Patient Stories
Interventional radiology makes it possible to do a wide range of minimally invasive procedures. These procedures greatly decrease your risk, pain, and recovery time. As a result people come to us from across the state, throughout the country, and around the globe. Our patients truly appreciate what we offer. Here are some of their stories.
- Prostate Surgery at Mount Sinai, Using Advanced Techniques, Restores a Patient’s Quality of Life
- Treating an Enlarged Prostate With an Interventional Radiology Procedure Is Life-Changing
- A Dangerous Blood Clot Treated with Minimally Invasive Same Day Surgery
- Essential Thrombocytosis Treated with Percutaneous Mesocaval Shunt
- Microwave Ablation Frees Patient of Pain
- Stage 4 Hepatic Carcinoma Liver Cancer Survivor
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization Minimally Invasive Alternative
- Thoughtful Care Received after Cancer Diagnosis
- I Finally Decided to Have Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), Which Was the Best Decision of My Life
- Microwave Ablation Frees Patient of Pain
Patient Testimonials
Here are some of their stories and testimonials.
“I met Dr. Robert Lookstein in December 2019 at a pivotal moment in my life. I’d had a device called an inferior vena cava filter implanted in my abdomen years before to treat my deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and protect against new blood clots. The filter was causing me severe problems, including damaging multiple blood vessels in my abdomen and causing more blood clots than what I had started with.
Dr. Lookstein removed the filter—and then did multiple procedures, all during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, to treat my blood clots and improve my blood circulation. My internal circulation had been badly damaged, and the treatments were not helping me for more than a few months at a time. Dr. Lookstein remained steadfast in his commitment to finding a lasting solution.
Then, in 2022, I went back to Dr. Lookstein with a full-blown outbreak of DVT while on daily blood thinners. Dr. Lookstein showed unwavering confidence, revealing a carefully crafted plan. He offered to build a new vein inside my abdomen in the form of an endovascular bypass using stents. This had never been offered in New York before to patients such as myself, but Dr. Lookstein was confident that he could complete this minimally invasive procedure and improve my quality of life. It took an eight-hour surgery, but Dr. Lookstein was able to fix my veins and restore my blood flow. My blood clots have not recurred. I can exercise again, and I feel that I have a new outlook on life.
I express my heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Lookstein for giving me a second chance at life.” – Nicholas S. Pisano
“Thanks to Dr. Fischman and the professionals at Mount Sinai, I was able to meet my two goals. (First, I am) off all prostate medications. The second goal was to restore the functions that the prostate controls and that was also accomplished.” – John T. Cognetti
“I am thrilled with the outcome of the procedure in relieving the BPH symptoms, without medications or more extensive surgery. I assume things will continue to get even better yet, over the next few months… My GP, Dr. John Notaro, is also very pleased with the results and will recommend you and your organization to any of his other patients that have a prostate situation similar to mine.” – Dr. Edward J. Krasnicki