floor specialist Jennifer Frink, DO, Borgess Women’s Health; Claudia Ring, PT, WCS, a physical therapist certified as a Women’s Health Clinical Specialist for treating pelvic pain; and Suresh Potluri, MD, a urologist with Healthcare Midwest Urology, experienced in the treatment of female incontinence.

Please call 269.226.8135or 1.800.828.8135 to register. 

Borgess Women’s Health provides personal care using the latest advanced technology.  Services include gynecologic care, prenatal and birthing care, birthing education, pre-pregnancy and family planning counseling, fertility assessment, minimally invasive and conventional gynecologic surgery, diagnostic procedures (including osteoporosis screening and mammography), ultrasound procedures including 3D capabilities, and treatment for bladder incontinence, PMS, endometriosis, fibroids, menopause, abnormal bleeding and pelvic pain.

Learn more about women’s healthcare at Borgess.

EVENT: Free women’s health presentation: Treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction and pain

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Posted by Lew Tysman on March 25, 2010 – 8:46 am
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center, Borgess Health, Events, Women's Health

Three specialists in treating pelvic floor pain in women will lead a free presentation at Borgess Medical Center in April.

The April Women’s Health Sense series presentation will be Pelvic Floor Dysfunction:  New Treatments for Incontinence, Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Pelvic Pain.  It will be held 7-8:30 pm, Tuesday, April 20 in the BMC Lawrence Education Center Auditorium.

This free presentation will be followed by a question and answer session about common pelvic floor conditions experienced by many women after childbirth or as they age.

The discussion will cover issues of incontinence, pelvic pain, uterine prolapse, bladder prolapse, rectal prolapse, and the new surgical and non-surgical interventions and treatments available today.

Speakers will include:  OB/GYN and pelvic floor specialist Jennifer Frink, DO, Borgess Women’s Health; Claudia Ring, PT, WCS, a physical therapist certified as a Women’s Health Clinical Specialist for treating pelvic pain; and Suresh Potluri, MD, a urologist with Healthcare Midwest Urology, experienced in the treatment of female incontinence.

Please call 269.226.8135or 1.800.828.8135 to register. 

Borgess Women’s Health provides personal care using the latest advanced technology.  Services include gynecologic care, prenatal and birthing care, birthing education, pre-pregnancy and family planning counseling, fertility assessment, minimally invasive and conventional gynecologic surgery, diagnostic procedures (including osteoporosis screening and mammography), ultrasound procedures including 3D capabilities, and treatment for bladder incontinence, PMS, endometriosis, fibroids, menopause, abnormal bleeding and pelvic pain.

Learn more about women’s healthcare at Borgess.

EVENT: A free lecture about fibroids and their treatment

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Posted by Lew Tysman on March 17, 2010 – 2:53 pm
Filed under Borgess Fibroid Center, Borgess Health, Events, Women's Health

“My doctor told me my fibroids can be treated without a hysterectomy.”

Heavy periods? Pelvic pain? Frequent urination? Constipation/bloating? You may have uterine fibroids.

Uterine fibroids are non-malignant tumors that grow on or in the muscles of the uterus. An estimated 25 percent of women in the U.S. have fibroids, and African American women are more likely to develop fibroids.

Borgess Fibroid Center has been created specifically to give women suffering from uterine fibroids hope in their hometown. From precise diagnosis to the latest minimally invasive treatment options, our specialists deliver personalized solutions designed to return women to optimal health.

What: A free lecture about fibroids and their treatment, presented by Dr. Wilkin and Dr. Piereson. Refreshments will be provided.

When: April 20, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Zazios, Downtown Kalamazoo

Contact: Space is limited. Pre-register with The Professionals at Borgess at 269.226.8135 or 1.800.828.8135.