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Advanced Reproductive Medicine
Last updated: 05/29/2009
Dr. William Burns and clinical embryologist Melissa Lay
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Couples who are having difficulty conceiving a child can find help at Cabell Huntington Hospital's Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine. Under the direction of William Burns, MD, and clinical embryologist Melissa Lay, the center offers diagnostic testing for men and women, including assisted reproductive technology such as intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, oral and injectable "fertility drugs" and surgery.
Dr. Burns commonly treats patients with infertility caused by endometriosis, tubal scarring or blockage, polycystic ovary syndrome and other diseases associated with infrequent or irregular menstruation and ovulation. Couples in whom the male partner has suboptimal sperm production (male factor infertility) and female patients with cervical and uterine disorders interfering with fertility are also treated.
In Vitro Fertilization Laboratory
Cabell Huntington Hospital has a special in vitro fertilization laboratory in which Burns and Lay perform microscopic procedures such as sperm preparation for oocyte (egg) retrieval, embryo transfers and cryo-preservation of sperm and embryos. Two other special procedures to assist couples who are trying to have a baby include intracytoplasmic sperm injections for low sperm counts and assisted hatching, in which the egg shell is softened so it will implant in the uterus more easily.
Pregnancy Rate Exceeds National Average
Since the opening, the Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine (CARM) has maintained a pregnancy rate that exceeds the national average reported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The chart below shows our statistics for 2008.
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MUSOM - Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine
For an appointment with Dr. William Burns, the medical director of the Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine, call University Physicians and Surgeons Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at (304) 691-1400 option # 1 or for other questions you can call (304) 526-2602.