Monthly Archives: November 2016

Dr. Parviz Kavoussi speaks about robot assisted vasectomy reversal at international conference in Thailand

For years, people have been dreaming of robots.  Whether it has been for science fiction or for practical uses, the idea of robots mechanically assisting us with tasks has been sought after.  We used to hear people say “someday robots will do surgery for us”.  That is not necessarily the case, but robots are […]

Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi and Dr. Thomas (Rusty) Pool co-author the chapter on Optimization of Treatment Outcomes for Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the textbook “Organization and Management of IVF Units

Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi and Dr. Thomas (Rusty) Pool have co-authored a chapter on optimization of treatment outcomes for Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the textbook “Organization and Management of IVF Units” published by Springer in 2016.  “This chapter covers various clinical and laboratory techniques that are considered to optimize difficult IVF cases including topics such […]

Egg Facts

Egg cells, or ova, are the defining characteristic between the male and female of every species on Earth. Though some males, like the seahorse, will carry fertilized embryos in their specialized pouches, it is the creation of the eggs itself that is used to define the female. Though they may seem simple, ova are […]

How old is too old to get pregnant? Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi discusses on the Fox 7 News show Good Day Austin.

In light of Janet Jackson’s recent announcement that she is pregnant, Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is interviewed by Fox 7 News’ Amanda Salinas about how old it too old for a woman to become pregnant.  The topic certainly is a challenging one with some arguments in favor of, and some arguments against, the idea of […]