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Navigating Fertility: What Genetic Mutation Carriers and Cancer Patients Need to Know
Join Sharsheret for an important conversation on the complex intersection of fertility, genetics, and cancer through both medical and emotional lenses. Designed for individuals who are concerned about hereditary cancer, as well as those diagnosed with cancer, this webinar will provide practical information about family building decisions, including PGT. Alongside expert medical guidance, the program will create space for the emotional realities— including grief, uncertainty, hope and the potential discomfort of the ‘oncofertility space’ when you may not be experiencing infertility or even have a cancer diagnosis. After the formal webinar participants will have the opportunity to join one of two short breakout sessions with Sharsheret social workers: one for carriers of hereditary cancer mutations, and one for those facing a cancer diagnosis.
Questions? Contact Rachel Teicher.
Presented with support from the Cooperative Agreement 24-0061 from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and :
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Dr. Ilana B. Ressler, of Illume Fertility, is double board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. She earned her medical degree at Case Western Reserve University and completed her residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago. During her residency, Dr. Ressler was awarded the Professional Dedication to Residency Award in 2009 and the Overall Excellence in Gynecologic Care Award in 2010. In 2013, she completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Cincinnati. In 2016 and 2017, Dr. Ressler was chosen by her peers at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine to receive the Fertility and Sterility Star Reviewer Award. She is consistently named a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and is also a former member of the editorial board of Fertility and Sterility, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s premier international journal for those who treat infertility and reproductive medicine. She has also been an expert reviewer of the latest gynecologic surgical studies and has written literature reviews for the Society of Reproductive Surgeons.
Dvora Entin, LCSW, CST, PMH-C is a clinician specializing in reproductive and perinatal mental health and sex therapy, with advanced training through Postpartum Support International, ASRM, and the MISS Foundation in bereavement care. She serves as a clinical consultant to multiple nonprofit organizations and is a lead trainer for Postpartum Support International teaching about perinatal loss and postpartum health. As an adjunct professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, she developed maternal mental health coursework for MSW students and teaches clinical case intensives. Dvora maintains a group private practice in Philadelphia and presents nationally on reproductive mental health and clinical support for individuals experiencing maternal mental health challenges. She hosts the podcast MISCONCEPTIONS available on all major platforms