With recent publicity regarding fertility programs in Cleveland and San Francisco who have had malfunctions with the storage the frozen embryos in their care, we, at Conceptions, want to address some common concerns. All of Conceptions’ sperm/egg/embryo storage tanks are connected to an alarm system that monitors the internal temperature in the tank. That alarm … Continued
Although infertility is still mistakenly thought of as only a women’s problem, it is in fact equally likely that the cause is due to a male factor infertility. Male infertility problems often relate to sperm production, structural issues or immunological response. Criteria Must have a partner and be interested in … Continued
Part 1 of the “What do my treatment options mean?” series …. When one begins the journey of looking at fertility treatments, it can be very overwhelming, so we are going to do a series of posts on what that information means for you. In general, if you are not getting pregnant, … Continued
Meet Althea O’Shaughnessy, MD February 22 We spoke to Althea O’Shaughnessy, MD, a practicing Fertility Specialist at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, about her professional passions, exciting new research and what she does to stay healthy. What are you most passionate about when it comes to your job? Women’s healthcare was always my passion, even in … Continued
Congratulations to Dr. Bush for being recognized for another year as a “Top Doctor” by Castle Connolly. This is the Top Fertility Specialists info that ran in the New York Times!
We were so honored to have been invited to open a fifth Conceptions location at the Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center campus. Dr. Althea O’Shaughnessy is seeing patients at P/SL on Mondays. Please see the attached PSL newsletter with an intro for Dr. O’Shaughnessy: PSL December newsletter
We are very proud and excited to announce the roll out of our new RI Witness Electronic Witnessing System in our embryology laboratory! The Witness system provides us with an electronic trail of patient’s gametes in the lab to virtually eliminate the possibility of eggs, sperm, or embryos going to the wrong patient. Even … Continued
We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Althea O’Shaughnessy to the Conceptions REI team!!! Dr. Althea O’Shaughnessy is board certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. She obtained her B.S. degree from Trinity College, before achieving her M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. She completed her OBGYN … Continued
We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Natalia Grindler to the Conceptions REI team!!! Natalia M. Grindler, M.D., FACOG, received her undergraduate degree from Smith College, an all-women’s college, where she first became passionate about healthcare for women. She then obtained her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University, where she graduated with highest … Continued
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, is a form of fertilization used in Assisted Reproductive Technology where sperm are individually selected and then injected into each mature egg. Here at Conceptions, we use ICSI as our sole method of fertilization, forgoing conventional insemination. Conventional insemination involves adding an aliquot of sperm to a drop of media … Continued
