Cell Metabolism, Volume 15, issue 5 (May 2, 2012), p. 703-712.
ISSN: 1550-4131 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2012.04.011
Elsevier Science
Testimonials
Trent and Amy's Story
“The positive warm feeling of the office radiates to your heart. Because of Dr. Haddad, we are able to fulfill our lifelong dream of becoming parents. We are ecstatic to report that we are expecting a beautiful baby girl in November.”
In the News
Houston Fertility Institute — in the News
Houston Fertility Institute has received attention in various publications and television programs, such as Living Magazine and Great Day Houston, because of the life-changing results our fertility experts consistently achieve for couples throughout the Houston, Texas area. Dr. Jimmy Gill, Dr. Jason Griffith, Dr. Gus Haddad, Dr. Daniel B. Williams, Dr. Josh Skorupski, Dr. Wei-Hua Wang and Dr. Craig Witz are proud to have helped thousands of couples overcome infertility with wide range of diagnostic testing and fertility treatments, including intrauterine insemination (IUI), in-vitro fertilization (IVF), and Egg Donation, as evidenced by our glowing testimonials.
November
Watch KPRCs, Rachel McNeil, interview Dr. Jason Griffith about the Family Act Tax Credit!!
October
Press Release - How much does mosaicism confound IVF embryo screening?
Watch Dr. Witz and his patient get interviewed on the Today Show!
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July - When Jennifer Schuett was eight years old, she was taken from her apartment, raped, and left for dead in a field. 22 years later, she is able to overcome her attack once again by achieving pregnancy! Jennifer Schuett explains how she overcame infertility with the help of Houston Fertility Institute, Dr. Craig Witz.
Click here to watch Channel 2's coverage! Click here to watch Channel 11's coverage!
June - Dr. Dan Williams gives his take on a study that produces a new database after tracking a quarter million women over several years. This new database will be able to help women choose their infertility treatment paths based on cumulative statistics. Click here to watch!
May – Dr. Josh Skorupski was featured on Top Docs of Houston with his patient, Erica. Dr. Skorupski helped Erica go through IVF, after having lost both fallopian tubes. Listen to Erica’s story and how she describes her experience with Houston Fertility Institute
April - Dr. Craig Witz was featured on Top Docs of Houston explaining how his patient, Kristen, overcame her infertility which was brought on by her Rheumatoid Arthritis. Kristen tells about her experience with Dr. Witz and how IVF helped her receive the best Christmas present ever!
March – Dr. Josh Skorupski was featured on Top Docs of Houston. He explains how his patient, Deniz, was able to successfully conceive with IVF after having multiple failed IUI cycles. Deniz tells her story about her experience as a patient of Dr. Skorupski and how he helped change her life.
February – Dr. Dan Williams was featured on Top Docs of Houston explaining how his patient, Angela, overcame her unexplained infertility. After having multiple miscarriages, Angela came to see Dr. Williams and now her life will never be the same. Watch Angela describes her experience with Houston Fertility Institute.
January - Dr. Craig Witz was featured on Top Docs of Houston. He describes how Houston Fertility Institute helped his patient, Melina, conceive through Intrauterine Insemination, IUI. Watch Melina talk about her experience as a patient of Dr. Witz and how he helped change her & her husband's lives.
December – Dr. Jason Griffith was featured on Top Docs of Houston explaining how he was able to assist LeighAnn and David overcome David’s possible male factor due to previous cancer treatment. Watch LeighAnn and David talk about their journey with Dr. Griffith and how he has helped changed their life.
October - Dr. Craig Witz was featured on KHOU Channel 11 discussing Giuliana Rancic's implied claim that InVitro Fertilization (IVF) might be linked to her breast cancer. Dr. Witz was featured as the infertility expert discussing that there is no proven link between IVF and breast cancer.
