Address: 3670 Highlands Pkwy SE, Smyrna, GA 30082, USA
Phone: +17625502174
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8AM–5PM
Tuesday: 8AM–5PM
Wednesday: 8:30AM–5PM
Thursday: 8AM–5PM
Friday: 8AM–5PM
Saturday: Closed
Jamie Lynch
Knowledge is power. They gave me more information than anyone else. Great place great people!!
Sida Kan
I had a great experience with Atlanta Fibroid Center! 😀 I spoke to Mrs. Keisha and Mrs. Jayne on the phone and they are both very pleasant, caring and very patient with every answer that you need. Very supportive and just made you me feel important. I am very grateful to actually get the chance to speak to the lady's and truly appreciate their time and effort to answer all my questions!! The think about it also I live in the state of Texas and they truly made my day so much brighter to know you have Atlanta Fibroid Center cares about you from afar. That's rare! Thank you so much to both, Mrs. Keisha and Mrs. Jayne !! I recommend my family and friends to Atlanta Fibroid Center to Dr. Lipman!😀👍
Kamilah Miller
It's only been a little over a month since I had UAE and I'm literally still getting used to not being in pain everyday from my adenomyosis. And when I wasn't in pain there was the anxiety of being in pain. Plus all the anti-inflammatory meds I would take put holes in my stomach lining, leaving me constantly bloated and burning. All of that is gone since my UAE procedure and I didn't have to lose my uterus in the process. I'm glad I explored other options outside of a hysterectomy that was recommended to me by my gynecologist. Dr. Lippmann and the Atlanta Fibroid Center staff were very nice, thorough and professional every step of the way. I received the best care and now I'm pain free!!
Rodeline Valeus
My mom had to get a third surgery for her fibroids. The Atlanta Fibroid Center was the perfect choice for her. I was blown away by the level of kindness and professionalism coming from the entire staff. Shontaya held our hand throughout the entire process. She went above and beyond for us and I appreciate her for that. I recommend women with fibroids to see if the Atlanta Fibroid Center is right for them.
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To know for sure, you would need a consultation with Dr. Lipman in his office. We would obtain a pelvic MRI prior to your consultation, which our office will arrange for you. The consult takes about 45 minutes and Dr. Lipman will discuss your symptoms, treatment options, and go over your MRI pictures with you. In general, patients that have been told that they are candidates for other fibroid treatments (exs. Hysterectomy, myomectomy, endometrial ablation, etc.) are usually candidates for UFE. Rarely, a fibroid may not be suitable for UFE and it is one of the reasons for obtaining the MRI.
The approach for UFE is like a heart catheterization. Patients are asleep during the procedure which takes less than an hour to perform. They receive conscious (intravenous) sedation like you would get during a colonoscopy. Local anesthetic is placed in the right groin/top of the thigh area. A catheter is positioned under x-ray guidance into the blood supply of the uterus. This blood supply can be thought of as a tree with leaves. The trunk is the main uterine artery and the leaves are the branches that supply the fibroids. Tiny particles are injected which are specifically sized for the fibroid vessels. These vessels become blocked, resulting in pruning of the tree. The trunk stays open and supplies the normal uterine tissue, but the fibroids will start to wither away, soften, and eventually shrink in size.
UFE (Uterine Fibroid Embolization) and UAE (Uterine Artery Embolization) are terms used for the same procedure. There is no difference between them. The rock-like fibroids need a blood supply to stay alive and grow. During the UFE procedure, this blood supply is purposely blocked. This causes the fibroids to die off. They will first start to soften and liquefy, and eventually they will shrink. While some fibroids will disappear completely, it is not necessary for them to do so. Often the fibroids will still be present on imaging (for example, MRI or ultrasound), but since they are now soft (like bags of water rather than rocks) they can no longer cause the significant symptoms anymore.
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