The Fast Track to Fertility: A Modern Guide to Overcoming Infertility

A comprehensive, up-to-date & compassionate book that will assist you through your infertility journey. By using this guide, you will receive invaluable information from diagnosis and treatment options to medications, advanced treatment procedures and third party reproduction. Other outstanding and unique chapters include: medical financing of fertility treatments, the fertility lifestyle and being emotionally balanced through your journey. This guide has been written in clear, understandable terms. After reading Fast Track, not only will most of your questions be answered, but you'll be prepared to get the most out of your next doctor's appointment. The Fast Track approach stresses accurate diagnosis and timely treatment to achieve the best results!

Sherif G. Awadalla, M.D.
Dr. Awadalla serves as Medical Director at the Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH). He is also co-director of the In Vitro Fertilization program at IRH. Dr. Awadalla holds the title of volunteer Assistant Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Previous positions include director of Reproductive Research at Bethesda Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at West Virginia University. Dr. Awadalla also served as Medical Director for the In Vitro Fertilization Program at West Virginia University. Dr. Awadalla is Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of numerous professional societies including: Society for Reproductive Endocrinologists, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, American Medical Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Cincinnati Academy of Medicine and the Cincinnati Obstetrics and Gynecology Society. Dr Awadalla completed his fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Ohio State University in 1987. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of New Mexico in 1985. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1981. He completed his bachelor of science degree from McGill University in 1977. Dr. Awadalla has conducted and published numerous research projects in the areas of endometriosis, microsurgery, infertility, in vitro fertilization, GIFT, ovulation induction, and gamete maturation. His current areas of interest include leading edge treatments of infertility such as in vitro fertilization with all of its variation. He is active in pelvic reparative surgery both by microsurgical techniques, such as tubal reversal surgery, as well as laparoscopic laser and robotic techniques.

Michael D. Scheiber, MD, MPH, FACOG
Dr. Scheiber earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, his M.D. from the University of California at San Francisco, and two additional graduate degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. He completed his OB/GYN internship and residency training at the University of California at San Diego and his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Scheiber is board certified in both Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility and OB/GYN. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. Dr. Scheiber previously served as a Section Chairman for the Junior Fellowship of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as the Chairman of the Associate Membership of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the University of California, and he currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. He has been the recipient of both the Ortho Pharmaceutical Award for Excellence in Research as well as the Berlex Foundation Award for Resident Education. Dr. Scheiber received the Newhouse Foundation Fellowship for Outstanding Scholarship at the University of California at Berkeley and was the previous Director of Women's Health at the Palau Community Health Center in Koror, Palau. Dr. Scheiber has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles as well as book chapters and currently serves as the Co-Director of In Vitro Fertilization Services and the Director of Reproductive Research at the Institute for Reproductive Health in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also serves as Volunteer Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Cincinnati. His professional interests include IVF-embryo transfer, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, ovulation induction, PCOS, and laparoscopic/hysteroscopic surgery. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife of more than 20 years and their three wonderful daughters.