Fertility News Blog

About this practice:

Thank you for your interest in the UCSF Center for Reproductive Health. They are proud to offer you a compassionate and innovative program staffed by a diverse interdisciplinary team that has expertise from some of the top programs in the country. All of their physicians, who have extensive experience, are board-certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Their expertise is complemented by the commitment and care of a large team of professionals, including genetic counselors, psychologists, male reproductive health specialists, quality nurses and a detail-oriented office staff. They are extremely proud of the exceptional doctorate level embryology staff working in our laboratory to maximize success for all individuals and couples who choose to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in our program. At UCSF, they are fortunate to have experienced, compassionate nurses who are committed to the philosophy of their practice: respecting and supporting patients’ medical and emotional needs. Their office staff is also very knowledgeable and can assist you with all aspects of your administrative needs to make the process as smooth as possible. Everyone deserves the right to understand their reproductive potential and how it affects their reproductive options. They understand that many of the decisions you have made, and those you will make, are not easy choices and are frequently accompanied by stress and ambiguity. They all share the highest standards in the delivery of care and believe an inter-disciplinary practice offers you the best option for fertility treatment. Their goal is to support you with compassion, innovation and expertise. It is their hope, and intention, to make this journey as comfortable as possible for you.

Physicians at this practice:

Dr. Marcelle I. Cedars (SF)

Dr. Victor Y. Fujimoto (SF)

Dr. Heather Huddleston (SF & Serramonte)

Dr. Mitchell Rosen (SF)

 Dr. Paolo Rinaudo (SF)

Dr. Linda Giudice (SF)

Dr. Nam Tran (SF) A. Musa Zamah MD, PhD (SF)

Address:

UCSF Center for Reproductive Health

2356 Sutter Street, Floor #7

 San Francisco, CA 94115

Ph: (415) 353 -7475

About this practice:

NorthernCaliforniaFertilityMedicalCenter(NCFMC) was established in 1992 and is staffed by three board certified reproductive endocrinology specialists, as well as an experienced team of embryologists, nurses, medical assistants and administrative personnel. Additionally, a physician specializing in the area of male infertility is available for consultation.

NCFMC offers a full range of infertility services including laparoscopic laser surgery, microsurgery (reversal of tubal ligation or vasectomy), ovulation induction, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and IVF with egg donation or surrogacy. They have a very active micromanipulation program including intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), assisted hatching, and embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic diagnosis. They also provide services for those who need microsurgical sperm aspiration or electroejaculation.

Perhaps the greatest testimonies to their work are the many babies born as a result of their efforts. They are pleased with their very high success rates and proud of their commitment to provide high quality, state-of-the-art care to each of their patients.

Why Choose NorthernCaliforniaFertilityMedicalCenter?

• They are the largest IVF program in the region
• They have 3 board-certified reproductive endocrinologists and a board-certified urologist
• They offer the most advanced methods and technology available in the field
• They are open 365 days a year to support all patients in cycle
• Their IVF egg donor program is in-house
• They report to SART for verified success rates

Physician at this practice:

Janice L. Andreyko M.D.

Michael J. Murray M.D.

Carlos E. Soto-Albors M.D.

Address:

1130 Conroy Lane

Suite 100

Roseville, CA 95661

About this practice:

The Fertility Institute of New Orleans has accomplished over 10,000 pregnancies. The Fertility Institute’s eight physicians and more than 50 staff employ both traditional treatment and the latest advances in reproductive technology including in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). Each patient has their own physician, but benefits from the expertise of all the physicians, scientists, and specialized staff.

Fertility Institute physicians are on the Faculty of Louisiana State University and Tulane Medical Schools and have authored over 125 peer review publications. Dr. Richard Dickey, the Fertility Institute’s founder is Director of the Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at LSU Medical School in New Orleans.

New patients, whether physician or self referred, are welcome at any of the Fertility Institute of New Orleans’ clinics. First appointments can often be scheduled within two weeks, and in emergencies (threatened miscarriage or tubal pregnancy) can be seen the same day. Call for an appointment at 1-800-375-0048, and ask to speak to Susie or one of other infertility counselors today.

 Physician at this practice:

Richard P. Dickey, M.D., Ph.D.

Steven N. Taylor, M. D.

Peter Y. Lu, M.D.

Sissy Sartor, M.D.

Phillip H. Rye, M.D., MPH

William J. Farrell, M.D.

Heber E. Dunaway, Jr., M.D.

Evelyn Hayes, M.D.

Address:

The Fertility Institute of New Orleans

8595 Picardy Ave., Suite 240

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(985) 892-7621

The Fertility Institute of New Orleans

800 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2C

Mandeville, LA 70448

(985) 892-7621

The Fertility Institute of New Orleans

4770 South I-10 Service Rd. W., Suite 201

Metairie, LA 70001

(985) 892-7621

About this practice:

The birth of the world’s first baby born as a result of in vitro fertilization(IVF) was in July 1978 at Bourn Hall Clinic,UK. The first American IVF baby was born in December 1981. The first “Gator Baby” of the vitro fertilization program at theUniversityofFloridawas born in 1988. Their program offers all the currently available fertility treatment options and the assisted reproductive technologies with highly sophisticated protocols tailored for individual needs to maximize success rates. They provide all of their services in a compassionate environment with “Southern Hospitality.”

