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More than 9.3 million American women seek treatment for fertility issues annually in their dream to have a family, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. There is a one in eight chance that you, or someone you know, is struggling with infertility. 2007 Fertility Awareness Health Fair Mr. Michael Andrew Special Acknowledgements : The Planning Committee Fertility and adoption experts at the Brenda Strong Brenda’s holistic approach to fertility teaches us to treat the whole individual -- mind, body, and spirit. We have to balance the elements we can control with those that we cannot. That’s an important message that too often gets relegated to the sidelines,” said Pamela Madsen, Founder and Executive Director of The American Fertility Association. “Too often fertility treatment addresses only a failing body part or an inadequate hormone level. But reproductive difficulties are much more than a bad ovary or low sperm count,” added Madsen. “Brenda brings a fresh, new perspective and reminds us that there is a soul and an emotional component to reproductive challenges that we should not forget.” Ms. Strong has taught at UCLA’s Mind-Body Institute and produced and starred in “Yoga 4 Fertility,” a video series designed to help infertile couples through yoga therapy (www.yoga4fertility.com). She and her husband designed a system of yoga postures for women and couples experiencing infertility which reduce stress, increase coping mechanisms, deepen awareness, increase relaxation capability, and improve circulation and muscle tone. The yoga practice enhances and supports any protocol treatment suggested by a fertility doctor. She is a familiar face on the small and big screen. In addition to “Desperate Housewives,” Strong is also recognizable to television audiences as Sue Ellen Mishkie (a.k.a. “The Braless Wonder”) on the award-winning series “Seinfeld.” She has also has recurring roles on such acclaimed series as “Nip/Tuck,” “Everwood,” “Sports Night,” “7th Heaven” and “Party of Five.” |
Amanda Ober She moved to Central Florida from her home state of New Hampshire, where she was the morning and noon anchor at WMUR-TV in Manchester. Amanda was born in Salem, Mass., but grew up in Bedford, N.H. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Troy State University in Troy, Ala. She is most proud of the Associated Press Best Spot News award she received for tracking down two of New Hampshire's top-10 deadbeat dads. Amanda is also an accomplished political reporter. She was part of the WMUR-TV team that covered New Hampshire's presidential primaries in 1992 and 1996. Her most memorable experiences at WESH include covering the wildfires of 1998, spending a month on the road in West Palm Beach and Tallahassee covering the 2000 post-election battles, and being right on the coast as hurricanes Jeanne and Frances hit in 2004. Amanda volunteers on the boards of The Christian Service Center and House of Hope. She also loves serving at her church, where she leads Bible studies. She enjoys Christian music, learning to play the guitar and mountain biking. Her talents extend to singing, and she has performed professionally in college and in the Miss America pageant system. She was New Hampshire's Junior Miss and first runner-up to Miss New Hampshire. Charlotte H. Danciu, Esquire Ms. Danciu has been honored to represent numerous clients from the United States and abroad. She has been very successful in influencing Florida's legislation resulting in some of the most progressive adoption and surrogacy laws in the world. Ms. Danciu often appears on national and international television and radio. Her media appearances include the “Today Show” with Katie Couric, Aaron Braun, John Walsh, CNN and numerous cable networks. She earned her law degree from Florida State University Law School and a bachelor’s in exceptional child education from Florida Atlantic University. Ms. Danciu is a member of the Florida, Palm Beach County and South Palm Beach County Bar Associations, as well as the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Christina Moore-Conti, MSW, LCSW, LMFT For the past eight years, she has served as president of the Central Florida chapter of Resolve, the national non-profit infertility association that promotes public education, advocacy, support and equality of access to all family-building options for men and women. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. Kim Hahn Kutluk Oktay, M.D. Dr. Oktay fulfilled a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed residencies in internal medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and in obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Harlem Hospital Center in New York and at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University Medical School in Ankara, Turkey. The author of numerous articles published in leading medical journals, Dr. Oktay has presented frequently before national and international medical audiences. He has been a major contributor to research in many areas of reproductive medicine, including important studies of follicular growth and the cryopreservation of ovarian tissue. Dr. Oktay developed and performed the world's first ovarian transplantation procedure with cryopreserved ovarian tissue. Laurel Stadtmauer, M.D., PhD Dr. Stadtmauer earned an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in Boston and her medical and doctorate degrees from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. In New York, she completed an internal medicine internship at Bellevue Hospital and a residency at Mount Sinai Hospital. Additionally, she pursued subspecialty training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and completed postdoctoral training at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. She also served as director of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Harlem Hospital, New York. Dr. Stadtmauer is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, and the South Atlantic Obstetrics and Gynecology Society. She is the primary or contributing author of more than 35 articles published in major peer-reviewed journals, such as Fertility and Sterility. Also, she has been involved in several funded research and training grants. Her primary interests are in vitro fertilization, polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS), endometriosis, and uterine fibroids. Mark P. Trolice, M.D., FACOG, FACS, FACE Board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) and obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), Dr. Trolice serves as a clinical associate professor in the Department of OB/GYN at the University of Florida in Gainesville and at Florida State University. Responsible for OB/GYN resident physicians and third and fourth year REI medical students, Dr. Trolice is the director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies in Orlando. The author of numerous research studies and articles in leading medical journals, Dr. Trolice lectures at physician conferences and patient education seminars around the country. He is regularly sought out as a reproductive health expert and appears on television news and talk shows, radio, Internet and newspapers. Additionally, he is a member of the medical advisory board for Conceive Magazine and Central Florida Doctor Magazine contributing monthly medically related articles for each publication as well as for MD News. As both a physician and patient, Dr. Trolice founded Fertile Dreams, a non-for-profit organization to increase fertility awareness. Fertile Dreams holds annual reproductive health fairs to provide information on fertility issues and to empower fertility patients. Through an Embracing Hope Gala, the organization also provides financial scholarships for fertility treatment which patients can use at any fertility practice in the United States. Dr. Trolice earned his medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. He fulfilled a residency in OB/GYN at Jersey Shore Medical Center and a fellowship in REI at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is active in several medical societies, including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society of Reproductive Surgeons, Society of REI. He is the first physician in the U.S. to be inducted into all three American Colleges of OB/GYN, Surgery, and Endocrinology. Since 1996, Dr. Trolice has received the American Medical Association’s “Physicians’ Recognition Award” on an annual basis. Nicole Witt, MBA Ricardo Loret de Mola, M.D. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology with a sub-specialty certification in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Loret de Mola is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Surgeons. After receiving a medical degree at the Monterrey Institute of Technology, he pursued a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at University MacDonald Women's Hospital and Case Western, and completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Loret de Mola has received multiple awards for leadership roles in his specialty, including several research grants to study hormonal disorders that affect women. He has published or presented over 80 medical research articles at national and international meetings, as well as peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. Currently, he is researching abnormalities in insulin metabolism in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Findings from his research suggest that correction of the insulin defects can improve ovulation, hormonal imbalances and cholesterol abnormalities in women with PCOS and can increase fertility. Stephen Shaban, M.D. Dr. Shaban received specialized training and completed a fellowship in male reproductive medicine and microsurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed a residency in urology at the University of South Florida in Tampa and earned his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Prior to joining North Carolina Urological Assoc, he was a clinical professor of surgery/urology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and served as assistant chief of the Division of Urology for 15 years. Currently, he is in private practice. He is past president of the Durham-Orange County Medical Society and Carolina Urological Association, and is a charter member of the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction with the American Urological Association. Dr. Shaban has been voted as one of America’s Top Doctors, The Best Doctor’s in America, and Business North Carolina’s Premier Practitioners.
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