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Member Spotlight
Meet Nannan Thirumavalavan, MD, Chief of Male Reproductive and Sexual Health, Associate Program Director, and Assistant Professor at University Hospitals Cleveland / Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
ASRM Member Spotlight: Nannan Thirumavalavan, MD
Date: June 07, 2024
Author: ASRM
An ASRM member since 2017, Dr. Nannan Thirumavalavan is a fellowship-trained and board certified urologist in Cleveland, Ohio who specializes in male infertility, microsurgery, and men’s health. He is University Hospitals’ Chief of Male Reproductive and Sexual Health and Assistant Professor of Urology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Dr. Thirumavalavan attended Boston University for his undergraduate degree and then went on to Boston University School of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed his Internship in General Surgery and Residency in Urology at Boston Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Working with others in patient care, research, and teaching can contribute immensely not only to patient care but also to your own professional development.
A former SMRU Traveling Scholar, Dr. Thirumavalavan finds ASRM’s practice guidelines to be an invaluable resource. He recommends working with colleagues on an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, both to better the patient experience and for professional development. At the ASRM 2024 Scientific Congress & Expo, he is excited to moderate “Reproductive considerations for men and women with chronic disease, from getting pregnant to giving birth and beyond.”
Thank you to SMRU for providing this Member Spotlight.
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It is with great pleasure that the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) acknowledges and thanks the following people for their new membership in the Society.
ASRM Affiliated Societies
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Latest News
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Press Release
ASRM Launches its Clinical Embryology Learning Laboratory program in Collaboration with SRBT, with the Support of CooperSurgical, Inc.
ASRM launches the Clinical Embryology Learning Laboratory program with SRBT and CooperSurgical, offering advanced training for embryologists. Enrollment opens July 2025.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: October 2024
Topics include: mechanical contractions and fibroid progression, endometriosis classification and risk of infertility, fertility coverage for military personnel and more.
Press Release
ASRM Congress & Expo is Underway
The ASRM Congress & Expo is underway in Denver through Wednesday, October 23.
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Seven: ASRM 2024 Preview Part Two
Explore key sessions at ASRM 2024, including mental health in fertility care, male infertility research, and equitable contraceptive access. Join the discussions in Denver.
Press Release
ASRM Releases Congressional Scorecard
Discover ASRM's first Congressional scorecard, detailing positions of the 118th Congress on key reproductive legislation to guide ASRM members in elections.
Press Release
ASRM Launches National Campaign in Support of Reproductive Rights Ballot Measures
ASRM launches a national campaign supporting reproductive rights ballot measures in 10 states with ads, endorsements, and voter engagement efforts.
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Seven: ASRM 2024 Preview Part One
Preview the ASRM 2024 Congress with insights on postgraduate courses covering fertility education, innovation, and increasing access to reproductive care.
Video
Journal Club Global en Español: De la Reunión de la SAMER 2024
Onsite de la Reunión de la Sociedad Argentina de Medicina Reproductiva (SAMER) de Córdoba, Argentina
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Six: Patient Education
This episode explores the importance of inclusive, plain-language patient education, helping patients understand diagnoses and treatment options.
Advocacy
ASRM Announces FY25 Patient Advocacy Grant Awardees
Congratulations to the Newest Grant Recipients!
Press Release
Fertility Care Gets Important Win in California
ASRM celebrates California's SB 729, expanding IVF coverage for same-sex couples and singles, advancing equitable fertility care access.
Blog
ASRM Honors Outstanding Members with Prestigious Awards
ASRM honors awardees at the ASRM Scientific Congress through endowed awards chosen via an organization-wide nomination process.
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Five: Policy Matters
This episode covers ballot measures on reproductive rights, ASRM advocacy efforts, and Vot-ER’s push for civic engagement among healthcare workers ahead of elections.
Blog
Advocacy in Action: September 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Press Release
ASRM on Increased Availability of Fertility Coverage for Federal Employees
We are pleased with the news shared by OPM today showing more carriers will be providing infertility benefits to federal employees in the coming year.
