A world-renowned fertility expert with a journalist and mother of 2 present advice on every aspect of undergoing fertility treatment from finding the right doctor to understanding what each treatment entails to discussing surrogacy and adoption.
Daniel A. Potter, MD is a well known fertility specialist in private practice in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Potter is an internationally sought after expert in gender selection, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and in vitro fertilization. Dr. Potter is currently the Medical Director at HRC Fertility which has eight offices across southern California. In addition to his duties at HRC Fertility, Dr. Potter is the laboratory director for the genetics company Natera Incorporated in Redwood City, California. Through Natera, Dr. Potter has personally participated in the development of the latest, state of the art platforms for genetic testing of embryos. Dr. Potter has authored or co-authored more than 40 scientific articles and has presented his research at meetings throughout the United States and Europe including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, the American College of Genetics and the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society.
Dr. Potter resides in Laguna Beach, California with his wife and two daughters both of whom were conceived through in vitro fertilization.
Jennifer Hanin is an award-winning writer, influential blogger, freelance journalist and author. JTA ranked Jennifer (@jennhanin) as #38 on their 100 Most Influential Jewish Twitter Users for 2010, and #10 in the category of Politics and Policy. She also won Shorty Awards in the categories of Religion and Judaism in 2009. She has appeared on television and radio to discuss her book and blog, and her blog has generated interest from every continent except Antarctica. Jennifer's background includes writing and project management for Fortune 500 corporations including KBR, Compaq and Honeywell. She holds an M.A. in Public Relations from the University of Houston. Jennifer resides with her husband and twin daughters in Southern California.
Daniel A. Potter, MD, is a world-renowned reproductive endocrinologist and director of the internationally acclaimed Huntington Reproductive Center Medical Group in California. Dr. Potter is a frequent speaker at numerous hospitals, medical centers, and fertility centers and organizations, including The American Society for Reproductive Health, The American Infertility Association, The International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination, Inc., and Resolve Organization. An advocate for women's healthcare, Dr. Potter also serves an an attending physician at Women's Hospital in Los Angeles and as a medical director at the Anaheim Memorial Medical Center.
Jennifer Hanin, MA, is a freelance journalist and the mother of twin girls concieved through in vitro infertilization.
Pamela Madsen is the executive director of The American Fertility Association and the mother of two children concieved through in vitro fertilization.
