FIBROIDS: What Every Woman Should Know About this Uterine Foe [Paperback]

Bryan Lewis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 27, 2004

This book is about a clear,concise explanation of fibroids and their treatments.¿ Fibroids are common benign tumors of theuterus that have been most frequently treated by hysterectomies.¿ A hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, however, by removing the uterus, reproductivepotential is eliminated.¿ Most women donot wish to lose their reproductive organs whether or not they are interestedin childbearing functioning.The authors,Myron E. Moorehead, M.D.¿ and Bryan A. Lewis,Ph.D. wrote the book to inform women who have been diagnosed with symptomaticfibroids that there are viable alternatives to hysterectomies for thesuccessful treatment of fibroids.¿Physicians must respond to the strong and growing desire of many womento have a voice in their health care and they must be professionally obligatedto communicate to their patients the option of treatment.¿¿ Today, women want to be informed and activeparticipants rather than passive subjects.¿¿No woman should be subjected to a hysterectomy because of fibroidsunless she has been fully informed about the alternative and agrees to thedecision.

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About the Author

Dr. Myron MooreheadDr. Myron Mooreheadreceived his M.D. from Meharry Medical Collegein Nashville, Tennessee,and served his internship at St. Joseph'sHospital in Syracuse, New York.He completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Walter Reed General Hospitalin Washington, D.C.He began his private practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1970.Dr. Mooreheadis the Director of the Women's Laser Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana and is alsoa clinical Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology TulaneUniversity School of MedicineHe is a member of the AmericanSociety for Reproductive Medicine, the Gynecological Laser Society and theSociety of Reproductive Surgeons.¿ He iscertified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow ofthe American Collegeof Obstetrics and Gynecologists. Dr. Moorehead, therecipient of numerous awards has performed approximately 800 myomectomies for fibroid tumors.Dr. Bryan LewisBryan Lewis, Ph.D. is a Professorof Microbiology and the author of several books on Microbiology andChemistry.¿ He became aware of Dr. Moorehead and the Women's Laser Institute when his wife wasseeking surgical treatment for her fibroid tumors.Dr. Mooreheadprovided a successful alternative (myomectomy) forfibroid removal other than hysterectomy. Dr. & Mrs. Lewis believe that morewomen should be exposed to alternatives to hysterectomy for fibroid removalafter she was a recipient of this kind of surgery.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (September 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418444618
• ISBN-13: 978-1418444617
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,331,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)