HOPE FOR TREATING INFERTILITY An Interview with Dr. Catherine DeUgarte, MD WORDS BY GAYE NEWTON
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r. Catherine DeUgarte, MD, is an accomplished fertility specialist at CMD Fertility in Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia. She is also a clinical professor at UCLA, where she teaches at the UCLA/Olive View Medical Center Infertility Clinic. In her years of experience treating infertility, she has seen thousands of healthy babies born. "Growing up in Romania, I lived in a family full of doctors. I'm the fifth generation of physicians in my family. I've wanted to be a doctor since I was three years old. Initially, I wanted to be a pediatrician, but I discovered that I really liked the field of OB/GYN and specifically helping families in their fertility journey. Obviously, there are a lot of ups and downs, but making a family's dreams come true is a pleasure," Dr. DeUgarte shared. Fertility is a high-stakes practice with a relatively brief history compared to other specialties.
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