Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Specialist Haughton LA

No one really knows what causes interstitial cystitis (IC), which triggers painful urination dozens of times a day, as well as lower back spasms, mainly in women. Read on for more information on bladder problems.
William Stewart Bundrick, MD
(318) 841-4004
2300 Hospital Dr Ste 400
Bossier City, LA
Specialties
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: La State Univ Sch Of Med In Shreveport, Shreveport La 71130
Graduation Year: 1989

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Frank Martin Casey Jr, MD
Bossier City, LA
Specialties
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Univ Of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 55455
Graduation Year: 2002

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Frank Martin Casey, MD
(318) 675-5600
1508 Dora Ann Pl
Shreveport, LA
Specialties
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Univ Of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 55455
Graduation Year: 2002

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Tobin Hodge Grigsby, MD
(318) 681-0911
229 Milam St Apt 55
Shreveport, LA
Specialties
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: La State Univ Sch Of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 70112
Graduation Year: 1967

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Tajammul N Fazili
(318) 221-8411
510 E Stoner Ave
Shreveport, LA
Specialty
Urology

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Ernesto A Spinazze, MD
(318) 683-0411
2105 Airline Dr
Bossier City, LA
Specialties
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Suny At Buffalo Sch Of Med & Biomedical Sci, Buffalo Ny 14214
Graduation Year: 1984
Hospital
Hospital: Christus Schumpert Med Ctr, Shreveport, La
Group Practice: Regional Urology

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Fredric Thomas Siskron, MD
(318) 675-5600
330 Oriole Ln
Shreveport, LA
Specialties
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: La State Univ Sch Of Med In Shreveport, Shreveport La 71130
Graduation Year: 1997

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Claude M Pasquier, MD FACS
1801 Fairfield Ave
Shreveport, LA
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Tulane
Graduation Year: 1943

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Murali Krishna Ankem, MD
(318) 424-6133
510 E Stoner Ave
Shreveport, LA
Specialties
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Rangaraya Med Coll, Univ Hlth Sci, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Ap, India
Graduation Year: 1983

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Rael Nidess, MD
(318) 675-5000
1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA
Specialties
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Univ Of Co Sch Of Med, Denver Co 80262
Graduation Year: 1980
Hospital
Hospital: L S U Med Ctr, Shreveport, La; Longview Reg Med Ctr, Longview, Tx; Marshall Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Tx
Group Practice: Summit Hospital Of North La

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Bolster Your Bladder
Q Are there alternative therapies for interstitial cystitis?

A Yes—which is a good thing, since many of the conventional therapies for this debilitating bladder condition don’t help those who have it.

No one really knows what causes interstitial cystitis (IC), which triggers painful urination dozens of times a day, as well as lower back spasms, mainly in women. Some researchers think it’s an autoimmune reaction in the bladder, while others suspect an infection is to blame. Chinese medicine views it as a result of a kidney imbalance, and possibly food allergies.

Some women report that acupuncture eases their symptoms. And in a small double-blind study conducted by the Urology Wellness Center in Rockville, Maryland, 88 percent of the women who took anti-inflammatory aloe vera capsules for three months reported relief from at least some of their discomfort. Stress reduction techniques can also be helpful.

Stay tuned for other possibilities: Last year, the National Institutes of Health awarded the University of California, Los Angeles funds to create a research center to study how the brain, stress, and emotions contribute to disorders affecting mainly women, including IC.

For more information on IC, go to www.ichelp.org .

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