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Man with a Mission Dr. Mark Trolice
By: Holly V. Kapherr Photos by Brion Price Read more at: StyleToMe.com
> A large reproduction of the artist Raphael’s famous fresco, The School of Athens, occupies a large section of a wall in Dr. Mark Trolice’s office. The magnificent work depicts Plato and Aristotle in the center of the canvas surrounded by other famous Greek scholars representing branches of knowledge like mathematics, science, philosophy and, yes, medicine. It’s a testament to two major facts about this extraordinary person: He’s got a taste for the classical arts, and he’s absolutely obsessed with learning, development and growth. And, after 20 years as an acclaimed physician, he’s not slowing down now. When I first met Dr. Mark Trolice three years ago, I came away from the interview with an appreciation of life’s ironies and this doctor’s commitment to embracing and overcoming them. Dr. Trolice is a reproductive endocrinologist, a physician who specializes in fertility. When he married his wife, Andrea, they had no idea that their own infertility would lead them through 10 years of treatments, and eventually led to the adoption of their five children. “We wanted to incorporate our own experience into a real and practical way to help other couples avoid the confusion and loss that we felt,” says Trolice. His clinic, Fertility C.A.R.E. (Center of Assisted Reproduction and Endocrinology), is a one-of-a-kind complex encompassing a wide range of educational, medical and ancillary services for couples trying to build a family. “The impetus of all this was family building,” says Dr.Trolice, “we never thought too much about the business side. We want to empower others and inspire them with hope. The complex amalgamates a holistic approach to reproductive medicine.” With a focus on female reproductive system, Fertility C.A.R.E. also employs male
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