South Carolina In Vitro Fertilization
Infertility is a common condition. When defined in terms of a couple's failure
to achieve a desired pregnancy within one year of trying, recent studies
indicate the prevalence of infertility is currently about 30%. The first human
IVF pregnancy was in 1978. Initially used to treat patients with severely
damaged fallopian tubes, IVF, or in vitro fertilization, is now used to treat
many other causes of infertility. Patients with severe male factor infertility,
unexplained infertility, and infertility associated with endometriosis are
often best treated by this method. Today more than 33,000 live deliveries per
year in the U.S. result from IVF procedures. Most of these pregnancies have
come from IVF treatment cycles performed in large, high volume centers.
 At Advanced Fertility
& Reproductive Endocrinology Institute you are not just a number!
Traditionally, the only measure of the quality of an IVF program has been its
reported live birth rate. Patients, however, desire good processes of care as
well as favorable outcomes. Reflecting Dr. Whitman-Elia's personal philosophy
that it takes much more than high pregnancy rates to make a quality IVF
program, our Advanced Fertility Institute is based on a boutique model designed
to promote personalized care.
If you are considering IVF, you’re in the
right place. We have the people, technology and support you need. We understand
that you may be anxious and experiencing a wide range of emotions during this
time, so we take great care to make sure you’re at ease here, with the
privacy and comfortable environment you need. One of the most important
differences of our program over other IVF providers is the support and personal
care we offer. During your IVF cycle, you’ll have access to Florence
Hightower, PsyD, our IVF coordinator and clinical psychologist. She’ll be
available to address your emotional concerns and, if needed, she’ll put
you immediately in touch with Dr. Whitman-Elia. It’s comfort and
reassurance we’re sure you’ll appreciate. At Advanced Fertility, we
believe that this approach enhances success. Click here to
view IVF Success Rates.
We are a quality infertility clinic, located in
West Columbia, South Carolina, operated by an infertility specialist who really
takes care of her patients. A "one-stop shop," all services needed to complete
an appropriate patient evaluation and render successful infertility treatment
are offered at the Institute.
The following assisted reproduction
services are available in our “boutique”:
- IVF - in vitro
fertilization
- Assisted Hatching
- ICSI - intracytoplasmic sperm
injection
- Embryo cryopreservation and
storage
- FET - frozen embryo
transfer
- PGD - preimplantation genetic
diagnosis
- Donor Egg
- Donor Sperm
- TESE - testicular sperm
extraction
- Extended Embryo Culture - from 8
cell to blastocyst
- Frozen embryo adoption
We are located in West Columbia, South Carolina
but we have provided world class IVF results to fertility patients from around
the globe. If you are interested in IVF or other infertility treatments,
contact Dr. Whitman-Elia today!
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