PCR Testing and Antibiotics to Treat Recurrent UTI - Elizabeth Kavaler, MD

In this video, Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler discusses the following: • The importance of the patient perspective • Dr. Kavaler’s own PCR lab • The process of the urine sample being tested and handled • Her approach to antibiotics and available treatment plans • Tips on what to do when you think you have recurrent UTI Relevant Articles To become more actively involved, why not become an official Live UTI Free member? https://liveutifree.com/become-a-member Read about Chronic UTI And Interstitial Cystitis Testing With Ruth Kriz https://liveutifree.com/uti-and-inter... Read about Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing For Recurrent UTI https://liveutifree.com/antibiotic-su... Read about UTI Antibiotics: Treatment For Urinary Tract Infection https://liveutifree.com/uti-antibiotics/ About Elizabeth Kavaler, MD Elizabeth Kavaler, MD is double board certified in Urology and Urogynecology. She is the founder and medical director of Total Urology Care of NY, that has a special focus on women's urology. Just eight years old, Total Urology Care of NY is now proudly the highest patient-rated urology clinic in all of NYC. Her vision for the practice was, and has become, a living, patient-centric community where the culture of care puts humanity first. Always a thought-leader, her immaculate, state-of-the-art facility was the first private practice in Manhattan to open a PCR lab dedicated to diagnosing and treating UTI's. Patients are treated with compassion by the entire staff, including during necessary administration process, where even the complexities of on-boarding new patients, surgical coordination, and medical billing/insurance are managed with the same humanity. Dr. Kavaler performs most of her surgery on an out-patient basis, including prolapse repairs, from Weil Cornell/NY Presbyterian Hospital. She volunteers at Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx providing her specialized women's care for patients without the resources to see her in private practice. She is the author of "A Seat On The Aisle Please: The Essential Guide To Urinary Tract Problems in Women" that is now going into its second edition. Website: www.totalurologycare.com Facebook:   / totalurologycare   Book: A Seat On The Aisle Please About Live UTI Free Live UTI Free is a patient advocacy and research organization. We do not endorse specific treatment approaches, clinicians or diagnostics methods. The content of this video does not provide medical advice. It is intended for informational purposes only. The medical and/or nutritional information is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen. https://liveutifree.com/ Post-production: Melissa Wairimu / kreativlee_