Dr. Hinckley is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist who completed her training at Stanford University Medical Center. She says her greatest joy is helping patients to realize their dreams in creating a family, but she also enjoys participation in clinical and laboratory studies. She has extensively published articles in peer-reviewed journals on blastocyst transfer, avoiding triplet pregnancies, monozygotic twinning, operative hysteroscopy, correction of uterine anomalies, and biochemical pathways involved in ovulation and fertilization. She serves as a member of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinologists, the Christian Medical and Dental Society and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Her areas of interest include laparoscopic surgery, premature ovarian failure, oocyte freezing, and recurrent pregnancy loss.
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By Dr. Mary Hinckley – There is renewed interest in frozen embryo transfer success. RSC currently uses vitrification to freeze embryos, as this technology has been shown to cause little or no harm to the embryo.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – Patients fertility care questions can be answered by understanding the federal regulations, non-federal regulations, legal challenges and recommendations that govern and guide fertility clinics.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – One of the hardest things to explain to patients is why human beings are such inefficient reproducers. It just seems logical that one follicle should produce one egg which ultimately makes one embryo and one healthy baby. But unfortunately this is not reality.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – While the human body is very good at “screening” embryos – abnormal embryos will most often fail to implant and grow – new technology provides reproductive specialists further insight as to why an embryo doesn’t result in a healthy baby.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – She walked out of our office smiling, looking at her admiring husband with a bit of “we can handle this together”. She was glowing that glow you get from being pregnant and dreaming of the future.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley & Amoreena Berg, MFT – “Keeping it all together” was her challenge. We immediately put her in touch with a counselor, who gave her one-on-one support and even offered group counseling. This made all the difference.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – The question often arises as to how much caffeine, if any, is safe in pregnancy and whether caffeine has any links to infertility.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – Every day at RSC we see patients who choose to use donor sperm to conceive, and the reasons are varied.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – The Krispy Kreme Donut Factory: I often use this analogy when explaining ovarian function to patients.
By Dr. Mary Hinckley – It is important for you to know what was done to your cervix. Some treatments may cause problems or damage to the cervix that could translate into infertility or premature delivery.