HEADLINE NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
In Need of IVF?
The Jones Institute is conducting a
research trial of an investigational medicine for women 18-42 who desire
pregnancy. You must be planning an IVF procedure, meet study
requirements and be willing and able to complete study visits.
Participants received partial reimbursement for the IVF procedure. Call
757-446-5808 or on the Web at
www.crc-evms.org or
www.jonesinstitute.org.
Update on IVF Suite at the Jones Institute!
In March 2007, the Jones Institute opened our new in vitro fertilization (IVF)
laboratory and suite at 601 Colley Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia.
For the past year, our patients report the pre-operative and recovery
suite areas have lowered their stress levels and they feel less need for
pain medication, resulting in faster recovery times. They have also
shared that they love our friendly staff and overall soothing
environment.
The efforts of our highly skilled IVF nurses, experienced embryologists
and dedicated anesthesiologists from Atlantic Anesthesia have achieved
exceptional pregnancy rates and individualized patient care. From July
through December 2007, the pregnancy rate for Jones Institute patients
per IVF transfer was 44 percent for all ages. The pregnancy rate per donor egg
transfer was 50 percent.
The Jones IVF Laboratory and Suite has received the highest level of
certification from the American Association for Accreditation of
Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAAF). This certification states
that the Jones IVF Laboratory and Suite meets or exceeds rigorous
requirements to ensure the highest quality patient care in an ambulatory
surgery setting.
We hope soon to expand our services at the Jones IVF Suite by performing
endoscopic surgeries on site. Endoscopic surgery is often successful in
improving a women’s fertility when the uterus has been damaged by
fibroids or polyps.
The physicians and staff at the Jones Institute for Reproductive
Medicine continue to provide the most innovative and advanced treatment
techniques for couples experiencing infertility. Call us today at
757-446-7100.
Jones Institute In-Vitro Suite Receives
Highest Certification Available
The Jones Institute For Reproductive Medicine has
received the highest level of certification from the American
Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF)
for its in-vitro fertilization suite. The new suite continues the
tradition of the Jones Institute for setting the standard in
reproductive medicine. The Quad A certification issued from the AAAASF
indicates that the Jones Institute in-vitro fertilization suite meets or
exceeds the rigorous requirements to ensure the highest quality patient
care in an ambulatory surgery setting.
The Nation’s First In-Vitro Fertilization Center ...
Is Now Its Newest
 The
Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine pioneered many of today’s most
sophisticated and successful techniques to treat male and female
infertility. Now we are setting a new standard for in-vitro care,
pairing the latest in-vitro fertilization techniques with some of the
leading experts in the field — all under one roof.
Our new state-of-the-art in-vitro fertilization suite provides infertile couples
with the most advanced treatment techniques in a setting that is private, comfortable and
comprehensive. The in-vitro suite at Jones is the Hampton Roads region's largest IVF facility
and interdisciplinary practice, and includes both a Class C operating room and IVF laboratories.
The suite is equipped for outpatient endoscopic gynecologic surgery and includes purified air
for egg retrievals and embryo transfers, preoperative and postoperative recovery areas, a
family lounge, fully trained and certified nursing personnel and an O.R. nurse supervisor with
more than two decades’ experience.
“We designed this exceptional new setting specifically with infertile couples in
mind – as private as it is comfortable, as comprehensive as it is medically advanced.”
Sergio Oehninger, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director, Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine
The Jones Institute Now in Oyster Point
 We
are very pleased to announce the recent opening of our new Peninsula office at Oyster Point in
Newport News, located in the McCale Professional Park at 729 Thimble Shoals Road, Suite 5-E.
We have been serving Peninsula patients for almost a decade and are very excited to now offer
an expanded schedule at this location, with comprehensive office-based reproductive services.
Patients can reach us by calling 599-9893 or by calling the
Norfolk office at 446-7100.
The Jones Institute Virginia Beach Office
We also have an office in Virginia Beach at 1950 Glen
Mitchell Drive, Suite 208. Our patients can reach us at our Virginia
Beach location by calling ( 757 ) 689-8139 or by calling the Norfolk
office at ( 757 ) 446-7100.
Office Three - Dimensional ( 3D ) Ultrasound:
The development of a three - dimensional ultrasound has permitted scanning of the uterus in
previously unobtainable views. This method provides information of a similar diagnostic value
as the traditional two - dimensional ultrasound but with the advantage of enabling images to be
manipulated to provide a more comprehensive view of the uterus. This is a simple, quick, and
noninvasive technique to detect and diagnose uterine anomalies. It allows an improved view of
the endometrial cavity without the use of ionizing radiation or iodinated contrast agents
needed for the HSG.
The most important advantage of the 3D ultrasound is
the ability to visualize both the
uterine cavity and muscle walls. It provides complete information
about the nature and extent of uterine masses and congenital anomalies
with low overall procedure - related risks and discomfort.
Robotically Assisted Gynecological Surgery
Jones Institute doctors are the first ones in the Tidewater
area to perform gynecologic laparoscopies with the assistance of the "daVinci"
robot at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Over the last two decades,
minimally invasive surgery has become increasingly popular and has been
demanded by both surgeons and patients.
Its benefits lie predominantly in reducing pain and
providing a more rapid recovery for patients compared to traditional surgery.
In addition to providing magnification, laparoscopy avoids tissue dying,
foreign body contamination, and tissue abrasion from packs and bleeding
from an incision.
These factors improve healing and decrease postoperative complications. The use of a
controlled robot has the potential to enhance surgical precision. Robot - assisted procedures
do not differ from the standard laparoscopy, but they have a superior three - dimensional
vision of tissue planes as well as better maneuverability of surgical instruments.
Read
one patient’s success with the daVinci procedure in the Virginian-Pilot Monday August 21, 2006.
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Phone
800-515-6637 or 757-446-7100