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Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Professional interests include: kidney problems, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), kidney stones, and more.

3624 W. Anthem Way Suite C122
Anthem, AZ

(623) 547-2600

Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD is an urologist in Goodyear, AZ specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). She graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD is affiliated with Abrazo Health, Deer Valley Medical Center, Revere Medical, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, Sonoran Crossing Medical Center, Honor Health and PALO VERDE HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

13555 W. Mcdowell Road Suite #201
Goodyear, AZ 85395

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13760 N. 93rd Avenue Suite 101
Peoria, AZ 85381

Address:

14044 W. Camelback Road Suite 118
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Address:

3624 W. Anthem Way Suite C122
Anthem, AZ

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5310 W Thunderbird Road Suite 208
Glendale, AZ 85306

Address:

6320 W. Union Hills Drive Suite B2600
Glendale, AZ 85308

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9425 W. Bell Road Suite 200
Sun City, AZ 85351

Some issues Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse is the bulging of pelvic organs into the vaginal canal due to a weak pelvic floor, causing symptoms like discomfort, pain, urinary problems, and constipation. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, which are made up of the bladder, rectum, small bowel, uterus, and vagina. Vaginal childbirth, menopause, pelvic surgery, radiation treatments, or being extremely overweight may cause the pelvic floor to weaken. Pelvic organ prolapse is a very common disorder among women, particularly for those who are over 50.

The choice of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse depends on the severity of the condition. Mild to moderate prolapse may be managed by doing pelvic floor strengthening exercises, taking hormone replacement therapy, or using pessaries. Pessaries are small devices inserted into the vagina to help support the pelvic organs. Pessary fitting is a quick procedure done in a doctor's office. For severe prolapse, surgical treatment may be necessary. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery repairs the following:

Cystocele or bladder prolapse, where the bladder sags into the vagina. The surgeon repairs a cystocele by strengthening the front wall of the vagina using stitches so that the bladder will no longer sag.
Enterocele or small bowel prolapse, which occurs when the small bowel descends towards the vagina. To correct an enterocele, the tissues between the small bowel and the vagina are sewn together, allowing them to provide more support.
Rectocele or posterior prolapse, which is the bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. Surgery to repair a rectocele removes the excess stretched tissue between the rectum and vagina.
Uterine prolapse, which occurs when the uterus slips down to the vagina. To treat a uterine prolapse, the surgeon may secure the neck of the uterus (called cervix) to a ligament in the pelvis using stitches. Another option for this type of prolapse is a vaginal hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus.

Each of these procedures is performed through a vaginal incision, but an enterocele repair may use the abdominal approach as an alternative. If two or more pelvic organs have prolapsed, a combination of any of these procedures may be performed during the same surgical session.

For women who no longer wish to have intercourse, an operation called colpocleisis

may be a surgical option as well. By closing the vaginal canal, colpocleisis treats pelvic organ prolapse and eliminates any risk of its recurrence.

In most instances, pelvic organ prolapse surgery only requires a hospital stay of one day. Patients may experience vaginal bleeding for the first few weeks following surgery. If this happens, patients should use sanitary pads rather than tampons, as a higher risk of infection is associated with the use of tampons. To further help with recovery, patients should begin doing gentle pelvic floor strengthening exercises a few days after surgery. Doing these exercises at least three times a day as a routine tightens the pelvic floor muscles and prevents the recurrence of prolapse.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

cytology	26
doctor visit	71
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
lab tests	162
minimally invasive procedures	15
urologic procedures	86

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

catheterization	20
cytology	133
doctor visit	618
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
lab tests	1049
minimally invasive procedures	110
potassium test	18
urologic procedures	504

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	88
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

anorectal procedures	11
catheterization	32
cytology	94
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	897
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
lab tests	1319
minimally invasive procedures	117
potassium test	39
urologic procedures	558

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	54
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

ablation	18
catheterization	90
cryotherapy	19
cytology	186
doctor visit	1537
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	2435
laser treatment	18
minimally invasive procedures	219
potassium test	56
urologic procedures	868

