Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 3 , Pages 918-922 , September 2009

Ultrasonographer experience does not impact outcomes following ultrasound-guided embryo transfer

  • Isiah D. Harris, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Isiah D. Harris, M.D., Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 (FAX: 617-730-2833).
    • ,
  • Aaron K. Styer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • John C. Petrozza, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 17 February 2008 ,Revised 29 June 2008 ,Accepted 14 July 2008.

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 I.D.H. has nothing to disclose. A.K.S. has nothing to disclose. J.C.P. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)03260-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1743

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 3 , Pages 918-922 , September 2009

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