Sienna Plantation News ~~ November
Katy Christian Magazine – Katy, TX ~~ August/September
Sienna Plantation Magazine – Sugar Land, TX ~~ September
Change Magazine – Clear Lake, TX ~~ September
LIVING Magazine – Bay Area Cover Story ~~ June
ReviewIt Magazine - Conroe Cover Story ~~ June
H Texas Magazine ~ ~ May
HFI Doctors proudly featured in Houston's Super Docs
LIVING magazine – Katy Cover Story ~ ~ January
Great Day Houston ~ CBS, Ch. 11 - KHOU ~ ~ November
Dr. Dan Williams appears on Great Day Houston.
Dr. Dan Williams’ TV appearance
Reviewit magazine – Woodlands Cover Story ~ ~ November
Reviewit magazine – Champions Cover Story ~ ~ August
Great Day Houston ~ CBS, Ch. 11 - KHOU ~ ~ August 10
Dr. Jason Griffith appears on Great Day Houston.
Dr. Jason Griffith’s TV appearance
LIVING magazine – Katy Cover Story ~ ~ July
LIVING magazine – Cy-Fair Cover Story ~ ~ July
H Texas Magazine ~ ~ March
HFI physicians - Dr. Jimmy Gill, Dr. Gus Haddad, Dr. Jason Griffith, and Dr. Wei-Hua Wang - featured in H Texas Magazine as Houston’s Top Docs for 2009.
Great Day Houston ~ CBS, Ch. 11 - KHOU ~ ~ January
Dr. Gus Haddad appears on Great Day Houston.
Dr. Gus Haddad’s TV appearance
Health Matters Magazine ~ Fertility Services
Health Matters Article – HFI patient testimonials about the exceptional care they received at Tomball Corporate Office
Health Matters Magazine
Health Matters Article – Pregnancy after tubal ligation through IVF at HFI.
The Houston Chronicle ~ ~ July
HFI’s 3rd Annual Baby Shower – Article and group photo of attendees and staff
The Houston Chronicle ~ ~ January
HFI celebrates 3rd anniversary of their center in the Woodlands, Texas in this article from The Houston Chronicle.
List of Publications
Publication - IRS2 signaling in LepR-b neurons suppresses FoxO1 to control energy balance independently of leptin action Sadagurski M, Leshan RL, Patterson C, Rozzo A, Kuznetsova A, Skorupaki J, Jones JC, Depinho RA, Myers MG Jr, White MF
Publication - A rare vulvar manifestation of neurofibromatosis 1 in a teen Skorupski JC, Hafener HK, Smith YR, Quint EH
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynocol.2011 Oct;24(5):e103-5. Epub 2011 Jun 29
Cetrorelix lowers premature luteinization rate in gonadotropin ovulation induction-intrauterine insemination cycles: a randomized-controlled clinical trial Steward RG, Gill I, Williams DB, Witz CA, Griffith J, Haddad GF
Fertil. Steril. 2011 Jan;95(1):434-6
Defragmentation of low grade day 3 embryos resulted in sustained reduction in fragmentation, but did not improve compaction or blastulation rates. Keltz M, Fritz R, Gonzalez E, Ozensoy S, Skorupski J, Stein D
Comparison of clinical outcome of blasocyst vitrification with slow freezing and fresh embryo transfer Kaskar K, Ren Y, Gong L, Haddad G, Gill I, Wang W
Fertility and Sterility. Volume 94, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages S113-S114, September 2010
High recovery and survival rates of mouse and human blastocysts vitrified in a closed system Wang W, Kaskar K, Gong L, Haddad G, Gill I
Fertility and Sterility. Volume 94, Issue 4, Supplement , Page S118, September 2010
OEIS complex associated with chromosome 1p36 deletion: A case report and review El-Hattab A, Skorupski J, Hsieh M, Cheung S, Craigen W
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A Volume 152A, Issue 2, pages 504–511, February 2010
Follicle curetting at the time of oocyte retrieval increases the oocyte yield Dahl SK, Cannon S, Aubuchon M, Williams DB, Robins JC, Thomas MA
J Assist Reprod Genet. 2009 Jun;26(6):335-9. Epub 2009 Jun 23.
