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Artificial Insemination
Years Performed: 24 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
$1600 Physician's Approach:
The excellence afforded by years of experience treating infertile couples. Ideal Candidate:
Sperm allergy, low sperm count or poor sperm motility
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Egg Donation
Years Performed: 15 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
$20000 Physician's Approach:
Short waits for the availability of donor eggs, with the ability to choose donors based upon ethnic background, physical characteristics, education and more. Our comprehensive screening of donors (including medical, genetic, psychological evaluation and ovarian reserve testing)helps assure we maintain a pool of high-quality donors. Ideal Candidate:
Healthy women with no genetic deseases
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Embryo Freezing / Egg Freezing
Years Performed: 20 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
$2500 Physician's Approach:
Years of expertise and a state-of-the-art laboratory with highly trained embryologists.
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Gestational Surrogacy
Years Performed: 5 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
$16000 Physician's Approach:
Our clinical coordinator for third party reproductive programs has years of experience facilitating the needs of couples with unique family building requirements. We pride ourselves on the relationships we build with all involved parties through our comprehensive understanding of legal, medical, and psycho-social needs. Ideal Candidate:
Uterus is irregular or missing
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ICSI (Microfertilization)
Years Performed: 15 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
$1600 Physician's Approach:
Years of expertise and a state-of-the-art laboratory with highly trained embryologists who have years of experience performing ICSI. Ideal Candidate:
Low sperm count, damaged or missing vas deferens, had an irreversible vasectomy
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Years Performed: 22 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
$8500 Physician's Approach:
Over 2 decades of clinical experience in the day to day evaluation and management of IVF patients. Dr. Wakim's practice is 100% clinical which provides him with continuous challenges and resulting expertise of a full time IVF clinician. Ideal Candidate:
Ovulation problems or blocked Fallopian tubes
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Microhatching
Years Performed: 15 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
$525 Physician's Approach:
Years of expertise and a state-of-the-art laboratory with highly trained embryologists who have years of experience performing assisted hatching.
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Sperm Cryopreservation (Sperm Freezing)
Years Performed: 20 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
$400 Physician's Approach:
A state-of-the-art laboratory which is governed by the FDA and Tissue Bank regulations.
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* The national average fees do not include cost of anesthetics or surgical facility. Be sure to ask your doctor about additonal fees. Costs will vary from city to city throughout the United States.
Associated with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Are You Looking For A Clinic That Provides State-Of-The-Art Programs In A Warm, Welcoming Environment?
Women are at the center of all we do. We provide state-of-the-art programs in a warm, welcoming environment, giving us the distinction of being leaders in women’s health regionally, nationally and internationally. The Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology offers a woman-focused approach, knowledge, and expertise to provide highly personalized reproductive health care, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
Our indivdualized approach sets us apart from the others. Our goal is that every patient that comes through our doors is reassured that they are receiving high tech, quality care, with a personal touch.
How does one begin to thank someone for the ‘gift of life’? There are truly no words that can capture the appreciation, joy and overall positive impact this experience has had on us. Dr. Anthony Wakim and Marti Carlin, Clinical Coordinator, have treated us not as customers or patients, but instilled a feeling of family. In today’s world what speaks more to the gift of life than family? In a world filled with cynicism and deceit, it is difficult to trust anyone you know let alone those who you meet for the first time. These professionals bring with them a level of personal attention and concern that comforted us in a field we knew little to nothing about.
Our experience has been nothing but positive and we wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who truly wants to experience another chapter of life with their sole mate. The experience we shared with the staff of Magee Women’s Hospital extends well beyond the reasons we originally sought out their help. A rejuvenated view of the goodness in people and the values and beliefs of those who care surrounded us at all times.
So in closing how does one thank someone else? Simply answered; through carrying on these same values in order to make the world a better place.
We would like to express our deepest and most sincere thank you’s to all of the staff, but especially Dr. Wakim and Marti, who without them our dreams could have never come true.
We thank you and God bless!
Debra and Michael Cummings
-Debra & Michael Cummings, Teacher / Parents
Magee-Women’s Hospital’s Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology offers a woman-focused approach consisting of knowledge, and expertise to provide you with highly personalized reproductive health care, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
The Center is home to leading reproductive endocrinologists, embryologists, scientists and andrologists, who have dedicated themselves to the health and well-being of you. Our physicians are supported by a team of specialized nurses, social workers, financial counselors, and highly trained embryologists and laboratory staff.
Expertise at all levels helps women throughout every stage of life. For infertility treatment some of the most common problems treated at the Center include:
Amenorrhea
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Hirsutism
Reproductive tract abnormalities
Recurrent miscarriage and more
Treatment decisions are made in conjunction with the couple and may include:
ovulation induction
intrauterine insemination
surrogacy
assisted reproduction including in vitro fertilization (IVF)
intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
donor gametes (sperm and oocytes)
preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
In addition, the Center offers an egg donation program. Some women are unable to achieve pregnancy with their own eggs for reasons such as premature ovarian failure, decreased ovarian reserve and poor oocyte quality. Magee is currently seeking young, healthy women who care enough to give the gift of life and donate their eggs.
Advanced technology, ongoing research and a supportive team approach keep Magee’s Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology on the cutting edge, but listening keeps us in touch with what matters most - You.
Top Benefits:
Personalized care - you will never feel like a "number" in our practice.
Cost Sharing Program that can be utilized by anyone. We do not "cherry pick" our patients, allowing only some to take advantage of the shared risk program.
We offer all aspects of infertility treatment, from natural cycle with timed intercourse, to the more advanced technologies such as IVF with ICSI, donor egg, gestational surrogacy and preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
With the most extensive listing of donors in the area, couples needing IVF with donor eggs can often achieve pregnancy within 6 months.
Our staff of physicians, nurses, embryologists, and support staff pride themselves in helping you take advantage of their combined expertise of over 125 years in the field of reproductive health.
Some of our most asked about procedures:In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Egg Donation, Gestational Surrogacy, Artificial Insemination, ICSI (Microfertilization).
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How does one begin to thank someone for the ‘gift of life’? There are truly no words that can capture the appreciation, joy and overall positive impact this experience has had on us. Dr. Anthony Wakim and Marti Carlin, Clinical Coordinator, have treated us not as customers or patients, but instilled a feeling of family. In today’s world what speaks more to the gift of life than family? In a world filled with cynicism and deceit, it is difficult to trust anyone you know let alone those who you meet for the first time. These professionals bring with them a level of personal attention and concern that comforted us in a field we knew little to nothing about.
Our experience has been nothing but positive and we wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who truly wants to experience another chapter of life with their sole mate. The experience we shared with the staff of Magee Women’s Hospital extends well beyond the reasons we originally sought out their help. A rejuvenated view of the goodness in people and the values and beliefs of those who care surrounded us at all times.
So in closing how does one thank someone else? Simply answered; through carrying on these same values in order to make the world a better place.
We would like to express our deepest and most sincere thank you’s to all of the staff, but especially Dr. Wakim and Marti, who without them our dreams could have never come true.
We thank you and God bless!
Debra and Michael Cummings
