The Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center:
Becoming pregnant and having a healthy baby can be a challenge for many couples. But, thanks to the advances of reproductive medicine, this practice can now correct many of the problems that impede natural fertilization. They take additional steps to assist couples that otherwise would not be able to achieve pregnancy.
Dr. S. Samuel Kim, M.D., FACOG and the Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center team provide state-of-the-art reproductive technology to help you conceive. All diagnostic and treatment plans are tailored to the needs of each patient. Their team works with infertile couples to offer support, information, and counseling as well as the latest technological procedures to make the IVF experience as rewarding as possible. They realize that resolving infertility can be difficult and trying. We make every effort to minimize any confusion or frustration couples may experience by thoroughly discussing all procedures and aspects of care. Their team knows that successful treatment really matters to you. The Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center is committed to your well-being and your goal of parenthood - Call us at 866-591-4037
S. Samuel Kim, MD
Dr. S. Samuel Kim is an internationally renowned specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He has 20 years experience in clinical reproductive medicine and surgery. Dr. Kim is also a highly-esteemed scientist whose reputation as a pioneer in ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation has been recognized worldwide. He spearheaded the founding of the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP).
After completing his OB/GYN residency at the Temple University in Philadelphia, Dr. Kim pursued sub-specialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and University of Washington. In addition, he went to the United Kingdom for a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Leeds. He served as a NIH scholar, while holding a faculty position in the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Prior to coming to KU, Dr. Kim practiced medicine in California as a member of the Center for Reproductive Medicine at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and held a clinical faculty appointment at the UCLA and UC-Irvine. His IVF success rate in California was above the national average. He also served as a full time faculty at the Harbor/UCLA early in his career.
Dr. Kim is currently the Head of the division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) and the Director of Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine, KUMC. The IVF success rate and quality of patient care at the Center have improved significantly under his leadership.
Dr. Kim's expertise in fertility preservation in cancer patients has been recognized nationally and internationally, and his research has made worldwide news including BBC and NBC. He received numerous scientific awards and has been lecturing around the world.
Dr. Kim has published extensively in many prestigious journals including Nature and authored chapters for textbooks. Furthermore, he edited a comprehensive textbook. He is a reviewer for reputable medical journals and serves in the editorial board of two medical journals.
Sacha Krieg, MD, PhD
Dr. Sacha Krieg is an assistant professor within the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She is the director of the recurrent pregnancy loss program at KUMC, the TLC program. This program is one of the few in the country to provide specialized care to patients suffering from recurrent miscarriages.
After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Oregon State University, Dr. Krieg completed both her medical degree and Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During medical school she received a national PEO scholar award and the Lewis Trupin M.D. Women's health award for the "Commitment to the well being and health of women." Upon completion of her studies at the University of Illinois she pursued a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford University. During this time she was awarded the Berlex award for excellence in teaching (2003) and the Stanford Ob/Gyn award for excellence in patient care. After completing her residency, Dr. Krieg continued her training at Stanford as a fellow in the division Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, one of the largest IVF centers in the country. During her fellowship, she was also an active participant in the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss program at Stanford. As a Stanford REI fellow, she was awarded the ACOG-Ortho/McNeil women's health fellowship for research in women's health (2009) and the Stanford Women's health research fellowship for her research on uterine factors in recurrent miscarriage.
Dr. Krieg is a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist and a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She is proud to offer a spectrum of options for couples facing infertility, from minimally invasive surgical treatments to in vitro fertilization. She also provides care for recurrent pregnancy loss patients within the TLC program, using a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach in a compassionate environment.
At the Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine offer a variety of fertility services in the following areas to provide their patients with the care they need.
General Infertility and Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis
- Ovulation induction (OI) with Clomid, Serophene (Clomiphene Citrate)
- Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation (COH) with Injectable Medications - Gonadotropins (FSH and LH)
- Intra uterine insemination (IUI)
- Donor insemination services
- Recurrent miscarriage treatment – TLC Program
IVF and ART
- Egg retrieval
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) -- PDF
- Embryo transfer (ET)
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Assisted Hatching (AH)
- Blastocyst culture
- Embryo freezing
- Oocyte freezing
- Ovarian tissue freezing
- Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
Third Party Parenting
Reproductive Endocrinology
- PCOS
- Hirsutism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Menstral disorders
- Amenorrhea
- Congenital anomalies of the reproductive organs
Advanced Reproductive Surgery
- Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy
- Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy
- Microsurgical tubal anastomosis (Tubal ligation reversal)
- Laser surgery
- Endometriosis treatment with minmally-invasive surgery
- Myomectomy (robotic surgery available)
- Uterine and vaginal anomaly surgery
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