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frozen embryo transfer, egg donation, egg freezing, embryo cultivation to blastocyst stage, and intrauterine insemination. Male infertility is treated, as recommended, via intracytoplasmic sperm injection, epididymis percutaneous aspiration, vasectomy reversal, sperm freezing, and semen banking. Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine The Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine specializes in the management of high-risk pregnancies. Its pre-pregnancy services include ultrasound examinations of the breast, abdomen, reproductive organs, thyroid, and kidney, as well as family planning assistance and genetic counseling. Services for pregnant women include obstetric ultrasound, fetal echocardiography, and amniocentesis. Center for Urology, Urodynamics, and Andrology The Center for Urology, Urodynamics, and Andrology specializes in urinary tract diseases. Treatment for prostatitis (prostate enlargement that causes difficulty in urinating) and prostate cancer is usually minimally invasive, such as state-of-the-art laparoscopy and cryoablation. The center’s physicians also diagnose and treat lithiasis (calculi, or stones) in the urinary tract, often using a minimally invasive fragmentation procedure. Pediatric urologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of urological diseases in children. Other disorders handled at the center are interstitial cystitis, hyperactive bladder, urinary incontinence, enuresis, urinary infections, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and andropause. Center for Obesity and Diabetes The newly opened Center for Obesity and Diabetes, also called REDUX, is the first of its kind in northern Mexico. It focuses on obesity treatment for adults and specially designed programs for children. Specialists in endocrinology are available for assessments and evaluation. The center also provides psychological and nutritional counseling for both medical and surgical patients. Surgical services include gastric band, gastric bypass, and intragastric featured hospitals Monterrey, Mexico Edition 39
part two balloon, as well as aesthetic-reconstructive plastic surgery for post-bariatric patients. 40 Patients Beyond Borders Ginequito’s associated Teaching and Research Center offers subspe- cialty graduate degrees in fetal-maternal medicine, neonatology, and re- production biology. Research focuses on women’s reproductive health and neonatology. The center also provides continuing education opportunities for the hospital’s medical staff. Leading Specialties • Bariatric surgery • Diabetes prevention and management • Gynecology (including gynecological laparoscopy) • Neonatology • Obstetrics (especially high-risk pregnancy) • Orthopedics and traumatology • Otolaryngology • Ped iat rics • Plastic surgery • Reproductive medicine and IVF • Urology (adult and pediatric) Selected Achievements and Awards • Current: National Hospital Certification, awarded by the Depart- ment of Health, Mexico • Current: Distintivo H certification, awarded by the National Secre- tary of Tourism for hygienic food handling • 1987: Mexico’s first birth using gamete intrafallopian transfer techniques • 2007: Mexico’s first birth from eggs preserved using the slowfreezing technique
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