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    • Dr. Marc Goldstein
    • Dr. Philip Shihua Li
    • Dr. James Kashanian
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  • News & Updates
    • 2019 Top Stories in Urology: Infertility and the Risk of Prostate Cancer
    • CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupin talks about his experience getting a vasectomy
    • Changes in practice patterns in male infertility - a comment from Dr. Kashanian
    • Dr. Goldstein Inverse Magazine
    • Dr. Goldstein speaks with the Washington Post about the uptick in vasectomies following the overturn of Roe v. Wade
    • Dr. Kashanian Discusses Male Infertility with Time Magazine
    • Dr. Marc Goldstein speaks with Yahoo News about the increase in vasectomies following the overturn of Roe v. Wade
    • JAMA Patient Page - Varicocele
    • Specialization trend
    • Why Men Won't Go to the Doctor, and How to Change That (Wall Street Journal)
  • Understanding Male Infertility
    • Anatomy & Physiology of Male Reproduction
      • Hormonal Considerations
      • Testicular Anatomy
      • Seminiferous Tubules
      • The Epididymis
      • Vas Deferens & Ejaculatory Ducts
        • Congenital Bilateral Absence of Vas Deferens
        • Ejaculatory Duct Obstruction
    • Fertility Evaluation
      • History
      • Physical Evaluation
      • Semen Analysis
      • Endocrine Evaluation
      • Sperm DNA Integrity Tests
    • Lifestyle
    • Glossary
  • Procedures
    • Electroejaculation
    • Empiric Medical Therapy
    • Fertility Preserving Hernia Repair
    • Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART)
      • IVF/ICSI & Intrauterine Insemination
    • Microsurgical Retrieval of Epididymal Sperm
      • Effects of Chronic Reproductive Tract Obstruction
      • Candidates for MESA
      • MESA Technique
      • Other Techniques
      • Summary
    • Microsurgical Varicocelectomy
      • Etiology
      • Pathophysiology
      • Diagnosis
      • Surgical Treatment
      • Complications
      • Results
      • Cost-Effectiveness
      • Summary
    • Microsurgical Vasoepididymostomy
      • History
      • Surgical Setup
      • LIVE Technique
    • Vasectomy
      • Symptoms and Evaluation
      • Candidates for Vasectomy
      • Treatment Options
      • Post-Vasectomy Considerations
      • FAQs
    • Non-Obstructive Azoospermia
      • Patient Evaluation
      • Considerations Before Treatment
      • Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE)
      • IVF & ICSI
      • Results
      • Summary
    • Non-Surgical Sperm Retrieval
    • Percutaneous Sperm Aspiration
    • Specific Medical Treatments
    • Surgical Sperm Retrieval
      • Obstructive vs. Non-Obstructive Azoospermia
      • Sperm Retrieval Techniques
      • Cryopreservation
      • Results & Conclusion
    • Testis Biopsy
    • Postmortem Sperm Retrieval
    • Vasectomy Reversal (Vasovasostomy)
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    • Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
      • How Erections Work
      • Possible Causes of ED
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      • Drug Treatment
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      • Vascular Surgery for ED
      • Ejaculation Disorders
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    • Priapism
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IVF Center

Cornell's Institute for Reproductive Medicine consists of the Center for Reproductive Medicine, which specializes in the female factor, and the Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery, which specializes in the male factor. The Institute's unique collaboration between male and female specialists allow the two teams to meet regularly to treat the couple, as opposed to only treating the male or the female. This innovative partnership has resulted in the highest pregnancy rates of any fertility center in the world.

Cornell's Center for Reproductive Medicine, specializing in female factor infertility, has staff comprised of preeminent medical, nursing, and scientific experts in in-vitro fertilization. Since 1988, more than 19,000 children have been born as a result of IVF cycles at CRM, and many of our patients have cycled elsewhere unsuccessfully before becoming parents because of collaborative combined male and female treatment at our Center. Our IVF success rates attest to the Institute's excellence in assisted reproductive technology in collaboration with our male factor reproductive urologists.