Congress Awards
ASRM Star Award
ASRM Star Awards honor members who dedicate time and service, shaping ASRM into the leading society for reproductive medicine.
Memorial
John T. Queenan, MD
John T. Queenan, MD, died at the age of 91 on September 21, 2024. He was most widely recognized as a pioneer in the treatment of Rh disease.
Blog
September: What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Amber Kaplun, MS, CGC
Meet Amber Kaplun, MS, CGC, is a board-certified genetic counselor with just under a decade’s experience in reproductive genetics.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: September 2024
Topics include: radiofrequency ablation of fibroids, testing embryos to reduce diabetes risk, preeclampsia risk with abnormal semen analysis, and more.
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Four: Gattaca
Explore Gattaca’s dystopian vision of genetic engineering, equity, and ethics in this insightful ASRM podcast episode, featuring film expert Dr. Joseph Watson.
Press Release
ASRM and National Voter Registration Day: Let’s Get #VoteReady!
Join ASRM in recognizing National Voter Registration Day! Verify your voter registration today to ensure a seamless voting experience this November.
Press Release
Nation’s Leading Professional Group for Fertility Care Professionals Calls for Passage of Right to IVF Act
ASRM applauds Majority Leader Schumer’s decision to seek reconsideration of the Right to IVF Act.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: August 2024
Stay informed with Fertility and Sterility On Air, discussing the latest research on reproductive medicine, obesity, Turner syndrome, and cutting-edge fertility treatments.
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Three: Innovation
Explore innovation in reproductive health with ASRM Today. Discover how AI, robotics, and new technologies are transforming fertility care and improving patient outcomes.
Video
Journal Club Global: SREI Fellows Retreat - Fellows vs Faculty Debate: Luteal Support in Programmed FET Cycles
Fertility and Sterility Journal Club debate on progesterone administration in frozen embryo transfers, featuring faculty vs fellows discussing IM vs vaginal routes.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ESHRE 2024: Part 1
Discover the impact of embryo expansion post-biopsy and freezing time standardization on live births in this episode from ESHRE 2024.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ESHRE 2024: Part 2
Explore fresh embryo transfers, progesterone elevation, and day-seven embryo utility from experts at ESHRE 2024. Cutting-edge fertility insights await!
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode Two: Access
Today on the show, part two of our series on equity, access, and innovation, and what that means to reproductive medicine.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - ANZSREI 2024 Journal Club Global: "Should Unexplained infertility Go Straight to IVF?"
Join "Fertility and Sterility On Air" for insights from the ANXSREI conference on unexplained infertility, IVF, and expert debates. Listen now at ASRM.org.
Press Release
Trump Calls for IVF Coverage, California Legislature Sends IVF Mandate Bill to Governor
The California General Assembly approved a bill mandating most private health insurance plans to provide coverage for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
Podcast Episode
ASRM Today: Equity, Access, and Innovation, Episode One: Equity
We're joined by renowned experts Dr. Paula Amato and Dr. Jennifer Kawwass to discuss their perspectives on equity and explore the barriers that currently exist.
Blog
Advocacy in Action: August 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Blog
The SREI and SMRU Fellows Symposia: A Look Back
On August 21 - 24, 2024, REI and Andrology Fellows convened in Park City, Utah, to gain valuable insights, learn from leaders in the field, and network with other fellows.
Blog
August: What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Anthony M. Imudia, MD
Meet Anthony N. Imudia, MD, a board certified OB/GYN and REI specialist who earned his undergraduate and medical school degree from Latina University in Panama City, Panama.
Video
Journal Club Global from ANZSREI 2024: Debate Unexplained infertility; Straight to IVF?
ANZSREI 2024 debate: Should unexplained infertility go straight to IVF? Experts discuss pros, cons, and alternative treatments. No clear consensus reached.
Press Release
Get Vot-ER Ready This National Patient Advocacy Day!
Celebrate National Patient Advocacy Day by boosting civic engagement! Order your free Vot-ER badge to help patients register to vote and promote healthy communities.
