Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health

Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health

Reported December 13, 2011

 

The Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health is conveniently located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles.

Their brand-new building is on the campus of the California Hospital Medical Center on the corner of South Grand Avenue and 15th Street.
Call: (213) 742-6400
Email: [email protected]
Visit: 1513 South Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90015

Services:
Breast Health
Common breast conditions include breast pain, breast lumps, fibrocystic changes, and breast cancer (prevention, screening/early detection, treatment and management). We provide a range of services to maintain your health and well being as well as provide treatment for common to serious breast health conditions.
Screening & Diagnosis
Clinical Breast Examinations
Second Opinions – to ensure that you are making the right decision
Screening mammography (digital) – an x-ray used to detect breast changes in women who have no outward signs of breast cancer
Diagnostic mammography (digital) – an x-ray used to diagnose unusual breast changes, such as a lump or pain
Genetic risk-assessment and counseling – evaluation of cancer risk, based on genetic factors (approximately 5 – 10 % of breast cancers are due to known predisposing genetic factors)
Ultrasound – an examination used to visualize a breast tissue abnormality (often found on mammography)
Breast biopsy (fine-needle aspiration, core needle biopsy, stereotactic biopsy) – removal of a sample of breast tissue, which is then analyzed by a pathologist
Treatment
Surgery
Skin and Nipple Sparing Mastectomy – to remove breast cancer
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery – to remove breast cancer, improve concern control and improve breast appearance
Breast Reconstruction – following mastectomy to restore breast shape, performed at the time of mastectomy or later, when appropriate
Intraoperative Margin Analysis – to improve the accuracy of surgery and reduce the need for repeated surgery
Clinical Trials – to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of surgery
Cryoablation – for freezing and destruction of cancers
Surgery – to remove benign or malignant (cancerous) tissue, and to repair/reconstruct the breast afterwards
Acupuncture – use of small, sterile needles to relieve pain, nausea, stress, etc., associated with breast cancer treatment
Lymphedema treatment – management of the swelling of the soft tissues of the arm or hand, which can occur after breast cancer treatment
Medical Oncology
Hormone Therapy – to reduce the risk of recurrence and improve survival for hormone sensitive breast cancers
Chemotherapy – to reduce the risk of recurrence and improve survival for all types of breast cancer
Immunotherapy – to reduce the risk of recurrence and improve survival for HER2/neu producing breast cancer
Chemotherapy Infusion Center – where chemotherapy is administered by expert nurses
Radiation Oncology
Standard Breast Radiotherapy (5-7 week course) to reduce the risk of recurrence within the breast
Accelerated Partial Breast Radiotherapy (3 week course) to reduce the risk of recurrence within the breast and shorten the length of therapy.
Mammosite Brachytherapy (5 day therapy) to reduce the risk of recurrence within the breast, shorten the length and improve the accuracy of radiotherapy
Intraoperative Partial Breast Radiotherapy (1 day therapy) to reduce the risk of recurrence within the breast, improve the accuracy of radiotherapy, and to provide the entire treatment during surgery
Clinical Trials – to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of breast radiotherapy
Support
Healthy-lifestyle classes – yoga, fitness, t’ai chi, and stress management
Nutrition counseling and education
Support groups
Heart Health
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. – more than all cancers combined.
Screening & Diagnosis
Ankle-brachial index (ABI) – a painless exam that compares the blood pressure in your feet to the blood pressure in your arms to determine how well your blood is flowing, and can thus identify Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
Blood pressure testing – high blood pressure can increase your chances of having a stroke or heart attack
Carotid angiography – X-ray test used view large blood vessels that supply your brain with blood
Carotid duplex/Doppler – an ultrasound test that shows how well blood flows through the carotid arteries, which are located in your neck and supply blood to the brain
Cardiac catheterization – performed to further diagnose coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, or congestive heart failure, when other less invasive types of diagnostic tests indicate the presence of one of these conditions
Cholesterol and blood sugar screenings – Blood samples are taken and studied at a lab to measure the amount of “good cholesterol” (HDL) and “bad” cholesterol (LDL); high cholesterol is often a precursor to heart attack
Echocardiogram (echo) – Ultrasound waves show the structure and movement of your heart muscle
Electrocardiogram (EKG) – test to record your heart’s electrical signals
Electrophysiology study (EPS) – test to evaluate abnormal heart rhythms
Event monitoring (Holter) – test to record heart beats over a longer time period (usually 24 hours), which will show irregular, sporadic heart pulses
Stress testing – A treadmill test to determine the amount of stress your heart can handle before it develops abnormal rhythms or decreased blood flow
Transesophageal echo (TEE) – an echo obtained via endoscopy, providing a close look at the heart’s valves and chambers, without interference from the ribs or lungs; often used when the results from standard echo tests are not sufficient, or when your doctor wants a closer look at your heart.
Treatment
Medication
Support
Healthy-lifestyle classes – Including yoga, fitness, t’ai chi, and stress management
Nutrition counseling and education
Gynecologic Health
Common gynecologic concerns are:
gynecologic (cervical, ovarian, etc.) cancers;
uterine fibroids;
incontinence (involuntary loss of urine or fecal matter); and
pelvic disorders.
Screening & Diagnosis
Pap test – test to identify infection, dysplasia (pre-cancerous changes) or cancer
Pelvic ultrasound – test that uses sound waves to assess pain or other symptoms
Urodynamic testing – tests that assess the functioning of your lower urinary tract
Cystoscopy – test to diagnose a problem with your urethra, bladder, or kidneys
Treatment
Hysterectomy – surgery to remove the uterus, performed to relieve symptoms such as severe pain or bleeding
Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery
Surgical management of urinary incontinence
Medical and surgical management of fecal incontinence
Office based therapy for organ prolapse
Support
Healthy-lifestyle classes – Including yoga, fitness, t’ai chi, and stress management

Menopause Management
Menopause occurs when you stop having periods for good; this often occurs around age 50. Perimenopause, during which time the body produces lower hormone levels and associated changes, occurs prior to menopause, usually during your 40s.
Screening & Diagnosis
Hormone level assessment
Bone density assessment – test to measure bone mass
Treatment
Hormone replacement therapy
Acupuncture
Support
Healthy-lifestyle classes – Including yoga, fitness, t’ai chi, and stress management
Nutrition counseling and education

Wellness, Prevention, and Age-Management
We offer a broad range services to keep you feeling and looking healthy, including:
Acupuncture
Botox®
Juvederm®
Genetic risk-assessment and counseling
Healthy-lifestyle classes
Health education
Nutrition counseling and education
Screenings specific to your age and health history
Support groups
Plastic surgery

Check out details at: http://www.lacwh.org