Jane Ruman

Bio

Reproductive endocrinologist Jane Ruman, MD is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She sees patients at RMA of New York's Long Island and Manhattan locations.

Dr. Ruman obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology with Distinction from Duke University, Durham. She received her medical degree at the University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, where she participated in nationally-recognized research on factors that control embryo implantation. Dr. Ruman then completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where she continued to publish award-winning articles on infertility treatment. Following completion of her residency on Long Island, Dr. Ruman was selected to a Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University, where she authored and co-authored several publications concerning egg donation and fertility treatment. She had been practicing reproductive endocrinology on Long Island for the last several years before arriving to RMA of New York.

Dr. Ruman is a highly skilled and compassionate physician who significantly contributes to and maintains the highest level of care provided by RMA of New York.

Specialties:

  • reproductive endocrinology & infertility

Affiliation:

  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Location:

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Public funding of assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, broadens the range of couples who seek treatment for infertility by attracting a more diverse population, according to new research from Canada.

    Whe...Full Article

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    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Men who watch 20 hours of TV a week may have only half as many sperm as men who watch very little TV, a small study suggests.

    On the plus side, 15 hours a week of moderate to vigorous exercise may improve sperm count by as much as 73 percent, the researc...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- There's been little change in global rates of infertility over the past 20 years, according to a new study.

    In 2010, nearly 50 million couples worldwide were unable to conceive a child after five years of trying, according to ...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new study of couples treated for infertility found a significantly higher death rate among couples who remained childless and lower odds of psychiatric illness among those who adopt.

    Researchers in Denmark found death rates were two to four times hi...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    MONDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Couples who adopt children after unsuccessful treatment for fertility problems typically have a high quality of life, a new study finds.

    Swedish researchers compared outcomes for a variety of types of couples: those whose in-v...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    THURSDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men with wide variation in the length of their sperm, particularly in the tail, have lower concentrations of sperm that are good swimmers, a new study indicates.

    The finding could provide doctors with a new marker for fertility problems in men, the re...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to common chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may hamper a couple's efforts to conceive a child, a new study shows.

    "This suggests that some environmental chemicals might be important for human reproduction, specifically the t...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A mother's age at menopause may predict her daughter's fertility in terms of eggs remaining in her ovaries, a new study suggests.

    For the study, researchers divided more than 500 Danish women, aged 20 to 40, into three groups: those whose mothers had ...Full Article

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    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    FRIDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- It might be possible one day to restore male fertility after cancer chemotherapy, new research with monkeys suggests.

    Some cancer drugs are designed to destroy rapidly dividing cells, but can't tell the difference between cancer cells and other rapidly d...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    FRIDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A couple's sexual relationship and satisfaction can suffer while attempting to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study reports.

    In IVF, mature eggs are retrieved from a woman's ovaries and fertilized by sperm in a lab in order ...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    FRIDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A leading group of U.S. fertility doctors says there is now enough evidence to support the freezing of a woman's eggs as a way to preserve fertility in young women.

    Studies conducted over the past few years show that fertilization of frozen eggs has rou...Full Article

  • Jane Ruman
    Jane Ruman answered:
    What should a patient history and physical exam for infertility include?
    A thorough history should include information about past surgical history, medical history, exposures to tobacco, alcohol, and environmental toxins, a history of sexually transmitted diseases, a careful menstrual history, a history of any past pregnancies, a through review of all organ systems,...  Full Post
  • Jane Ruman
    Jane Ruman answered:
    What's intrauterine insemination (IUI)?
    Intrauterine Insemination is often an important part of treatment for couples who are infertile because of sperm disorders. IUI involves injecting sperm through a narrow catheter into the wife's reproductive tract. For most couples, artificial insemination is performed with the husband's...  Full Post
  • Jane Ruman
    Jane Ruman answered:
    What happens during a transvaginal ultrasound?
    The transducer on a transvaginal ultrasound is a long probe that is inserted into the vagina covered with lubricant and a condom. The ultrasonographer will be able to see the uterus, ovaries, and sometimes the Fallopian tubes. The procedure is not painful, and many women prefer it to an a...  Full Post
  • Jane Ruman
    Jane Ruman answered:
    How can intrauterine insemination help me get pregnant?
    Performing intrauterine insemination may result in an increase in the number of sperm at the site of fertilization in the fallopian tube. Generally only 1 of 2000 sperm ejaculated into the vagina can later be found in the fallopian tube. Therefore, adding insemination to stimulated cycles...  Full Post