Press Release
AUA Releases Male Infertility Guideline Amendment
The AUA, in collaboration with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), has released the 2024 amendment to the Male Infertility Guideline.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: August 2024
Topics include: a review of studies of menstrual fluid, changing our language regarding progestin protocols, and nanoscale motion tracing of spermatozoa.
Video
Journal Club Global: Falha de implantação: realidade ou ilusão estatística?
Fertility and Sterility Global Journal Club from Brazil
Membership
Welcome New ASRM Members!
It is with great pleasure that the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) acknowledges and thanks the following people for their new membership in the Society.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: July 2024
Articles this month include: predicting ART complications, laser assisted hatching on vitrified blastocysts, predictive models of miscarriage and more.
Practice Committee Document
The use of hormonal contraceptives in fertility treatments: a committee opinion (2024)
Hormonal contraception aids in the timing of ART cycles, reduce ovarian cysts at IVF cycle initiation, and optimize visualization before hysteroscopy.
Practice Committee Document
Evidence-based diagnosis and treatment for uterine septum: a guideline (2024)
To provide evidence-based recommendations regarding the diagnosis and effectiveness of surgical treatment of a uterine septum.
Video
Journal Club Global en Espanol: Actualizacion sobre el síndrome de ovario poliquístico
Fertility & Sterility se enorgullece de traer un Journal Club Global en Español en vivo desde Cancún, Mexico
Blog
Event Recap: CFAS/ASRM Business in Medicine 2024: A Leadership and Management Summit
The CFAS/ASRM Business in Medicine: A Leadership and Management Summit took place on July 19-20, 2024, at the picturesque Rimrock Resort Hotel in Banff, Alberta.
Memorial
Albert B. Janko, MD
Dr. Albert Béla Janko, Life member of ASRM, passed away on July 15, 2024, at the age of 90.
Press Release
ASRM marks World IVF Day by doing what we do best – advocating for access to reproductive health care by calling for a House floor vote on the Right to IVF Act
ASRM observed World IVF Day, the day marking the birth of the world’s first IVF baby in 1978, by continuing its advocacy for improvements in IVF policy.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Salu Ribeiro, MS, TS(ABB), ALS/ELS(AAB), CLSp(RB)
Meet Salu Ribeiro, MS, TS(ABB), ALS/ELS(AAB), CLSp(RB), Senior Embryologist at the University of California, San Francisco.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Marina Gvakharia, MD, PhD, HCLD/ELD(ABB), CLS(CA), MT(ABOR)
Dr. Gvakharia is passionate about helping young colleagues advance in the field of clinical embryology and andrology.
Blog
Advocacy in Action: July 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Blog
July: What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Video
Journal Club Global: Oral Progestin For Ovulation Suppression During IVF
Live broadcast from the 2024 Midwest Reproductive Symposium
International in Chicago, IL
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: July 2024
Biomarkers for sperm improvement post-varicocele repair, minimal stimulation side effects, GnRH antagonist for heavy menstrual bleeding with fibroids.
Press Release
Order your FREE Vot-ER badge to encourage patients and colleagues to vote!
ASRM) is pleased to announce our partnership with Vot-ER, a grassroots organization dedicated to driving civic engagement among healthcare professionals.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Seminal Article: Ernest Ng and Zhi Chen
June issue Seminal Contribution: a randomized controlled trial studying the use of progestins for ovulation supression in predicted high responders.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: June 2024
Covering articles on embryo transfer, PIEZO-ICSI, pregnancy outcomes, oocyte maturity, estradiol levels, and ovarian carcinoma and more!
Press Release
ASRM announces support for HOPE with Fertility Services Act
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is proud to endorse the HOPE with Fertility Services Act (HR 8821).
Blog
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Blog
2024 SRS-SREI Surgical Boot Camp: A Recap
The 2024 SRS-SREI Surgical Boot Camp took place at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH, from May 30 to June 1, 2024.
Blog
Advocacy in Action: June 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Kelly Lynch, MD
An ASRM member since 2000, Dr. Lynch has served as a Chair on the SART Electronic Communications Committee from 2018 to the present.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Sarah C. Vij, MD
An ASRM member for 8 years, Dr. Vij currently serves as program director for Cleveland Clinic’s Male Infertility and Andrology Fellowship.
