Michael J. Zinaman
Manvinder Singh
Dr. Singh’s clinical focus is on female and male infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, reproductive surgery, ovulation problems, diminished ovarian reserve and congenital utero-vaginal anomalies.
Dr. Singh’s clinical focus is on female and male infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, reproductive surgery, ovulation problems, diminished ovarian reserve and congenital utero-vaginal anomalies.
Manvinder Singh, MD, is Program Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Associate Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Singh’s clinical focus is on female and male infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, reproductive surgery, ovulation problems, diminished ovarian reserve and congenital utero-vaginal anomalies.<br /><br />In 1982, Dr. Singh received his Bachelor of Arts from New York University. He went on to attend New York Medical College, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1987. His postdoctoral training began at Maimonides Medical Center with a residency in obstetrics and gynecology, which he completed in 1991. He then pursued a yearlong reproductive surgery fellowship at Union Memorial Hospital, which he completed in 1992. He continued his training at University of Louisville School of Medicine, completing a reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship in 1994.<br /><br />Dr. Singh has clinical research interests in in-vitro fertilization, infertility and reproductive endocrinology. He has shared his work in many peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and abstracts as well as at invited presentations.<br /><br />Dr. Singh is board certified in general obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He is a member of several professional societies, including the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology.<br /><p style="line-height:115%;"></p>
Staci E. Pollack
<p>Dr. Pollack treats patients with infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, adolescent/pediatric gynecology issues, menopause, premature ovarian failure and other reproductive endocrine issues at Montefiore’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine & Health in Hartsdale, NY. At this state of the art IVF center, she performs all assisted reproductive technology treatments. . According to CDC data for 2012, 1.5 percent of babies born in the US are conceived by IVF, and this number is expected to increase. Women have a wide range of issues, including problems with ovulation, tubal infertility, endometriosis and congenital abnormalities of the reproductive tract.</p>
Infertility, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI), in vitro Fertilization (IVF), Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), Fertility Preservation, Third-Party Reproduction (including oocyte, sperm, and embryo donation), Reproductive Anomalies, Turner Syndrome, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Surgery to repair the uterus and fallopian tubes, Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology<br />Research
Dr. Pollack's research interests include medical education and fertility treatment outcome studies. Her most recent studies have used the annual Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) clinical summary report to assess various IVF treatments and results at a national level.
<p>Staci E. Pollack, MD, MS, is the Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolgy & Women’s Health and an Associate Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. A large portion of her time is towards educating the next generation of doctors, as the OBGYN Clerkship Director, Acting Internship/Electives Director and Reproductive Systems and Human Sexuality Course Director. Dr. Pollack’s clinical focus is on reproductive endocrinology, infertility, fertility preservation, pediatric and adolescent gynecology, reproductive anomalies, recurrent pregnancy loss, Turner syndrome, primary ovarian insufficiency and genetic conditions causing menstrual irregularities or infertility, including Kallmann syndrome.</p><p>After earning her Bachelor of Arts in biology and genetics at Cornell University College of Arts & Sciences in 1987, Dr. Pollack attended State University of New York at Buffalo, earning her Master of Science in natural sciences and biology in 1988. She then pursued her Doctor of Medicine at State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn-Downstate, earning her degree in 1992. She started her postdoctoral training with a four-year internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Yale-New Haven Hospital, which she completed in 1996. Following this, she pursued a two-year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, completing it in 1998.</p><p>Dr. Pollack’s research is related to fertility treatments and medical education research. She has shared her work in several peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and abstracts, as well as through many invited presentations nationally. Dr. Pollack is also an ad hoc reviewer for several journals including Fertility and Sterility, the American Journal of Medical Genetics and Maturitas.</p><p>Dr. Pollack is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. She is an active member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, and the Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics, serving on many national committees for these organizations. She has been recognized several times for her training and mentorship, including receiving the Leo M. Davidoff Society Award for outstanding achievement in the teaching of medical students in 2003 and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Service Award in 2017.</p>
Harry J. Lieman
<p>Areas of interest:</p>
<p>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS),<em> in vitro</em> fertilization (IVF), Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Screening (PGD/PGS), minimally invasive surgery to repair the uterus and fallopian tubes and Reproductive Ethics and Jewish Law. </p>
<p>Dr. Lieman is the medical director of Montefiore's Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health located in Hartsdale, NY. He also is the chairman of the Reproductive Bioethics Committee at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and recently was appointed as a member of Yeshiva University's Program for Jewish Genetic Health as the liaison for Fertility and Reproductive Technologies.</p>
<p>Dr. Lieman has participated in clinical research in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and has presented nationally on this topic. He currently is on faculty at Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future and has been actively lecturing rabbis about infertility and the intricate details of the clinical evaluation of the infertile couple and the clinical and laboratory techniques available to promote conception. He is an ATIME medical advisor and he also is working clinically and academically with the PUAH Institute in Jerusalem (Fertility and Medicine according to Halacha) and has presented collaborative data at international meetings. Dr. Lieman completed his undergraduate training at Yeshiva University. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn (“Downstate Medical Center”) and then completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After residency, he completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.</p>
Dr. Lieman’s clinical focus is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS),<em> in vitro</em> fertilization (IVF), and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). His interests also include third-party reproduction including oocyte, sperm and embryo donation, fertility preservation and minimally invasive surgery to repair the uterus and fallopian tubes.
Dr. Lieman’s research interests include PCOS and fertility treatment outcome studies. His most recent studies have used the annual Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) clinical summary report to assess various IVF treatments and results at a national level.
<p>Harry J. Lieman, MD, is the director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, and Infertility, Medical Director of Montefiore’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health and is the Reproductive Tissue Bank Medical Director for oocyte and sperm donation at Montefiore. He is also Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lieman’s clinical focus is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS),<em> in vitro</em> fertilization (IVF), and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). His interests also include third-party reproduction including oocyte, sperm and embryo donation, fertility preservation and minimally invasive surgery to repair the uterus and fallopian tubes.</p><p>After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in biology from Yeshiva University in 1986, Dr. Lieman attended State University of New York- SUNY-Downstate in Brooklyn, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1990. He began his postdoctoral education with a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Montefiore-Einstein, acting as administrative chief resident in his final year. He then pursued a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, completing the fellowship in 1996.</p><p>Dr. Lieman’s research interests include PCOS and fertility treatment outcome studies. His most recent studies have used the annual Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) clinical summary report to assess various IVF treatments and results at a national level. He has been an active contributor to his field of research, publishing journal articles, abstracts, book chapters and presenting at annual conferences and information sessions.</p><p>Dr. Lieman has been recognized several times by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) with STAR Awards for his many presentations at ASRM annual meetings. He has been listed in Top Doctors, New York Metro Area from 2014 through 2021. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.</p>
Judi Lee Chervenak
<p>Judi Chervenak, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Professor, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Chervenak’s clinical focus centers on menopause, perimenopause, osteoporosis, osteopenia, obesity management and climacteric symptoms.
</p><p>After earning her Doctor of Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1991, Dr. Chervenak completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at New York University – Bellevue in 1995. She then completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1997. </p><p>Dr. Chervenak’s research focuses on menopause and obesity management. She has been co-investigator and participant in several funded research projects and has shared her work through numerous scientific publications, national presentations and media interviews. Dr. Chervenak is also a reviewer for the <em>American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.</em>
</p><p>Dr. Chervenak is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, where she is a Junior Fellow of the North American Menopause Society. In 2000, Dr. Chervenak received the Young Investigator Award from the North American Menopause Society.</p>