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Mark P Leondires M.D.

RMA - CT
Infertility
Reproductive Endocrinology
10 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
866-202-7442
Physician's Statement: 

Dr. Mark Leondires is the Medical Director and lead fertility doctor at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT), a fertility clinic in Norwalk, CT. Dr. Leondires also practices at the Stamford, Danbury, and Fiskill, NY locations.

Board certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, along with obstetrics and gynecology, fertility doctor Mark Leondires has varied interests in the field of infertility. His research interests include topics like endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and multiple-birth reductions.

Fertility doctor Mark Leondires served as the Director of Assisted Reproductive Technologies at the Combined Federal Program for Reproductive Endocrinology prior to joining RMACT. While he was in this fertility leadership role, the assisted reproduction program in Washington, D.C. ranked in the top 10% of IVF Fertility Programs nationally.

Before joining RMACT as the lead fertility doctor and Medical Director, Dr. Leondires was the Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. In order to fulfill his military obligation, he also served as the ART Director for the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the largest fertility program in the military health system.

Fertility doctor Mark Leondires has also published extensively on infertility issues. His infertility research has been published in articles, medical journals, scientific abstracts, and book chapters. He was the lead author of “Danforth’s Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9th Edition.” More recently, he coauthored the infertility chapter in the text “Avoiding Common Errors in Obstetrics and Gynecology.”

Dr. Leondires has also been recognized for his excellence in the field of infertility and fertility treatments. He was named among "America's Best Doctors for 2011 - 2012."

Fertility doctor Mark Leondires offers the following fertility treatments and services at RMACT:

Fertility treatments

Fertility Treatment: 

Connecticut fertility doctor Mark Leondires provides basic fertility services, reproductive surgeries, and advanced reproductive technology options like PGD, cryopreservation, and surrogacy.

Fertility treatments provided at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) include:

Assisted hatching
Consultation
Donor egg
Embryo freezing and storage
Fertility drugs
Fertility workup
Hysteroscopy
ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
IUI (intrauterine insemination)
IVF (in vitro fertilization)
Laparoscopy
Multiple miscarriage - diagnosis and treatment
Ovulation Induction
PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis)
Semen analysis
Surgery
Surrogacy
Conditions Treated: 

Fertility doctor Mark Leondires diagnoses and treats a number of conditions that can result in infertility and make trying to conceive more difficult. The Connecticut fertility doctor treats female infertility, male infertility, and other disorders.

Fertility doctor Mark Leondires at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) treats the following infertility conditions:

Endometriosis
Female infertility
Male infertility
Miscarriage/Recurrent Miscarriage
Ovulatory Dysfunction
Pelvic abnormalities
PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Premature ovarian failure
Unexplained infertility
Uterine fibroids
Areas of Research: 

Dr. Mark Leondires' research interests include topics like endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and multiple-birth reductions

Clinical Trials: 

For information on clinical trials, contact RMACT.

Egg Donation Success Rates: 

Egg Donation Success Rates

As reported by Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut in Norwalk, Connecticut to the CDC in 2010, the fertility clinic performed 58 donor egg cycles in that year; 34 cycles used fresh donor eggs and 24 cycles used frozen donor eggs.

Clinic Name City Fresh Donor Eggs Fresh Live Births Frozen Donor Eggs Frozen Live Births
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut NORWALK 34 64.7 24 33.3

Click here for the 2011 success rates, as reported to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART).

IVF Success Rates: 

Fresh IVF Success Rates

According to the most recent report published by the CDC,Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut in Norwalk, Connecticut performed 554 IVF cycles with fresh embryos in 2009. The number of IVF cycles and babies born, broken down by patients' age is as follows:

Clinic Name City Number of Cycles by Age Live Birth Rate By Age (%)
<35 35-37 38-40 41-42 43-44 <35 35-37 38-40 41-42 43-44
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut NORWALK 197 131 150 51 25 53.3 34.4 19.3 11.8 0.0

Frozen IVF Success Rates

According to the most recent report published by the CDC, Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut in Norwalk, Connecticut performed 554 IVF cycles with frozen embryos in 2009. The number of IVF cycles and babies born, broken down by patients' age is as follows:

Clinic Name City Number of Cycles by Age Live Birth Rate By Age (%)
<35 35-37 38-40 41-42 43-44 <35 35-37 38-40 41-42 43-44
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut NORWALK 36 18 16 2 2 61.1 10 / 18 5 / 16 0 / 2 1 / 2

Click here for the 2011 success rates, as reported to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART).

Paying for Fertility Treatment: 

For information on fertility treatment costs at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT), please contact the fertility clinic directly.

Board Certifications: 
Yes
Education: 

Fertility doctor Mark Leondires earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and history from Colby College in Maine and his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine . He completed his OB/GYN residency at Maine Medical Center, which was followed by more specialized training in infertility with a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

Insurance: 

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross/Blue Shield – All PPO Plans, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA HMO, Cigna, Connecticare, Empire BCBS- All Plans, First Health PPO, GHI PPO, Great West/One Health PPO, Health Care Value Management PPO, HealthChoice, Health Connecticut PPO, HealthNet, Humana PPO/Choice Care Network, HMC PPO/Multiplan/PHCS, MVP, Northeast Direct Health PPO, Oxford Health Plans, Pioneer Health Group/ Connecticut Health Plan, Pomco, United Healthcare

For further information on infertility insurance, please contact RMACT directly.

Professional Memberships: 

Dr. Leondires is a member of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Languages: 
English

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