| Where
are you located?
Our modern,
state-of-the-art, freestanding
offices are conveniently located
on main thoroughfares with nearby
mass-transit. Our Yonkers office
is at 1990 Central Park Avenue
and has its own parking lot.
Our Bronx office is at 1100
Pelham Parkway South, near the
intersection with Williamsbridge
Road. Check directions and images
of our facilities at our Locations
Center
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What
services do you offer that set
you apart from other OB/GYN
offices?
Because of
our high-tech equipment, we
provide immediate testing with
such services as sonography
and bone density testing. At
most other doctor’s offices,
you are given a prescription
for these tests to be done elsewhere
at a later time, which means
more time missing work, etc.
Many of these outside facilities
do not give you immediate results,
which requires phone calls or
another visit to your doctor.
We do these
tests and interpret them on
the spot. For our pregnant patients,
we do detailed sonograms and
fetal monitoring also in our
building, and we also have our
own high-risk pregnancy specialist.
This saves going to unfamiliar
offices or the hospital for
additional testing. If blood
testing is needed, we draw your
blood in our office.
Most other
doctors give you a prescription
and then you have to go to a
laboratory or the hospital to
get the blood drawn, further
wasting more of your time. And
finally, we have more than 100
years of cumulative experience
taking care of OB/GYN patients.
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Will
you accept my insurance?
We are in about
95% of insurance plans offered
in our region. Because of the
constantly changing insurance
environment, it is always best
to call our offices for the
most timely insurance information.
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I
am having problems with fibroids
in my uterus and my previous
doctor recommends a hysterectomy.
Can your doctors help me with
all of my options?
While our doctors
are experts in performing abdominal,
vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomies,
we pride ourselves in our knowledge
in the many conservative treatments,
such as myomectomy (removing
only the fibroids), hysteroscopic
resection (removal of certain
fibroids without an abdominal
cut), ablations (burning the
inner lining of the uterus to
control bleeding). We are expert
in the non-surgical and medical
options for fibroids and abnormal
bleeding
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Are
your doctors Board Certified?
All of our
doctors are Board Certified or Eligible.
Besides this, many of our doctors
have received additional commendations
and accolades for advanced training
beyond most OB/GYN doctors.
Our more than 100 years of cumulative
experience allows us to evaluate
and treat virtually all problems
encountered in OB/GYN, with
the exception of advanced infertility
treatments and some gynecologic
cancers
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Are
your offices wheelchair-accessible?
Our modern
office in Yonkers has a handicapped
parking space and a small ramp
to get into our lobby, where
an elevator brings you up to
the clinical floor. We also
have a wheelchair-accessible
bathroom in that building
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My
partner and I are having trouble
getting pregnant. Can your doctors
help us?
Our doctors
are trained in many of the basic
diagnostic testing and treatment
options that will help most
couples with infertility, such
as infertility sonography, semen
analysis, and the use of clomiphene
and metformin to treat difficulties
with ovulation and such conditions
as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
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I
have been having menstrual problems.
Can you help me?
We are highly
trained to diagnose and treat
virtually every cause of menstrual
problems, including periods
that come too frequently or
not frequently enough. We offer
all medical and non-surgical
therapies, as well as surgical
treatments such as endometrial
biopsy, D&C, hysteroscopy,
and endometrial ablation.
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What
kinds of office surgeries do
you provide?
We offer a
full range of office based gynecologic
procedure, including D&C,
Hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsies,
colposcopy, LEEP, etc. We often
can perform these procedures
in a safer manner without the
risks of general anesthesia,
and with a faster set-up and
recovery period compared to
the hospital. Doing these procedures
out of the hospital using twilight
sleep also avoids the potential
of contracting an infection
from the hospital bacteria.
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Why
should I go to a group of doctors
when I prefer to see only one
doctor?
There are many
advantages for patients who
are followed by doctors in a
group. For difficult medical
problems, we always have the
ability of discussion with other
doctors in our group at the
same time as your visit. With
more than 100 years of board-certified
experience, there is very little
that our doctors have not seen
or treated. In a group, our
offices are open every weekday,
which is much more convenient
then having to go to the E.R.
if the solo doctor is away.
A solo doctor might be up 2
or 3 consecutive nights attending
to emergency patients, and will
often be quite fatigued. Our
rotating on-call schedule means
that you will usually get a
well-rested doctor taking care
of you. And finally, a group
like ours has the resources
to obtain the most modern technology,
allowing that patient to get
most or all testing done under
one roof.
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Are
any foreign languages spoken
in the office?
Some of our
doctors and most of out medical
assistants are fluent in Spanish.
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I
had my tubes tied several years
ago. My situation had changed
and I would like to have an
operation to restore my fertility.
Can you help?
Depending on the type of tubal
ligation surgery you had, our
doctors might me able to do microsurgery
to re-attach or re-open your tubes.
Dr. Sconzo has the most experience
with these types of procedures,
although your insurance often
does not cover tubal reversal
surgery. Call to make an appointment
with Dr. Sconzo and our insurance
experts.
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I
prefer to see a female physician.
Can you do this for me?
We have two
women physicians and two female
physician assistants to satisfy
your office experience.
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My
teenage daughter appears to
be having female problems. Can
you help her?
While we prefer
that younger teenagers seek
the care if the Pediatrician,
we are expert in the diagnosis
and treatment of most of the
female problems that occur during
the teenage years.
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I
have had problems with my Pap.
Can your office see me for this?
We have 2 state-of-the-art
colposcopes, which allows us
to evaluate abnormal Paps. Many
doctors have to send their patients
to specialists. We are capable
of doing the diagnosis and treatment
of abnormal Pap testing under
one roof in our office.
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What
is the best birth control option
for me?
That all depends
on your life style, health and
wishes. There is no one best
birth control option for everyone.
But after an examination and
consultation we can help you
choose the best method for you.
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Do
I need to do anything special
before trying to get pregnant?
If you are
in good general health, there
are only a few things that need
to be done before trying to
have a baby. First, start taking
prenatal vitamins a month or
two before trying to conceive
so you build up your level of
folic acid. Folic acid, also
known as folate, helps prevent
certain birth defects. If you
are overweight, try and lose
some weight before getting pregnant.
It is a very good reason to
give up smoking. If you have
any medical conditions, get
them under the very best control
you can before trying to conceive.
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What
should I do if I have an abnormal
PAP smear?
It's very normal
to become frightened when you
receive the news your PAP smear
was abnormal. However, most
of the time there is nothing
seriously wrong with an abnormal
PAP smear. The first thing to
do is contact your GYN. He or
she will have you come in and
discuss the findings and the
treatment options with you.
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I
have fibroids in my uterus.
Is this dangerous?
Many times
fibroids are an incidental finding
and don't have an impact on
your health at all. If you think
you have fibroids or if you
know you have fibroids, a simple
in office sonogram can measure
them. Then you can discuss treatment
options with your physician.
Many times, just simple monitoring
is all that is necessary.
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Are
sexually transmitted diseases
common?
Unfortunately,
they are very common and if
you are sexually active you
are at risk of contracting one.
If you have any doubt you may
have been exposed to an STD,
contact your GYN and make an
appointment to have testing.
If nothing is found you will
have peace of mind. If there
is something that needs to be
addressed it can be taken care
of as soon as possible
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