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 Eligble. 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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