Press Release
ASRM Responds to Senate Vote on IVF Bill
ASRM is disappointed that a filibuster prevented the passage of the Right to IVF Act.
Press Release
ASRM Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Mifepristone
We are thrilled that a unanimous Supreme Court has rejected the ideologically driven lower court decisions on access to mifepristone
Press Release
ASRM Calls for Passage of Family Building Bill
It would increase access to IVF treatments for all Americans, including active-duty service members, veterans, and federal employees.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: May 2024
Topics include: counseling on pregnancy complications in PCOS patients, sorting early spermatocytes from testicular biopsies, and more.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Nannan Thirumavalavan, MD
An ASRM member since 2017, Dr. Nannan Thirumavalavan is a fellowship-trained and board certified urologist in Cleveland, Ohio.
Memorial
Songqing Li, PhD
ASRM mourns the death of Dr. Songqing Li, who passed away on May 22, 2024.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: May 2024
Topics this month include Iatrogenic and demographic determinants of the national plural birth increase, outcomes between ICSI and IVF with PGT-A.
Press Release
ASRM publishes IVF one-pagers for media use
The documents lay out the clinical IVF process, summarize oversight of IVF in the U.S., and explain how lawmakers can support access to IVF.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Julia Conant, PsyD
Dr. Julia Conant joined ASRM to access the Mental Health Professional Group and the consultation, training and support offered.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Elizabeth L. Lee, BSc, RN
Elizabeth Lee sees ASRM as the guiding light of high-quality clinical fertility practice as well as a consistent voice advocating for reproductive rights.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Kathryn J. Go, PhD, HCLD (ABB)
Dr. Kathryn Go finds ASRM’s role is to provide a community for professionals, clinical and allied, in the field of reproductive medicine.
Blog
ASRM Action Alert Challenge
Are you an ASRM member looking to sharpen your advocacy skills? The Office of Public Affairs has an exciting opportunity for you!
Video
Journal Club Global: Recent clinical trials in Fertility and Sterility from the Asia Pacific region
Join ASPIRE 2024 for a Journal Club Global on PGT-A and IVF. Learn from top experts discussing recent clinical trial data and pregnancy outcomes
Blog
Register Now for CFAS/ASRM Business in Medicine: A Leadership and Management Summit
ASRM and CFAS have teamed up to offer much-requested business education for clinicians and REI office staff!
Blog
Advocacy in Action: May 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Blog
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Press Release
ASRM Reacts to Cruz/Britt OPED
We are pleased to see Senators Cruz and Britt express their interest in protecting access to IVF.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: April 2024
Topics include: IVF in film, a rat model of fallopian tube torsion, comparing letrozole regimens for PCOS, and a review of chronic endometritis.
Blog
Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health Provider Appreciation
In the realm of reproductive medicine, the significance of mental health cannot be overstated.
Press Release
ASRM Files Amicus Brief in Texas Embryo Case
ASRM has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the case of Antoun v Antoun, which is pending before the Texas Supreme Court.
Podcast Episode
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: April 2024
Topics this month include the use of ICSI, fertility treatments among reproductive-aged women after cancer, and more.
Blog
Advocacy in Action: April 2024
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.
Blog
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals.
Blog
Meet Alison Bartolucci, PhD
An ASRM member for 12 years, Alison Bartolucci, PhD has served on the SART Executive Council and as the SRBT representative.
Blog
ASRM Member Spotlight: Winifred Mak, MD, PhD
An ASRM member for over 13 years, Dr. Mak has a unique perspective on health care, as she has trained as an Ob Gyn resident in both the UK and USA.
Press Release
Survey shows strong support for increased access to fertility treatments
A new public opinion poll reveals strong support for improved access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
Video
Journal Club Global en Español: Avances recientes en el tratamiento del síndrome de ovario poliquístico e Infertilidad
Un panel de expertos discutirá dos artículos recientes de Fertility and Sterility que estudian la infertilidad y el síndrome de ovario poliquístico.
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