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Dr. Amy J. Patel, MD is a gynecologist in New York, NY specializing in gynecology and obstetrics. She graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2018 and has 6 years of experience. Dr. Amy J. Patel, MD is affiliated with New York University and NYU Langone Health.
159 E 53rd Street Floor 4
New York, NY 10022
Biopsy
A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.
Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.
In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.
Hysteroscopy
A hysteroscopy is a diagnostic procedure performed to examine the inside of the uterus. A thin tube with a camera and light at the end, called a hysteroscope, is inserted through the vagina. It allows the physician to view the cervix and uterine walls. Sometimes, gas or liquid is used to expand the uterus and allow a better view. If necessary, tiny instruments can also be passed through the tube and used for certain procedures, such as taking a biopsy or removing a polyp.
Hysteroscopy is often done to figure out the cause of abnormal menstrual bleeding. However, it can also be used to:
If surgery is necessary, hysteroscopy is often used along with laparoscopy, a kind of surgery performed through small incisions in the abdomen. Tiny tools are passed through the incisions, and the hysteroscope guides the doctors while surgery is performed.
Sexual Health Issues
Sexual health is a broad and loosely defined term that encompasses several extremely different areas of medicine. Sexual health not only includes physical health related to the act of sex, but also emotional, mental, or identity issues that can interfere with healthy sexuality. Because this scope is so broad, a huge number of health care professionals can accurately say they work in the sexual health specialty. Some of the many varied conditions included in sexual health include intimacy disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health, LGBTQ issues, and sexual violence.
Sexual intimacy disorders are those that cause problems with the act of sexual intercourse, such as erectile dysfunction or vulvodynia. Erectile dysfunction, the inability to get or maintain an erection hard enough for sexual intercourse, is extremely common. It affects fully half of men over 40 to some degree. It is treated with medications, devices, or surgery. Vulvodynia, burning pain in the vulva that can be made worse with sexal activity, has no known cause. It is treated with oral or topical medications.
Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, herpes, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, are bacterial or viral infections that are contagious in the bodily fluids exchanged during sexual contact. Barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms, help prevent the spread of STDs. HIV is a virus that can be caught from an infected person's sexual fluids or blood. When the virus infects the body, it interferes with the immune system and causes the disease known as AIDS. There is no cure, but anti-viral medications can help people with AIDS live a long and healthy life. Herpes is also a virus found in sexual fluids, called HSV-2. It causes blisters that come and go on the genitals. There is no cure for herpes, but anti-virals can minimize outbreaks. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are both bacterial infections. They are extremely common and often have no symptoms. The most common signs of an infection are burning pain and discharge. Gonorrhea and chlamydia can be treated with medications.
Reproductive health refers to both contraception and infertility treatment. Contraceptives prevent and plan the timing of pregnancy. Some, such as a vasectomy or tubal ligation, are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy. Others, such as spermicides, are less reliable. Popular contraceptives include condoms, birth control pills, IUDs, and diaphragms. On the other side of reproductive health, infertility is the inability to carry a pregnancy to term after one year of trying. It can be due to problems in either the man or the woman, and both genders are affected equally. In total, about 15% of the population suffer from infertility. Infertility treatments include medications and surgery.
Gay and transgender people have a few specific health care needs that may sometimes fall under the sexual health umbrella. First, many LGBT people still face discrimination from healthcare providers, so providing supportive and appropriate care is an issue. Because of social attitudes surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity, many gay and transgender people struggle with their identities. Rates of depression, substance abuse, and suicide are all higher in this group. Providing mental health support and counseling to those in transition is critical. Finally, transgender patients who are undergoing gender affirmation require sensitive medical health care, including surgical and hormonal treatment.
Sexual violence can be defined as any unwanted or non-consensual sexual activity. It ranges from sexual harassment to touching to rape. It affects women more than men and is widespread: 1 in 4 women report being victims of sexual violence at the hands of a partner, and as many as 1 in 3 girls report their first sexual contact as being violent. Sexual violence has lasting physical and emotional consequences for victims, but educating both girls and boys can prevent violence. Care for those who have endured sexual violence includes counseling and mental health support, medical care, and legal support.
Sexuality is more than a reproductive requirement -- it is a form of expression and identity. Sexual health blends all these aspects of experience together and helps people lead sexually fulfilling lives.
Dr. Amy J. Patel, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2018. She completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in New Jersey.
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2018)
Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (2022)
Licensed In: New Jersey
Dr. Amy J. Patel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Amy J. Patel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, GHI Medicare Supplement, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Aetna POS, Aetna Open Access HMO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Vytra HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Anthem, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, EmblemHealth, CIGNA Indemnity, WellCare Medicare, Elderplan, United Healthcare Medicare, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Part B, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, United Healthcare Navigate, Railroad Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP Child Health Plus, HIP EPO, HIP HMO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Aetna Medicare, Aetna, Humana Medicare Advantage, HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, IUOE Local 14-14B, American Plan Administrators, CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT, HIP Bridge, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO, Connecticare Commercial, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Christian Brothers Services, VNS NY Choice Select Health, River Spring Medicare HMP SNP, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), HIP VIP Medicare Bold, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), HIP Prime Basic Exchange, WellNet, HIP Prime Platinum, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, CenterLight Healthcare PACE, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, UMR, Wellfleet-NYU Student, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), CenterLight Healthcare Select, Starmark, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY, Allied, HIP Prime Bronze, BCBS Federal Program, Partners Health Plan Medicare, Partners Health Plan FIDA, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, HIP Prime Gold, Hotel Trades Council, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, WTC Health Program, Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, Chesterfield Resources Inc, BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, NY Fire Department - WTC, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Connecticare Bridge, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, HIP Prime Silver, Wlny-TV Inc., BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, New York Hotel Trades, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4, VillageCare, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2, Medicare Part A and B, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1, Centers Plan For Healthy Living, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange and HIP Medicare Supplement.
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Dr. Amy Patel is a medical specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. Clinical interests for Dr. Patel include warts, menopause, and colposcopy. Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Patel takes. She studied medicine at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Patel trained at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for her residency. She is affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center.
