Webinar: Q&A with a Fertility Specialist

Dr. Taraneh G. Nazem is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, infertility specialist, and OB/GYN at Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA) of New York, a world-renowned IVF center and Mount Sinai Hospital’s reproductive and fertility care practice. Dr. Nazem joined RMA after completing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the New York University School of Medicine, where she was elected administrative chief resident and graduated with the Robert F. Porges Honor Resident Award, for outstanding performance. She received her medical degree from The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and graduated with distinction in research for her work and publications on an open label NIH-funded clinical trial at Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed her undergraduate education at Yale University where she graduated with honors.

 Fiorina Kyritsi, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and practices Internal Medicine. Prior to becoming the Medical Director at Barclays Health Centers, Dr. Kyritsi worked as a primary care provider for the Mount Sinai Doctors in Queens and was the site director for the Ambulatory Care-Geriatrics Medical Student Clerkship.

A native of Volos, Greece, Dr. Kyritsi received her medical degree from the University of Thessaly. She was valedictorian of her medical school class and went on to do a year of research at the university’s pediatric laboratory. When her mother was diagnosed with a heart condition and sought treatment in the United States, Dr. Kyritsi was impressed by the state-of-the-art medical practice, professionalism, and compassion of the doctors she encountered here. Inspired to apply for medical residency in the U.S., she spent a year doing cardiac research at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. before completing a residency in Internal Medicine at George Washington University (Washington D.C.) and trained in Hematology and Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (Washington D.C.).

Dr. Kyritsi treats patients with a wide range of medical conditions, providing personalized primary care services with an emphasis on preventative medicine and general wellness. In addition to providing supportive care, Dr. Kyritsi also promotes cancer survivorship by helping patients adjust to life after treatment and coordinating follow-up medical care. She values forming long-term relationships with patients and helping them to live longer and healthier lives.