In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Andrology and Genetics Center

Memorial In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Andrology and Genetic Center provides top quality service with its experienced team, strong infrastructure and modern treatment methods. We have a team of 70 experienced staff and we accomplished many firsts in Turkey and today we are one of the best In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Centers in Europe and in the world.

Prof. Dr. Semra Kahraman, Head of the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Andrology and Genetic Center; is the first Physicians in Turkey to achieve pregnancy by using the Microinjection technique (ICSI). She also lead many other studies to implement new techniques. Prof. Dr. Kahraman accomplished many firsts in Turkey. Thanks to her collaborative studies with international experts; some of these are in assisted reproductive technology, surgical sperm extraction, freezing techniques and preimplementation genetic diagnosis. Prof. Dr. Semra Kahraman is a founder member and member of the executive board of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society, she is also member of many other associations like ASRM, ESHRE and APART. She has more than 200 publications in national and international magazines, about 300 scientific presentations, 10 book chapters and 2 published books. The knowledge and experience of Prof. Dr. Semra Kahraman and her team; and the technological facilities of worldwide standards of Memorial created one of the world’s best In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Genetics Center.

Our Center was the first in Turkey to apply techniques such as microinjection and surgical sperm extraction, embryo freezing procedures, endometrial co-culture, genetic diagnosis of embryos etc. More than 10.000  babies were born thanks to our experience and the application of these sophisticated methods.

Memorial In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Genetics Center consists of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Andrology, and Perinatology Clinics; Embryology, Andrology, Research and Development laboratories. This is the only center in Turkey where all these units are present. Our Center is the first and the only Center certified by the Ministry of Health to train physicians, embryologists, biologists and nurses for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) implementations.

Our team has achieved outstanding success in helping patients with issues such as repeated implantation failure and pregnancy in later ages. Through our scientific research and development we continuously refine existing techniques and develop new techniques in these fields. By using of pre-implantation genetic diagnostic (PGD) methods in families who have a risk of genetic disorder, it is possible to diagnose thalassaemia, Muscular Dystrophy, Hemophilia etc. in embryos. With all these achievements, various treatment techniques we offer; our Center occupies an important position not only in Turkey but also in Europe and worldwide. Therefore we have many patients coming abroad especially from Italy, Germany and the Balkan States.

Since research and knowledge sharing is very important to us, we also feature Research and Development Studies in our Center. We hosted the 5th World Congress on Genetic Preimplantation Diagnosis; thereby, the congress took place in Turkey. Our Research and Development Laboratory was the first to obtain and cultivate embryonic stem cells in Turkey. We achieved to obtain various tissue types such as functional heart muscle cell and nerve tissue cell.

Our Center is the first center in Turkey that achieved pregnancy which ended up an alive baby with using the microinjection technique.  And also, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Center and the Genetics Laboratory are located in the same building (Memorial Hospital In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Center happens to be the only Center in Turkey where all these facilities are together).

Our Center has been and will be a leader and an example with its scientific and ethical studies. We are working on improving the success of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments and developing new techniques by cooperating with the world’s best centers.

Diagnosis And Treatment Methodes

Clinical Procedures

• Clinical infertility evaluation of men and women (Gynecology-Andrology)
• Classical and current infertility treatments: Ovulation induction (oocyte stimulation), intrauterine insemination (IUI)
• Follow up procedures on ovulation induction during assisted reproduction techniques
• Oocyte collection with trans-vaginal ultrasound

Surgical Procedures to Treat and Diagnose the Infertility

• Hysteroscopy: Hysteroscopy uses a fiber optic device to examine inside the uterus
• Laparoscopy: A minimally invasive surgical method to examine the abdominal organs, ovaries, uterus and tubes.

Techniques Used for Treatment and Evaluation of Male Infertility

• Evaluation of sperms in terms of quantity, mobility and structure. Vitality and function tests (spermiogram)
• Genetic evaluation of the sperms in severe male infertility (sperm FISH)
• Advanced research tests of the sperms (tunnel Test, Halo sperm etc.)
• Testicular tissue and sperm freezing
• Testicular sperm retrieval through a surgical procedure (Micro-TESE)
• Testicular sperm aspiration (TESA)

Advanced Techniques

• Intrauterine tissue culture (Endometrial co culture)
• Pre-implementation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
• Maturation of oocytes in laboratory conditions (in vitro oocyte maturation)
• HLA- Embryo selection with G Antigen designation
• Fast freezing of sperm, embryo and ovarian tissue through vitrification method.
• Immune globulin treatment

Genetic Diagnosis Center

• Genetic consultancy services for couples who already have a child with a genetic disease or for couples who are determined as genetic disease carriers.
• Analysis of the structures and numbers of the chromosomes (peripheral karyotype analysis)
• Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (This technique allows identification of embryos that are free of chromosome abnormalities or free from known genetic disorders; embryos are tested before being transferred to the woman’s womb)
• IHLA tissue typing in diseases caused by single gene-defect such as thalassemia leukemia etc.
• Cytogenetic examination after amniocentesis, cordosynthesis
• Amniocentesis analysis in 24-28 hours using QF-PCR technique
• Detection of life threatening diseases such as Mediterranean anemia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, in embryos.

Research and Development Laboratory

• Stem cell cultivation from umbilical cord blood and other adult tissues.
• Developing advanced techniques and researching new methods in our andrology and embryology laboratories.

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