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Infertility Specialist in Washington DC Honored at ASRM Annual Meeting

At the recent American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2011 annual meeting in Orlando, Dr. Suheil Muasher, a specialist for infertility in Washington, DC, received the ASRM Service and the ASRM Star awards. Dr. Muasher focuses on diagnosis and treatment of infertility and reproductive medicine at his practice, offering procedures such as minimal stimulation IVF and intrauterine insemination. The ASRM also awarded the Suheil J. Muasher Distinguished Service Award during the convention for dedication and service to the organization.

Dr. Suheil Muasher, an infertility and IVF specialist in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, was awarded two distinctions at the 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting that took place recently in Orlando, FL. He received the ASRM Service Award, given to ASRM members who have met a 10-year milestone for serving on ASRM boards and/or committees, and the ASRM Star Award, a peer-nominated award to ASRM members who have contributed 10 or more consecutive years of presentations at the annual meeting.

At his center for IVF in Virginia, Dr. Muasher offers services in minimal stimulation IVF, IVF with donor egg, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, assisted hatching, cryopreservation of sperm and embryos, and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. As an active member of the ASRM for over 28 years, Dr. Muasher was also one of the originators of the Minimal Stimulation IVF Protocol and an integral contributor to research in embryonic cryopreservation and recognition of Day 3 hormonal evaluations during his time at the Jones Institute.

Dr. Muasher’s dedication to and support of the society also helped him for the endowment of a service award named in his honor. The ASRM awarded the 2011 Suheil J. Muasher Distinguished Service Award to world renowned reproductive endocrinologist Alan H. DeCherney, MD at the annual meeting. Dr Muasher says he is honored that the first recipient of this award is Dr. DeCherney and will continue striving for the highest quality patient care in reproductive medicine.

About Suheil J. Muasher, MD, FACOG

Dr. Suheil Muasher completed his medical degree at the American University of Beirut and his Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received additional training at the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Training Program at the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine. He is a board-certified Infertility Specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology, an Associate Professor of GYN/OB at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, and an active member of several professional societies including the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. He has consistently been selected as one of “The Best Doctors in America” for the past 20 years. He is passionate about delivering high quality reproductive care in a personalized setting.

About the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)

Founded in 1944 by a group of fertility experts in Chicago, the ASRM promotes high ethical principles of the medical profession and an interest in the advocacy and education of infertility and reproductive medicine.

Located at 8501 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 500 in Fairfax, VA, Dr. Muasher’s practice can be reached at (703) 542-3610. It can also be contacted online via the website mcfivf.com or www.facebook.com/pages/Muasher-Center-for-Fertility-and-IVF/192142354179.

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Suheil Muasher, MD, our Infertility and IVF specialist in Virginia, was recently invited to speak at the Twenty-Eighth Annual Howard W. Jones, JR., M.D. & Georgeanna Seegar Jones, M.D. Lectureship, a major event held at the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at Johns Hopkins’ Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Dr. Muasher’s lecture was titled: “Mild/Minimal Stimulation for IVF: An old idea that needs to be revisited.”

Dr. Muasher’s invitation to lecture is a very prestigious honor for him, and he follows in the footsteps of other major contributors to the world of science and medicine. In fact,one of the previous lecturers, Dr. Robert Edwards, was a Nobel Prize Winner. The lectureship is named after two of the most respected and prolific reproductive specialists in the U.S. Dr. Georgeanna Jones was the first full-time gynecologic endocrinologist at a medical school in America, and she established the nation’s first Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, located at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her husband, Dr. Howard W. Jones, Jr., is known as one of the leading pelvic surgeons of his time, and had a global reputation as an expert in reconstructive and reparative surgery of the female genital tract.

In addition to running the Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF here in the Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. area, Dr. Muasher is an Associate Professor of Gynecology & Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at George Washington University, and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Top Reproductive Endocrinologist to Join Muasher Center for Fertility

The Muasher Center for Fertility in Northern Virginia is introducing Dr. Nancy Durso, a recent recipient of Top Reproductive Endocrinologist honors in the U. S. News peer-reviewed selection process.

The Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF in the Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland region welcomes Dr. Nancy M. Durso to their staff. Having practiced in the field of infertility since 1989, Dr. Durso says she strives for positive experiences to provide the best chance for pregnancy, which is evidenced in her recently being named by her peers as a Top Doctor in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in Washington DC.

