TIER-1 ENDOSURE Endometriosis testing in Edmonton now Available at the Links Medical Clinic, Led by Edmonton Gynecologist Dr. Sam Azer
TIER-1 ENDOSURE diagnostic testing for endometriosis is now available in Links Medical Clinic of Edmonton, Alberta, with Dr. Sam Azer, OBGYN leading the program. Instead of waiting close to a decade for an endometriosis diagnosis, rapid, painless and highly accurate ENDOSURE testing provides a clear diagnostic result in 30-minutes.
Find out more.
Call Links Medical Clinic:
+1 (780) 454–0351
You can now access rapid diagnostic testing for endometriosis in Edmonton.
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting one in ten Canadian women that causes significant pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, urinary symptoms and infertility. The gold standard for diagnosis requires a surgical laparoscopy. Just getting an endometriosis diagnosis takes an average 8.6 years globally.
With TIER-1 ENDOSURE test results, your treatment becomes the focus.
The ENDOSURE testing program is led by Dr. Sam Azer, OBGYN, whose practice focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of gynecologic and reproductive health concerns for women. With Tier-1 ENDOSURE testing providing clinical decision support for a rapid endometriosis diagnosis, Dr. Azer can provide specialist-level assessment and care for both routine and complex gynecologic issues, including endometriosis. This allows for comprehensive care of patients in both reproductive and women’s health without the long diagnostic gap. Call the clinic at +1 (780) 454–0351 to access care.
As a consulting specialist, Dr. Azer accepts referrals from both family physicians, and specialists. If you do not have a family physician, referrals are accepted from a walk-in clinic. Referrals can be faxed: to +1 (780) 429-0372.
Dr. Sam Azer, OBGYN
TIER-1 ENDOSURE Endometriosis Diagnosis Program Lead at Links Medical Clinic, Mira Health Centre in Edmonton, AB
Contact Links Clinic
Ph:+1 (780) 454–0351
Fax: +1 (780) 429-0372
Mira Health Center, #109 - 11910 111 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5G 0E5
Why Endometriosis Is So Often Missed
With 85% of sufferers having a disease subset called “superficial endometriosis”, which can’t be reliably imaged with ultrasound or MRI, a diagnostic laparoscopic surgery has remained the gold standard for diagnosis. To access surgery, women endure long wait times every step of the way, from accessing specialist care, to accessing imaging studies, to waiting for diagnostic surgery. It all adds up to a near-decade long diagnostic gap – the time between first painful symptom presentation to finally receiving an endometriosis diagnosis. For patients, this means years of suffering from pelvic pain, GI issues, and fertility problems before receiving a diagnosis and care.
ENDOSURE Test - Painless, Rapid, Accurate Detection of Endometriosis
The ENDOSURE TEST is a non-invasive, 30-minute diagnostic test for endometriosis using a technique called electroviscerography (EVG), which measures gastrointestinal myoelectrical activity (GIMA) generated by muscles in the small bowel. It’s similar to an electrocardiogram (ECG), but for the gut.
The test detects the GIMA biomarker of endometriosis — a unique fingerprint of GIMA activity present only in individuals with endometriosis and/or adenomyosis (endometriosis in the wall of the uterus).
Key benefits:
- No surgery or anesthesia
- Results in under an hour
- Detects deep infiltrating, ovarian, and superficial endometriosis
- Test results are reviewed by Dr. Sam Azer, OBGYN
Who Should Consider Endometriosis Testing?
You may be a candidate for TIER-1 endometriosis testing in Edmonton if you experience:
- Painful or heavy periods
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Pain with sex, bowel movements, and/or urination
- Unexplained fatigue or brain fog
- Fertility struggles and/or recurrent miscarriage
- Treatments for urinary pain, IBS, and/or PCOS that have not relieved symptoms
- Depression and/or anxiety coupled with any of the symptoms above
Ask your family physician or specialist to fax a referral to Links Clinic at +1 (780) 429-0372.
Don’t currently have a family physician? You may request a referral from a walk-in clinic.