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Dr. Helai Hesham, MD

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Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology and General Practice

Albany Medical College (2012)

Professional interests include: hysterectomy (uterus removal), laser treatment, hysteroscopy, and more.

51 West 51st Street Floor 3, Suite 320 ColumbiaDoctors
New York, NY 10019

1-855-756-2496

Dr. Helai Hesham, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in New York, NY specializing in obstetrics & gynecology, urogynecology and general practice. She graduated from Albany Medical College in 2012 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Helai Hesham, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown, ColumbiaDoctors and TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

Office Locations

51 West 51st Street Floor 3, Suite 320 ColumbiaDoctors
New York, NY 10019

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Gynecologic Surgery

Gynecologic surgery is surgery performed on a woman's pelvic region. It is usually performed by an OB/GYN and can involve the bladder, rectum, or reproductive organs. Surgery in this area may be performed for many reasons, but the most common procedures include:

Hysterectomy
Fibroid removal
Treatment of endometriosis or other heavy bleeding
Cancer treatment, including cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers
Removal of ovarian cysts
Infertility treatment
Treatment for incontinence
Sterilization or 'tube-tying'
Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
Repair of vaginal tears

More and more, gynecologic surgery is moving towards the use of minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery uses several small incisions and tiny tools and scopes to perform the operation, rather than one large opening. While it is not appropriate in every case, minimally invasive surgery can lead to less scarring, less blood loss, faster recovery, and a lower chance for infection. Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery may be performed with a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera on the end that allows the surgeon to see inside the body. It may also be performed robotically, using even smaller tools and cameras that a surgeon controls from a computer. Robotic surgery allows even better vision, precision, and control than laparoscopic surgery.

Over the course of a lifetime, many women need pelvic surgery to stay healthy. Qualified gynecologic surgeons will have the right tools at their disposal to provide care with a minimum of discomfort.

Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)

A hysterectomy is an extremely common surgery performed to remove the uterus. Sometimes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or cervix will be removed as well. A woman who has had a hysterectomy will no longer have periods and cannot get pregnant.

There are a variety of reasons that women have hysterectomies, including:

Heavy bleeding or pain, such as that due to fibroids, endometriosis, or adenomyosis
Cancer
Prolapsed uterus, where the pelvic muscles can no longer completely hold the uterus in place

It is important to note that having any of these conditions does not necessarily mean that a hysterectomy is necessary. There are other available treatment options in most cases.

Although the uterus is responsible for a period, it is the ovaries that control the hormonal changes that women go through every month. So if a woman has a hysterectomy but keeps her ovaries, she might still experience hormonal swings every month even if she no longer has a period. Alternately, if a younger woman has a hysterectomy where her ovaries as removed, she will essentially be in immediate menopause.

A hysterectomy can be performed traditionally through one large cut in the abdomen, laparoscopically using tiny incisions and small tools, or through the vagina. Full recovery may take four to six weeks. After a hysterectomy, patients might experience sexual changes such as vaginal dryness or a change in libido. It is common to experience strong emotions after a hysterectomy, including both grief and relief. If a patient's ovaries were removed, they may be at higher risk for certain diseases, such as heart disease and osteoporosis. Taking hormonal birth control might reduce this risk.

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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cystoscopy with urethral bulking injection

In 2023, Dr. Helai Hesham, MD performed more cystoscopy with urethral bulking injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in New York, NY during 2019 were urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
urologic procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in New York, NY during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
urologic procedures	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in New York, NY were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and injections.

doctor visit	137
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
urologic procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD.

**Gender**
Female	87
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	57
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	32
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helai Hesham, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helai Hesham, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	1
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	5
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Helai Hesham, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 2012. She completed residency at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network. She is certified by the Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (2012)

Residency: LeHigh Valley Hospital Network

Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Helai Hesham, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown

ColumbiaDoctors

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Helai Hesham, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Emblem/GHI, Emblem/Hip, MVP Health Care, WellCare, Multiplan, Healthspring (Cigna Medicare), AETNA, UnitedHealthcare, Affinity Health Plan, Magnacare (National), Medicare, CIGNA, Local 1199, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, VNSNY CHOICE, World Trade Center Health Plan, Amida Care, RiverSpring, GHI PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield EPO, Medicaid Managed Care, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, Aetna POS, Vytra, United Healthcare, HIP EPO, Great-West Healthcare, Medicaid, Oxford HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna EPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus, Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange), AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs, MVP Health Care - Essential Plan, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO, MVP Health Care - HMO, Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care, AETNA - Student Health, Amida Care - Special Needs, RiverSpring - Special Needs, MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus and VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Helai Hesham, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Emblem/GHI

Emblem/Hip

MVP Health Care

WellCare

Multiplan

Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)

AETNA

UnitedHealthcare

Affinity Health Plan

Magnacare (National)

Medicare

CIGNA

Local 1199

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

VNSNY CHOICE

World Trade Center Health Plan

Amida Care

RiverSpring

GHI PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA HMO

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA EPO

Blue Shield HMO

Blue Shield EPO

Medicaid Managed Care

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

Aetna POS

Vytra

United Healthcare

HIP EPO

Great-West Healthcare

Medicaid

Oxford HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Aetna EPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Medicare - Traditional Medicare

VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus

Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange)

AETNA - Medicare Managed Care

VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs

MVP Health Care - Essential Plan

AETNA - NY Signature

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

MVP Health Care - HMO

Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care

AETNA - Student Health

Amida Care - Special Needs

RiverSpring - Special Needs

MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus

VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Coloplast Corp	$347 ALTIS $347
CooperSurgical, Inc.	$116 Advincula Delineator Uterine Manipulator $116
Axonics, Inc.	$100 Axonics $100
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$86 Essure $86
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$50 INTERSTIM $50
Other	$63 ADVANTAGE FIT $35	$28

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$762

Research Payments

Dr. Helai Hesham, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $40,114.

Biography

Dr. Helai Hesham is a specialist in general practice and urogynecology in New York, NY. She graduated from Albany Medical College. For her professional training, Dr. Hesham completed a residency program at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network. Dr. Hesham's clinical interests include laparoscopic hysterectomy, fistula, and laser treatment. She accepts Aetna EPO, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. She has received professional recognition including the following: New York Rising Stars. Dr. Hesham speaks Persian. She is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital and ColumbiaDoctors Midtown. Dr. Hesham's practice in New York, NY is open to new patients as reported by Yext.