ASRM Today Podcast
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Jun 16, 2022
On this episode Dr. Sarah Horvath and Dr. Aaron Lazorwitz stop by to talk about complex family planning and the ASRM Complex Family Planning Special Interest Group (CFPSIG).
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Jun 09, 2022
On this episode Dr. Sangita Jindal returns to the program to talk about the comprehensive guidance for human embryology, andrology and endocrinology laboratories.
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Jun 02, 2022
Welcome to ASRM Policy Matters, a podcast to inform and empower stakeholders through insight and analysis into reproductive health policy. On this episode we focus our attention on the upcoming Roe vs Wade decision by the Supreme Court of the United States and the potential impact will have on fertility care. The discussion is led by Sean Tipton and Rebecca O'Connor from ASRM Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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May 26, 2022
On this episode we review some recent recommendations and recaps from ASRM for May 2022!
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May 17, 2022
On this episode Dr. Sigal Klipstein returns to the program to talk about the ethics committee's recent writing on moving innovation to practice.
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May 12, 2022
Today on the ASRM Today podcast the guest is Dr. Silvina Bocca, who is chair of the ASRM Coding Committee.
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May 05, 2022
Dr. Jennifer Kawwass and Dr. Katie Cameron discuss the recent ethics committee opinion Reproductive and Infertility Care in Times of Public Health Crisis.
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Apr 28, 2022
On this episode we review some recent recommendations and recaps from ASRM for April 2022!
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Apr 21, 2022
On the book review we talk with editors Julie Chor and Katie Watson about this wonderful new collection of essays.
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Apr 14, 2022
It is April and that means it is Stress Awareness Month. On the show today to discuss stress awareness is Dr. Ariadna Cymet-Lanski, who is chair of the Mental Health Proffesionals Group (MHPG) of ASRM.
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Apr 07, 2022
Today on the show we kick off April, which is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, with a discussion of testicular cancer with Dr. Kathleen Hwang, President of SRS.
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Mar 31, 2022
On this episode we review some recent recommendations and recaps from ASRM for March 2022!
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Mar 24, 2022
Join us in celebrating our 100th episode on the show today!
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Mar 17, 2022
On the book review we talk with author Beth Cavenaugh about her book The Power and Pain of Nursing: Self-Care Practices to Protect and Replenish Compassion.
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Mar 10, 2022
Today on the show we have a great conversation with Dr. Rebecca Flyckt and Dr. Zaraq Kahn about endometriosis for national endometriosis month.
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Mar 03, 2022
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Feb 24, 2022
On this show we review some recent recommendations and recaps from ASRM for February 2022!
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Feb 23, 2022
Join ASRM Today for a special bonus series, Surgical Legends – On the Shoulders of Giants: Perspectives in Minimally Invasive Reproductive Surgery. Crafted by the Society of Reproductive Surgeons (SRS), each episode will be an in-depth interview with a distinguished pioneer of reproductive surgery. Sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy what we think are valuable lessons about our history, sparking innovation, and newer surgical applications of reproductive surgery.
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Feb 17, 2022
Today on the show we are honored to have Dr. Alan Penzias return to talk about gamete and embryo donation.
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Feb 10, 2022
On the show today we are discussing the recent ASRM Practice Committee document update on obesity and reproduction with one of the authors, Dr. Christina Boots.
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Feb 03, 2022
We kick off February 2022 discussing IVF success among underrepresented minorities. To guide us through this discussion is Dr. Jerrine Morris.
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Jan 27, 2022
Today on the show we close out January 2022 with a very in-depth and informative talk about PGT with Dr. James Grifo.
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Jan 20, 2022
On this episode we review some recent recommendations and recaps from ASRM for January 2022!
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Jan 13, 2022
On this edition of the book review we have author Hank Greely with us to talk about his book CRISPR People: The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans!
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Jan 06, 2022
Happy New Year! It is thyroid and endocrine disorders month and today on the show we kick off January 2022 talking about subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with Dr. Stephen Hammes.
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Dec 30, 2021
It is Fertility Preservation Month, and today on the show we are speaking with Dr. Beth Rackow about gestational carriers and cancer.
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Dec 23, 2021
Today on the show we will recap and recommend ASRM news and programming to keep you up to date and in the know on ASRM.
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Dec 16, 2021
It is Fertility Preservation Month, and today on the show we are speaking with Dr. Sigal Klipstein about planned oocyte cryopreservation.
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Dec 09, 2021
It is Fertility Preservation Month, and today on the show we are discussing Oncofertility and Adolescents. Our gusts today are Dr. Abby Taylor, who is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Urology at Vanderbilt, and Dr. Scott Borinstein, who is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Pediatric Sarcoma Program, Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program, and Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program, also at Vanderbilt.
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Dec 02, 2021
It is Fertility Preservation Month, and today on the show we are talking Oncofertility with Dr. Eric Widra.
