Sunita Kulshrestha M.D.

Genetics & IVF Institute

Reproductive Endocrinology

3015 Williams Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

Physician's Statement:

Sunita Kulshrestha, M.D., FACOG, is a fertilitiy doctor with the Genetics & IVF Institute in Fairfax, VA.

Dr. Kulshrestha is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and she subspecialty board certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Dr. Kulshrestha has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including in-vitro fertilization (IVF), donor egg recipiency, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and intrauterine insemination (IUI).

Dr. Kulshrestha utilizes both her clinical experience and unique basic science background in approaches to optimize IVF success rates. She also specializes in reproductive surgery and the endocrine causes of infertility, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Dr. Kulshrestha is currently an associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Fairfax campus. She plays an active role in teaching reproductive endocrinology and infertility and gynecology to residents and medical students from George Washington University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. Kulstshrestha provides services in infertility, donor egg IVF and family balancing, including MicroSort IUIs.

Fertility Treatment:

Virginia fertility doctor Sunita Kulshrestha provides patients with infertility a wide range of fertility treatments, including IVF, IUI, donor egg IVF and IVF with preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).

Fertility treatments provided by Dr. Sunita Kulshrestha at the Genetics & IVF Institute include:

Blastocyst culture and transfer

CGH (Comparative Genomic Hybridization)

Consultation

Donor egg

Donor sperm

Egg freezing

Embryo freezing and storage

Embryo transfer

Family Balancing

Fertility drugs

Fertility workup

Frozen embryo transfer

Hysteroscopy

Hysterosalpingogram

ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)

IUI (intrauterine insemination)

IVF (in vitro fertilization)

Laparoscopy

Ovulation Induction

PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis)

Semen analysis

Sonogram

Sperm freezing and storage

Surgery

Surrogacy

TESE (testicular sperm extraction)

Ultrasound

Conditions Treated:

Dr. Sunita Kulshrestha at the Genetics & IVF Institute treats the following conditions that may lead to infertility:

Androgen excess

Endometriosis

Fallopian tube abnormalities/diseases

Female infertility

Genital tract abnormalities

Inheritable Genetic Disorders through PGD

Male infertility

Menstrual abnormalities

Miscarriage/Recurrent Miscarriage

Ovarian Cysts

Ovulatory Dysfunction

Pelvic abnormalities

PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)

Premature ovarian failure

Reproductive Hormone Imbalance

Unexplained infertility

Uterine fibroids

Uterine Polyps

Uterine Septum

Areas of Research:

Dr. Sunita Kulshrestha has received numerous awards and honors and has presented her research at national meetings. She has published widely in both the areas of male and female infertility and basic science research, in peer-reviewed journals and in book chapters.

Clinical Trials:

For information on clinical trials, please contact the Genetics & IVF Institute directly.

Egg Donation Success Rates:

As reported by Genetics & IVF Institute in Fairfax, Virginia, to the CDC in 2009, the fertility clinic performed 199 donor egg cycles in that year; 137 cycles used fresh donor eggs and 62 cycles used frozen donor eggs.

Clinic Name	City	Fresh Donor Eggs	Fresh Live Births	Frozen Donor Eggs	Frozen Live Births
Genetics & IVF Institute	FAIRFAX	137	54.7	62	46.8

IVF Success Rates:

According to the most recent report published by the CDC, Genetics & IVF Institute in Fairfax, Virginia, performed 362 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
Genetics & IVF Institute	FAIRFAX	127	94	81	35	25	35.4	24.5	18.5	8.6	4.0

According to the most recent report published by the CDC, Genetics & IVF Institute in Fairfax, Virginia, performed 362 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
Genetics & IVF Institute	FAIRFAX	24	39	16	2	2	41.7	25.6	6 / 16	0 / 2	0 / 2

Paying for Fertility Treatment:

Building a family requires a significant emotional and financial investment. The Genetics & IVF Institute is committed to helping you cope with both and offers financial programs for IUI, IVF, Donor Egg IVF, and Family Balancing and PGD. GIVF offers a Fairfax Egg Bank Multicycle Contract, as well as a Salute Military Discount for men and women in military service and a First Responders Salute Discount for police, firefighters and EMTs.

GIVF financial counselors are available to assist you in choosing the program that best fits your needs. To speak with a financial counselor, call 800-552-4363 or 703-698-7355.

Board Certifications:

Yes

Education:

Sunita Kulshrestha, MD, FACOG, graduated with honors and a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1990. She pursued her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where in 1994 she graduated in the top of her class as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society.After finishing her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia, she completed a three year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Insurance:

For information on infertility insurance, please contact the Genetics & IVF Institute directly.

Professional Memberships:

Dr. Sunita Kulshrestha is a member of several national professional organizations, including the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the Endocrine Society and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Languages:

English

Hindi

Spanish