The Intelligencer and Bucks County Courier Times interviewed Dr. Somkuti for their Father's Day issue June 2010, entitled "Paraplegic Dad: For everything I've lost, I've gained so much more".
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Suburban Life - Main Line edition (May 2010) features Dr. Sobel and Aimee Weston, RNC. "The Baby Formula - local families face the science and psychology of infertility".
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Our very own Dr. Somkuti was featured as Top Doc 2010 for Philadelphia Magazine!
The Intelligencer and Bucks County Courier Times interviewed Dr. Sobel for their Mother's Day issue May 2010, entitled "Over 40 and Seeking Motherhood". Click here
The Intelligencer and Bucks County Courier Times interviewed Dr. Somkuti for their Mother's Day issue.
May 10, 2009 focusing on building a family during difficult economic times. Click here
Philadelphia Magazine - Top Doctors issue (April 2009)
Dr. Somkuti was featured as Philadelphia Top Doctor for 2009!
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. receives front page coverage 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 their awareness of isolated tubal torison as a possible cause for accute pelvic pain.
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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 himself. He explains his ground-breaking procedure.
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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.
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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.
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