Each member of the GRS team is highly trained and experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and other reproductive disorders. Each member of our medical team plays an important role in delivering the highest level of patient care and clinical expertise. GRS staff are engaged in ongoing education and numerous research initiatives, to continually enhance our knowledge and advance the field of reproductive medicine.

Susan C. Conway, M.D., M.P.H., M.M.Sc.

Dr. Conway earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, and holds a Masters of Public Health in epidemiology and a Masters of Medical Science in clinical microbiology, also from Emory. Her obstetrics and gynecology residency training was completed at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and she completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Fletcher Allen Health Center at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. During her fellowship, Dr. Conway's research interests included the immunology of endometriosis, early pregnancy loss and ectopic pregnancies.

Before joining Georgia Reproductive Specialists in 1983, Dr. Conway practiced at the Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle and the Center for Reproductive Medicine of New Mexico.

She is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Carolyn R. Kaplan, M.D.
Director of In Vitro Fertilization

Dr. Kaplan is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, and she completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She is board certified in reproductive endocrinology.

She is an assistant clinical professor at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, and the former director of the IVF program at the Emory Clinic. Previously, Dr. Kaplan was a member of the IVF committees at UCLA and Century City Hospitals in Los Angeles.

Dr. Kaplan is the Director of In Vitro Fertilization at GRS, and specializes in the initial diagnosis of infertility, egg donation, alternative approaches to the control of menopause and the holistic approach to infertility treatment.

She was a principal investigator for several studies of hormonal efficacy and has authored numerous articles in medical journals and textbook chapters. Dr. Kaplan speaks frequently at community and professional seminars about reproductive health issues focusing on infertility treatments and their side effects, IVF, ovulation induction, hormone therapies and their uses, and menopause. In Atlanta, she serves on the advisory board of the Georgia chapter of RESOLVE.

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Mark Perloe, M.D.
Medical Director

Dr. Perloe earned his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center, and served his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Perloe completed his fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Minnesota.

He is a clinical assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical College of Georgia.

As Medical Director at GRS, Dr. Perloe has expertise in treating conditions related to infertility including polycystic ovary syndrome, recurrent pregnancy loss, endometriosis, menstrual disorders, fibroids, male fertility problems and endocrine and other reproductive health problems. He also has extensive experience in in vitro fertilization, and using the latest microsurgical techniques for reversing tubal sterilization. His research interests include new tests for the diagnosis of recurrent pregnancy loss, in vitro maturation and minimal stimulation IVF.

Dr. Perloe has conducted and published research in medical journals including Obstetrics & Gynecology, Southern Medical Journal, Human Reproduction and the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 1986, he co-authored Miracle Babies and Other Happy Endings for Couples with Fertility Problems. He is a frequent speaker at international medical conferences, and is active as an advisory board member for INCIID, OBGYN.net and the Endometriosis Association. He serves as the Reproductive Health expert for RevolutionHealth.com

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Michael J. Tucker, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., F.I. Biol.
Scientific Director

Recognized in his field as one of the world's top ten scientists in early human reproduction, Dr. Tucker is widely known and respected for his breakthrough achievements in assisted reproductive technology. A full-time clinical embryologist since 1983, he pioneered the first intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) birth in the United States, the nation's first birth resulting from a testicular biopsy, the world's first birth from frozen donor eggs, and the first pregnancy in the world from immature eggs that were matured after thawing in the IVF lab.

Since 1983, Dr. Tucker has been scientific director and chief embryologist at major fertility centers in London, Hong Kong, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Rockville, MD, and Jackson, MS, and served as a scientific consultant in more than 50 clinics worldwide. His current research interests include pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, egg and embryo freezing, blastocyst cultures, embryo growth and selection, and gamete/embryo micromanipulation.

Dr. Tucker is a zoology and physiology graduate of Bedford College, University of London. He earned a doctorate in reproductive physiology from the University of Birmingham in the UK and is a Fellow of The Royal Institute of Biology in the United Kingdom. Dr. Tucker is a frequent speaker both internationally and locally.

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