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Nov 25, 2021
On this episode of the book review we are talking with Dr. Randi Hutter Epstein, who is an adjunct professor at Columbia University, a lecturer at Yale University and writer in residence at Yale Medical School. Her writing often appears in the New York times, her latest book which we are going to get into today is Aroused: the History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything.
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Nov 18, 2021
Today on the show we will recap and recommend ASRM news and programming for November 2021 to keep you up to date and in the know on ASRM.
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Nov 11, 2021
Today on the show we are talking about the law concerning gestational carrier arrangements. Our guest is Rachel Loftspring. Rachel is an attorney with Essig & Evans LLP, working exclusively in Fertility Law. She counsels intended parents and gestational carriers on the legal aspects of their collaborative reproduction journey so they can focus on what matters most: building their family. Rachel’s clients are from the United States and around the world, and include singles and couples of all sexual orientation.
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Nov 04, 2021
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Oct 28, 2021
Today on the show we will recap and recommend ASRM news and programming to keep you up to date and in the know on ASRM.
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Oct 21, 2021
"I'm not seeing a patient who is Asian. I'm not seeing a patient who is Hispanic. I'm not seeing a patient who is of African descent. And it may not necessarily hit you [that] a lot of times you aren't seeing them because of the fact that they can't get to the door - either because they can't afford your services or because there is a stigma in their community for infertility services." - Michael Thomas, M.D.
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Oct 14, 2021
It is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. To help guide us in a discussion on this is Dr. Steven Spandorfer. He is Associate Professor at The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at Cornell University Medical Center and is also the chair of the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Special Interest Group of ASRM.
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Oct 07, 2021
It's National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and my guest today on the program is Megan Hanson of the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association.
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Sep 30, 2021
Today on the show we will recap and recommend ASRM news and programming to keep you up to date and in the know on ASRM.
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Sep 23, 2021
Today on the show we are honored to have Dr. Alan Penzias, chair of the ASRM Practice Committee, to give us insight into how the committee works.
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Sep 16, 2021
It's Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and today on the program our guest is Dr. Terri Woodard, who is an associate professor in the Department of Gynecological Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center. She holds a joint appointment in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children Hospital Pavilion for Women.
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Sep 09, 2021
On this episode of the ASRM Today Book Review, our guest is Valena Wright, M.D., a women’s wellness expert and board-certified gynecologic oncologist at Beth Israel Lahey Health and Hospital in Boston, MA with over 25 years of experience. She has been recognized numerous times by Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors List, Boston Magazine, North Shore Magazine and as an Exceptional Women in Medicine. She teaches as an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of OB/GYN at Boston University School of Medicine . Her book is It’s Time You Knew: The Power of Your Choices to Prevent Women’s Cancer.
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Sep 02, 2021
It is PCOS Awareness month, and here to talk about it with us is Dr. Anuja Dokras. Dr. Dokras is Director, Penn Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Center; Medical Director, Reproductive Surgical Facility; Director, Penn Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Program; Chair, Gynecology Team, Women's Health Service Line; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Aug 26, 2021
Today on the show we are discussing Fibroids in the Latina/Latinx community. Joining me is Dr. Ruben Alvero, who is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford Medical School and is the Division Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. He is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American College of Surgeons.
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Aug 19, 2021
In this book review we are talking with Dr. Randi Hutter Epstein, who is an adjunct professor at Columbia University, a lecturer at Yale University and writer in residence at Yale Medical School. Her writing often appears in the New York times. Her latest book, which we are discussing today is Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything.
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Aug 12, 2021
On the show today we are discussing the recently updated "Guidance on Gamete and Embryo Donation" that was published by the ASRM Practice Committee.
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Aug 05, 2021
On this episode we are talking about the upcoming SRS/SREI Surgical Bootcamp with Dr. John Petrozza, division chief of Reproductive Medicine and IVF and director of MGH Integrated Fibroid Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, faculty at Harvard Medical School, and President for the Society of Reproductive Surgeons.
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Jul 29, 2021
It is reproductive rights and freedoms month and on the show today we have a discussion about donor anonymity. Joining us to talk about donor anonymity is Gina Davis, founder of advocate genetics, who is a multi-state licensed, board-certified genetic counselor who specializes in the field of reproductive medicine.
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Jul 22, 2021
On this episode we discuss the document on vitrification released earlier this year. Our guest today is Dr. Sangita Jindal, the IVF Lab Director and associate professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine.
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Jul 15, 2021
On this episode we speak with the ASRM Office of Public Affairs to dive into and reflect on the progress and impact to date on ASRM’s public policy priorities within the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress.
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Jul 08, 2021
This month we are celebrating what it is to be ASRM, and for today’s episode we are discussing resident education in REI with Dr. Molly Quinn who is in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Ronald Reagan, UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, and Dr. Kathleen Devine, Director of Research, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Shady Grove Fertility in Washington, D.C. She is also an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University and is on the faculty for the NIH in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
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Jul 01, 2021
In this episode Dr. Akanksha Mehta and Dr. Michael Eisenberg have a discussion about Male Infertility.