It’s something that women don’t talk about even to their best friends or their doctors. That’s why Beaumont Hospitals has created a new Women’s Urology Center offering leading-edge treatments, innovative research and the most advanced minimally invasive procedures for women’s urological conditions such as incontinence, pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction.
It is the first center in the Midwest dedicated and designed exclusively for women’s urological care and sexual health.
“We have created a special, private and comfortable place for women to go where people who care will listen, evaluate their problem and provide treatment that will make a difference in their lives,” says Kenneth Peters, M.D., chairman of Urology at Beaumont, Royal Oak.
The 4,200-square-foot, $1.6 million eco-friendly center, opened at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak this week. It was made possible through a generous $5 million gift from Susan E. Cooper of Birmingham, a long-time member of the Boards of Directors of Beaumont Hospitals and the Beaumont Foundation. A portion of her gift funded construction, equipment and furnishings for the center; the remainder will fund ongoing research to advance women’s urology.
“The intent of my gift is to create another important women’s health destination at Beaumont, by expanding the range of Beaumont’s special health services for women that include a Women’s Heart Center and a Comprehensive Breast Care Center,” says Cooper. “I am gratified to support the work of Dr. Peters and his associates in providing cutting-edge urology treatment and research options for women.”
Kenneth J. Matzick, president and chief executive officer, Beaumont Hospitals, says, “We are very grateful to Susan Cooper for her wisdom in our boardroom and for her long-term philanthropic support of Beaumont through gifts such as the one creating the Women’s Urology Center.”
The new center is staffed by board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians and a nurse practitioner who specialize in women’s urologic conditions. The center offers:
- Beaumont’s nationally renowned pelvic floor physical therapy program
- Comprehensive integrative medicine services, including medical massage, guided imagery and Reiki therapy
- Psychological support to help women understand and manage emotional stress resulting from urologic conditions
- Access to clinical research trials evaluating new treatment options
Conditions evaluated and treated at the center include urinary frequency or urgency, urinary incontinence, interstitial cystitis or painful bladder syndrome, unexplained pelvic pain, vulvar pain, sexual problems or pain associated with sex and post-cancer treatment for vaginal discomfort or dryness.
To schedule a consultation at the center, call 248-898-0898.
The new center is conveniently located at Beaumont, Royal Oak with quick and direct access to parking. The center’s soothing décor includes special, padded seating for patient comfort, and eco-friendly elements such as natural cork flooring; carpet tiles with anti-microbial fibers and recyclable backing; energy-efficient lighting; and low volatile-organic-compound paints and adhesives that reduce toxic emissions. The center will feature original botanical photographs by Birmingham artist Laurie Tennent.