Charlie Fenstermaker
Chief Operations Officer
What does that mean for you, our patient?
We here at USLV are extremely proud to announce that our Radiation Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
To achieve ACR accreditation, our facility’s personnel qualifications, equipment requirements, quality assurance and quality-control procedures underwent a rigorous review process by board-certified, expert radiation oncologists and medical physicists and met all of the specific qualifications.
But what exactly does this accreditation mean to you?
Quite simply, you can think of it as a sort of Good Housekeeping seal — this important accreditation means that you can now know with total certainty that you are receiving treatment at a facility that has met the highest level of quality and radiation safety.
We hope that you already have felt this way about USLV and the treatment you have received from us in the past and that this accreditation is merely a reaffirmation of your choice to use us for your urologic issues.
Author:
Dr. Berger
For many women who have incontinence issues, it’s an embarrassing subject to talk about … even with their personal physician. Rather than openly discuss the issue or ask for help some women choose to try and live with it … others may try and research the problem on the internet to self-diagnose or self-treat their condition … and may pursue unnecessary and sometimes harmful treatment options.
Facts and communication are the keys to solving this medical condition, just as they are with any other ailment or affliction.
Fact: incontinence can be a natural part of growing old, but you don’t have to put up with it.
Fact: You need a SAFE modality of treatment because incontinence in itself is not a life-threatening problem — it’s a quality of life issue. So you need a treatment that gives a better quality of life while maximizing your safety — with as few adverse side effects as possible.
Fact: There are very few very simple incontinence issues. Your doctor has to ask a lot of questions and do a lot of detective work to properly solve your condition. And you have to ask a lot of questions of your physician as well.
Lastly, Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you NEED an operation to solve you incontinence issues. Incontinence is not a life-threatening condition. But surgery is. In no way should any medical professional ever try to convince you or force you into doing a procedure that you do not want.
We treat many women struggling with incontinence here at Urology Specialists of the Lehigh Valley. Among our patients, unfortunately, we see those who have had the wrong operation performed elsewhere… in addition to those who shouldn’t have been operated on at all in the first place, are currently suffering complications stemming from their surgeries, and are now worse off than they were before. Do not be embarrassed to talk about your incontinence and thoroughly examine all possible options … and choose a course of action that you are comfortable with.
Author:
Dr. Berger
Women who are bothered by incontinence issues are sometimes unsure what specialist they should see to address their condition. Should they see their gynecologist? A urologist? Someone else? Which one is best-trained to properly and promptly address your incontinence issues?
Yes, some gynecologists do limited incontinence work. And urogynecologists — specialists in gynecology work that deals with incontinence — focus only on incontinence issues. But your best choice is actually a urologist.
Urologists know more about the bladder than gynecologists and urogynecologists and we deal with more bladder conditions across the spectrum than they do. In fact, in most cases, it was urologists who developed the procedures that we use today to solve most incontinence issues.
The urologists at Urology Specialists of the Lehigh Valley deal with all conditions involving the bladder and surgery of the bladder. We are extremely experienced in helping women curb their incontinence … whether it be stress incontinence, urge incontinence or incontinence caused by a neurological condition.
And, of course, we treat men with continence issues, as well.
