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Lesbian Family Building Events
Lesbian Family Building: Discussion Evening
Practical and Emotional Aspects of Building a Lesbian Family
When:
Thursday May 13th, 2010
6:30pm-8pm
Where:
RMA of New York Manhattan Office
635 Madison Ave, 11th Floor Conference Room
New York, NY 10022
Light refreshments will be served.
Admission is FREE. However, space is limited so please RSVP via email to info@rmany.com.
This informative workshop will cover the practical and emotional implications of pursuing parenthood using donor gametes. RMA of New York's on-staff therapist, Lisa Schuman, LCSW along with nurse, Mary Standen, RN will lead this interactive session. Attendees can learn about treatment options, share experiences and discuss the next steps on the journey to parenthood.
PANELISTS INCLUDE:
Lisa Schuman, LCSW, Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
Ms. Schuman is a psychotherapist who has been counseling individuals on a variety of topics related to family building for over a decade. Her expertise includes working with individuals and couples experiencing infertility, as well as considerations and practical solutions around single parenthood, gay and lesbian family building, surrogacy and adoption.
Mary Standen, RN, Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
Ms. Standen is a nurse specializing in fertility care at RMA of New York. She helps guide patients through treatment cycles by providing medical care and information related to fertility medications, the reproductive system and pregnancy.
Fertility Preservation Events
Egg Freezing: Take Control of Your Fertility
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Where: RMA of New York
Manhattan
Office, 10th Floor
Light refreshments will be served
Admission is FREE. However, space is limited so please RSVP via email to
info@rmany.com.
Please join us for an intimate discussion of female fertility and the powerful option of egg freezing. The event will include a panel presentation covering the medical and practical aspects of freezing eggs, as well as provide an opportunity for attendees to ask individual questions.
The discussion will be led by Dr. Tanmoy Mukherjee, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist from RMA of New York. Medical and financial coordinators will be available to answer questions, and a former patient who froze her eggs will share her personal story.
Support Groups
General Support Tuesday Morning Drop-In Sessions
(Scheduled Tuesdays 9:00am-10:00am- Manhattan Office, 13th Floor Conference Room)
Lisa Schuman, LCSW will be holding a general support meeting and invites all patients to attend, whether they are coming from a monitoring appointment or are able to break free from their daily routine for a short period of time. This casual program is targeted to provide stress-relief and to promote fellow patients to help and support one another. No registration necessary.
Drop-In Session Dates:
12/1
12/8
12/15
12/22
Awards
RESOLVE to Award RMA of New York at 12th Annual Night of Hope Gala
RMA of New York is honored to receive the Northeast Region Friend of
RESOLVE award for its dedication and commitment to
RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association. RESOLVE will be holding
this year's Night of Hope on Tuesday, June 2 at the Tavern on the Green.
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Announcements
RMA of New York Releases Egg
Freezing Video
Take a look inside RMA of New York's lab and through the microscope to
see how egg freezing is done.
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RMA of New York's Physicians
Recognized Repeatedly in New York Magazine's Best Doctors List
Since 2002, RMA of New York's reproductive endocrinologists and urologist
have been featured in New York Magazine's Best Doctors List. To access the
full list, click on the icons below (left to right: 2010 to 2002. Listings
for 2002, 2003 and 2004 no longer available).
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Accessible Infertility Care:
RMA of New York Introduces Evening Consultations
RMA of New York is now offering evening appointments to new patients
wishing to schedule a consultation at its main location in Midtown
Manhattan. Dr.
Lawrence Grunfeld, Co-Medical Director of RMA of New York, is pleased to
provide enhanced access to care at RMA of New York: "We recognize how
important it is to accommodate our patients' needs, especially in these
trying times. By providing evening appointments, we are working towards
making it easier for patients to come in and take the first steps to
diagnosing and treating infertility and having the family of their dreams."
These new evening consultations complement RMA of New York's long
established early hours designed to accommodate patient visits prior to
their work day. The addition of these appointments is an expansion of RMA of
New York's commitment to responding to patient needs.
If you are interested in scheduling a consultation, please fill out our
online appointment form or call 212-756-5777.
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RMA of New York Publishes
Study on Reducing Multiples Resulting From IVF
In the competitive IVF industry we live in today, there are IVF centers
out there that may, in an attempt to improve apparent success rates,
transfer a greater number of embryos. The actual physical, emotional, and
financial costs of this strategy may be far greater than realized because of
the increased morbidity that is associated with multiple pregnancies. Given
that multiple gestation is the greatest risk factor for premature delivery,
it is logical to conclude that a cavalier attitude toward multiples will
lead to significant future neonatal morbidity, if not mortality.
The current method of calculating IVF success rates considers multiple
gestations and prematurely delivered infants to be successes, rather than
failures. Patients may see multiple births as an acceptable outcome and may
even construe multiple gestations as actualizing a better return on their
financial investment. They may be less aware about the greater risk of
neonatal morbidity and pregnancy loss. When patients evaluate IVF programs
on the basis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-reported data,
they may conclude that a program with a higher success rate may be
preferable to a program with a reduced success rate, even if the latter
program has a very low multiple-pregnancy rate.
