Jun 27, 20182 min read
Gardasil to Prevent HPV Infections & Cervical Cancer
Gardasil – the HPV vaccine, remains shrouded in controversy, for reasons I can’t fathom. I am a gynecologist. I’m the doctor who does the...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Cologuard as a Screening Test for Colon Cancer
“You are due for a routine colonoscopy.” Not everyone’s favorite message from his or her doctor. But colorectal cancer is the second...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and the PALB2 Gene
A publication in today’s New England Journal of Medicine describes another important gene responsible for some hereditary breast and...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Do Birth Control Pills Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer?
Do birth control pills increase the risk of developing breast cancer? This question has been debated for years, with various studies...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
How Should We Screen for Ovarian Cancer?
I am frequently asked about screening tests for ovarian cancer. This is a dreaded disease which strikes without warning, and can...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
How to Prevent Breast Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/breast/Patient/page1
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Morcellators in Laparoscopic Surgery
Morcellators cut tissue into smaller pieces which can be removed through the tiny incisions made during laparoscopic surgery. The...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Routine Mammogram Recommendations
Mammograms – a hot topic for discussion. Today let’s begin with timing: when should a woman get her first mammogram? The US Preventive...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Gardasil 9 Approved for More Effective Prevention of Cancers
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the new Gardasil 9 vaccine, for the prevention of various diseases caused by nine...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Weekend Warrior Exercisers Rule!!
If you’re like me, finding time during the work week to exercise is often a struggle. I find most of my exercise is concentrated on the...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Do We Need Vitamins?
Many of my patients ask me if they should take a vitamin or nutritional supplement. 49% of us currently use at least one supplement...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
A Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer – Finally on the Horizon!
In a stunning breakthrough, Dr. Martin Widschwendter recently described a blood test that can find early ovarian cancer, potentially...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
How Do I Know If There Is Radon in My House
When was the last time you had your home tested for Radon? Never? Read on… The New York State Department of Health just released this...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
What is Functional Medicine?
After years of study and practical experience, I am humbled and honored to share that I have passed the Certification Exam for Functional...
Jan 7, 20181 min read
Ovarian Cancer Blood Testing
In a stunning breakthrough, Dr. Martin Widschwendter recently described a blood test that can find early ovarian cancer, potentially...