As seen in 90210-Beverly Hills, December 2003

“The Science of Birth in Beverly Hills ”

“Philandering French painter Paul Gaugin, who reputedly fathered more than 75 babies in his lifetime, comes in a poor second to Dr. Bill Yee and Dr. David Meldrum- their combined total is many hundred times his.

But it’s science, not rampant libido, that has enabled these fertility specialists to “father” so many babies. Over the last 20 years, their Reproductive Partners Medical Group practice has created over 4000 “test-tube babies through in vitro fertilization (IVF).

“Donated embryos can be life-givers for women over 50”

“Her fertility specialist, Dr. Arthur Wisot of Redondo Beach, said the clinically proven success of donated eggs and embryos in women in their 50s is showing couples who waited too long to use their own eggs that they still have a good chance of giving birth.”

It’s not only an option, it’s a very good option, because it works and it works very well,” Wisot said.”

“Donor eggs can let women over 50 produce babies”

“Arthur Wisot says his Beverly Hills infertility practice has treated a few women 50 and older, but they were patients before they passed that milestone. While the study shows that older women can safely have babies with donor an egg, Wisot says,’ The question is: should it be done.’”

As seen in Personal Journal, The Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2002

“Ensuring Your Baby Will Be Healthy”

“The key to PGD’s growing popularity is it is done before a woman is pregnant. Other prenatal tests are performed weeks, even months, into the pregnancy. If a problem is discovered, ‘you’re already pregnant and have to decide whether or not to terminate the pregnancy,’ says Dr. Arthur Wisot, the executive director of Reproductive Partners Medical Group in Beverly Hills , Calif. , and one of the Sower’s doctors. PGD eliminates such a wrenching experience, allowing a couple to choose which, if any, embryos to implant in the woman’s womb.”

“Having a Baby After 40: Midlife Moms”

Unfortunately, for women unwilling to use donor eggs, that dream goes unfulfilled. “It’s something I confront every day,” says Dr. Arthur Wisot, an author and fertility specialist in Southern California . A forty something woman comes in to see me and says, ‘I’m vice president of a corporation. I’ve got a husband and success. I exercise. And now I want a baby.’ It’s hard for them to understand that time marches on despite everything they’ve done right. Ovaries don’t care what you’ve done; they age.”

“Better Late Than Never?”

 Even so, a growing number of fertility specialists, such as Arthur Wisot, M. D. of Reproductive Partners Medical Group in Redondo Beach and Beverly Hills, California, think that the formula “over 35 equals high risk” has pretty much “gone out the window” since doctors have become more sophisticated at managing a woman’s individual risk. Yet, Wisot acknowledges, older women and their doctors continue to have heightened anxiety. “There can be a sense than an older mother has a very valuable cargo in there, warranting extra precautions.”

"BELIEVE IT OR NOT"

After years of trying, Becky Ripley finally gave birth to a baby boy. Days later, her sister Beth delivered his twin brother.

Read Magazine Article.

"Seven things a fertility doctor may not tell you"

Arthur Wisot, M.D., co-author of Conceptions & Misconceptions, advises consumers to dig deeper into who will be planning and executing their treatment as IVF success rates vary between physicians and clinics.

"Outstanding Infertility Centers"

Reproductive Partners Medical Group, Redondo Beach, CA: Higher-than-average success rates (women 39 and under); more extensive experience with ICSI.

"The Best Doctors for Women"

David R. Meldrum, MD Center for Advanced Reproductive Care, Redondo Beach, CA

Bill Yee, M.D. Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Long Beach, CA

"Infertility Specialists"

David R. Meldrum Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility, assisted reproductive technology. South Bay.

Gregory F. Rosen Infertility, reproductive surgery, endocrinology. Long Beach Memorial.

Bill Yee Infertility. Long Beach.