For the purposes of the study, RMA of New York chose to evaluate how
reclassifying IVF success would change the current way we perceive programs.
By incorporating higher order multiple gestation rates into the calculation
of success rates, we attempted
To access the full article, click
here.
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An Exclusive Look Inside RMA
of New York's IVF Laboratory
RMA of New York recently released an extensive rare view into fertilization,
embryo development, and laboratory procedures performed during an IVF cycle.
Take an exclusive look inside one of the most advanced, state-of-the-art in
vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratories to see how RMA of New York performs IVF
and other advanced reproductive technologies using strict identification
standards. Medical and laboratory video footage documents egg retrieval,
insemination, embryo development from cleavage stage (day 2-3) to blastocyst
stage (day 5-6), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), assisted hatching,
embryo transfer and embryo cryopreservation.
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RMA of New York Participates
in HOPE Study for Egg Freezing Patients
RMA of New York is participating in EMD Serono'ss Human Oocyte
Preservation Experience (HOPE) Registry, an observational study undertaken
to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oocyte cryopreservation techniques.
The HOPE Registry aims to track the outcome of oocyte cryopreservation
cycles from participating cycles around the country and to validate the
efficacy of the different techniques used to freeze and thaw eggs. Results
of safety and efficacy of egg freezing techniques along with pregnancy
outcomes resultant from the thawing of cryopreserved eggs will be published
for public access upon completion of the study.
Stated Dr. Alan Copperman in a press release: "We need to validate the
safety and efficacy of egg freezing for it to become a more widely available
option for women who for a variety of reasons would like to preserve their
fertility. The HOPE Registry is an exciting vehicle that will assist us in
the evidence-gathering process and will facilitate the furthering of the
science and the acceptance of oocyte cryopreservation as an effective
clinical practice."
If you would like to know more about oocyte cryopreservation and the HOPE
Study, please contact our office at 212-756-5777 or email us at info@rmany.com.
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Dr. Natan Bar-Chama Elected to Serve on Board of
Directors of the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction
RMA of New York's urologist
Dr.
Natan-Bar Chama
recently joined the Board of Directors of the
Society for the Study of Male
Reproduction (SSMR).. SSMR is a national professional organization
dedicated to encouraging the study, elevating the practice, and improving
the quality of care for the subfertile male.
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NY Daily News Article: Infertility Care: What to Expect Click here to read the article.
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CNN News Article: How to
Have a Baby When It's Not So Simple
 To read the article, click on the icon.
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RMA of New York Partners
Selected in 2008 New York Super Doctors Issue The four partners of RMA of
New York- Drs. Alan Copperman, Lawrence Grunfeld, Tanmoy Mukherjee, and
Benjamin Sandler - have been included in 2008 New York Super Doctors
issue. This New York
SuperDocs list nominates only 5% of the New York physician population
as being top in their field. Click the icon below to access the Reproductive
Endocrinology Super Doctors List.
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Marie Claire Magazine Writer
Writes About Her Egg Freezing Experience at RMA of New York and appears on
Fox's Mike and Juliet Show
April 2008
Marie Claire writer and RMA of New York Patient Sarah Elizabeth
Richards talks about her personal experience in freezing her eggs. Click
here to read the article.
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Wall Street Journal Article:
Why Some Single Women Choose to Freeze Their Eggs
February 14, 2008; Page D1
Click the icon to access the article.
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Fox News Channel Interviews
Dr. Natan Bar-Chama on the Potential Perils a Cell Phone May Pose on a
Male's Fertility
Dr. Natan Bar-Chama was interviewed
live on Fox News Channel discussing a new study that suggests that the
electromagnetic waves transmitted from cell phones may be causing low sperm
counts in men and lowering their fertility.
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Westchester Magazine Lists Dr.
Jeffrey Klein in its 2007 and 2008 Annual Top Doctors Issue
Westchester Magazine selected
Dr. Klein, medical director of
RMA of New York
Westchester, as one of the best reproductive endocrinologists in the county.
Click on the images below to access the list.
 
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Dr. Alan Copperman Appears on
Fox's Mike & Juliet Show to Discuss Recent Popularity of IVF Vacations
"IVF Vacations", offered by several overseas infertility
centers providing treatment at a lower cost, has been in the media spotlight
lately. RMA of New York's Dr. Alan Copperman appeared on Fox's Mike and Juliet
Show to discuss the benefits and risks of considering IVF treatment in another
country.
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Dr. Lawrence Grunfeld Talks to
CBS' The Early Show about PGD
Dr. Grunfeld sat with The Early Show's Hannah Storm to discuss a recent
study on PGD, which cited that embryo screening may decrease fertility rates
for older women.
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Reproductive Endocrinologist
Benjamin Sandler, MD Recognized as Top Latino Physician in New York
Dr. Sandler was one of few physicians selected in the
Latino Leader Magazine's
April-May 2006 feature "New York's Finest." This article focused on "some of the
most prominent and distinguished Latino physicians in New York City", who on a
daily basis change lives of members of the community.
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