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8501 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 500
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
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Embryology Staff
Ashley Rettberg, M.S., T.S. (ABB), Embryology Supervisor
Ashley Rettberg joined the Muasher Center for Fertility and IVF in the Summer of 2006. She is a board certified embryology technical supervisor and is responsible for the daily function of the embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories as well as routine quality control and quality assurance of all three laboratories. She received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 2003 and graduate degree in Clinical Embryology and Andrology from the Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2009. Following the completion of her undergraduate degree, Ms. Rettberg joined the embryology team at the world renowned Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey. There she trained in their state-of-the-art IVF laboratory and became proficient in oocyte retrievals, embryo transfers, testicular and epididymal sperm preparations, and embryo cryopreservation and thaws.
Ms. Rettberg completed training in micromanipulation at the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in 2006 and has contributed to updating the laboratory techniques and equipment used at MCFIVF which has aided in increasing successful IVF outcomes. Her interests in assisted reproduction include improving embryo culture conditions, vitrification, and medical ethics. She is also a member of the Washington D.C. Embryology Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the American Association of Bioanalysts.
Abeer Ibrahim, B.S., M.Phil.
Embryologist
Ms. Ibrahim has many years of experience working as a Clinical Embryologist performing all of the laboratory aspects of assisted human reproductive technologies, endocrinology as well as andrology.
Her expertise includes areas of egg retrieval, egg identification, sperm preparation, fertilization, embryo incubation, and embryo preparation for transfer. She has a proven record of remarkable success in IVF procedural outcome. She is also proficient in performing the delicate intracytoplasmic sperm injection technique (ICSI), as well as in performing and interpreting semen analyses.
Prior to joining the Muasher Center for fertility and IVF, Abeer was an embryologist at The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Northern Virginia/D.C. for two years. Abeer's Embryology experience was greatly enhanced through her international work in the IVF unit at King Fahad National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, KSA, an accredited and internationally recognized center of excellence conducting over 700 IVF cycles per year in the Middle East. The unit is a referral center for patients from all over the Middle East. This provided a great opportunity where she performed various IVF procedures including ICSI.
Abeer completed her postgraduate qualification from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom where she obtained her Master of Philosophy degree. Her training included operating and extensive use of different modern analytical instruments.
Abeer believes that every embryo is unique and valuable because of what it holds. Her future interests are in cellular, molecular, and genetic approaches for advancing human embryonic stem cell research. Abeer is a member of the American Society for Fertility. She is always keen in keeping with developments in the field and in maintaining high standards and safe laboratory practices.
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