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Conceive inspires and informs future moms with comprehensive
information about women’s health and fertility, and about the many
methods of conception. Conceive offers comfort and emotional support to women
contemplating starting or expanding their families by consulting noted
professional experts and by sharing the insights and experiences of others
who have already begun their journey.
With its comprehensive coverage of all of the choices
surrounding fertility, Conceive is the must-have resource for
women beginning one of life’s most important events. Advisory Board Michael C. Darder, M.D. www.ivfnj.com Dr. Darder is co-founder and co-director of IVF New Jersey (IVFNJ). He received his medical degree from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Illinois, and is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Prior to his work at IVFNJ, Dr. Darder was Medical Director of Columbia University’s In-Vitro Fertilization Program in New York City. Dr. Darder is also a founding member of the New York Society of Reproductive Medicine. Together with Dr. Treiser, another member of conceive’s Advisory Board, he received the 2000 Zenith Award from the New Jersey chapter of RESOLVE, a national infertility support group. Gary W. DeVane, M.D. www.ivforlando.com Dr. DeVane is Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is an acknowledged leader in Reproductive Endocrinology with more than 50 published articles and abstracts. He developed the first in-vitro fertilization program in Central Florida, and has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism and is a past Private Practice Director of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. DeVane graduated from Davidson College and Baylor College of Medicine, and received graduate training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, San Diego, and fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas. Alan E. Donnenfeld, M.D. Dr. Donnenfeld is associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School, and did a fellowship in Human Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania. A widely-published researcher and in-demand lecturer, Dr. Donnenfeld works at Drexel University’s Center for Genetics, Maternal and Fetal Medicine. Michael B. Doyle, M.D. www.ctfertility.com Dr. Doyle is medical director of Connecticut Fertility Associates in Norwalk, Connecticut, and is the director of the division of reproductive endocrinology at Norwalk Hospital. He obtained his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and did a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Greg Gordon, M.D. Dr. Gordon is the proud father of four children, as well as a board-certified pediatrician. Currently practicing at Pediatric Associates of Orlando and attending at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Women and Children, Dr. Gordon received his M.D. and B.S. degrees from the University of Florida, and completed his residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1999. Michele Casey Huddleston, CFP®, ChFC, CRPC advisors.americanexpress.com/michele.c.huddleston A Certified Financial PlannerTM, Ms. Huddleston focuses on the needs of busy families who want to make sound financial decisions. She is currently employed by American Express Financial Advisors, Inc., who recognized her achievements with their Mercury Award and President’s Recognition Award in 1999. Ms. Huddleston is a member of the Society of Financial Services Professionals and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Michael L. Krychman, M.D.C.M. Dr. Krychman is on staff at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, in the department of gynecological surgery. He received his medical degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and did his training in obstetrics and gynecology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; he is board certified in these specialties. Dr. Krychman also has a masters in public health and human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Human Sexuality in San Francisco, and is particularly interested in the treatment of sexual dysfunctions. Marina Lombardo, L.C.S.W. www.marinalombardo.com Ms. Lombardo has worked clinically with individuals, couples, families and groups for 20 years. As part of her private practice, she works extensively with emotional and marital issues related to infertility, adoption and child-free living, and has provided consultation and education in both private clinics and community settings. Ms. Lombardo is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and the Mental Health Professional Group. Bradley T. Miller, M.D. www.rmanj.com Dr. Miller is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, on staff at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey. Prior to joining RMA, Dr. Miller was Director of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the National Naval Medical Center, and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Miller received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. Stephen G. Somkuti, M.D., Ph.D. www.abington-repromed.com Dr. Somkuti is the medical director of the Abington Memorial Hospital Toll Center for Reproductive Sciences in Abington, Pennsylvania. He is also clinical assistant professor at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and a visiting scientist in the department of biology at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Somkuti is board-certified in reproductive endocrinology. He received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, and his Ph.D. in reproductive biology from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Stephen P. Snow, M.D. Dr. Snow practices gynecology and obstetrics in Orlando, Florida. A graduate of Georgetown University Medical School, Dr. Snow completed his internship and residency at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Snow has been honored with a National Physician Recognition Award in 1990 and a Navy Commendation Medal in 1988, and is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association and the Florida Medical Association. Susan L. Treiser, M.D., Ph.D. www.ivfnj.com Dr. Treiser is a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist, and is co-founder and co-director of IVF New Jersey. She attended Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., where she obtained both a Ph.D. in pharmacology and her M.D. degree. Dr. Treiser is the author of A Woman Doctor’s Guide to Infertility. Together with Dr. Darder, another member of conceive’s Advisory Board, she received the 2000 Zenith Award from the New Jersey chapter of RESOLVE, a national infertility support group. Philip Werthman, M.D. www.malereproduction.com Dr. Werthman is director of the Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Vasectomy Reversal in Century City, California, and clinical assistant professor of urology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles. Dr. Werthman is former chief of urology at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles. He received his medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and completed his urology residency and fellowship at the University of California at Los Angeles. Mark P. Trolice, M.D. www.myfertilitycare.com Dr. Trolice is the Medical Director of Fertility C.A.R.E, in Winter Park, FL. Additionally, Dr. Trolice is clinical associate professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at both Florida State University and the University of Florida. Fertility C.A.R.E. is a teaching affiliate of APHCW responsible for the medical education of Obstetric and Gynecology residents. Fourth year medical students from around the country also are educated in REI at Fertility C.A.R.E. Board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Trolice received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey. Eric A. Widra, M.D. www.shadygrovefertility.com Dr. Widra is an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology, and chief of the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, at Georgetown University Medical School in Washington, D.C. He received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Widra then completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, and did a postgraduate fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and fertility at George Washington University. He is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology. In addition to his academic appointment, Dr. Widra is medical director of the Shady Grove Center for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in Rockville, Maryland. Geoffrey Sher, M.D. www.haveababy.com Dr. Geoffrey Sher, Executive Medical Director and co-founder of the Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine (SIRM), is an internationally renowned expert in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and has been influential in the births of more than 16,000 IVF babies. Over the last 26 years, Dr. Sher has helped fashion the entire field of ART. After training under "The Father of IVF" Dr. Patrick Steptoe, Dr. Sher established the first private IVF program in the United States in 1982. He later expanded his practice and then founded SIRM in Las Vegas, NV. SIRM has now grown to ten (10) independent centers located throughout the United States. Dr. Sher has authored one of the most widely read books on IVF, In Vitro Fertilization: The A.R.T. of Making Babies which was completely revised in 2005). MORE Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Dr. Hill is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist with Fertility Centers of New England, Inc. in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Until recently he was director of reproductive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and associate professor in ob-gyn and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hill received his medical degree and completed his residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and reprodudctive immunology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. A world-renowned speaker and widely-published expert in reproductive medicine, Dr. Hill's specialties include IVF, PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis), and the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss. |
