| Greetings,
While the summer heat drags on, we thought now
might be a good time to lighten things up a bit and talk
about air conditioned activities, like watching TV and
reading magazines.
Dr. Kristiansen gives her patients a lot of opportunities
to point at "the tube" and announce to family and
friends, "That's my doc!" She's also a frequently quoted
source in both national and local magazines.
Whenever possible, we compile archives of her
appearances on video and in print, so you can view
them at your leisure from our website.
Here's a quick run-down of Dr. K's latest:
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Fox26 News Special - "Babies & Biology"
In one segment, the doctor and patients, Karen and
Cliff Nickels, talk about how their use of IVF with donor
egg resulted in precious daughter Kayden. Plus, an
unrelated egg donor discusses why she does it.
The Nickels family and the couple's 12-year infertility
struggle were also featured in an article for Houston's
Style & Living Magazine in 2005. (By the way, Karen,
Cliff, and Kayden are thrilled to announce that another
little one is on the way, resulting from the remaining
donor eggs from her previous cycle!)
A second part of the Fox26 Special, which aired May
2006, offers a chance for patient Kym Rilley to share
how IVF brought her history of recurrent miscarriage to
a close, with the birth of Peyton.
See the video... »
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KSAT Channel 12 - "Choose the Sex of Your Next Baby"
Houston-area residents probably know that they're
lucky when it comes to medical expertise at their
doorstep. In fact, the convenient location of our
central office means that Houston Infertility Clinic
regularly sees patients from well beyond the city limits.
San Antonio TV station, KSAT, chose Dr. Kristiansen as
the "go-to" physician to talk about how the MicroSort
technique can be used by both infertile and fertile
couples who wish to choose the gender of their child.
KHOU Channel 11 - "Male Infertility After
Cancer"
KHOU Channel 11 spoke to William and Juanita
VanBuren about how Dr. Kristiansen's use of IVF-ICSI
worked a miracle in their lives. William, a cancer
survivor, experienced a condition known as retro-
ejaculation as the result of surgical removal of his
testicle. With cryopreserved sperm obtained through a
previous electro-ejaculation procedure, he and Juanita
were able to have a baby.
See the videos... »
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Style & Living Magazine - "Today's Family-Building Options"
In addition to the story on the Nickels family
("Congratulations... You're Pregnant!"), another issue of
Style & Living gave Dr. Kristiansen the opportunity to
explain how she fell in love with the practice of
reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She talks to
readers about the myths of older women
getting pregnant easily, the miracles created with
gender selection technology, and the key importance of
the male partner's involvement in diagnosis and
treatment.
People Magazine - "Boy? Girl? You Choose"
This story in the national publication reaped a lot of
attention for the MicroSort gender selection technology
and the reasons that couples choose to use it. Dr.
Kristiansen was one of several quoted sources for the
article.
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There's More!
You can read all of these plus more, featuring Dr.
Kristiansen and some of her patients. Bookmark
http://www.infertilityivfhouston.com/media
and pass it on to your friends who are either trying to
conceive or curious about the fertility treatment
experience from a loved ones' perspective. The videos
and articles are an easy, enjoyable way to learn about
the hope and resolution that treatment can bring to so
many.
We're Growing Again
Houston Infertility Clinic is proud to announce the
addition to our staff of Neil R. Stoddart, Ph.D., who will
be serving as our Laboratory Director. Read more about
Dr. Stoddart on our website, and we'll interview him for
future issues of this newsletter.
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Sincerely,
Sonja B. Kristiansen, MD
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