ART – ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) | RMA of New York

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is a technique that injects a single sperm directly into an egg outside of the uterus. This procedure is indicated for men who have extremely low concentrations of sperm, whose sperm have failed to fertilize eggs in previous cycles of IVF, and who have a complete absence of sperm. In such a scenario, sperm must be retrieved directly from the testicle using a procedure called Testicular Sperm Aspiration/Extraction (TESA/E), and then injected into the egg outside of the uterus.

The procedure is performed under a microscope. An embryologist stabilizes a mature egg that has previously been extracted. From the opposite side, he uses a thin micropipette holding a single sperm to pierce the egg and direct it towards the inner part. Following the procedure, the egg with the injected sperm is cultured in the embryology lab and checked on the following day for signs of fertilization.

RMA of New York Team

Alan B. Copperman, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Eric Flisser, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Jovana Lekovich, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Albee Square
Tanmoy Mukherjee, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Beth McAvey, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Garden City
Daniel E. Stein, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
West Side
Lucky Sekhon, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Downtown East Side Mount Sinai
Matthew A. Lederman, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco Poughkeepsie White Plains
Kimberley A. Thornton, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Downtown
Erkan Buyuk, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Jeffrey Klein, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco White Plains
Tia Jackson-Bey, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Albee Square
Taraneh Nazem, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
West Side
Rachel Gerber, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco Poughkeepsie White Plains
Jenna Friedenthal, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Natan Bar-Chama, MD
Urologist
East Side
Devora Aharon, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side Mount Sinai
Rachel B. Danis, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Borough Park

01/18

Meet the Team

Why RMA of New York: Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

RMA of New York serves as the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Mount Sinai Medical System. Our laboratory team is dedicated to scientific discovery, graduate medical education through RMA of NY’s REI Fellowship Program, and individualized care that focuses on you.

Our team of embryologists are consistently recognized as innovators in reproductive science and medicine, and security and safety standards. RMA of New York has been at the forefront of embryo freezing technology and cutting-edge research, helping countless individuals and partners achieve the dream of building a family.

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