Speaker Bios ZSOLT PETER NAGY, PHD GLENN L. SCHATTMAN, MD SPEAKERS. Scientific and Laboratory Director, Reproductive Biology Associates

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1 Speaker Bios GLENN L. SCHATTMAN, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Clinical Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Attending Obstetrician/Gynecologist, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Schattman is a leader in the field of Reproductive Medicine. He served as the President of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), the leading association of in vitro fertilization-specialized physicians. As Chair of SART s Practice Committee from 2004 to 2009, he developed many of the guidelines that most physicians use to practice infertility. He is a member or fellow of numerous medical associations, including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Dr. Schattman is an Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology and Clinical Reproductive Medicine at The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine (CRM) of Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Schattman is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is a noted specialist in treating infertility with a full range of options including IUI and in vitro fertilization (IVF), fertility preservation and minimally invasive reproductive surgery. Dr. Schattman earned a Bachelor of Science from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, in 1983 and his medical degree from the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, in Brooklyn, New York, in He completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The George Washington University Medical Center in He finished his training with a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Center for Reproductive Medicine and became a CRM faculty member in He has received numerous awards including Best Doctor as well as many teaching awards. He lectures nationally and internationally on infertility topics and is sought after for his expertise on ovulation induction and in vitro fertilization. Dr. Schattman has authored numerous articles and textbook chapters and lectures both nationally and internationally on a wide range of topics in reproductive medicine. ZSOLT PETER NAGY, PHD Scientific and Laboratory Director, Reproductive Biology Associates Dr. Nagy is the Scientific and Laboratory Director at Reproductive Biology Associates (RBA), in Atlanta, USA. He obtained his MD (1986) and his Ob&Gyn specialty degrees (1996) at the Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest. He obtained his PhD at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) in 1997 on development of ICSI procedure. Dr. Nagy has acquired a distinctive knowledge and experience on embryo science including novel viability assessment methods. He has also investigated the basic and clinical aspects of cryopreservation, especially oocyte vitrification that has contributed to the development of the largest donor oocyte cryo-bank in North-America. Dr. Nagy is member of several national and international professional societies, including the ASRM, ESHRE. He is also board member of the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP) and of the Alliance for Fertility Preservation (AFP) and Alpha Scientist in Reproductive Medicine (ALPHA). Dr. Nagy is a reviewer of several medical journals, and currently he is section editor of RBMonline. He is author or co-author of over 200 publications, book chapters and books. 16 Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen 17

2 JUDITH DAAR, JD Clinical Professor, the University of California Irvine, School of Medicine Medical Ethics Committee Member, UCI Medical Center DAVID BALL, PHD, HCLD Lab Director, Seattle Reproductive Medicine Judith Daar is the Interim Dean and Professor of Law at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California. She also holds appointment as a Clinical Professor at the University of California Irvine, School of Medicine. In November 2014, Dean Daar was appointed Chair of the Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, where she has served as a member since Since 2002, Dean Daar has been a member of Medical Ethics Committee at UCI Medical Center. She was elected president of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics from , where she also sat on the Board of Directors from She is currently the co-chair of the ABA Section on Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, Bioethics Committee. In 2012, Dean Daar was elected to the American Law Institute. Dean Daar s law school teaching includes courses in Property, Wills & Trusts, Bioethics, and Reproductive Technologies and the Law. In 2006, Dean Daar published the first and to date only casebook in the field of assisted reproductive technologies, Reproductive Technologies and the Law (LexisNexis 2006). A second edition of the book was published in Her latest book, The New Eugenics: Selective Breeding in an Era of Reproductive Technologies, was published in early 2017 by Yale University Press. Dean Daar has spoken extensively on legal, medical and ethical issues in reproductive medicine, including giving testimony to the National Academies of Science and the California legislature. Her scholarly work includes over 100 book chapters, articles, white papers and editorials on a range of topics including prenatal genetic testing, human reproductive cloning, regulation of reproductive technologies and malfeasance in the provision of assisted conception services. She is the recipient of three outstanding teaching awards, including the Jay Healey Distinguished Health Law Teacher of the Year awarded in In October 2013, she was awarded the Suheil J. Muasher, M.D. Distinguished Service Award by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dean Daar has taught as a visiting professor at UCLA School of Law, UCI School of Law, Loyola Law School and the University of Houston Law Center. Dr. Ball was degreed in Reproductive Physiology through Animal Science programs in Georgia and Missouri and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Wisconsin. He began his human IVF career at Mayo Clinic in David has been certified as a High Complexity Laboratory Director for 20 years and is currently the on-site Lab Director at Seattle Reproductive Medicine. He also serves as off-site lab director for programs in Spokane Washington, Minnesota (2 labs) and Pennsylvania (1 lab). David has delivered more than 90 invited presentations on topics relevant to human IVF, delivered over 100 scientific presentations and has coauthored more than 40 peer reviewed publications. David currently serves as liaison for The Society of Reproductive Technologies (SART) to The College of American Pathologists succeeding past duties as Public Affairs Representative for SART, President of SART, and Chair of the SART Validation Committee as well as having been a member of the SART and ASRM executive councils. In his leisure time, David enjoys working with rescued Doberman Pinschers and riding motorcycles particularly exotic Italian models! 18 Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen 19

