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Artificial Insemination
Years Performed: 29 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I perform IUI for a variety of indications and we have appropriate success based on the age of the woman and the indication. We also find that it takes about 9-11 IUI cycles to equal a single IVF cycle, so many of our patients limit the number of cycles because new technologies are often more successful. Ideal Candidate:
Sperm allergy, low sperm count or poor sperm motility
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Egg Donation
Years Performed: 13 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I have been involved in over 1000 cases over the last 13 years. We work with anonymous and known (directed) donors. Our success rates are among the highest in the US. Our success rates average between 75% - 85% and about 85% of recipient couples have frozen embryos. Ideal Candidate:
Healthy women with no genetic deseases
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Embryo Freezing / Egg Freezing
Years Performed: 13 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I work with a laboratory that is highly skilled and offers vitrification for preserving embryos. This new technique significantly enhances thaw success and implantation.
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Fine Needle Aspiration
Years Performed: 10 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I have performed over 150 perocedures with recovery of sperm. Almost all men with obstructive azoospermia will have sperm recovery using outpatient aspiration rather than invasive open testicular biopsy. Our fertilization rate with ICSI is as good as with a normal sperm sample.
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Gestational Surrogacy
Years Performed: 13 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I have been involved with over 100 cases in the last 13 years. I work with attorneys and psychologists to make this a successful and rewarding process. We also support the LGBT communities. Ideal Candidate:
Uterus is irregular or missing
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ICSI (Microfertilization)
Years Performed: 13 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Our laboratory specializing in first determing if ICSI is necessary. We also have excellent fertilization rates with ICSI including using testicular and epididymal sperm samples. Our fertilization rates with testicular/epididymal sperm are as high as with ejaculated sperm samples (much higher than most centers). Ideal Candidate:
Low sperm count, damaged or missing vas deferens, had an irreversible vasectomy
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Years Performed: 13 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I worked at center with over 800 cycles per year. Our new center is growing and currently performs about 300 per year with success rates among the highest in the US. For example, a woman <35 yrs old with a good or medium clinical prognosis has about an 80% chance of an ongoing pregnancy. Ideal Candidate:
Ovulation problems or blocked Fallopian tubes
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Microhatching
Years Performed: 13 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Our laboratory performs this procedure which we believe is partially responsible for our success rates which are among the highest in the US.
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PESA (Sperm Recovery)
Years Performed: 10 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I have performed over 150 perocedures with recovery of sperm. PESA and Testicular Fine Needle Aspiration are equivalent procedures in our center. Almost all men with obstructive azoospermia will have sperm recovery using outpatient aspiration rather than invasive open testicular biopsy. Our fertilization rate with ICSI is as good as with a normal sperm sample.
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Sperm Cryopreservation (Sperm Freezing)
Years Performed: 13 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Our laboratory with process and freeze sperm for a variety of indications, including before cancer therapy. We work with a partner, ReproTech Inc, to provide long-term storage.
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Spinal Cord Injury related Fertility issues
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I have performed over 150 perocedures with recovery of sperm. PESA and Testicular Fine Needle Aspiration are equivalent procedures in our center. Almost all men with spinal cord injury will have sperm recovery using outpatient aspiration rather than invasive open testicular biopsy. Our fertilization rate with ICSI is as good as with a normal sperm sample. We have excellent succes rates using IVF with testicular aspiration of sperm and ICSI.
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Tubal Ligation Reversal
Years Performed: 24 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I performed over 800 procedures during my military career. Since retiring from the military in 1994, I perform only a few per year because they are usually not covered by insurance. Further, IVF is usually more successful than surgery and most patients prefer this technique. Ideal Candidate:
Women with tied tubes
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Associated with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
About Michael S. Opsahl, MD - Seattle,
Washington (WA)
Our practice delivers the highest possible pregnancy rates in a setting of individualized care and personal attention. Physicians perform all procedures and provide consultation.
Dr. Opsahl graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1974 with a degree in Biology. He attended the Medical University of South Carolina, graduating in 1978. He completed his internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology before serving as the Medical Officer of the USS Nassau, LHA-4. After sea duty, he became a resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda, MD. Upon completing residency training, he served as an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan for two years.
Dr. Opsahl completed fellowship-training in Reproductive Endocrinology at Walter Reed Army Hospital and the National Institutes of Health in 1987. He served the remainder of his Naval career at the NNMC in Bethesda, MD as Director of Reproductive Endocrinology. During his tenure at NNMC, Dr. Opsahl also became an Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). He continued to teach at USUHS until his move to Washington State in 2004.
Dr. Opsahl retired from the US Navy in 1994 and joined the Genetics & IVF Institute in Fairfax, Virginia where he eventually became the Infertility Medical Director.
Dr. Opsahl is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. Dr. Opsahl has authored over 25 scientific papers. He also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for the medical journals Fertility and Sterility and Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Opsahl is active in community activities. His hobbies include running, golfing and computers. Dr. Opsahl’s professional interests include assisted reproduction, reproductive aging, oocyte donation, ovarian cryopreservation, statistics and treatment outcome prediction, and reproductive surgery.
Top Benefits:
Communication with our patients is excellent and usually initiated by us.
The entire staff is motivated to help our patients succeed in their quest to have a family of increase their family.
We have extremely high pregnancy rates to make the investment in assisted reproduction worthwile for our patients.
We tailor the testing and treatment to the individual needs of our patients.
We offer acccess and support of alternative medicine and support services like a Mind-Body program and Acupuncture.
Some of our most asked about procedures:In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Egg Donation, Fine Needle Aspiration, PESA (Sperm Recovery), Gestational Surrogacy.
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