Columbia Fertility Experts Offer Free Conference open to the Public ) October 11, 2009

Come Learn About the Latest Infertility Treatment Options
Columbia Fertility Experts Offer Free Conference Open to the Public
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009
12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The Crowne Plaza Hotel,
66 Hale Avenue, White Plains, N.Y 10601
Pre-registration is required at : www.columbiafertility.org or contact 646-756-3866 for a reg. form.

Fertility experts from the Center for Women’s Reproductive Care (CWRC) at Columbia University Medical Center will present a broad range of infertility topics on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, 2008. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. and concluding at 5 p.m., this event will take place at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 Hale Avenue, White Plains, N.Y. 10601.

There is no charge for the conference, however, pre-registration is required. Individuals can register directly at: www.columbiafertility.org or by calling 646-756-3866 for a registration form. Contact Columbia today to register so that you may learn more about the latest infertility treatment options. You may also request a registration form by email at ec2054@columbia.edu.

Conference Program:

Introduction: Mark V. Sauer, M.D. (Program Director, CWRC, and Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center)

Keynote Address "Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility": Melvin H. Thornton II, M.D. (Medical Director, CWRC Westchester Campus, and Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center)

The eleven workshop topics are as follows:

1. IVF/In Vitro Fertilization
Lecturer: Janet Choi, M.D.
2. Oocyte (Ovum, Egg) Donation
Lecturer: Melvin H. Thornton II, M.D.
3. PGD (Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis)
Lecturer: Michael Guarnaccia, M.D.
4. The role of an OB-GYN in the evaluation and treatment of infertility.
Lecturers: Katarina Eisinger, M.D. and Thomas Shin, M.D.
5. Male Fertility
Lecturer: David Kaufman, M.D.
6. Pre-Conception Screening and Planning
Lecturers: Hamid and Navid Mootabar, M.D.
7. Coping with Infertility Stress Management
Lecturer: Linda Mullen, M.D.
8. Acupuncture and Infertility
Lecturer: Angela Le, L.Ac.
9. Fertility and Yoga
Lecturers: Barrie Raffel and Karen Safire
10. Enhance your Fertility, Transform your Life
Lecturer: Angela Le, L.Ac.
11. Financing Infertility Care: “In network VS out of network”
Lecturer: Arthur J. McGrath, LMSW, MPA

BACKGROUND

When is it time to seek infertility care?
Fertility care is typically recommended to couples who have failed to conceive after a certain period of natural attempts. In women 35 years-old or younger, it is advised that couples seek medical attention after a year of timely intercourse with no results. For women over 35, it is prudent to seek medical advice after six months of failed attempts, since a women’s age is a crucial factor in the chances of achieving pregnancy.
Fertility Treatments offered by the Department of OB/GYN-Center for Women’s Reproductive Care at Columbia University (CWRC):
CWRC offers intrauterine insemination (IUI), IVF and other advanced fertility treatments, including: blastocyst embryo transfer, embryo cryopreservation, oocyte (egg) cryopreservation, frozen embryo transfer, ovulation induction, and PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis). It also has one of the largest and most successful egg donation programs in the country with a large and diverse pool of donors, which minimizes waiting time for patients. In addition, the Center offers care for male infertility, minimally invasive reproductive surgery, micromanipulation techniques and extensive patient support services.
CWRC is one of the few major infertility centers that accepts most major managed care health insurance plans on an in-network basis.
These attributes have made the Center for Women’s Reproductive Care of Columbia University Medical Center one of the largest and most successful infertility programs in the nation, attracting patients from around the world. CWRC centers are located at Columbus Circle in Manhattan at 1790 Broadway, 2nd and 4th floors (between 57th and 58th St.) and in White Plains at 244 Westchester Avenue West, Suite 209.

To learn more about CWRC, its faculty, staff and services, please visit http://www.columbiafertility.org

Official Website: http://www.columbiafertility.org