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BY WENDY LARIMER R MA was founded more than 20 years ago by a trio of doctors who wanted the freedom to conduct fundamental research that could improve fertility care and help more loving families bring home healthy babies. Their efforts, research, and innovation has made possible advancements in the field of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and patient care that weren't even considered in years past. Now RMA's partnership with Europe's largest IVF provider, IVI, has resulted in IVI-RMA being the single largest investor in IVF research in the U.S. and in the world. With ten offices in New Jersey, including its newest addition coming to Jersey City in the Fall of 2022, New Jersey and New York City residents can find a clinic close to home. At RMA, they view success as the birth of one healthy baby at a time. The providers build families through the safest, proven fertility treatments for both mom and baby that can include Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and ovulation induction (OI). But RMA is much more than just the science. The fertility specialists at RMA are leaders in the field of infertility and are passionate about the work they do to help women become pregnant and deliver safely. What sets RMA apart from other clinics is its personalized care and state-of-the art laboratory that has given RMA patients unparalleled success rates. Through RMA's investments in IVF research, 8 in 10 of their patients under the age of 35 become pregnant and bring home healthy babies. The team at RMA offers hands-on support as they help patients navigate fertility care from work-up to pregnancy. The fertility specialists are all experts in their fields as exemplified by Dr. Maria Costantini, a Physician Partner at RMA New Jersey, Englewood in Bergen County. She is a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist Infertility specialist and Obstetrician and Gynecologist and just one example of the premier fertility specialists RMA houses. Dr. Costantini found an interest in infertility from her work as a psychologist at Sloan Kettering where she worked with breast cancer patients. "I was struck by the fact that women talked more about their fears of not being a parent than they did about their fear of cancer or even death. I started thinking about how I could help from a medical perspective and found a strong interest in fertility preservation. I went back to school for medicine," Dr. Costantini, said. She has been at RMA for 11 years having chosen the group after learning about their research efforts and success rates. A Trusted Leader in Building Families The path to overcoming infertility and building a family has never been easier thanks to research, technology, and dedicated experts. There are different treatments and various providers to choose f rom to achieve a healthy pregnancy and delivery. Finding the best place and team to help guide you can be overwhelming. Fortunately, New Jersey is home to the most trusted authority in fertility care, Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA). V U E N J .C O M 47

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