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Year of the Dragon
The Year of the Dragon
The LA Times published a very interesting article about the increase in Asian American couples attempting to have a baby this lunar year in the Year of the Dragon. In the 12 year zodiac cycle of the Chinese calendar, the year of the dragon is considered to be the most auspicious year by many in the Asian American community.
Dr. Michael Kamrava and the Octuplets
Well, it has finally happened. The infamous octomom fertility specialist, Dr. Michael Kamrava, has been formally charged with negligence by the California Medical Board...
Read Full PostLast Chance for “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant”
In the spring of 2008, Dr. Chung and I signed on to be the medical experts for the Discovery Health TV special titled “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant”...
USC Fertility To Collaborate with Women & Cancer Magazine
One of the most rewarding aspects of my work at USC Fertility revolves around my being the founder and director of our Fertility Preservation Program for Cancer Patients...
Read Full PostFrom the Eye of the Octuplet Media Storm
Nine days after the birth of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets at Kaiser Permanente’s Bellflower Medical Center in Los Angeles, it’s fascinating to witness how attitudes have transformed from amazement to apprehensiveness to outright criticism...
Read Full PostOctuplets born in California: blessing or risky business?
It's relatively rare that a fertility story makes international headlines. But when a still-unidentified woman gave birth to octuplets in Los Angeles on Monday, those eight babies' cries were heard around the world...
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