University of Illinois
Center for IVF & Fertility
Chicago, Illinois
1801 West Taylor Street
Suite 4A
Chicago , Illinois
                                            (800) 842-1002                                

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University of Illinois Fertility Preservation Program


A woman of reproductive age, who is faced with the decision to preserve future fertility, because of malignant or non-malignant conditions, must take into account her age at diagnosis, ovarian involvement, time available prior to treatment initiation, type of cancer or severe autoimmune or rheumatic diseases, and proposed treatment plan. This is a partial list of conditions which are amenable to fertility preservation:

•    Breast Cancer
•    Cervical Cancer
•    Severe Autoimmune or Rheumatic Diseases
•    Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiation
•    Stem Cell Transplantation
•    Leukemia
•    Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
•    Severe Endometriosis
•    Mosaic Turner Syndrome

The University of Illinois Fertility Preservation Program offers a comprehensive team approach to help women faced with serious conditions which may impair future fertility. Our team consists of  reproductive endocrinologists, medical and surgical oncologists, pathologists, embryologists, nurses, social workers and clinical ethics consultants who are here to help. Our office is located in Chicago (1801 West Taylor Street, Suite 4A, Chicago, IL 60612). To make a new patient appointment; please call the UIC Call Center at 800-842-1002 or click here. Existing patients wishing to make an appointment to discuss Fertility Preservation please call the UI Center for IVF & Fertility at 312-355-4205.

Our physicians at the University of Illinois Center for IVF & Fertility are Board Certified/Eligible in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.   

Bert Scoccia, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Medical Director of the University of Illinois IVF Program

Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of the University of Illinois Fertility Preservation Program
                    

We will be happy to discuss our Fertility Preservation Program and any other issues with you during an office consultation.

PATIENT RESOURCES

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Oncofertility Consortium
Fertile Hope
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Gilda's Club Chicago 
Reproductive Facts

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