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| Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)Information about UFE for women in and around San Antonio, Texas."uterine fibroid embolization...has changed my life in so many positive ways and I still have the possibility of having children in the future."-Lori
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My name is
Dr. John Thomas. I am a member of South Texas Radiology
Group; serving San Antonio, Texas, and the surrounding area.
I am an interventional radiologist. We use
imaging (ultrasound, CT, X-ray) to guide procedures that are performed through
tiny nicks in your skin. | Beatriz E. Escobar, M.D. |
| F. Stuart Browne, M.D. |
| David W. Bynum, M.D. |
| Amit Mehta, M.D. |
| Jorge A. Velez, M.D. |
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Many women in the San Antonio area do not realize that UFE is available in our city. In fact, we have been performing the same procedure, embolization of the uterine arteries, for other purposes for decades. UFE is not experimental. Our patients with fibroids have experienced excellent results. See the testimonials page for their point of view.
We provide services at three major hospitals in the South Texas Medical Center: Methodist Hospital, St. Luke's Baptist Hospital, and Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital (a.k.a. San Antonio Community Hospital). We also provide services at the Nix Hospital, North East Methodist Hospital, South West General Hospital, TEXSAN Heart Hospital, and Methodist Stone Oak Hospital. I prefer to perform the procedure at the main Methodist hospital in the medical center as I have a thoroughly trained team of technologists and nurses to assist you and I, and the finest equipment in the city is located at that hospital.
Navigate this site by the links at the upper left corner of the page. Other links will appear at the top of each page as you proceed. If you want to learn more about this procedure follow the Patient/Consumer link. If you are interested in never having to worry about contraception and avoiding surgery follow the Want permanent birth control? link. If you are a physician you should follow the Physician link. For recent reports about UFE in the news follow the UFE in the News link. Or search the entire site via the Search link.
Please feel free to contact me by e-mail or you can call the IRC/TVC at 210.616.7780 or 1 (800) 317-0774
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Office hours: Monday - Friday 8AM to 5PM
Voice (210) 616-7780 (they will answer "Texas Vein Clinic"...this is also the IRC but that is too much to say!)
Toll Free 1 (800) 317-0774
Fax (210) 616-7789
9150 Huebner Road Suite 130, San Antonio, TX, 78240
4383 Medical Drive, Suite 150, San Antonio, TX 78229
18707 Hardy Oak Blvd. Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78258


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If you are looking for an Interventional Radiologist in your area, visit the Society of Interventional Radiology's www site and follow the link that allows you to search for doctors performing UFE in your state or region.
The SIR site also has information that will help you understand my subspecialty. After all, most people think of radiologists as doctors who read x-rays and drink a lot of coffee. My subspecialty is more like "image-guided alternatives to surgery"; though I do drink a lot of coffee.
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This page was last updated on Tuesday, October 04, 2011