What can endangered species teach us about the future of human fertility? Dr. D sits down at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with Dr. Elena Ruggeri of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance to explore the groundbreaking work being done to preserve some of the world's most vulnerable species.

Learn how the Frozen Zoo, one of the world's largest collections of living cell lines from rare and endangered animals, is helping scientists protect biodiversity while advancing reproductive science. Dr. Ruggeri explains how fertility preservation, assisted reproduction, and cutting-edge biotechnology are giving threatened species a fighting chance—and how many of these innovations overlap with the technologies used in human fertility care.

In this episode, you'll learn all about:

• What the Frozen Zoo is and why it's so important

• How fertility preservation is helping save endangered species

• The role of assisted reproductive technologies in wildlife conservation

• Surprising similarities between animal and human fertility science

• Why protecting biodiversity is so important for all of us

Credit to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance for allowing us to film this episode on site at the Beckman Center for Conservation Research. Learn more about the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance & The Frozen Zoo

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Hosted by Said Daneshmand, MD FACOG

Produced by Phoebe Gurrola

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This week, Dr. D sits down with Stephanie Levich, Founder and President of Family Match Consulting, to discuss the many paths to parenthood, including surrogacy and egg/sperm/and embryo conception. Stephanie shares her own personal story of being an adopted child and pursuing IVF treatment to build her own family. They explore how modern families are created through third-party reproduction and why there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building a family.

Stephanie is also the co-author of the children's book, From the Start: A Book About Love & Making Families

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Hosted by Said Daneshmand, MD FACOG

Produced by Phoebe Gurrola

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IVF protocols are complicated! But understanding the basics can make the fertility journey a little less daunting. In this episode, we break down the most common IVF protocols, including antagonist, long Lupron, microdose flare, and natural cycle approaches. Dr. D breaks down why your fertility specialist may choose a protocol, what medications are involved, and how treatment plans are tailored to individual patients.

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Hosted by Said Daneshmand, MD FACOG

Produced by Phoebe Gurrola

Join the Learn at Pinnacle app ⁠to earn FREE CE Credit for listening to this episode!