Fertility

Meridian’s Fertility Program is nationally recognized and is directed by Dr. Raymond Chang and Dr. Jin Yu of Shanghai. Meridian is the currently the most experienced clinic in the US working with infertility and IVF patients and has treated hundreds of patients successfully. It is Dr. Chang of the Meridian program together with Dr. Zev Rosenwaks and Pak Chung of the Cornell IVF program who published the widely quoted landmark review on the Role of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Female Infertility in 2003 ( also see Cornell News). Dr. Chang is currently in collaboration with Dr. James Grifo of the NYU IVF program in a clinical trial on acupuncture and IVF and Dr. Chang’s success with acupuncture has appeared in News and documentary on TV and he has also been extensively interviewed by Fox News, Reuters, WebMD, Resolve, Prevention, Health, and A TIME (click under Chanuka 5763/2002 for pdf download of article) for the pioneering work with acupuncture for infertility.

Ferrtility is natural conception of life. Infertility is not a disease but results from deranged fertility, by environmental, social and psychological stress as well as disease. Meridian offers an evidence-based complementary fertility program that emphasizes the use of traditional acupuncture and personalized Chinese herbal formulae to enhance fertility for both women and men. Our program can work together with the major fertility treatment / IVF centers in the Tri-State area including the Cornell and New York University programs to give a couple an optimal chance for conception and successful pregnancy.

Indications for our complementary approach partially include:
 

	premature ovarian failure
	luteal phase defect
	unexplained infertility (by conventional medicine)
	unexplained IVF failure
	failed implantation
	intolerance to IVF
	male factor (low sperm count, low motility)

 

Unless there is an anatomical problem causing the infertility, e.g. blocked tubes, the benefits of a natural fertility program of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture over IVF include:
 

	non-invasiveness of herbs/acupuncture
	no side-effects
	no ethical dilemmas
	lower cost

 

Please refer to our FAQ or LINKS sections. You may also email your question directly to Dr. Chang, our program director.