Dara S. Berger

PURPOSE: To evaluate if assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes are different based on whether procedures - oocyte retrieval, insemination, embryo biopsy, or embryo transfer - are performed on a weekday versus weekend/holiday. METH…

PURPOSE: To compare pregnancy and birth outcomes after frozen embryo transfers (FETs) among White, Black, and Asian women and evaluate the effect of patient, protocol, and cycle characteristics on success. METHODS: A retrospective chart re…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of sperm morphology from the specific sample used for intrauterine insemination (IUI) on clinical pregnancy rates (CPR). DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Academic fertility clinic. PATIENTS: C…

BACKGROUND: Given no consensus in the literature, this study sought to determine if a protocol of measuring serum estradiol and progesterone the day prior to frozen embryo transfer (FET) improves likelihood of pregnancy and livebirth. METH…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether live birth rates differ by type of endometrial preparation in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Academic fertility center. PATIENT(S): Reproductive-aged wome…

PURPOSE: Serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels estimate ovarian reserve. The purpose of this study was to identify a minimum serum AMH level that correlates with acceptable clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) in women with severe diminished o…