Back when my mother and grandmother were raised, I can’t help but feel like things were simpler. Tradition dictated that you fall in love, get married, settle down, have children and then your life path would become one of motherhood. A woman’s destiny was normally pre-decided, thanks to social conventions. Women generally didn’t have careers, or […]

Maya Angelou famously once said, “ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” At our fertility clinic, and as a doctor who routinely has to deliver news that runs the gamut from happy to horrible, I know […]

Have you ever wondered if your period is normal? If so, you’re not alone. There are wide variations in what is considered “normal”, making this question a common one. This article will address some of the most common questions asked about menstruation. Why do women have a period? Your period is a result of changes […]

This Mother’s Day, Have Compassion, Pay your love forward As a fertility doctor, the goal that tops my list each and every day is to help women experience motherhood. I do my best using modern medical technology to help women in their quest to start and/or grow their families. For those who are unsuccessful or […]

As a doctor, I have the great joy of helping women get and stay healthy, and specifically as a fertility physician, I have the additional pleasure of helping them realize their dreams of becoming parents. My job can also be very difficult as I am often the bearer of bad news. A cancer diagnosis, for […]

If you’re a Real Housewives of New York fan, you may have heard a lot about uterine fibroids after Bethenny Frankel revealed that her non-cancerous fibroids were the source of a scary health crisis. Since her diagnosis of uterine fibroids in 2013, Frankel had experienced severe pelvic cramping and uncontrollable bleeding at times, eventually leading […]

As a fertility physician, I am there for my patients to support, console, encourage, and as much as possible, work magic and create miracles, but I can’t be present in all situations. I can imagine the pain once a patient is alone at home or trying to keep it together at work or around friends […]

A few weeks ago I was away at a high school baseball tournament with my son, his teammates and their families. Over appetizers at a team dinner, I struck up a conversation with a woman who had recently lost her mother to ovarian cancer. She proceeded to tell me that her mom was one of […]

Angelina Jolie is back in the spotlight lately with the sad news about her divorce to Brad Pitt. Jolie is no stranger to making headlines. In recent years, she put her celebrity status to work in raising awareness to the underprivileged in her role with the United Nations and breast cancer after her mother dies […]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it is so much more than just wearing pink. It’s not enough to be aware – you must get educated! Breast cancer is a VERY common cancer. About 12% of American women face the disease at some point in their lives. And almost no family is untouched […]