Dr. Robert Andrews
Interventional Radiology
Seattle, WA
38 years experience male
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Seattle, WA
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I spent the first 15 years of my career in academic practice, developing new procedures and training the next generation of physicians in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. For the six-year period immediately prior to joining Swedish, I was the Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Washington. I am fortunate enough to have had a role in the development of many medical procedures and techniques that are now routine, including Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), minimally-invasive therapy for varicose veins and venous insufficiency, and the use of stents and stent-grafts (endografts) for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease and aneurysms.
I enjoy wakeboarding, snow skiing, and biking with my wife and two young daughters.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Interventional Radiology
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A 48-year-old male asked:

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Interventional Radiology 38 years experience
The : The word "unremarkable" in this context means normal.
It sounds like your wife has mild degenerative changes throughout her spine, but nothing that l... Read More
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The : The amount of radiation from ct is certainly higher than from traditional plain film xrays, and you're right to wonder about the risk. However, there... Read More
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You : You haven't said anything about your age, gender, medical history, or overall state of health, so it's a little tough for me to narrow things down, bu... Read More
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Have : Have you been tested for gastroparesis? Diabetics are at risk for this condition, in which the stomach loses its ability to push food out into the in... Read More
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Very : Very high blood pressure can definitely cause headaches. That's not the only cause, of course, but if your headaches are in fact caused by your high ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

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First : First trimester ultrasounds are accurate to within a few days. They are more accurate than an estimate based on your last period, especially if you ar... Read More
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Not : Not on the basis of the problem you've described. Even if the cyst somehow destroyed the ovary or the fallopian tube on that side (which is not likely... Read More
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The : The only thing that come to my mind is something called an arteriovenous malformation. That's an blood vessel abnormality that lets blood flow direct... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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In : In answer to your question about aneurysms and ct:
when a patient presents with a really severe headache, we do a ct to look for evidence of bleedin... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:

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If : If you can bend the finger, then it's unlikely that you've got a major break that goes across the bone. However, it is possible to break off the part... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:

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Yes, : Yes, the is a condition in which a parent or other guardian figure pretends that a child is ill so that the older person gets attention. It's called ... Read More
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I : I don't think this would hurt your gums, but neither do I think it wil help to hold the plate in place. Superglue doesn't bond well to damp surfaces ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:

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If : If you have very strong-smelling stool, and if it's very dark in color, you may be having melena. Melena is clasically described as "black, tarry sto... Read More
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14 : 14 weeks is pretty early to be certain about the sex of a fetus. Still, if you get lucky and happen to catch the baby in just the right position, you ... Read More
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Neurosurgeons : Neurosurgeons look at mris of the spine and brain to plan their approach to a problem, using these studies as part of their toolbox for evaluating pat... Read More
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There : There are a lot of things to avoid when pregnant, and other things you specifically should take, like prenatal vitamins. Lunch meats are not in eith... Read More
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There : There are many causes for the condition you've described. They can include infections like salmonella, chronic inflammatory conditions like ulcerativ... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:

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Unfortunately, : Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon problem for older women. If that's you, and if this has been going on for a while without any pain or blood in... Read More
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I'm : I'm not sure what liver value you're referring to. A routine liver test includes six or seven tests, and a more detailed liver study might include an... Read More
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Yes, : Yes, you could. If you are not using protection in the form of condoms, etc, the fact hat you had a baby recently will not protect you from getting p... Read More
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Thought : Thought the location of your pain would be consistent with a heart problem, the type of pain (stabbing), its onset at rest, and your age and gender al... Read More
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Your : Your doctor probably gave you that estimate based upon when your previous period started. It's really just an estimate, though probably accurate with... Read More
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It's : It's hard to answer this question without knowing exactly what the ultrasound report said. It's entirely normal for a woman to have a small amount of ... Read More
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Those : Those are fairly nonspecific symptoms, meaning that they could represent anything from a simple cold to meningitis. When there's doubt, it's always a ... Read More
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Swelling, : Swelling, itching, and pain in the legs that gets worse with standing is a pretty classic picture of venous outflow problems. This can happen with bl... Read More
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Yes, : Yes, it's possible to get pregnant after the tubes are tied and burned. It's not common, but neither is it rare. If you think you may be pregnant, yo... Read More
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Yes, : Yes, you should. And then you should invest in some oral contraceptives or condoms unless your goal is to get pregnant.
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Fungal : Fungal infections of the toenails cause them to become very thick and to have the sort of layered appearance you seem to be describing. These infecti... Read More
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Diabetes : Diabetes causes the blood sugar to be high. In the long run, elevated blood sugar causes the blockage of arteries. Arterial blockage, in turn, cause... Read More
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Most : Most dental insurance will not cover whitening, but many dentists offer it as a free service to new patients. Otherwise its $200.00-300.00.
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I : I don't know of an interaction between marijuana and antibiotics like metronidazole, but then again since marijuana is not a legal drug it has not bee... Read More
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You : You can certainly ask. Unfortunately, you haven't provided very much information. I assume that, by "lower area, " you're talking about your "private... Read More
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It's : It's really not possible to say for sure without knowing your mother's overall performance status. There are people with the conditions you've descri... Read More
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If : If the cardiologist was planning a catheter ablation procedure, he must have identified a cardiac arrhythmia of some type. Whether or not that's the c... Read More
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Its : Its hard to know exactly what you're referring to, but one thing that can cause intermittent facial swelling and pain like this is inflammation or blo... Read More
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While : While a biopsy is usually necessary to determine the specific nature of a tumor, it is often possible to tell with great certainty from a ct scan that... Read More
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The : The short answer to your question is no. In addition to having the film in your mouth, you need to have the xray beam oriented correctly to get diagn... Read More
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I : I believe that you also asked this question elsewhere, so escuse me if the first part of my answer is a repeat.
The ankle-brachial index (abi) is a s... Read More
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Nuclear : Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses injected or injested radioactive isotopes to make diagnoses. Unlike xray images, cts, mris,... Read More
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If : If you're losing weight without trying to do so--especially if you have not had any changes in your level of activity or your food intake--then it wou... Read More
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Interventional Radiology 38 years experience
Given : Given the age factor, in vitro fertilization is probably your best bet. If you can't or won't undergo either reversal of the tubal ligation (which tak... Read More
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This : This is a very difficult question to answer without having more information. Hepatitis can be caused by a number of things, including infection, auto... Read More
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There : There are some food items that can cause green stool. Black licorice, for instance, can do so. However, as indicated by the other folks who've answe... Read More
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The : The first concern for a concussion or brain injury, independent of his other medical problems. If he continues to have symptoms, he should go to the e... Read More
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Interventional Radiology 38 years experience
Kidney : Kidney infections, kidney stones, cramps, and blood in the urine are all interrelated. A stone can cause bleeding, crampy pain, and infection. An in... Read More
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It : It sounds like she's progressed from having pneumonia to having infected fluid around the lung (called empyema). Empyema is treated by placing large-b... Read More
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Interventional Radiology 38 years experience
If : If you are having unprotected sex, then yes, you can get cervical cancer. Or gonorrhea or HIV or pregnant. Birth control pills will reduce your chanc... Read More
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Having : Having had a hysterectomy does not definitively protect against gynecologic problems. For example, it is possible to have cervical cancer even if the... Read More
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I : I think it would be worth visiting your doctor to discuss this. One condition that can cause little "blood cysts" is thrombocytopenic pupura, which i... Read More
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In : In a word, no.
A single ct scan is exceedingly unlikely to cause you any problem of any kind at any point in your life. It is not possible to say th... Read More
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Mar 27, 2013
Dr Andrews provides an excellent public service on Healthap. He gives the best radiology answers I have read by any contributors. He is knowledgable about many areas of medicine. I recommend Dr. Andr...Read More
Dr. Anne Larson
Nov 27, 2012
I have worked with Dr. Andrews for over 10 years and he is the most outstanding interventional radiologist I have worked with. He is caring, thoughful, patient oriented, and technically gifted.
Dr. Bruce Tung
Nov 27, 2012
I endorse this doctor. Highly experienced interventional radiologist with excellent judgment
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thx for the reply. So I've gone now 3 times.the 2nd time no blood the 3rd a little in some of the stool. Just wondering if I should go n2 ER
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Probably avoiding salt would help too. Was in the hospital for CHF, and they made a big issue out of that. Thank you
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Despite itis not my q. But i make use of reading. Iam dr. Mind deve.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Graduated 1990MD
Medical/Graduate school
San Diego State University
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Residency
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Awards
Best Doctors, Seattle Met Magazine
Best Doctors, WA (Washington Magazine)
Distinguised Reviewer, JVIR
Affiliations
Society of Interventional Radiology
American Roentgen Ray Society
American Board of Radiology
Publications
Pelvic Venous Congestion
Radiation Safety
Patient care and uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata.
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