Supervised short-term nutrition and exercise promotes weight loss in overweight and obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome Auchubon M, Laughbaum N, Poetker A, Williams D, Thomas M
Fertil Steril. 2009 Apr;91(4 Suppl):1336-8. Epub 2008 Jun 13.
Effects of polycystic ovarian syndrome on in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer outcomes are influenced by body mass index McCormick B, Thomas M, Maxwell R, Williams D, Aubuchon M
Fertil Steril. 2008 Dec;90(6):2304-9. Epub 2008 Jan 14.
Comparison of development and implantation of human embryos biopsied with two different methods: aspiration and displacement.
Wang WH, Kaskar K, Ren Y, Gill J, Desplinter T, Haddad G, Singh M.
Fertil Steril. 2008 Aug;90(2):438-42. Epub 2007 Sep 19.
A simplified technique for embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
Wang WH, Kaskar K, Gill J, DeSplinter T.
Front Biosci. 2006 Jan 1;11:620-36. Review.
Meiotic spindle, spindle checkpoint and embryonic aneuploidy.
Wang WH, Sun QY.
Hum Reprod. 2005 Nov;20(11):2987-9. Epub 2005 Jul 8.
Human embryonic stem cell lines are contaminated: what should we do?
Wang WH, Sun XF.
Free article in PMC | at journal site
Spindle dynamics in living mouse oocytes during meiotic maturation, ageing, cooling and overheating: a study by polarized light microscopy.
Sun XF, Zhang WH, Chen XJ, Xiao GH, Mai WY, Wang WH.
Zygote. 2004 Aug;12(3):241-9.
In-vitro maturation and in-vitro fertilization of human oocytes.
Wang WH, Gill J.
Methods Mol Biol. 2004;253:235-53. No abstract available.
Spindle imaging in living mammalian oocytes using the liquid-crystal polarized light microscope and its practical use.
Wang WH, Gill J, Boutin C.
Methods Mol Biol. 2004;253:215-25. No abstract available.
Fertil Steril. 2002 Nov;78(5):1077-81.
Prediction of chromosome misalignment among in-vitro matured human oocytes by spindle imaging with the PolScope.
Wang WH, Keefe DL.
Spindle observation in living mammalian oocytes with the polarization microscope and its practical use.
Wang WH, Keefe DL.
Cloning Stem Cells. 2002;4(3):269-76.
Fertil Steril. 2002 Jun;77(6):1274-7.
Rigorous thermal control during intracytoplasmic sperm injection stabilizes the meiotic spindle and improves fertilization and pregnancy rates.
Wang WH, Meng L, Hackett RJ, Oldenbourg R, Keefe DL.
Limited recovery of meiotic spindles in living human oocytes after cooling-rewarming observed using polarized light microscopy.
Wang WH, Meng L, Hackett RJ, Odenbourg R, Keefe DL.
Hum Reprod. 2001 Nov;16(11):2374-8.
Developmental ability of human oocytes with or without birefringent spindles imaged by Polscope before insemination.
Wang WH, Meng L, Hackett RJ, Keefe DL.
Hum Reprod. 2001 Jul;16(7):1464-8.
Fertil Steril. 2001 Feb;75(2):348-53.
The spindle observation and its relationship with fertilization after intracytoplasmic sperm injection in living human oocytes.
Wang WH, Meng L, Hackett RJ, Odenbourg R, Keefe DL.
List of Awards Won by Dr. Wei-Hua Wang
Annual meeting of American Society of Reproductive Medicine and Canadian Reproductive Medicine
September 1999
The first place (Golden) prize
Spindle observation in living human oocytes with a Polarized microscope
The First Royan International Research Award
September 2000
Third Place: Weihau Wang, USA
Spindle Observation in Living Human Eggs with Pollaries Microscope and Its Use in Assisted Human Reproduction
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