ASRM Annual Meeting November, 2008

This year, ASRM (American Society for Reproductive Medicine), held their annual convention from November 8th through November 12, 2008, in San Francisco, California. ASRM founded in 1944, is a professional organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in the fields of reproductive medicine and biology. The organization consists of more than 8,000 physicians, researchers, nurses, technicians and other professionals dedicated to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive biology.

The Cha Fertility Center proudly presented their abstract regarding the high pregnancy rates we achieved in fertile women cryopreserving their oocytes (eggs) using the freezing method “vitrification”. The Cha Fertility Center’s laboratory is well known for cryopreservation of oocytes (eggs) and embryos.

Our first babies born from cryopreserved eggs were triplets born in 2003. So far, a total of 27 babies were born using the vitrification method of cryopreserved eggs and we are anxiously waiting for another baby to be born this year. Cha’s physicians and laboratory personnel constantly research cryopreservation of eggs and embryos for improving success rates and efficiency.

SART (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology) & CAP (College of American Pathologists)

Since 2002, the Cha Fertility Center has been an active member of SART reporting our statistical data on an annual basis. In order to maintain membership in SART all IVF Centers must follow certain protocols when reporting their data. We are also members of CAP (the College of American Pathologists) and our laboratory is inspected at least every two years by the CAP team in order to maintain our accreditation.