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	85
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

ablation	14
catheterization	145
cryotherapy	15
cytology	235
doctor visit	1643
foreign body removal	10
hospital care	134
incontinence surgery	10
inpatient care	134
lab tests	2757
laser treatment	26
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	10
minimally invasive procedures	257
neurostimulation	13
pelvic surgery	10
potassium test	56
reconstructive surgery	10
stent placement (stenting)	10
urologic procedures	1055

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	90
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

ablation	14
anorectal procedures	30
catheterization	178
cryotherapy	15
cytology	97
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	2207
foreign body removal	19
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
lab tests	3433
laser treatment	27
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	35
minimally invasive procedures	435
minor procedures	16
neurostimulation	59
potassium test	70
stent placement (stenting)	27
urologic procedures	1585

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	917
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	17
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	537
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	95
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

ablation	26
anorectal procedures	19
catheterization	125
cryotherapy	16
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	2143
foreign body removal	19
hormone therapy	19
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
lab tests	3010
laser treatment	33
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	32
minimally invasive procedures	483
minor procedures	16
neurostimulation	92
potassium test	61
stent placement (stenting)	31
urologic procedures	1231

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	715

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	922
Black	14
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	85
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

ablation	13
anorectal procedures	69
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	72
catheterization	363
chemotherapy	72
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	4393
foreign body removal	38
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
lab tests	6523
laser treatment	29
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	72
minimally invasive procedures	929
minor procedures	26
neurostimulation	142
potassium test	164
stent placement (stenting)	59
urologic procedures	3481

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD treated as an urologist in Goodyear, AZ were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

ablation	17
anorectal procedures	32
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	72
catheterization	136
chemotherapy	72
cryotherapy	16
cytology	128
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1690
foreign body removal	20
hormone therapy	19
hospital care	136
incontinence surgery	10
inpatient care	136
lab tests	2586
laser treatment	27
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	37
minimally invasive procedures	325
minor procedures	19
neurostimulation	76
pelvic surgery	10
potassium test	66
reconstructive surgery	10
stent placement (stenting)	32
urologic procedures	1178

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	335
Male	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	432
Hispanic	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	49
75 to 84	155
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	255

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. She completed residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Urology - Urology and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Urology - Urology

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Abrazo Health

Deer Valley Medical Center

Revere Medical

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus

Sonoran Crossing Medical Center

Honor Health

PALO VERDE HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY LTD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Goodyear, AZ.

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Overall Rating: 4.0 2021-07-27

I'm not sure I like the star designations.  The only staff getting the 3 stars is the office staff.    The doctor is definitely an A.  She's busy but she gives her attention to you when she's there.   The only negative (and this may not be her but the office staff) is trying to get answers or talk to her once you're home and have questions or concerns.

Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-05-06

Terrible from the moment I walked in the office. The staff was not available to greet me due to lunch break but I was told to come during that time, early. They didn't return until 20 minutes after my appointment should have started and proceeded to ignore me and the fact that I signed in for another 20 minutes. I was willing to overlook all of this for a kind and caring female urologist. This was not the case, she was in and out in
less than 5 minutes, had no bedside manner and was very rude. I will never return to this office.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amy Eluned Schlaifer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Axonics, Inc.	$1,484 Bulkamid $1,210	Axonics r-SNM System $155	Axonics $120
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,432 BPH $962	GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $138	AMS 700 $128	Greenlight $60	AMS $46	Other $98
Valencia Technologies Corporation	$1,321 eCoin Device Kit $1,321
NeoTract Inc.	$847 Urolift $847
Caldera Medical, Inc	$322 Desara $322
Other	$2,163 INTERSTIM $241	AquaBeam Robotic System $169	XIAFLEX $125	EndoSheath $124	Vesicare $113	Other $1,392

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,834
Travel and Lodging	$3,571
Education	$107
Gift	$57

Biography

Dr. Amy Schlaifer's area of specialization is urology (urinary tract disease). Her education and training includes medical school at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Her areas of expertise include bladder cancer, kidney stones, and lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection). Dr. Schlaifer's hospital/clinic affiliations include Deer Valley Medical Center, Revere Medical, and Sonoran Crossing Medical Center.

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