Leading Fertility Center Adds New Physician

Dr. DiGirolamo to begin practicing at Reproductive Science Center July 14

LEXINGTON, Mass., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Reproductive Science Center (RSC) of New England has expanded its physician staff with the addition of Dr. Carla DiGirolamo, a reproductive endocrinologist who is also accomplished in adult stem cell research and implantation biology. Starting July 14, Dr. DiGirolamo will be seeing patients in Milford, Westborough and Lexington, Mass.

"We are proud to add a physician with the skills and academic diversity of Dr. DiGirolamo to our practice," said Dr. Samuel Pang, medical director at RSC. "She shares our deep commitment to quality patient care and to giving couples every conceivable chance to become parents."

A native of Milford, Mass., Dr. DiGirolamo earned a medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Women and Infants' Hospital in Providence, R.I. She went on to complete fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Massachusetts General Hospital. While attending medical school, she also earned a doctor of philosophy degree in molecular pathology from MCP-Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Penn.

"Reproductive Science Center is an outstanding practice that shares my philosophy of fertility treatment," said DiGirolamo. "As a mother, I realize what a wonderful gift a child truly is -- I'm excited to work with patients to help them build their own families."

Dr. DiGirolamo has published extensively in the areas of adult stem cell research and implantation biology in journals such as the British Journal of Haematology, Stem Cells and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She has also received several research and teaching awards from Brown and Harvard University.

Her clinical interests include the treatment of infertility using assisted reproductive technologies, recurrent pregnancy loss, and the molecular events surrounding embryo implantation.

About Reproductive Science Center of New England

With 11 locations throughout New England, Reproductive Science Center is the seventh largest medical practice of its kind nationwide, known coast to coast for its innovative patient care, advanced laboratory capabilities and for success rates that are among the highest in the United States. Founded in 1988, RSC is led today by a team of seven physicians -- five of whom are women, making it one of the largest groups of female reproductive endocrinologists in the Northeast. RSC is a member of IntegraMed, a national network of 29 fertility centers in 95 locations across the United States. Over 20 percent of all IVF procedure in the United States are performed in an IntegraMed fertility practice. For more information, visit http://www.rscnewengland.com/.

CONTACT: Rick Dietz of Reproductive Science Center, 1-800-858-4832; or Jordan Peel or Ron King, both of Vanguard Communications, +1-877-382-2999, for Reproductive Science Center

Web site: http://www.rscnewengland.com/

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