University of Iowa partners with Alternative Reproductive Resources
To Launch New Gestational Surrogacy Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Iowa City, IA (July 21, 2009) – The Center for Advanced Reproductive Care
at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City is launching a new gestational
surrogacy program with Chicago-based Alternative Reproductive Resources (ARR),
a leading recruiter of egg donors and gestational surrogates.
With only two IVF centers in Iowa, the addition of a gestational surrogacy program
in June at the state’s only comprehensive academic medical center is expected
to significantly expand assisted reproductive healthcare services in Iowa and
across the surrounding region.
“We found an increasing number of patients asking if we had a gestational
surrogacy program,” said Ginny Ryan, M.D., University of Iowa Center for
Advanced Reproductive Care. “Adding a gestational surrogacy program was
the missing link to some of our infertility treatment options, so we are very
excited about this additional service.”
The UI Center for Advanced Reproductive Care will oversee the program and focus
on the medical screening and treatment of all parties. ARR will manage the logistics
of the treatment process, which includes recruiting gestational carriers, matching
carriers with intended parents, health and psychological evaluations, legal and
financial services, and supporting carriers and intended parents throughout the
process and pregnancy.
“We are looking forward to working with the center and helping it build
its capabilities and reputation,” says Robin von Halle, president of ARR. “We
hope our surrogacy expertise will help the residents of Iowa and nearby states
create the families they desire.”
The center chose ARR because of its reputation for ethical and professional services,
and for its adherence to standards and guidelines of the American Society for
Reproductive Resources (ASRM).
“We look forward to referring both intended parents and interested gestational
carriers to ARR, and anticipate receiving referrals of interested patients from
ARR as well,” says Ryan.
Established in 1987, the Center for Advanced Reproductive Care was Iowa's first
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) program. It brings together board-certified reproductive
endocrinologists, urologists, nurse specialists, embryologists, and andrologists
who offer a full range of state-of-the-art treatment options. The center offers
counseling services and connections to area support groups and is recognized
as a national leader for elective single embryo transfers that contribute to
health and safety of mother and child. For more information visit www.uihealthcare.com/repromed or
call 319-356-8483.For more information on ARR visit www.arr1.com or
call 773.327.7315.
Media Contacts:
UI Center for Advanced Reproductive Care: Pam Funke
319-356-4840
pamela-funke@uiowa.edu
Alternative Reproductive Resources: Ashley Weber
312.666.6662
aweber@hodgeschindler.com
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