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Big News! Our New Office in Washington DC is Accepting Patients
Dr. Paul Gindoff is accepting patient appointments at Washington Fertility Center’s newest location in Washington DC. With this new office, patients can now receive fertility care at 4 convenient locations in the DC and Virginia area. Dr. Gindoff has served … Continue reading
Dr. Susan Sarajari is a Northern Virginia ‘Top Doctor’ and Assistant Professor at VCU
Dr. Susan Sarajari was recently recognized as a ‘Top Doctor’ in Northern Virginia and appointed to Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. The staff and physicians of Washington Fertility Center would like to congratulate Dr. Sarajari on her recent successes! … Continue reading
Natural Cycle IVF
by Dr. Paul Gindoff Just as in fashion, technology can go retro. Natural cycle IVF was introduced in the early 1990’s but failed because it lagged behind success rates with fertility drugs and many cases were canceled because the patient … Continue reading
Washington Fertility Center Proudly Welcomes Dr. Paul R. Gindoff
Washington Fertility Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Paul R. Gindoff to its team of renowned fertility physicians, including Dr. Susan Sarajari and founder, Dr. Pierre Asmar. Dr. Gindoff is an award-winning physician, that is double board certified in Obstetrics … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Gindoff, Dr. Paul R. Gindoff, Top Doctor, Washington Fertility Center
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Embryo Culture Technology in the IVF Lab
At Washington Fertility Center, we have begun using the Cook Medical MINC incubators for embryo culture. These mini incubators help decrease the recovery time for temperature, humidity, and gas concentration to better maintain a constant environment for the embryos in … Continue reading
Posted in Embryo Development, General, IVF
Tagged embryo culture, embryo development, IVF, IVF lab, Minc incubators
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Oxygen Concentration & IVF
Optimizing the success of IVF treatment is one of the main objectives of research in reproductive medicine. An area that has received significant focus is improving the environment that embryos are exposed to before being transplanted into the uterus. The … Continue reading
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Tagged embryo development, ICSI, IVF, IVF lab
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Early Menarche as a Risk Factor for Endometriosis
by Dr. Susan Sarajari Endometriosis is a disease affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age and has a prevalence rate as high as 35-50% in women experiencing pain or infertility. It is characterized by growth of endometrial tissue in the … Continue reading
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Testosterone and Menstrual Conditions
Testosterone is a male steroid hormone that helps the men to build a bigger, stronger and better performing muscle. Women body produce a small quantity secreted by ovaries of females and the adrenal glands. Role of Testosterone Does testosterone affect … Continue reading
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Childhood Obesity Could Affect Reproductive Future
A dramatic increase in childhood obesity in recent decades may have impacts that go beyond the usual health concerns – it could be disrupting the timing of puberty and ultimately lead to a diminished ability to reproduce, especially in females. … Continue reading
The Impact of Diet on Sperm Parameters
by Dr. Susan Sarajari Two studies presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Florida showed a possible link between semen parameters and diet. The first study, conducted by a team of researchers … Continue reading
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Tagged diet fertility, healthy sperm, increase sperm health
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