IVF Unit

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Hadassah University Hospital

Ein-Karem, Jerusalem

Telephone: +972-2-6777111

Fax: +972-2-6433337

E-Mail: asimon@md2.huji.ac.il

Hagalinit 3/1
Jerusalem. Israel 93914

Telephone: +972-2-6760991

Born in 1953, married and father of four.

Education

Graduated to the rank of Medical Doctor at the Medical School of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem in 1982.

He accomplished his residency in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem where he is now a senior faculty and a staff member with tenure.

Following his residency he spent different periods of time both in Europe and USA to practice micromanipulation of gametes, laparoscopic surgery and reconstructive pelvic surgery for gynecologic oncology patients.

Appointments

Tenure, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem.

Since 1987 he has been working in the IVF Unit of Hadassah Hospital.

He currently serves as the Director of the IVF Center at Hadassah and holds an academic appointment of Associated Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Main Fields of Interest

Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Laser application for fertility treatment

Gametes and Embryo Micromanipulation

Endometrial preparation for the transfer of frozen - thawed embryos

Unexplained infertility

Preimplantation Genetic diagnosis

Laparoscopic surgery

List of Recent Publications

Simon A, Revel A,  Hurwitz A, Holzer H, Zentner B, Glazer R, Lewis A, Laufer N: Preliminary experience with assisted hatching in advanced age patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection.  Isr J Obstet Gynecol 8:109-113, 1997.  

Simon A, Revel A, Hurwitz A, Laufer N: The pathogenesis of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome - a continuing enigma. J Assist Reprod Genet  15:202-209, 1998.

Simon A, Holzer H, Hurwitz A, Revel A, Zentner B, Lossos F, Laufer N: Comparison of cryopreservation outcome following intracytoplasmic sperm injection and conventional in vitro fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet 15: 431-437, 1998.

Revel A, Hurwitz A, Laufer N, Simon A: The genetic aspects of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Isr J Obstet Gynecol 9:93-98,1998.

Rojansky M, Reubinoff B, Avner R, Caplan O, Simon A, Mitrani-Rosenbaum S: Prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis of RhD genotype by molecular biology technique. Isr J Obstet Gynecol 9:80-84, 1998.

Simon A, Hurwitz A, Pharhat M, Revel A, Zentner B, Laufer N: A flexible protocol for controlled preparation of the endometrium without prior gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist suppression in women with functioning ovaries undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles. Fertil Steril 71: 609-613, 1999.

Silver DF, Simon A, Dubin NH, Wheeless CR Jr: Recombinant growth  hormone’s effects on the strength and thickness of radiation-injured ileal anastomoses: a rat model.  J Surg Res 85: 66-70, 1999.

Fasouliotis SJ, Simon A, Laufer N: Evaluation and treatment of low responders in assisted reproductive technology: a challenge to meet. J Assist Reprod Genet 17:357-373, 2000.

Safran A, Lewin A, Simon A, Holzer H, Laufer N: Blastocyst culture evaluation of embryos of reduced quality. Reprod Tech 10:154-7, 2000.

The European and Middle East Orgalutran Study Group: Comparable clinical outcome using the GnRH antagonist ganirelix or a long protocol of the GnRH agonist triptorelin for the prevention of premature LH surges in women undergoing ovarian stimulation. Hum Reprod 16: 644-651, 2001.

Fatum M, Laufer N, Simon A: Should diagnostic laparoscopy be performed after normal hysterosalpingography in treating infertility suspected to be of unknown origin.   Hum Reprod 17: 1-3, 2002.

Fasouliotis SJ, Safran A, Porat-Katz, Simon A, Laufer N, Lewin A: A high predictive value of the first testicular fine needle aspiration in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia for sperm recovery at the subsequent attempt. Hum Reprod 17: 139-142, 2002.

Lewin A, Pisov G, Turgeman R, Fatum M, Shufaro Y, Simon A, Laufer N, Revel A, Reubinoff B, Safran A: Simplified artificial endometrial preparation, using oral estradiol and novel vaginal progesterone tablets (Endometrin^â): a prospective randomized study.  Gynecol Endocrinol 16: 1-6, 2002.

Shufaro Y, Prus D, Laufer N, Simon A: Impact of repeated testicular fine needle aspiration (TEFNA) and testicular sperm extraction (TESE) on the microscopic morphology of the testis: an animal model.  Hum Reprod 17: 1795-9, 2002.

Revel A, Koler M, Simon A, Lawin A, Laufer N, Safran A: Oocyte collection during cryopreservation of the ovarian cortex.  Fertil Steril 79; 1237-9, 2003.

Simon A., Safran A., Revel A., Aizenman A., Reubinoff B., Porat-Katz A., Lewin A., Laufer N:  Hyaluronic acid can successfully replace albumin as the sole macromolecule in a human embryo transfer medium. Fertile Steril 79: 434-8, 2003.

Fasouliotis SJ, Laufer N, Sabbagh-Ehrlich S, Lewin A, Hurwitz A, Simon A.: Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)-Antagonist Versus GnRH-Agonist in Ovarian Stimulation of Poor Responders Undergoing IVF. J Assist Reprod and Genet 20 (11); 455-60, 2003.