Related Posts

The Miracle of Life Pt. 3
Science is making significant gains in helping more people overcome infertility and fulfill their dreams of creating a family. But medical help isn’t the only option. We conclude our special series with a Peoria couple who choose another path in their journey to become parents.          

8 Steps to Protect Your Fertility Before Breast Cancer Treatment
“Chemotherapy works in large part by blocking DNA synthesis or disrupting DNA. Eggs are especially vulnerable to these drugs and undergo atresia, or programmed cell death, when exposed to these agents. Because eggs are at the current moment not a renewable cell type, once they are gone, they are gone forever.” Drew Tortoriello, MD, medical … Read more

Cancer Patient’s Fertility Rescue Story on ABC News
A story of  a cancer patient Vianney Ferdinand’s road to fertility with The Sher Institute and with Dr. Tortoriello’s assistance. Vianney Ferdinand was just 25 years old when she found a lump in her breast.  “I was just home watching TV with my husband, and for some reason I just passed my hand through my … Read more

Dr. Tortoreillo: Fertility Rescue on WPIX – 11
Dr. Tortoreillo Medical Director at the Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine - New York, interviewed by Dr. Steve Salvatore WPIX-TV Medical Reporter, as he talks about the Free Fertility Rescue program. When a young woman is diagnosed with cancer, the rush to treatment is immediate. The patient is thrust into the world of cancer and the primary hope is … Read more

Dr. Drew Tortoriello Featured on Women’s E-news
Pamela Grossman WeNews correspondent writes that there are now fertility-preservation options that women with cancer, can consider. Dr. Drew Tortoriello Medical Director (SIRM) of the Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine – New York talks about the Fertility Rescue Program. (WOMENSENEWS)–A young woman raised her hand at the end of a seminar for young cancer survivors. … Read more

Couple Wins National Contest for Fertility Treatment
The Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine winner of the free IVF cycle. SLATINGTON , Pa. – A Christmas wish is coming true for one Lehigh County couple.   They won a national contest and soon, they may have a baby on the way.   “Like most couples; you meet, fall in love, plan a wedding, … Read more

Past Free IVF Cycle Winners Update
Over the past 3 years, we have donated nearly 30 IVF cycles to patients through SIRM seminars and Facebook contests. It is our pleasure to provide an update here on many of the couples that have been recipients of the donated IVF cycles. For reasons of privacy and courtesy, we haven’t listed the names of … Read more