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Weill Cornell Medicine – Center for Reproductive Medicine
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Weill Cornell Medicine – Center for Reproductive Medicine

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Last Update: 10/05/2022

Description

The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine forms part of Weill Cornell Medicine. Under the direction of Dr Rosenwaks, the main office is located in the Upper East Side, and patients are also seen in thier satellite offices in Tribeca, Brooklyn, Garden City, Westchester County and Southampton.

The team of multidisciplinary doctors, scientists, nursing staff, psychologists, counselers and administration staff at CRM can provide a wide array of assisted reproductive techniques and surgeries, to aid their patients in their journey to parenthood.

According to information found on their website, this large clinic has over 30 examination and consulting rooms. The main center on York Avenue has its own PGT laboratory and reproductive endocrinology laboratory in addition to the andrology and embryology labs.

They are also involved in both research and teaching within the umbral of Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian hospital.

This center also has an egg donation program for third-party reproduction needs.

However, all this information could not be verified by the inviTRA specialists.

If you want to know how to get to the clinic click here.

Fertility treatments

Below, you'll find a table with all fertility treatments offered by Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Reproductive Medicine:

Embryo cryopreservation
Fertility preservation
Frozen Embryo Transfer
In Vitro Fertilization / ICSI
IUI with Donor Sperm
IUI with Partner's Sperm
IVF with Donor Egg & Donor Sperm
IVF with Donor Eggs
IVF with Donor Sperm
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Prolonged embryo cultivation

This clinic also provides third party reproduction program for those requiring treatments with donor eggs.

In assisted reproduction, like any medical treatment, it is necessary for you to trust the professionalism of the doctors and the clinic you choose.

This Tool generates you a personalized report with all information necessary about the treatment you will need. Besides, there is a list of clinics in your area which we have chosen based on our selection criteria with their budget plan included. Last but not least, you will find a series of useful tips for your first clinic visit.

Complementary techniques

To personalize each treatment and maximize the chances of pregnancy, CRM have the necessary technology and know how to perform the following complentary techniques.

  • On-site PGT laboratory with a variety of genetic testing options for chromosomal and gene abnormailities
  • PESA and MESA.
  • TESE.
  • Endometrial co-culture
  • Assisted hatching

If you're still unsure which fertility treatment is right for you and would like to know more about it, we suggest you read on here: Fertility Treatment Overview.

Diagnostic tests

In addition to all the treatments indicated in the previous section, CRM has the necessary technology to perform the following diagnostic test and procedures to increase the possibilities of success of the treatments as well as to establish the most appropriate treatment:

  • Female Fertility Testing.
  • Male Fertility Testing.
  • Laparoscopy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Hormonal analysis.
  • Sperm analysis and seminogram
  • Male Fertility Surgeries.

However, all this information has not been verified by the inviTRA specialists.

Success rates

This data has been collected by the American CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the year 2016. Directly comparing pregnancy rates between different clinics can lead to mistakes.

IVF/ICSI

Realized cycles

Number of total cycles performed by the clinic in a year.

The CDC stipulates both the total number of cycles realized per clinic in general and number of cycles performed by the patient's age group: under 35 years, between 35-37 years, between 38-40 years, between 41-42 years and above 43 years.

This is the total number of performed cycles by CRM in a year.

More information
Fresh fertilization cycles: 2531 per year
Vitrified embryo cycles: 1281 per year

Pregnancy probability per transfer

Probability that an embryo transfer will lead to a pregnancy, regardless of the number of embryos transferred.

Fresh embryo transfer

Age of the recipient woman: under 35 years old
50.6%
Age of the recipient woman: between 35 and 37 years old
45.5%
Age of the recipient woman: between 38 and 40 years old
37.8%
Age of the recipient woman: between 41 and 42 years old
28.5%
Age of the recipient woman: over 43 years old
15.7%

Frozen embryo transfer

Age of the recipient woman: under 35 years old
57.6%
Age of the recipient woman: between 35 and 37 years old
47.6%
Age of the recipient woman: between 38 and 40 years old
50.5%
Age of the recipient woman: between 41 and 42 years old
53.7%
Age of the recipient woman: over 43 years old
29.1%

IVF with egg donation

Realized cycles

Number of total cycles performed by the clinic in a year.

In regards to egg donation cycles, these are the ranges of annual cycles carried out by CRM.

More information
Cycles with frozen embryos: 116 per year

Pregnancy probability per transfer

Probability that an embryo transfer will lead to a pregnancy, regardless of the number of embryos transferred.

