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Keeping Babies in the Picture: How to Address Fertility Concerns in Primary Care
Reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist Eleni Greenwood Jaswa, MD, MSc, presents a practical guide to helping patients concerned about failure to conceive.Breast Cancer Imaging: How to Optimize Screening for High-Risk Patients
All women should get regular mammograms, but what about those at elevated risk? Radiologist Kimberly Ray, MD, presents this quick update to ensure timely supplemental screening practices and appropriate imaging decisions.A Better Bladder Guide: Managing Patients With Common Urinary Complaints
This presentation from urologist Michelle Van Kuiken, MD, clearly defines overactive bladder and types of urinary incontinence, then walks through the pros and cons of treatment options – from physical therapy and meds to nerve stimulation and surgery.The Rising Problem of Maternal Hypertension: Management Keys to a Range of Conditions
Perinatologist Jennifer Duffy, MD, defines the categories of hypertension in pregnancy, providing criteria for diagnosis and monitoring – as well as the nuanced distinctions that inform management decision-making.UCSF MD Link: Web-Based Communication Portal for Physicians
Our web portal allows referring physicians to securely access their patients’ entire electronic health record, make online referral requests and communicate with our physicians directly and securely.A Better Understanding of Breast Cancer Risk: How to Find the Best Options for Individual Patients
Doctors must weigh numerous factors as they seek to identify and manage patients at high breast cancer risk.Breast Changes: Managing Lumps, Pain, Discharge and Other Common Concerns
Breast anatomy is complex, and everything from aging to implants can make exams tricky. Breast surgeon Shoko Emily Abe, MD, FACS, offers help with working up common issues that are often benign yet may require treatment or follow-up.PCOS in Primary Care
This common, multisystem disorder affects individuals differently, and doctors commonly miss the diagnosis. Dr. Heather Huddleston, director of the UCSF PCOS Clinic, presents an update to enable quicker detection as well as the development of care plans to support overall health and future fertility.2019-20 Referral Services Guide
UCSF Health is recognized throughout the world for innovative treatments, advanced technology, collaboration among clinicians and scientists, and a highly compassionate team of patient care providers.Breast Oncology
Expert care and transformative research working together to improve both survival and quality of lifeChronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis: Part 1
Jeannette Lager, MD, describes the complex etiology of chronic pelvic pain, including its visceral, musculoskeletal and neuropathic causes, and presents a systemic approach to the assessment of a chronic pelvic pain patient.Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis: Part 2
Jeannette Lager, MD, describes a directed pelvic examination for chronic pelvic pain, including a general pelvic exam, Q-Tip test for vulvodynia, abdominal exam (including testing for Carnett’s Sign), an exam of the pelvic floor muscles and an assessment of myofascial trigger points.Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis: Part 3
Jeannette Lager, MD, details endometriosis treatment options including expectant management, hormonal medical treatments, hormonal modulating medications, pain management, integrative regimens and surgery. She also explains the importance of a multidisciplinary program to address this multifactorial condition.Breast MRI and Advanced Breast Intervention
Bonnie Joe, MD, PhD, discusses how breast MRI is performed, common indications for breast MRI and advanced methods for biopsy and pre-surgical localization of tumors.Mammography 101
Bonnie Joe, MD explains the differences between screening and diagnostic mammography, shows evidence for screening, answers common questions about radiation risk and false positives and discusses digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography.Burden of Stroke in Women
Vineeta Singh, MD, discusses stroke in women and the relationship between gender and symptoms, risk-factors, prevalence and mortality. Dr. Singh also examines stress and depression as a possible risk factor for stroke in women.Gender-Specific Differences in Stroke Clinical Presentation and Risk Factors
Vineeta Singh, MD discusses sex-specific risk factors in women – including oral contraceptive use, carotid disease and obesity -- and examines whether these risk factors are adequately assessed.Pregnancy Complications and Stroke Risk
Vineeta Singh, MD discusses the pregnancy- and post-pregnancy-associated risk factors for stroke and the management of these conditions.Gender-Specific Differences in Stroke Management and Outcome
Vineeta Singh, MD discusses gender-specific differences in primary and secondary stroke prevention, including an examination of gender-specific issues surrounding patient consent to receive an IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).Screening for Breast Cancer in an Era of Breast Density Legislation
Get an in-depth look at evidence for mammography as a screening tool to reduce mortality via early detection of breast cancer. Also: the value of breast density legislation, density assessments and supplemental screening options like MRI and ultrasound.Overview of Fibroids
Dr. Jeannette Lager gives an overview of her presentation on the types and classification of fibroids.Types and Classifications of Fibroids
Dr. Jeannette Lager discusses the three types of fibroids; submucosal, intramural and subserosal.Evaluation & Common Presentation of Fibroids
Dr. Jeannette Lager examines the presentation of fibroids in ultrasound, MRI and CT imaging.Treatment Options for Fibroids
Dr. Jeannette Lager gives an overview of treatment options for uterine fibroids, including expectant and medical management.