Expert Meetings

Radio

Media Mentions

Television Appearances

Experts Meetings
Dr. Larry Barmat was invited to an Experts Meeting in Dallas, Texas by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. He was one of a dozen reproductive endocrinologists chosen as Thought Leaders in our field to speak on designing and optimizing ovulation induction regimes for patients.

Dr. Barmat was also invited to an Experts Meeting in Denver, Colorado by TAP Pharmaceuticals. He is one of a select few leaders in reproductive endocrinology who will be participating in a speakers bureau meeting on new innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.

Radio

• VoiceAmerica™ Network’s (online talk radio station) Conceive on Air (air date: December 13, 2006) – “Making Better Babies with PGD,” featuring Steve Somkuti, M.D., Ph.D.    

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• VoiceAmerica™ Network’s (online talk radio station) Conceive on Air (air date: May 31, 2006) – “The Next Steps in Infertility Evaluation,” featuring Steve Somkuti, M.D., Ph.D. 

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Media Mentions
The outstanding achievements and dedication of our physicians continue to make headlines. For recent examples, please see the articles listed below. (Note: several of these articles are PDF files. In order to download and print them, you must have the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® program.)

  Harp Therapy Journal (Spring 2008 issue) "Study explores benefits of live harp music during in vitro fertilization"- Dr. Barmat is interviewed to discuss the first ever reproductive Harp Therapy Study that he is currently conducting with IVF patients.                                   

• Philadelphia Style  (April 2008 issue)
"Baby, Maybe" - Featuring Stephen G. Somkuti, M.D., Ph.D., who discusses the age-related obstacles of infertility.

• Philadelphia Business Journal (July 2007)
"Robots lend a hand in the OR"– Larry I. Barmat, M.D. recieves front page covereage for his mastery of the robotic da Vinci Surgical System.

• The Female Patient (May 2007)
"Rare, Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion"– Dr. Barmat and co-author conducted two case studies to discuss thier awarness of isolated tubal torison as a possible cause for accute pelvic pain.
Click here to read the article.

• Parents Express (May 2007 issue) - Featuring Annette Lee, M.D. who offers her expertise to a couple with questions regarding Cystic fibrosis and the risks of passing it on to their child.  
"How to Search for Genetic Abnormalities"

• Philadelphia Inquirer (September 2006)
"Delaying Fatherhood Has Risks, Too"– Jay S. Schinfeld, M.D. discusses the optimal time for a man to father a healthy child.  He also informs the readers of potential genetic disease and defects that can be passed on by delaying fatherhood. Click here to read the article.

• Montgomery Newspapers (August 2006)
"To Your Health: Abington Practice Offers State-of-the-Art Fertility Procedure"– Larry I. Barmat, M.D. is thanked by a couple for helping them have a child through Autologous Endometrial Coculture, which was developed by Dr. Barmat himelf. He explains his ground-breaking procedure.                    

Click here to read the article.

• Fertility and Sterility (February 2005)
"OC Therapy in Ganirelix Acetate Injection vs. Leuprolide Acetate Cycles " – by Larry I. Barmat, M.D.   This is an article written by Barmat after conducting a randomize trial comparing the effects of oral contraceptive pill pretreatment versus recombinat FSH/GnRH agonist stimulation in IVF patients. Click here to read the article.

• The Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia Newsletter
"Autologous Endometrial Coculture" – by Larry I. Barmat, M.D. Dr. Barmat explains Autologous Endometrial Coculture and how it can benefit patients who have failed multiple attemps at IVF.  Click here to read the article.

	• Philadelphia (May 2003 issue) Top Hospitals
	• Popular Science (March 2003 issue) "Sally Has 2 Mommies and 1 Daddy"– Dr. Barmat is interviewed to discuss how testing co-culture has changed for the better over the years.

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Television Appearances
Our physicians also have appeared on several television segments as expert guests:


Philadelphia’s CBS/Channel 3 (airdate October 23, 2008) Health Check news segment on da Vinci Surgical System and an Abington Reproductive Medicine IVF success story. Featuring Dr. Barmat.

cbs3.com/health/Health.Alert.Robot.2.847624.html

 
Philadelphia’s WPVI/Channel 6 (air date: September 2005) – segment on option to avoid hysterectomy, featuring Larry Barmat, M.D.

Dr. Barmat has been named chair of the Philadelphia Obstetrical Society Resident Basic Science Lecture Series. Dr. Somkuti recently spoke (December 2004) to the Society: Update in IVF and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)

Philadelphia’s WPVI/Channel 6 (air date: May 2004) – segment on childhood obesity, featuring Larry Barmat, M.D.

Philadelphia’s WPVI/Channel 6 (air date: May 13, 2004) – segment on ovulation predictor kits, featuring Steve Somkuti, M.D. Visit abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/051304_SR_fertiltytests.html (note no “www”) to view the segment and read a transcript.

Philadelphia’s WPVI/Channel 6 (air date: August 27, 2003) – segment on Autologous Endometrial Coculture, featuring Larry Barmat, M.D.

Philadelphia’s WPHL/Channel 17 (air date: March 3, 2003) – segment on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), featuring Steve Somkuti, M.D.