Premier Medical Group’s Research Division continues to be one of the Hudson Valley’s largest centers for gastroenterological and urological clinical trials. Under the leadership of principal investigators Evan Goldfischer, M.D., Medical Director for the Urology Research Division, and Peter Varunok, Medical Director for the Gastroenterology Research Division, Premier has participated in more than 300 clinical […]
It is estimated that before this year is over, more than 72,000 Americans—most of them over age 55 and two-thirds of them male— will be diagnosed with bladder cancer. When found in its earliest stages—as it is for approximately 75 percent of bladder cancer patients—the cure rate is high. Which makes it all the more […]
The symptoms of overactive bladder— increasing urinary urgency and urinary frequency—should not be endured in silence. Not only can the majority of cases of OAB be successfully treated, the symptoms may indicate an underlying condition that needs to be urgently addressed. Primary measures An otherwise healthy 52-year-old woman, mother of three, is referred to me […]
An otherwise uneventful flight from New York to Las Vegas to attend a research conference was interrupted with a little over an hour of flight time remaining by an overhead page for a “qualified medical professional.” Two key members of Premier Medical Group’s clinical staff leapt in to action. Dr. Evan Goldfischer, managing partner at […]
Over the last decade it has been consistently demonstrated that there is a direct cause and effect relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and erectile dysfunction (ED). Dr. Evan Goldfischer of Premier’s Urology Division, makes a point of telling his ED patients, “the penis is a barometer of cardiovascular health.” “The arteries to your brain, the carotid arteries, […]
A vasectomy is one of safest and most effective methods of permanent birth control. It is much safer and less expensive than the other most common contraceptive surgery, tubal ligation. At Premier Medical Group Urology Division, vasectomy is a simple 10-minute procedure performed in the doctor’s office using a local anesthetic. First Thing’s First – […]