Frozen embryo transfer
51.0%

Medical team

Zev Rosenwaks, MD
Zev Rosenwaks, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Director and Physician-in-Chief
Owen K. Davis, MD
Owen K. Davis, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Associate Director, IVF
Pak H. CHung, MD
Pak H. CHung, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Rony Elias, MD
Rony Elias, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Dan Goldschlag, MD
Dan Goldschlag, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Hey-Joo Kang, MD
Hey-Joo Kang, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Isaac Kligman, MD
Isaac Kligman, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Alexis P. Melnick MD
Alexis P. Melnick MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Gianpiero Palermo, MD, PhD
Gianpiero Palermo, MD, PhD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist, Embryologist
Director of assisted fertilization, Director andrology laboratory
Nigel Pereira, MD
Nigel Pereira, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Samantha M. Pfeifer, MD
Samantha M. Pfeifer, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
David E. Reichman, M.D
David E. Reichman, M.D
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Glenn L Schattman MD
Glenn L Schattman MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Steven Spandorfer MD
Steven Spandorfer MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Joshua D. Stewart, MD
Joshua D. Stewart, MD
OB/GYN, Reproductive endocrinologist
Nikica Zaninovic, MS, PhD, HCLD, ELD
Nikica Zaninovic, MS, PhD, HCLD, ELD
Embriologist
Director of embryology laboratory
Kangpu Xu, PhD DVM
Kangpu Xu, PhD DVM
Embriologist
Director of PGD laboratory
Daylon James, PhD
Daylon James, PhD
Reproductive endocrinologist
Director of Reproductive endocrinology laboratory
Tamara Edme, RN
Tamara Edme, RN
Nurse
Nursing administrator
Cheryl Sabatino, RN
Cheryl Sabatino, RN
Nurse
Donor egg nurse
Christine Zotto, PA
Christine Zotto, PA
Physician assistant
Donor egg nurse

Reviews

The reviews of Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Reproductive Medicine found on the internet are both positive and negative. In the following section, we are going to list some of the comments on Google Reviews:

In the positive reviews we have Ashley who was very happy, using Dr Kilgman, and now has a baby girl. Valentina and Emily name nurses for being kind and helpful and the patient Becky says that she has had good treatment from all the staff and feels her needs were well taken care of.

Contrastingly, another Emily says that although the doctors and nurses are great, the billing staff were unhelpful and rude and that the prices for cash payments are higher than other local clinics.

If you would like to tell us about your experience with CRM, whether it was positive or negative, we encourage you to do so in our comment section.

Location: how to get to the clinic?

The Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Reproductive Medicine is located primarily in York Avenue, in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. There are satellite offices in seven other New York locations

Main location, Upper East Side

In the building at 1305 York Avenue, the main consultation centre, laboratories and surgical facilities are found. All doctors provide consults at this location.

The nearest subway station is 72nd Street on the N, Q and R lines, approximately 3 mins walk from the center. If using the bus, the M31 line travels along York Ave and stops outside the building. The M15 line travels along the nearby 1st Ave and is also convenient for getting to the clinic.

If arriving by private vehicle, there are 2 parking garages within the same block: at 1301 York Ave Garage, and Lot #66 at 450 East 79th Street.

Garden City Office, Long Island

Appointments with Dr Hey-Joo Kang and Dr Dan Goldschlag are available at this location in Long Island.

If driving to this location, it can be accessed from the East Jericho Turnpike, and is very close to the Garden City Golf Club. There is a large parking lot at this location, in front and to the side of the building.

If using public transport, there is a train station at Mineaola just 0.7 miles from the center, which is served by the Montauk, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, amd Ronkonkoma branches. The bus number n40/41 stops by the building on the corner of N Franklin Ave & 13th Street.

Westchester Office

Dr Rony Elias offers consulations at this location in Mount Kisco.

The office is found in suite 1 at 657 Main Street, near the intersection of Main Street and Armonk Road. If arriving by private car, there are parking lots nearby on Armonk Road.

If using public transport to get to this location, Mount Kisco train station, on the Harlem branch, is 1.5 miles away. The route 0019 bus runs along Main Street and stops at E Main Street & Lexington Ave, just a few mins walk from the building.

Tribeca Office

The Tribeca office is located in Suite 540 of the building at 255 Greenwich street. Consults with Dr Samantha Pfeifer and Dr David Reichman are available there.

Park Place Subway station, on lines 2 and 3, or Chambers Street Subway station on lines 1, 2 and 3 are the nearest stations and very short walks to this office. If using public bus,
there are many lines that stop nearby, the nearest stop being the corner of Murray St/Greenwich St.

Brookyln Office

At the Brooklyn office there are appointments available with Dr Dan Goldschlag, on the 6th floor of 186 Joralemon Street.

If arriving by car, from the Brooklyn Bridge turn into Cadman Plaza W and then right into Joralemon Street. There is limited parking available on the street, but there are numerous parking garages in the streets around the building.

The nearest subway is Borough Hall Station, on lines 2, 3, 4 and 5, just a few mins walk away. The nearest bus stops are a very short walk away on Brooklyn Bridge Road, use the stops for Brooklyn Supreme Court, on lines B25, B38, B41, B52, B61 and B65.

East 86th Street Office

Located in suite 7 of the building on 215 East 68th Street, Dr Alexis Melnick has appointments available.

If using the bus to get to this location, the M66 line runs along E68th Street with the nearest stops on the corner with E68th & 3rd Ave or E68th & 2nd Ave. The nearest Subway stops are 68 st Hunter College, on lines 4 and 6, or 72nd Street on lines N, Q and R.

Southampton Office

The Southampton office is located on the intersection of the Southampton Bypass with Montauk Highway and Flying Point Road. If arriving by private car there is plenty of parking around this location.

If using public transport to get to this office, Southmapton train station is about 1.5 miles away on the Montauk Branch.

Last Update: 10/05/2022