3 MARC FRITZ, MD Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, UNC School of Medicine Chairman, Council of Physicians and Scientists KRISTEN IVANI, PHD, HCLD Lab Director, RSC Bay Dr. Marc Fritz of UNC Fertility is the Charles Hendricks Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the UNC School of Medicine. He is the coauthor of Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility the world s most widely read textbook on the subspecialty. He is a past president of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and member of the Board of Directors for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Fritz is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and Tulane University Medical School. He completed his fellowship at the Oregon Health Sciences University. Dr. Kristen Ivani has served as the laboratory director at Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area since She is a board-certified High-Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director in the disciplines of embryology and andrology and an inspector for the College of American Pathologists Reproductive Laboratory Accreditation Program. Dr. Ivani is also a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the International Embryo Transfer Society, the American Association of Bioanalysts and several scientific honor societies. Her areas of interest include embryo cryopreservation, in vitro fertilization, gamete micromanipulation, patient education, and PGD. 20 Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen 21

4 GERARD LETTERIE, DO Reproductive Endocrinologist, Seattle Reproductive Medicine PAUL C. LIN, MD Medical Director, Seattle Reproductive Surgery Center Dr. Gerard Letterie is a partner in the practice Seattle Reproductive Medicine, Seattle Washington. He is a board certified reproductive endocrinologist and fellow in the American College of obstetricians and gynecologists and the American College of physicians. He completed his training in obstetrics and gynecology at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC and a fellowship in REI at the National Institutes of Health. He serves on various educational committees within his subspecialty and specialty of obstetrics and gynecology including a position as an oral examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and as associate director of the REI fellowship at Madigan Army Medical Center. He is an ad hoc reviewer for several medical and scientific journals including Fertility and Sterility, Clinical Genetics and RBO among other journals. He is the author of over 125 publications in peer-reviewed journals, abstracts, chapters, invited reviews and monographs and several editorials, Op Ed s and short stories in lay publications. His interests include risk management and medical liability and computers in clinical care and image analysis. Outside of his specialty, he enjoys rowing and sculling and can usually be found on the water at 5 AM daily but most enjoyable is his time with his family: his wife Jan Chow and their two daughters. Dr. Lin currently is in a private practice at Seattle Reproductive Medicine. He has many responsibilities in the practice but serves at Seattle Reproductive Medicine as the Medical Director of the Seattle Reproductive Surgery Center (where egg retrievals and hysteroscopies are performed) and the Clinical Operations Physician Liaison for the practice. He has worked with Integramed since 2004 when SRM was originally started and has been through the typical ups and down of a rapidly growing practice from its original 4 University of Washington physicians to its current size of 11 physicians, 3 Urologists specializing in fertility and 4 nurse practitioners. He grew up in Buffalo (a lifelong Bills fan), graduate from Columbia University and Albany Medical College. He did his residency at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA and REI fellowship at University of Louisville. In addition to his duties at his practice, Dr Lin is the Chair of the Advertising committee (SART committee that oversees fair representation of practice success) and current member of the SART Executive Council. He is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopist and Pacific Coast Reproductive Society. Dr. Lin has a busy practice and is one of the few fertility specialist with both fertility and surgery interests. He has a special love and interest in reproductive surgery. 22 Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen 23

5 JENNIFER MERSEREAU, MD Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Medical Director, UNC Fertility KATHY MILLER, DHSC Scientific Director, IVF Florida Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Mersereau attended college at Northwestern University, and received her MD from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a residency in OB/GYN and earned a master s in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) at Northwestern. She completed fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Mersereau is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Medical Director at UNC Fertility. She serves on the ASRM and SART Practice Committees, and is an Associated Editor for the journal Human Reproduction. The author of more than 100 abstracts and papers on fertility and assisted reproduction technologies, Dr. Miller is well known for research advances in the field of blastocyst culture, pre-implantation genetics and embryo morphometric as well as a leading expert in laboratory management, quality improvement programs, and single embryo transfer. Dr. Miller is currently the Scientific Director at IVF Florida and several other prestigious North American programs. She is certified in the disciplines of embryology and andrology by the American Board of Bioanalysis and as a Scientific Director by the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society. A former president of the College of Reproductive Biology, of the American Association of Bioanalysis (AAB), she is still an active member and serves on many committees of ASRM, ESHRE, and AAB. Dr. Miller is also the Vice President of MedTech For Solutions, a healthcare management services company that specializes in the fertility industry. She leads the company s laboratory services division that specializes in assisted reproduction technologies and laboratory design. Since 2009, she has been one of leading professionals designing and constructing state-of-the art IVF laboratories in North America. Her ART laboratories at Allegheny Hospital in Pittsburgh, Texas Children s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Aurora Fertility Centre in Saskatoon, Coastal Fertility Center in Charleston, SC, Olive Fertility Centre in Vancouver, Genesis Fertility Centre in Vancouver, UNC Fertility Center in Chapel Hill, NC, Billings Clinic, University of Alabama and Advanced Reproductive Medicine and Gynecology s Fertility Institute of Hawaii continue to deliver exceptional pregnancy rates and cutting edge technologies. 24 Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen 25

