Columbia Presbyterian Opens New Center To Treat Infertility In Women
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Bryan DotsonCarolyn Conway NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University 212-305-5587 212-305-3900 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Columbia Presbyterian Opens New Center to Treat Infertility in Women WHAT: The Center for Women’s Reproductive Care at Columbia University announces the opening of its new, state-of-the-art infertility treatment center in midtown Manhattan, one block from Columbus Circle. The Center for Women’s Reproductive Care at Columbia University, the first program in the New York area, performs approximately 400 assisted reproductive cycles a year, with a success rate well above the national average. The center’s Egg Donation program, one of the largest in the U.S., provides access to a large and diverse group of donors. In addition, the center provides care for difficult-to-treat fertility problems, such as endometriosis, advanced maternal age, cancer survivors, and male fertility. The center also offers embryo adoption and embryo banking, which permit choice of donor egg and donor sperm. WHO: Dr. Mark V. Sauer, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and program director, is committed to assisting women who desire to have children, even under the most difficult of circumstances. “My philosophy is to look for reasons to help people have children, rather than reasons not to,” Dr. Sauer says. Dr. Roger A. Lobo, chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, will join Dr. Sauer at the opening celebration, along with members of the clinical team. The team caters to the international community, and is fluent in a variety of languages including French, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, German, Korean and Japanese. WHEN: The grand opening reception will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2001, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. WHERE: 1790 Broadway (at 58th Street), 2nd Floor, New York, NY Patients may contact the center by calling 1-646-756-8282, or visit the website at www.columbiafertility.org. ### |