Chelsea Fertility NYC

Our Staff

• Dr. Paul Gindoff

  Dr. Paul R. Gindoff is highly regarded for his expertise as an infertility specialist and reproductive endocrinologist. He specializes in a comprehensive range of fertility-related treatments and services and enjoys a prominent international reputation in assisted reproductive technology treatment. Dr. Gindoff practiced as a tenured Full Professor on faculty at George Washington University, Division Director at the affiliated Medical Faculty Associates, Inc. and practiced at the Washington Fertility Center; all serving the Washington, DC community including Maryland and Northern Virginia, before returning to NYC to found Chelsea Fertility NYC. Dr. Gindoff is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology in both Obstetrics & Gynecology as well as in the sub-specialty of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. His expertise includes ovulation induction, fertility drugs, assisted reproduction, third party reproduction, male fertility factor, ICSI, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, repetitive pregnancy loss, poor ovarian reserve, fertility treatments in older women and hysteroscopic surgery for reproductive conditions.

  Link: Dr. Paul Gindoff

• Dr. Beth Hartog

  Dr. Beth Hartog is a board certified fertility doctor who enjoys a prominent national reputation in reproductive endocrinology. She is one of the first women to be board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both Obstetrics & Gynecology, as well as certified in the subspecialty of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She is frequently published in top nationally recognized publications, including The Endocrinologist, British Journal of Cancer, Annual Meeting of ASRM, Fertility and Sterility and the World Congress on IVF and Human Reproductive Genetics. Dr. Hartog is a member of the American College of OB/GYN, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) and the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. She is an expert in ovulation induction, fertility drugs, assisted reproduction, third party reproduction, male factor, ICSI, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, repetitive pregnancy loss, poor ovarian reserve, and fertility treatments in the older woman, as well as hysteroscopic surgery for reproductive issues.

  Link: Dr. Beth Hartog

• Dr. Peter Wieckowski, PhD., HCLD

  Peter Wieckowski brings over 20 years of experience, quality and knowledge to the embryology laboratory. Dr. Wieckowski is the Laboratory Director at Chelsea Fertility of New York City. He has been an active consulting embryologist to many top-tier programs over the years, with a laboratory directory title at The Fertility Center of Charleston in Charleston, SC prior to his time at Chelsea Fertility NYC. Peter completed his bachelor’s degree at the State University of New York at Geneseo, and his Ph.D. at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. His doctoral research focused on the role of gene expression in early embryo development. Peter’s professional interests include cryopreservation technology and pre-implantation genetic testing (PGD). His efforts resulted in the first live birth from a cryopreserved oocyte in South Carolina. Peter is certified by The American Board of Bioanalysis as a High Complexity Laboratory Director. He is also an active member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

  Link: Dr. Peter Wieckowski, PhD., HCLD

• Joni Stehlik

  Joni Ryan Stehlik brings over 25 years of Embryology experience to the team at Chelsea Fertility of New York City. As an Embryologist, Joni was responsible for the first babies born in the United States resulting from vitrified human oocytes (2003), an accomplishment which received worldwide media attention. Ms. Stehlik has built and directed many laboratories here in the U.S., and has traveled the world teaching vitrification technology. She is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), College of American Pathologists (CAP), and an Inspector and Team Member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

  Link: Joni Stehlik