You’re invited to join us for a FREE community health talk on treatment options for uterine fibroids offered at the Fibroid Clinic at University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
6:30 – 8 p.m.
612-672-7272
Radisson University Hotel
Nolte Room
615 Washington Avenue S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Speakers:
Jafar Golzarian, M.D., Interventional Radiologist, Director, Interventional Radiology
Mary Pukite, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., Obstetrician/Gynecologist

One in four women over the age of 35 in the United States suffer from uterine fibroids, non-cancerous growths that can cause heavy bleeding, frequent urination and pelvic pain. All women are at risk of getting fibroids and they occur in 20 to 25 percent of women of childbearing age. It is estimated that between 50 and 80 percent of African American women in the U.S. will develop uterine fibroids. Many women suffer from symptoms but never undergo treatment.

The Fibroid Clinic within the Women’s Health Center at University of Minnesota Medical Center is an innovative program that allows women to see both a University of Minnesota Physicians obstetrician/gynecologist and interventional radiologist during one appointment. Together they help fibroid patients understand both surgical and non-surgical treatment options.

To register for this free seminar, please call 612-672-7272. For additional information on fibroids, please visit uofmfibroid.org. Friends and spouses are also welcome to attend but should register to ensure adequate seating.

Event parking:
Free parking is available in the Washington Avenue Ramp on the corner of Washington Avenue S.E. and Union Street S.E. The Radisson University Hotel is connected by a skyway. Please bring your parking ticket and have it stamped at the front desk.

For information about the Fibroid Clinic, please click here