What questions should I ask an Interventional Radiologist concerning the Uterine Artery Embolization procedure?
One should ask about the physicians training and experience with embolization procedures in general and UAE in particular. It would be helpful to ask if the doctors experience fulfills the published training standards for UAE. In my opinion, if the physician has not fulfilled these training criteria the woman should look elsewhere. The other important issue is to be sure that the IR takes the responsibility to care for the UAE patient after the procedure is completed. If the IR expects the patient to go back to her gynecologist for after care and follow-up, then he or she has (in my opinion) not made the commitment to properly treat and care for these patients. – Robert Worthington-Kirsch, M.D.
