SREI Membership
Penn Fertility Care physicians are members of
the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility (SREI). What does that mean and how
does it affect you?
What is the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology
and Infertility?
The Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility is an organization of physicians dedicated
to providing excellence in reproductive health
through research, education and patient care.
Membership in the SREI requires seven years of
formal specialty and subspecialty training after
medical school.
SREI membership is restricted
to physicians who have been certified by the American
Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) as having
extensive knowledge and proficiency in the specialty
of obstetrics and gynecology and in the subspecialty
of reproductive endocrinology and infertility
(REI). Currently, there are fewer than 800 physicians
nationally who have achieved this unique distinction.
REI Board Certified Penn Fertility Care Physicians
Kurt
Barnhart, MD ,MSCE
Christos
Coutifaris, MD , PhD
Luigi
Mastroianni, Jr., MD
Samantha
Pfeifer, MD
Steven
J. Sondheimer, MD
SREI members are reproductive endocrinologists
who have acquired special knowledge and proficiency
in the evaluation and treatment of reproductive
failure and a wide variety of endocrine disorders
including:
- Infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss
- Problems of sexual development and function
- Menstrual disturbances
- Hormone imbalances and abnormalities
- Menopause
What is a Reproductive Endocrinologist?
ABOG defines a reproductive endocrinologist as
“a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology
who is capable of managing complex problems relating
to reproductive endocrinology and infertility
and whose current professional activity involves
the practice of reproductive endocrinology in
a setting wherein essential diagnostic and therapeutic
resources are available and being used appropriately.”
A physician must meet the following criteria
to achieve certification in the specialty of obstetrics
and gynecology by ABOG:
- Successfully complete four years of training
in obstetrics and gynecology – after graduation
from an accredited medical school.
- Pass a written examination in obstetrics and
gynecology.
- Pass an oral examination in obstetrics and
gynecology, after a minimum of one year of independent
specialty practice.
To be certified in the subspecialty of reproductive
endocrinology and infertility (REI) by ABOG, a
physician must also:
- Successfully complete three years of additional
subspecialty training in reproductive endocrinology
and infertility.
- Pass a second written examination in reproductive
endocrinology and Infertility.
- Pass a second oral examination in reproductive
endocrinology and Infertility after a minimum
of one year in independent subspecialty practice.
- REI examination includes a critical review
of the management of all patients for whose
care the candidate had primary responsibility
during the preceding year.
- Successful candidates must demonstrate the
capability to manage complex problems relating
to reproductive endocrinology and infertility
and be judged to possess the scientific training
necessary to advance knowledge in this evolving
subspecialty, to evaluate new concepts and to
interpret their supporting data.
How does this affect you?
It is important to be informed about the credentials
and certifications obtained by your current or
potential fertility specialist. Subspecialty certification
in REI and membership in the SREI are highly recognized
and prized professional credentials.
Members of the SREI offer top-quality fertility
care to their patients. They are a select group
of highly trained and qualified physicians with
advanced education, research and professional
skills in reproductive endocrinology and infertility
who treat reproductive disorders that affect children,
men and women of all ages.
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