- Pediatric CareHe is currently an Associate Professor at Quinnipiac University and provides lectures in reproductive medicine and infertility to OB/GYN residents at New York Medical College. He is an excellent educator and gives board review lectures for OB/GYN, Family Medicine and Pediatrics residents preparing for their board examination. He previously was a member of the ACGME Clinical Competency Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia and currently sits on the ASRM Education Committee. He is a Castle Connolly National Top Doctor, and was awarded the Top Doctors New York Metro Area Award in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
- Family PracticeDayna is a board-certified nurse practitioner in family health with over a decade of nursing experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Florida Atlantic University, Master of Science in Nursing from Nova Southeastern University and Master of Business Administration from University of Florida. Dayna is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
- Male InfertilityIn vitro fertilization, also known as IVF, is a treatment in which a female patient’s eggs are fertilized with a male patient’s sperm (or a sperm donor) in the lab before being transferred back to the uterus. This procedure allows doctors to bypass the fallopian tubes, making it an excellent choice for patients with blocked, damaged, or absent fallopian tubes. It also requires just one sperm cell for each egg, enabling successful fertilization even in cases of the most severe male infertility. And generally, because it allows for the simultaneous use of multiple eggs without an inherent risk of multiple pregnancy, it is the most powerful and successful treatment for all forms of infertility, including age-related infertility and unexplained infertility.
- Emergency CareDayna began her nursing career working in the emergency department and then moved on to serve as an operating room nurse. Building on her practical nursing experience, Dayna transitioned to a position as a fertility nurse for Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York in 2012, where she spent three years before joining the Extend Fertility Medical Practice in 2016.
- Infectious DiseasesIn a 1x1 meeting with one of our doctors, we discuss your medical history and the results of your fertility assessment, and review the science, the process, and personalized expectations of embryo freezing, including recommendations for pre-screening for partner (male checklist, infectious diseases) and genetic screening for the couple.
- GynecologyObstetrics and Gynecology. He has also written numerous chapters for medical textbooks and has presented research at national conferences including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
- Female Infertility
- ObstetricsObstetrics and Gynecology, and has presented her research at national conferences for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI).
- EndometriosisEndometriosis is a chronic, benign (non-cancerous) inflammatory disease, defined by the existence of “ectopic” (misplaced) endometrial (uterine lining) tissue. In other words, uterine lining cells that exist outside the uterus, such as in areas of the pelvis near the uterus, the vagina, cervix, intestines, bladder, or, rarely, in more remote areas of the body. These tissues grow, thicken, breakdown, and bleed just like the endometrium inside the uterus, except because they’re outside, this cycle can cause irritation or inflammation in surrounding organs or even produce scar tissue, known as “adhesions,” that can cause organs to attach to each other.
- Pregnancy
- Ovarian CancerThere’s no evidence of a connection between BRCA gene mutations and an increased risk of infertility, but women who test positive for the BRCA1 and 2 mutations (and therefore have a higher chance of cancer) also have a higher chance of losing their fertility as a result of cancer treatment. Additionally, women who choose to remove their ovaries and fallopian tubes as a preventative measure—lowering their chances of breast cancer and nearly eliminating their chances of ovarian cancer—also eliminate the possibility of getting pregnant naturally.
- Mental HealthDuring her final year at Weill Cornell, she also took a per diem position as a nurse in their in vitro fertilization clinic. It was there that she discovered her love for the fertility field, and that experience inspired her to pursue a career in fertility medicine. Ilana is currently continuing her education at Hunter College, where she’s enrolled in their Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.
- EndocrinologyDr. Abittan was accepted to an accelerated undergraduate and medical program and subsequently earned his medical degree from the Commonwealth Medical College. He completed his residency at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, during which he was appointed research chief resident. Dr. Abittan stayed on Long Island to complete his fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Northwell Health Fertility.
- UltrasoundA pelvic ultrasound is an exam that allows our physician to assess a female patient’s reproductive anatomy: ovaries (include her antral follicle count), uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and other pelvic organs and structures.
- X-Rays
- ChemotherapySome women diagnosed with cancer face an additional hurdle: the surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy used to treat their illness can also put their fertility at risk. Egg or embryo freezing preserves the option of genetic parenthood for when she’s healthy again.