Jeffrey Klein

Bio

Dr. Klein is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialist who leads an experienced team of medical professionals at our Westchester Office. Dr. Klein has staff privileges at White Plains Hospital, Hudson Valley Hospital and St. Johns Riverside Hospital. He has been an invited speaker for various professional societies, and teaches the residents at New York Medical College.

Dr. Klein graduated with honors from the University of Michigan. Following his undergraduate education, he received his Doctorate of Medicine from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The George Washington University Medical Center. During residency, he was recognized for his surgical skills and was awarded the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons resident achievement award. Dr. Klein developed an interest in reproductive disorders and subsequently completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Columbia -Presbyterian Medical Center. He has received many academic awards during his studies and training, including the prestigious Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Education Award.

While at Columbia University, Dr Klein pursued research on novel reagents for clinical use in IVF and infertility treatments. This innovative work culminated in national recognition, presentations at international meetings, and collaboration with a global pharmaceutical company. He has published both basic research and clinical reports in peer-reviewed journals as well as chapters in textbooks on a wide range of reproductive topics including IVF, reproductive aging and egg donation. Dr. Klein is recognized as a top reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist in Westchester Magazine's 2007 and 2008 Top Doctors Issue. His areas of expertise include treatment of infertility, IVF, egg donation, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss and reproductive surgery. He is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.



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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    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
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    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

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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

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    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

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    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

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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

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    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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    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
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    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

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    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

  • Jeffrey Klein
    Jeffrey Klein answered:
    What is in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
    In vitro fertilization (IVF) refers to fertilization taking place outside the body in a laboratory Petri dish. There, the egg of a female partner or donor is joined with sperm. With IVF, the ovaries must be hyper stimulated, usually with fertility drugs, allowing retrieval of multiple mature...  Full Post
  • Jeffrey Klein
    Jeffrey Klein answered:
    What's intrauterine insemination (IUI)?
    By placing sperm directly into the uterus via a catheter, intrauterine insemination bypasses cervical mucus that may be hostile to the sperm, placing them close to the fallopian tubes where fertilization occurs. IUI is often successful in overcoming sperm count and movement problems, retrograde...  Full Post
  • Jeffrey Klein
    Jeffrey Klein answered:
    How can Clomiphene help me with infertility?
    Clomiphene Citrate, or "Clomid," is often referred to as the "fertility pill." It is used to treat infertile women who have an ovulation problem. It works by helping the pituitary gland (located at the base of the brain) improve the stimulation of developing follicles (eggs) in the ovaries....  Full Post
  • Jeffrey Klein
    Jeffrey Klein answered:
    What basic recommendations should I follow if I am trying to get pregnant?
    Basic recommendations:
    • limit intake of alcohol, coffee, tea, soda, and other foods and beverages containing caffeine;
    • avoid use of recreational drugs (such as marijuana) and overuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs;
    • avoid exposure to toxic substances such as industrial chemicals,
    ...  Full Post