Art Fertility Program Of Alabama At Montgomery Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Montgomery, AL (ContentDesk) August 3, 2005 -- Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright will join hundreds of mothers, fathers and children on August 27th for the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Montgomery office of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Fertility Program of Alabama, the largest program in the State. ART has been providing care in Montgomery and surrounding areas since November 2000 and is a leader in utilizing cutting edge technologies to offer patients the most convenient and successful methods of assisted reproduction. affects approximately one in six couples in the United States. With one of the highest success rates in the country, the ART Fertility Program of Alabama has been assisting couples with to achieve their dream to have a child. In 1984, Dr.

Kathryn Honea, founder of The ART Fertility Program, founded and directed the first In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) program in Alabama, through which the first baby conceived by IVF was born in the State. Currently, over 1,300 babies have been born to patients through IVF services, over 100 born from egg donation and over 50 born from TESA.The ART Fertility Program of Alabama at Montgomery provides comprehensive therapies available to couples including: -- In Vitro Fertilization -- Ovulation induction with intrauterine insemination -- Egg donation – for couples where the woman does not produce healthy eggs -- Sperm donation – for couples where the man does not produce sperm -- Financial assistance programs -- If a surgical procedure is required for IVF, the procedure is performed in the Birmingham office Having pioneered the novel use of communication technology to provide comprehensive care five days a week for patients

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of the ART Fertility Program of Alabama at Montgomery, consultations between patients and physicians are performed via videoconference at the patient's convenience. Sarah Shoemaker, a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, specialty trained in care, has five years of experience providing compassionate care for couples in the Montgomery office. By utilizing videoconferencing, patients save travel time and risks and receive state-of-the-art care near their homes. All services are available to patients on a continuous basis through the ART Fertility Program of Alabama.The ART Fertility Program of AlabamaThe ART Fertility Program of Alabama, led by Dr.

Kathryn L. Honea, Dr. Virginia L. Houserman and Dr. Cecil A.

Long, is the largest program in Alabama and has one of the highest success rates in the country for couples battling infertility. Over the last 20 years, The ART Fertility Program has provided care to couples from more than 10 states for a wide variety of problems. Over 1,300 babies have been born as a result of the Program's IVF procedures, over 100 born from egg donation and almost 50 babies born through TESA. In addition, thousands more babies have been born through traditional treatments. With offices in Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville, the Program includes some of Alabama's leaders in treatment and reproductive health and is a pioneer in the development and implementation of new procedures and cutting edge technology in the field.

For more information about the ART Fertility Program of Alabama, visit www.artprogramAL.com or call 1-800-476-9784..