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About Us
Specialists in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, P.A. is a reproductive endocrinology practice providing comprehensive and compassionate reproductive endocrine care. Services include IVF, preimplantation genetic implantation diagnosis (PGD), egg donation, embryo donation, oocyte cryopreservation, gestational surrogacy, conventional surrogacy, cryopreservation of ovarian/testicular cells/tissues, sex selection, gynecology, genetics, endocrinology as well as menopausal diagnostic and treatment services.
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Dr. Sweet Named With Others "Best Reproductive Endocrinologist" We at Specialists in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery already knew it, but US News Top Doctors has proclaimed it: Dr. Sweet is one of the "Best Reproductive Endocrinologists".  | | US World and News Report discusses peer review process in choosing top docs. |
There are 279 top reproductive endocrinologists on the list of U.S. News Top Doctors. These physicians were selected based on a peer nomination process. It's an honor for a physician to receive this kind of national recognition for their work. Congrats, Dr. Sweet!
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Research to Stop Early Pregnancy Loss
Recently at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) annual conference in Orlando, a presentation was made sharing research Dr. Sweet did with Gary Harton. Dr. Craig Sweet and other reproductive colleagues collaborated on research with Reprogenetics in Livingston, NJ, that used Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (array CGH) to improve karytotyping, a technique that analyzes chromosomal problems such as those seen in early pregnancy losses. Array CGH allowed the group to directly analyze the pregnancy loss cells. This method provided more accurate results by preventing a common problem occurring when the cells don't grow or when maternal cells overgrow miscarriage cells in the laboratory evaluation process.  | | Spontaneous loss tissue found to have extra chromosome 7 by array CGH while routine karyotype yielded no results. |
It is estimated that 50-70% of early pregnancy losses are due to chromosomal problems such as extra or missing chromosomes. Everyone that miscarries wants to know why it occurred and this type of information can be used to help predict the success or failure of the next pregnancy. Though this work is preliminary, it will advance the understanding of pregnancy loss and is the start of a broad leap forward with far more accurate results compared to the classic but flawed routine karyoptyping. Mr. Harton received his Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University in 1987 and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Genetics at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. He He recently joined Reprogenetics after 22 years in various roles at Genetics & IVF Institute including both laboratory and management positions. Mr. Harton manages the molecular PGD sections including single gene defect testing and array-based PGD at Reprogenetics and is an author on over 40 peer reviewed scientific articles and abstracts. He is certified by the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) as a Technical Supervisor, Molecular Diagnostics, and is a member of the ASRM in addition to other organizations. |
Conception After Cancer
Recently passed, October is often known as cancer awareness month, most notably for breast cancer awareness. For many cancer patients and survivors, the thought of preserving fertility or future family building is a concern. Dr. Sweet has lectured numerous times on options for just those  | |
Tamara Chesney and her amazing
triplets via egg donation.
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people - storing sperm, eggs, even embryos, with hopes that they will become children in the future. One news station, NBC-2 along with local Lee Memorial Health System, wanted to share the news of hope for cancer survivors and produced a story on one of Dr. Sweet's successful patients in Conception After Cancer. If you have questions about this or fertility preserving techniques, please call our office for details at 239-275-8118.
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Florida Medical Association Council Nomination
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Dr. Sweet has again been asked to be on the Florida Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs. The Council directs and supervises the activities of the Florida Medical Association (FMA) pertaining to questions on medical ethics, including the imposition of unethical fees, dissension and disputes referred to the FMA about their members, as well as on questions of membership and disciplinary action. "It was an honor to have been chosen to serve yet again," stated Dr. Sweet.
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Florida Board of Medicine Accreditation of Surgical Facility
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SRMS has once again been accredited by the Florida Board of Medicine to perform surgeries onsite.
Since January 22, 2001, Specialists in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery has been authorized by the Florida Board of Medicine to perform Office Based Surgeries pursuant to Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
Abiding by this rule ensures safe delivery of care during surgeries performed in physician offices.
Since 2001, SRMS has passed a yearly inspection without difficulty by the Board of Medicine, securing a safe operating room environment for all of their patients.
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