About Us
Helping Women Live Fibroid Free Is Our Passion
Uterine fibroids can cause painful and life-altering symptoms for many women. At Fibroid Institute Texas—with fibroid treatment clinic locations in the Dallas and Houston areas—we don’t believe you ought to decide between suffering in silence or having a hysterectomy. That is why we are dedicated to treating fibroids using Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), the gold standard in non-surgical fibroid treatment.
About Fibroid Institute
Live Fibroid Free
Helping you live fibroid free and get back to your life quickly and with less pain is at the heart of what we do. We treat fibroids using Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), which blocks blood flow to the fibroids and causes them to shrink. As a nonsurgical procedure, UFE:
- Is less risky
- Doesn’t require large incisions
- Is done outside of a hospital
- Has a shorter recovery time
- Keeps your uterus intact
About Fibroid Institute
Meet Our Team
Dr. Suzanne Slonim, Dr. Cathryn Shaw, Dr. Danny Chan, and Dr. John Fischer are board certified interventional radiologists, trained to perform minimally invasive procedures with x-ray guidance. These experts are highly experienced UFE specialists at our 100% fibroid-focused practice.
The doctors have completed more than 40,000 interventional radiology cases over the course of 30+ years of experience, making this team extremely qualified. By performing UFE in-office, Drs. Slonim, Shaw, Chan and Fischer are fulfilling their passion to help women live fibroid free without major surgery.
Esther is a board-certified nurse practitioner with specialization in vascular interventional radiology. She has been a critical care and interventional radiology nurse for most of her career.
With more than 20 years of experience as a nurse, Esther has a passion for interventions that provide relief to patients and help them regain their health. Her experience and advanced level of training make her an essential part of our UFE treatment team.
Our patient concierge team delivers compassionate, high-touch service to all women entrusted to our care. We will walk you through the entire treatment process and contact you to:
- Schedule a consultation and first visit
- Verify insurance coverage or discuss payment options
- Order an MRI, if necessary
- Provide instructions before the procedure
- Make a follow-up appointment after the procedure
Pictured back to front, left to right:
Lynn Taylor, Front Desk Coordinator
Jennifer Williams, Referral Coordinator
Fabiola Villa, Insurance Specialist
Jazmin Salinas, Medical Assistant
Ana Pina, Director of Operations
Kiara Brown, Medical Assistant
Frances Huynh, PA-C is a board certified and licensed physician assistant (PA-C) with 12+ years of experience in women’s health working at OB/GYN clinics in the Katy and Sugar Land area. She is a native of North Texas but has called the Houston area “home” since 2000.
Frances graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Houston in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. In 2010, she graduated from Baylor College of Medicine with a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Prior to PA school, Frances was a coordinator and supervisor at a cancer clinic.
She was awarded several scholarships during college and in PA school. She received the first PA student award in psychiatry. Additionally, she served as treasurer of the Robert Luchi Society, a PA student association that provided medical and educational services to disadvantaged areas of Houston. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
Frances is passionate about minimally invasive interventions that provide relief for women with fibroids.
Our patient concierge team delivers compassionate, high-touch service to all women entrusted to our care. We will walk you through the entire treatment process and contact you to:
- Schedule a consultation and first visit
- Verify insurance coverage or discuss payment options
- Order an MRI, if necessary
- Provide instructions before the procedure
- Make a follow-up appointment after the procedure
Pictured left to right:
Maricela Gutierrez, Medical Assistant
Rosa Bay, Practice Manager
Jodie Cox RN, APRN, MSN, RPhS, FNP-C completed her undergraduate work at Lewis University, Romeoville, IL where she was accepted into Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honors Society. From there she obtained her Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Certification and additionally began teaching advanced cardiac lifesaving (ACLS) for the American Heart Association.
Her post graduate work was completed at Loyola University Chicago. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners since 2018. Jodie is also a Registered Phlebology Sonographer.
Jodie works collaboratively with our physicians and is passionate about patient centered care.
Our patient concierge team delivers compassionate, high-touch service to all women entrusted to our care. We will walk you through the entire treatment process and contact you to:
- Schedule a consultation and first visit
- Verify insurance coverage or discuss payment options
- Order an MRI, if necessary
- Provide instructions before the procedure
- Make a follow-up appointment after the procedure
Pictured back to front, left to right:
Carlos Hernandez, Medical Assistant
Kayla Kardynalski, Ultrasound Tech
Carmenseda Thomas, Practice Manager
Jorge Suria, Medical Assistant
Elisha Lounds, Front Desk
Daniela Farias, Front Desk
Sanjeev Acharya, Medical Assistant