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1978 First IVF baby born *Louise Brown 1981 First IVF baby born in the U.S. *Elizabeth Carr 1983 First baby born from egg donation 1980 Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) introduced to identify genetically abnormal embryos 1982 First IVF twins born 1984 First baby born using a frozen embryo 1988 Fist IVF surrogate birth First baby born using donor sperm 1995 Elective single-embryo transfer 1999 Preimplantation genetic screening is introduced ORM’s first Lab opens Dr. Alison Coates, PhD joins PCRM 2002 First ORM LGBTQ patient 2007 PCRM becomes Oregon Reproductive Medicine (ORM) ORM’s first egg freezing patient ORM switches from slow freezing (65% survival) to vitrification (97% survival) for embryo freezing 2009 Dr. Elizabeth Barbieri joins ORM 2012 Egg freezing approved for fertility preservation by FDA Counsyl screens performed on all egg donors 1989 Dr. Rob Matteri establishes Portland Center for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM), now ORM Fertility 2005 Dr. Brandon Bankowski joins ORM In-House Egg Donor program launches 1999 First egg donor cycles at ORM 2000 First ORM twins conceived First ORM IVF baby born First ORM surrogacy cycle First day-3 embryo biopsy for PGT-A » » » » » » » » » » » 2008 ORM ceases day-3 embryo transfers or freezes, moves to transfer and freeze on day 5 2010 First trophectoderm biopsy First Counsyl screen performed 2013 Dr. Amanda Hurliman joins ORM 2015 ORM Downtown opens in Portland, featuring state-of-the-art fertility center with expanded embryology laboratory and comprehensive services ORM Israel opens office in Tel Aviv ORM launches patient portal Use of new technique, CRSPR, to edit embryonic genes » » 2017 ORM Genomics team publishes study comparing fresh vs. frozen embryo transfers, receives SART award » JANUARY 2019 Oregon Reproductive Medicine becomes ORM Fertility, announces newest clinic in Bellevue, Washington, and newest team member, Dr. Jamie Massie « « « « « 2014 ORM Israel team established in Tel Aviv ORM sponsors Portland's LGBTQ Pride Festival « 2015 ORM Genomics team publishes study validating next-generation sequencing for chromosome embryo screening « 2017 Dr. Thomas Fisher joins ORM ORM named Nursing Center of Excellence « Dr. Shannel Adams joins ORM ORM opens office in Shanghai « « ORM establishes team in London, UK « « ORM launches ORM Genomics Website « « « ORM opens its Westside Portland clinic « « » 2018 ORM launches online Learning Center for patient education 2018 ORM opens its Southside Portland clinic « 2016 2016 2016 Learn more at www.ormfertility.com/ celebrating-30-years/ KEY: — ORM milestones — Fertility care milestones FERTILITY MILESTONE TIMELINE A snapshot of fertility care history and ORM’s journey to turning 30!
