Ronald F. Feinberg, MD, PhD
“I’m a husband, and a father, and my family means everything to me. Helping you grow your family in the safe, responsible, and personal way I believe in is incredibly fulfilling to me.”
Ronald Feinberg, MD, PhD
“I’m a husband, and a father, and my family means everything to me. Helping you grow your family in the safe, responsible, and personal way I believe in is incredibly fulfilling to me.”
Welcome From Ronald F. Feinberg, MD, PhD, Medical Director of IVF Programs
Welcome to RADfertility. I look forward to talking with you personally, but in the meantime, let me share a bit of my history with you.
With a lifelong interest in the sciences, I was drawn to reproductive medicine primarily because of the research it involves. But the human side of infertility—the personal, real-life side—soon won my heart as I began to work with more and more couples in their quest to have the families they wanted.
I’m a husband and a father, and my family means everything to me. So to be able to help you grow your family—in the safe, responsible and personal way I believe in—is incredibly fulfilling for me. My partnership with Dr. McGuirk makes it even more so. We share a philosophy of care that I know benefits every family we work with.
For over two decades, I’ve had the privilege to work directly with the academic medical community (including many years at Penn and Yale) as well as national patient advocate groups such as RESOLVE, the American Infertility Association, the PCOS Association and PCOStrategies.
Career Achievements
- Founding Partner, Reproductive Associates of Delaware (RADfertility as of August 2019)
- Associate Director, Endometriosis & Pelvic Pain Center
- Co-Founder, Egg Donor Collaborative
- Teaching Faculty, ChristianaCare
- Affiliate Professor, University of Delaware
- Executive Director, University of Delaware Family Building Research Fund
- Board Member, Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery
- Former President, PARES (Philadelphia Area Reproductive Endocrine Society)
- Author, Healing Syndrome O: A Strategic Guide to Fertility, Polycystic Ovaries, and Insulin Imbalance
- Co-authored hundreds of journal articles, book chapters, and national presentations
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine Recognition, ASRM 2017 Star Award
- American Fertility Association, 2005 Family Building Award
- Delaware Today Top Docs Honor, 2018, 2016, 2014
Background & Education
- Board Certified: Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology, by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Fellow: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Fellowship: Reproductive Endocrinology, University of Pennsylvania, Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Internship and Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
- MD: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- PhD: (awarded concomitantly with MD) Biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- BA: magna cum laude, Biology, LaSalle College, Philadelphia, PA
- Attending Staff Position: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ChristianaCare, Newark, DE
Press & Contributions
Dr. Feinberg’s expertise has served as a trusted resource for the media to address topics and issues related to infertility.
Press (In The News)
- Delaware Today – Delaware Strives To Be The First In Fertility Care – April 18, 2019
This article in Delaware Today‘s 302Health addresses Delaware’s recent efforts to move forward in fertility care and preservation coverage. - Creating A Family – Options In Egg Donation – November 28, 2018
Dr. Ronald Feinberg & Dr. Joe Massey, Co-Founders of Egg Donor Collaborative, joined the Creating a Family Radio Show / Podcast to discuss donor egg options and research on improving success with egg donation. - Delaware Public Media – Delaware Scientists React to Editing Genetic Mutations in Embryos – August 4, 2017
Delaware scientists react to the announcement that scientists successfully used CRISPR, an acronym used for a genetic engineering tool and technique, to remove a genetic disorder trait in a human embryo. “Fortunately, the very large majority of known genetic disease is due to recessive mutations, meaning that both parents need to ‘carry’ the mutation,” Dr. Feinberg stated. - Fit Pregnancy – New Thinking On IVF: Why Single Embryo Transfers Could Work Better – November 10, 2016
The importance of single embryo transfer (SET) is highlighted and discussed. There’s been a stronger push for SET, due to higher success rates, lower risk of health concerns for both moms and babies, and lower cost SET IVF procedures. In 2016, RAD was cited in Forbes as having the highest SET rate in the U.S. - DailyMail – Doctors develop new way of producing higher quality eggs that knocks a quarter off the cost – October 17, 2016
Dr. Feinberg addresses minimal stimulation IVF and its potential cost effectiveness to patients. Minimal stimulation IVF uses less medication than traditional IVF and can reduce costs up to 27%. - UDaily – Deciphering Hormones – September 26, 2016
Dr. Ronald Feinberg’s collaboration with University of Delaware physiologist, Megan Wenner, is featured in the University’s online publication. Wenner’s research study is working to understand how hormones influence vascular function. A grant from the American Heart Association will help the UD researcher learn more about why or why not hormone therapy is safe for postmenopausal women. - The News Journal – Delaware Couple Embraces Adoption When IVF Fails – May 10, 2016
The News Journal follows a local family on their path to parenthood. After years of trying and hoping, a family is born. - Forbes – How To A Data Driven Informed – May 9, 2016
On April 12, 2016, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) released its annual IVF outcome data for the year ending December 2014. Dr. Ronald Feinberg provided insight in this Forbes article about how patients can make informed decisions utilizing this data. - MetroKids – Secondary Infertility: Causes, Costs, and Treatments – April 26, 2015
Dr. Feinberg talks about secondary infertility, a common fertility misconception. Many people assume that couples who already have a child can easily have another. Secondary infertility is more prevalent than you might think, impacting approximately 35-40% of our patients. - HealthDay – Controversial Fertility Treatment Resulted In Live Births – November 19, 2015
Dr. Feinberg provides some insight into Embryo development. The article explains the results of research published in the The New England Journal of Medicine by Italian investigators that suggest embryos with a mosaic of normal and abnormal chromosomes may develop into healthy newborns
Contributions
- Independent Research – IVF’s Role in Growing the Next Generation – June 8, 2018
Dr. Feinberg contributed to this independent research paper by a Maryland high school student. It addresses the IVF process and discusses the health benefits of elective single embryo transfer.
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Dr. Feinberg’s Featured Blogs
Dr. Ronald Feinberg Explains How He Became Interested In The IVF Field
When a local high school student contacted Dr. Feinberg for some help with her research project, he jumped in to assist! During their interview, the student asked a question Dr. Feinberg has never been asked before. She inquired how he became interested in the IVF field! Read his answer!
Gateway to IVF Success: The ABCs of PGS
In a poignant New York Times interview in 2010 with the highly revered Dr. Howard Jones, he asserted, “Fertility investigators today should figure out which one embryo is likely to make a baby rather than transfer several.
Why Endometriosis Hurts Everyone
Endometriosis hurts. There’s no question about it. Millions of women suffer in the U.S., and around the world. 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis, a leading cause of infertility and other health issues.
IVF For ME™
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EmbryoScope®
Time-lapse video allows RADfertility's IVF experts to analyze individual embryo growth.
Single Embryo Transfer
RADfertility has one of the highest SET and pregnancy rates in the country.
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RADfertility leads the way through research and innovation contributing to nationally recognized success.
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