Dr. Durso is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She says she strives to provide effective, state-of-the-art infertility treatment, such as IVF in Virginia and Washington DC, for couples hoping to achieve their dreams of starting a family. Dr. Durso specializes in treatment and care for complicated infertility matters such as endometriosis, fibroids, and polycystic ovary disease (PCOS).

With Dr. Durso on board, the team at the Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF says they will be able to continue to support their patients with modern technology, effective treatments, and highly-qualified infertility practitioners. “Joining The Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF has allowed me to continue my current practice, but at a higher level thanks to the ability to get input from my colleagues on difficult cases.”

About Nancy Durso, MD

Dr. Nancy Durso is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia, and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Louis University. She also completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Durso is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Medical Society of Virginia, and the Medical Society of Northern Virginia.

The Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF is located in the Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland area: 8501 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 500 Fairfax, Virginia 22031, and can be reached at 703.542.3610. Dr. Nancy Durso and the Muasher Center can also be found at mcfivf.com.

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Washington DC Fertility Specialist on Minimal Stimulation IVF

Board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist Dr. Suheil Muasher is a world-renowned authority on In Vitro Fertilization or IVF, with over 28 years of clinical experience in diagnosing and treating infertility. In a recent article appearing in Fertility and Sterility, Dr. Muasher discusses the latest research concerning the increased effectiveness of minimal stimulation IVF, and the related benefits of this procedure compared to more aggressive and costly methods.

With more than 28 years of clinical experience in treating infertility, board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Suheil Muasher recently published an article on the potential benefits of minimal stimulation IVF to the medical journal of the American Society For Reproductive Medicine, Fertility and Sterility. In the article, Dr. Muasher compares the latest research on success rates of existing IVF methodologies, including minimal and mild stimulation IVF, as well as the driving factors behind his belief that more fertility clinics in the U. S. should offer minimal stimulation to their patients.

Minimal stimulation IVF uses oral fertility medications and low dose injectable hormones, while mild stimulation uses low dose injectable medications. While the article discusses both methods, Dr. Muasher says minimal stimulation is a better option because it not only reduces the overall costs and stress affecting all patients, but also presents significant advantages for all infertility patients but specially to low and high responders when compared to conventional methods of stimulation.

In the article, “Mild/Minimal Stimulation for In Vitro Fertilization: an old idea that needs to be revisited,” Dr. Muasher says both mild and minimal stimulation for IVF were initially abandoned for a more aggressive approach to assisted reproduction and fertility, which was believed to increase pregnancy rates. However, he emphasizes that current research and the overall impact on the patient no longer validates this way of thinking: “With improvements in all aspects of IVF methodology and transferring one or two eggs for most patients, the aggressive approach is no longer essential and has significant drawbacks in terms of cost, stress, and increased complications for some patients.”

Additionally, Dr. Muasher highlights the fact that there are no differences in success rates of mild or minimal stimulation per fresh transfer, and the more aggressive approach to IVF. He adds that many clinics do not offer this type of procedure due to the fear of reduced pregnancy rates, which he says are simply not substantiated by the data. “The driving factor was to offer a low cost IVF procedure that is more affordable, less stressful, more patient friendly, and less complicated; therefore, with similar success rates, minimal stimulation IVF becomes an even more attractive option.”

About Suheil Muasher, MD, FACOG

Dr. Suheil Muasher earned his medical degree from American University of Beirut, where he also completed an internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He then completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital.He did his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, home of the first IVF baby born in the United States in 1981. He also served as Director of the IVF program at the Jones Institute for 15 years. Dr. Muasher is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as the American Board of Reproductive Endocrinology. He is a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

About the Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF

The Muasher Center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all conditions causing infertility in men and women. Treatments range from medications and ovulation induction, to surgical options such as laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. The Muasher Center team is led by Dr. Suheil Muasher and Dr. Nancy Durso, whom have dedicated their careers to helping couples achieve their dreams of starting a family.

The Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF is located at 8501 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 500, Fairfax, VA 22031, and can be reached at (703) 542-3610, or found online at mcfivf.com or facebook.com/pages/Muasher-Center-for-Fertility-and-IVF/192142354179.

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