ICSI

Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a procedure in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg to achieve fertilization. The resulting embryo(s) are then incubated for three or five days before transfer to the patient, or may be cryopreserved. 

ICSI is commonly used to treat male factor infertility due to low sperm count, poor sperm movement, or abnormally shaped sperm. ICSI is also used to fertilize oocytes that have been cryopreserved as part of a fertility preservation treatment ("egg freezing"), and in conjunction with testicular sperm extraction (TESE) and PGD/PGS. 

Dr. Gianpiero Palermo, the Blavatnik Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Director of CRM's Andrology Laboratory, in 1992 was the first person to perform and describe ICSI. Dr. Palermo and his staff continue to refine the ICSI procedure in their ongoing research. 

OI/IUI

Ovulation Induction (OI) is a fertility treatment often effective for women with the following conditions:

  • Women who do not ovulate (anovulation)
  • Absent menstrual period (amenorrhea) or irregular periods (oligomenorrhea) due to abnormal pituitary hormone levels, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), or other causes 
  • Hyperprolactinemia
  • Other ovulatory disorders

Ovulation induction treatments frequently include intrauterine insemination, a procedure in which washed semen is placed directly in the uterus, in order to maximize the chances of pregnancy.

Ovulation induction patients at CRM are cared for by a clinical team that includes their physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. Ovulation induction orientation classes, including a step-by-step walkthrough of the process and the opportunity to discuss any questions with a nurse, are held twice weekly at CRM's Upper East Side location.

Visit the IVF Center website

Center for Male Reproductive Medicine & Microsurgery Weill Cornell Medicine
525 E 68th Street
New York, NY 10065

  • Dr. Goldstein:

    212-746-5470

  • Dr. Kashanian:

    212-746-5309

  • Dr. Li:

    212-746-5762

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  • About Us
    • Dr. Marc Goldstein
    • Dr. Philip Shihua Li
    • Dr. James Kashanian
    • IVF Center
    • Contact Us
  • News & Updates
    • 2019 Top Stories in Urology: Infertility and the Risk of Prostate Cancer
    • CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupin talks about his experience getting a vasectomy
    • Changes in practice patterns in male infertility - a comment from Dr. Kashanian
    • Dr. Goldstein Inverse Magazine
    • Dr. Goldstein speaks with the Washington Post about the uptick in vasectomies following the overturn of Roe v. Wade
    • Dr. Kashanian Discusses Male Infertility with Time Magazine
    • Dr. Marc Goldstein speaks with Yahoo News about the increase in vasectomies following the overturn of Roe v. Wade
    • JAMA Patient Page - Varicocele
    • Specialization trend
    • Why Men Won't Go to the Doctor, and How to Change That (Wall Street Journal)
  • Understanding Male Infertility
    • Anatomy & Physiology of Male Reproduction
    • Fertility Evaluation
    • Lifestyle
    • Glossary
  • Procedures
    • Electroejaculation
    • Empiric Medical Therapy
    • Fertility Preserving Hernia Repair
    • Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART)
    • Microsurgical Retrieval of Epididymal Sperm
    • Microsurgical Varicocelectomy
    • Microsurgical Vasoepididymostomy
    • Vasectomy
    • Non-Obstructive Azoospermia
    • Non-Surgical Sperm Retrieval
    • Percutaneous Sperm Aspiration
    • Specific Medical Treatments
    • Surgical Sperm Retrieval
    • Testis Biopsy
    • Postmortem Sperm Retrieval
    • Vasectomy Reversal (Vasovasostomy)
  • Sexual Medicine
    • Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
    • Peyronie's Disease
    • Priapism
  • Research
    • Cornell Microsurgery Training and Research Program
    • Fellowship Program
    • Externally Funded Research Projects
  • COVID-19 and Fertility
  • Microsurgery Training App
  • Video Visits
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