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embryologist

Meet RRC’s Derica Anderson!

January 31, 2011

Today our spotlight is on Embryologist Derica Anderson.  If you’ve read our last few blog posts, you know that our Embryologists are an integral part of the Reproductive Resource Center of Kansas City (RRC) team.  Embryologists are involved in fertility treatment and reproductive research.  They spend their time in the lab, collecting eggs, preparing sperm [...]

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RRC Congratulates Kathy Hartke!

January 13, 2011

We recently celebrated the retirement of Kathy Hartke from RRC.  Kathy was an Embryologist at RRC for 23 years!!  She retired on December 31, 2010.  We’ve previously written about our exceptional Embryologists and the integral part they play in our clinic. Kathy was no exception!  She’s been with us since the beginning and has been [...]

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PGD: Who? What? Where? When? Why?

December 30, 2010

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a state of the art procedure used in conjunction with in vitro fertilization (IVF) to select embryos free of chromosomal abnormalities and specific genetic disorders for transfer to the uterus. These genetic conditions can interfere with embryo implantation and may even result in pregnancy loss, or in the birth of [...]

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A Visit with Embryologist Michelle Kiehl

November 30, 2010

RRC Embryologist Michelle Kiehl recently attended the  American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) annual conference in Denver, CO.  She was gracious enough to sit down with us to discuss her trip and some of the things she learned. Thank you so much, Michelle! Attendees were able to “customize” their conference by choosing to attend courses [...]

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