IntregraMed focuses on superb patient care and highly-specialized niche technology. Would-be parents seek the quality that only an outpatient facility, such a Dr. Esposito's practice, can dedicate to the need for safe, effective fertility care.
"At Integra we have a strong commitment to patient care, and we measure patient satisfaction," Dr. Esposito says. Testifying to their success is an upcoming milestone: IntegraMed is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and over the course of these decades the team has facilitated the births of over 27,000 babies.
Integra goes to great lengths to ensure that patients have healthy babies. "We tests embryos in order to prevent disease. We do a pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. But we don’t do sex selection for family balancing, disturbing the natural balance of nature," she cautions. "We don’t believe in baby choosing. We do not work with people who are choosing a designer baby, for things like eye and hair color."
Upholding the highest of ethical standards is a priority among Integra physicians. "There is an ethical slippery slope when it comes to working with embryos, so we have an ethics committee [to help make these decisions]," Dr. Esposito explains.
Since insurance doesn't typically cover fertility care, Integra offers patients financing options so money does not become another hurdle standing in the way of parenthood. “We offer our patients a program called 'shared help,' which gives discounts of up to 30 percent for those in need," Dr. Esposito explains. "We also have a 'shared risk' program regarding eggs and donor eggs. This is virtually a money-back guarantee."
Esposito works with patients ranging from couples who've been struggling to conceive, to those who know they'll want a baby at a distant point in the future. "We partner with Fertile Hope to help cancer patients with fertility preservation by freezing eggs or embryos,” she says. Then she adds with a smile, “We also freeze eggs for women who are older and still looking for Mr. Right.”
Esposito always knew she wanted to be a doctor and loves her chosen field. During medical school she completed a rotation in the fertility clinic, and that’s when she decided to pursue an OB/GYN residency. Prior to joining Integra, Esposito worked at Shade Grove Fertility in partnership with IntegraMed for over a decade. "There was something calling me to the profession," she says. "It’s an honor and a privilege to take care of patients.”
Staying at the forefront of fertility care has required many long hours and continual recertification for new procedures and surgical techniques. However, Esposito says the challenges are worth it every time her patients achieve pregnancy. “You become your patients’ hero," she says. "Every positive pregnancy test is a natural high. But there are lots of ups and downs.”
The economic downturn has had an effect on her practice because couples may opt to delay, or to choose less costly procedures to help them to begin families. "The American health care system is broken," she laments. "Every person in a country as great as this should have health care.”
Esposito believes in the quality of care Integra offers patients and is happy to be a part of it. “I wake up every day looking forward to work.”
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