California Vascular & Interventional

The UFE procedure is a non-surgical option that treats all fibroids in one session through its blood supply. This FDA approved treatment has been accepted as an effective alternative to surgery by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has been around for over 20 years!! Trans-Radial Uterine Fibroid Embolization #trUFE is the fibroid treatment with the smallest incision, which is less likely to leave any scarring behind. What is the difference between the traditional groin and the new radial UFE procedure?  Read more here: https://cvifibroidcenter.com/blog/radial-femoral-fibroid-embolization/ This safe procedure can even be performed on patients that are severely anemic or too high risk for surgery because of its safety, lack of operative blood loss and need for general anesthesia.  Do you need to have surgery for fibroids? Surgery is commonly reserved for cancer and emergencies, but it is still performed routinely for benign fibroids. If you a candidate for the...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an outpatient non-surgical treatment for benign thyroid nodules. This innovative treatment is performed in our office with local numbing medication and is well tolerated. Patients walk out of the office with just a Band-Aid. ⁣ ⁣ 👍🏼No major incision or scar⁣ 👍🏻No stitches ⁣ 👍🏾No major downtime⁣ 👍No surgical drains ⁣ ⁣ This treatment is performed by our advanced image-guided specialist that performs over 2000 ultrasound procedures yearly. ⁣ ⁣ RFA has been around for over a decade and initially used by Interventional Radiologist for the treatment of cancers, such as the liver and lung. Interventional Radiologist now use microwave and cryoablation (freezing) for cancerous tumors. RFA however is well suited for the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid lesions. ⁣This is the only speciality in medicine specifically trained in ablations.  ⁣ How does RFA work? A needle is placed into the cystic spaces aspirating the fluid to collapse the nodule. Anoth...

UFE procedure of a 17 cm fibroid - 10 month follow up testimonial video  Surgery is commonly reserved for cancer and emergencies, but it is still performed routinely for benign fibroids. Did you know that there are highly effective and approved non-surgical options that keep your abdomen incision free?   Trans-Radial Uterine Fibroid Embolization #trUFE is the fibroid treatment with the smallest incision, which is less likely to leave any scarring behind. What is the difference between the traditional groin and the new radial UFE procedure?  Read more here: https://cvifibroidcenter.com/blog/radial-femoral-fibroid-embolization/ The UFE procedure is a non-surgical option that treats all fibroids in one session through its blood supply. This FDA approved treatment has been accepted as an effective alternative to surgery by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has been around for over 20 years!! This safe procedure can even be performed on patients that a...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an outpatient non-surgical treatment for benign thyroid nodules. This innovative treatment is performed in our office with local numbing medication and is well tolerated. Patients walk out of the office with just a Band-Aid. ⁣ ⁣ 👍🏼No major incision or scar⁣ 👍🏻No stitches ⁣ 👍🏾No major downtime⁣ 👍No surgical drains ⁣ ⁣ This treatment is performed by our advanced image-guided specialist that performs over 2000 ultrasound procedures yearly. ⁣ ⁣ RFA has been around for over a decade and initially used by Interventional Radiologist for the treatment of cancers, such as the liver and lung. Interventional Radiologist now use microwave and cryoablation (freezing) for cancerous tumors. RFA however is well suited for the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid lesions. ⁣ ⁣ How does RFA work? A special probe is placed into the nodule using ultrasound guidance. This probe then heats up the tissue using a radiofrequency. The heated tissue then shrinks and dies ov...