Summit Urogynecology, a division of Western Reserve Hospital Physicians, Inc., is proud to announce that Dr. Costas Apostolis’s Medtronic InterStim program has been officially designated as an InterStim Center of Excellence (COE). The COE recognizes physicians who demonstrate exemplary use of the InterStim System and a commitment to patient care for those suffering from symptoms associated with overactive bladder, fecal incontinence and non-obstructive urinary retention.
The Medtronic COE program is designed to help patients find experienced physicians who show exemplary care with the InterStim system while also recognizing physicians for their exemplary care.
“Bladder control problems affect millions of Americans. If you’re one of them, you know how these conditions, like over-active bladder (OAB), fecal incontinence, and urinary retention can interrupt daily life. You may have tried changing your diet, exercises, physical therapy or medications with unsuccessful results,” said Dr. Apostolis. “Communication between the brain and bladder is critical, which is why conventional treatments may not produce the desired results because they cannot target the miscommunication between the bladder and brain. The Medtronic Bladder and Bowel Control Therapies delivered by the InterStim system use gentle nerve stimulation to correct the bladder/bowel-brain communication pathway and restore bladder and bowel function.”
Medtronic Bladder and Bowel Control Therapy delivered by the InterStim system restore bladder and bowel function by gently stimulating the sacral nerves, also referred to as sacral neuromodulation (SNM). With this therapy, patients may experience fewer trips to the bathroom, fewer accidents and more confidence while returning to daily activities.
InterStim is safe, FDA-approved and minimally invasive. It’s been helping people improve their quality of life for more than 20 years. 84% of patients are satisfied with triple the amount of improvements in quality of life compared to medication usage. 82% of people achieve success at 5 years with InterStim therapy and 45% of people achieve complete continence at 5 years with In InterStim therapy.
Unlike other bladder and bowel control therapies, InterStim is the only therapy that allows you to try it before making any commitment. Together, Dr. Apostolis and his patients will decide if the long-term therapy is the right choice.
Dr. Costas Apostolis serves patients at two convenient locations: 3009 Smith Road, Suite 400, in Fairlawn and 7641 Market Street, Suite 2, in Youngstown. To learn more, contact his office at (330)953-3414 or visit http://wrhpi.org/urogynecology.html.