 Physician at this practice:

R. Stan Williams, M.D.

Alice Rhoton-Vlasak, M.D.

Address:

3951 N.W. 48 Terrace

Suite 101

Gainesville, FL 32606

USA

About this practice:

They Care About Your Needs

They are the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. Everyone is there to help you with your specific concerns and needs. Their emphasis is on personalized care. Michael Mersol-Barg, M.D., their director, is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist who has over twenty years of experience in this subspecialty. He established this single physician private practice in order to deliver the type of care that big systems and large groups do not provide. Their goal is to treat every patient as they would want to be treated.

Their Philosophy

Their focus is on you, as an unique individual; therefore, there are no group teaching or counselling sessions.

Your issues and questions will always be addressed in the most sensitive and timely way possible.

Your medical history will be reviewed prior to your appointment so that when you’re here, everyone will give you their full attention.

Your treatment plan is based on your history and on your condition, concerns, and priorities.

Your care is specifically tailored to you.

You will always have the same doctor and you will receive consistent care.

They are dedicated to offering comprehensive services in the most private of settings.

They support your hope to have a baby and will do their best to fulfil that hope.

In short, they treat you the way we would want to be treated.

 Physician at this practice:

Michael S. Mersol-Barg, M.D.

Address:

300 Park Street 

Suite 460 

Birmingham, MI 48009

USA

About this practice:

At the TREE OF LIFE CENTER they prove that women and couples deserve and can expect state-of-the-art fertility and gynecology care in a nurturing and caring environment. They provide high-tech and leading fertility care, treating the most basic to the most complex fertility difficulties.

Dr. Ben-Ozer’s pregnancy success ranks among the highest nationally and she is considered a leader in her field. She attributes this success to her outstanding education and training, over eight years of clinical expertise and a true compassion for her patients. Experts in their respective fields who share a similar philosophy support Dr. Ben-Ozer when needed. Among these are embryologists, andrologists, reproductive urologists and Eastern-medicine health professionals.

Dr. Ben-Ozer is recognized for successfully completing the highest level of training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) and is Board-certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology and REI. With her unique combination of knowledge, expertise and compassion, Dr. Ben-Ozer and her patients together can explore and utilize the full continuum of medical and surgical therapies available in theUnited States. In addition to an extensive fertility program, TLC offers specialized gynecologic care from adolescence to menopause.

They empathize with the emotional, anxiety provoking and occasionally depressing nature of the fertility quest. The root of ourMissionis our desire to make your fertility adventure as stress-free, informative and easy as possible. Dr. Ben-Ozer and the TLC team of highly trained and compassionate nursing, front office and finance staff are committed to this goal through the entire process. We are considerate of our patients’ needs, personal preferences, ethical and religious beliefs. We welcome patients living abroad or out-of-state, and non-traditional families to the TREE OF LIFE CENTER.

Physician at this practice:

SNUNIT BEN-OZER, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Address:

18370 Burbank Boulevard

Suite 514

Tarzana, CA 91356

 ARC is proud to share with you this article published on MSNC today regarding the birth of a “Miracle Baby” born at one of ARC network member clinics – Cleveland Clinic, OH, using ground breaking techniques.

 To read the full article click here,

http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/19/10191182-miracle-baby-born-from-single-frozen-sperm

Dr. Jim Thompson & Dr. Lee Caperton present

 Fertility FAQs 2012

New Mexico’s leading infertility center since 1986 invites you to join our nationally recognized infertility specialists for a free educations seminar about fertility issues: causes, options and treatments.

Dates:

Tuesday, March 13th

Tuesday, May 8th

Tuesday, July 10th

Tuesday, September 11th

Tuesday, November 13th

Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Where: Presbyterian Hospital, Savage Auditorium

1100 Central Ave. SE Albuquerque, NM 87106

RSVP: 505-247-3333 or toll free: 866-926-8483

Open to all – you do not need to be a current patient to attend

Grand Opening of a brand new location for one of ARC’s Network Clinics…

 Advanced Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology

A personal invitation for you from

Advanced Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology….

Come See Our New Baby!

We are getting ready to “unwrap” our biggest development in ten years and we are inviting you to drop by for our official grand opening once the box is open!

Located at 2324 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia , our new 14,000-square-foot facility will be the newest and most technologically-advanced fertility center in the Southeast.

I invite you to visit for the open house and ribbon-cutting starting at 1:00pm on Wednesday, January 18th with a tour to follow.

As always, we appreciate the trust our patients place in us and we look forward to enhancing our medical service offerings.

I hope you’ll give us the pleasure of introducing you to our “New Baby” on January 18th.

Gail F.Whitman-Elia, MD, Medical Director and Founder

Free Program Orientations 

Each month UCSF offers free orientation seminars to provide new and prospective patients the opportunity to meet UCSF team, learn more about fertility and IVF, meet with others who are considering assisted fertility treatment, and ask questions.

Address:

UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center

Herbst Auditorium

1600 Divisadero St – 2nd Floor, Room B248

San Francisco, CA 94115

Date and Time:

January 9th, 2012

Check-In: 5:30 p.m.

Seminar: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

To Register:

Call (415) 353-7475 and select Option 1

Questions?

Contact Patient Navigator: Anita Scott (415) 353-7636.