6 EVAN ROSENBLUTH, MD Reproductive Endocrinologist, RSC Bay CRISTIN C. SLATER, MD Reproductive Endocrinologist, Idaho Center for Reproductive Medicine Dr. Rosenbluth is a board eligible Reproductive Endocrinologist who completed his training at Tulane University. He has done extensive research studying genes that affect endometrial gland formation as well as non-invasive methods for determining embryo implantation potential for which he presented internationally. He serves as a member of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinologists and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. His areas of interest are minimally invasive surgery (including robotics), eset, fertility treatment for people with disabilities, and developing biopsy-free methods for selecting healthy embryos. Before becoming a physician, Dr. Rosenbluth traveled around the world as a photo journalist and spent several years teaching people with spinal cord injuries how to ski. To this day he loves traveling, photography, and playing outside with his family. He feels so lucky to get to work each day, to be surrounded by amazing patients and coworkers who all work together utilizing cutting edge technology to help achieve one of life s greatest joys. Dr. Cristin C. Slater is a board certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist. She received her bachelor s degree in 3 years from the University of Utah, majoring in health sciences while minoring in both chemistry and philosophy. She received her medical degree from the University of Utah in She completed her specialty training in obstetrics and gynecology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Subsequently, she completed her sub-specialty fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Southern California. Prior to joining the Idaho Center for Reproductive Medicine, Dr. Slater practiced as an assistant professor in the division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility for 3 years at the University of Southern California, where she taught medical students and reproductive endocrinology fellows. Dr. Slater is well trained in laparoscopic, hysteroscopic, and microscopic surgery as well as with advanced reproductive technologies and hormone management. She has written 3 chapters in medical text books and published many articles in prestigious medical journals. She is active in various regional and national medical societies where she has presented her research. Locally, Dr. Slater continues to teach medical students and residents, as well as continuing to lecture for local physicians on topics in the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She is also the 2018 President Elect of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS). Personally, Dr. Slater is married and is the mother of twin boys. She enjoys the many various outdoor recreational activities that Boise has to offer. 26 Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen 27

7 CHRIS THROCKMORTON CEO, IntegraMed Fertility DEBORAH WACHS, MD Reproductive Endocrinologist, RSC Bay Chris is IntegraMed Fertility s Chief Executive Officer, responsible for overseeing all strategic, business, and operational aspects of the largest network of fertility practices across North America. Chris leads a team of dedicated executives and physician partners to foster operational excellence in patient care for new and existing practices within the IntegraMed network. Chris brings many years of healthcare experience to his role as CEO. Prior to joining IntegraMed, he served as the Group President and Chief Operating Officer of Surgery Partners LLC. While there, he had significant operational and strategic responsibilities, holding lead responsibility for Surgery Partners ASC operations. From he worked at HealthSouth Corporation in various operational roles, becoming Senior Vice President of Operations for the Outpatient Division. After successfully assisting in the sale of the Outpatient Division to Select Medical Corporation in May 2007, he served as Division President of the West Region overseeing 350+ locations. Beginning in 2009, he served as Divisional President of the Network Division at Select Medical. During his tenure, he developed and grew a new Worker s Compensation Specialty Network Product, enabling the practice to compete for greater market share in the $80B marketplace. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where he was a John Motley Morehead Scholar. He earned his Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Georgia State University, graduating with honors. Chris and his family currently reside in Westchester County, NY. A father of five children, his interests include spending time with family, golf, tennis, reading and music. Deborah Wachs, MD is a partner at the Reproductive Science Center of the Bay Area and is the managing physician of their San Jose office. She participates in all aspects of patient care and is currently the Medical Director of Third Party cycles. Dr. Wachs is originally from the east coast and firmly believes that you can take the girl out of Jersey but you can t take the Jersey out of the girl. She attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for her undergraduate studies and was actually an accounting major. After working as a CPA in Washington, DC for 3 years, Dr. Wachs realized that she had made a grave mistake. She then swiftly completed her post-baccalaureate studies and attended Georgetown University School of Medicine. During her Ob/Gyn residency at Kaiser San Francisco, Dr. Wachs discovered her interest in Reproductive Endocrinology and completed her REI fellowship at UC- San Diego. She moved to the Bay Area in 2008 to join RSC. Dr. Wachs loves living in the Bay Area with her husband and adorable 5 year old son. 28 Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen Exploring Outcomes: Fresh vs. Frozen 29