General Practitioners

• Primary Care
  If you are a new patient you must first complete New Patient Forms prior to your scheduled appointment time. Couples who are not yet established patients at the Reproductive Medicine Group can schedule a semen analysis and/or hysterosalpingogram by contacting any of our four offices. A referral from a gynecologist, primary care provider, internist or family doctor is necessary for this testing if you have NOT been seen by a physician of the Reproductive Medicine Group.
• Male Infertility
• Immunizations

Gynecologists

• Gynecology
  The RMG IVF/Surgery Center was conceived with the goal of providing our patients a first class site for their gynecology and fertility surgical procedures with all of the comforts and convenience of remaining under one roof. Our Surgical Center has an intimate rather than intimidating feel. Our goal is that you never feel like a number, instead that you are a part of the RMG family. At our IVF and surgical center, we aim to do everything possible to put you at ease. We are equipped with the most up-to-date technology and safety features. Our anesthesiologists are all board certified physicians affiliated with AdventHealth Tampa.
• Female Infertility
  Fact: When a woman or man is dealing with infertility, the first line of action is often lifestyle modifications. For instance, as much as 13% of female infertility is associated with smoking. Eliminating the habit can boost both a woman’s chance of getting pregnant and a man’s role in conception. Alcohol can have adverse effects on ovulation, egg health and sperm viability. Additionally, research shows that approximately 70% of women who are obese encounter difficulty becoming pregnant. The extra weight impacts a woman’s hormones and ovulation, and in men, excess pounds effects semen production. For obese women, losing just five to ten percent of ones body weight can make an enormous difference in conception. It improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and delivery – and you’ll feel better, too.
• Obstetrics
  The Reproductive Medicine Group “fertility experts” consist of Sandy B. Goodman M.D., Betsy McCormick, M.D., Samuel Tarantino M.D., and Timothy R. Yeko M.D. Four physicians are partners at The Reproductive Medicine Group and each doctor is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  All of our fertility experts are Reproductive Endocrinologists and have their sub specialty board certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
• Endometriosis
  If you are being seen by our physicians for non-infertility medical issues ( endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss or other reproductive endocrine health concerns) your diagnostic code will indicate this information.
• Pelvic Pain
• Pregnancy

Internists

• Urology
• Ovarian Cancer
  In addition, women with certain non-cancerous disorders may face potential sterility associated with their disease or the treatment of their disorder. Removal of one or both ovaries performed to treat a benign (non-cancerous) tumor or conditions such as endometriosis can result in decreased fertility or in sterility. Women who test positive for the BRCA gene or who have a strong family history of ovarian cancer may elect to undergo prophylactic removal of the ovaries. Women with autoimmune diseases may be exposed to medications that are toxic to the oocyte or may experience premature (early) menopause. Finally, women who are age 30-40 and do not yet have a partner or for other personal or medical reasons need to delay pregnancy and wish to preserve their ability to have biologic children in the future, may choose to cryopreserve their eggs (otherwise known as egg freezing).

Endocrinologist

• Endocrinology
  She is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, and the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Society. Dr. Goodman has consistently been named among the Best Doctors in America.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Ultrasound (sonograms), semen analysis, blood draws and IUI with freshly collected sperm, are performed at the Reproductive Medicine Group Wesley Chapel office location Monday – Friday by appointment only. On weekends, ultrasounds, blood draws and inseminations are performed by appointment only in the mornings at our Fletcher (North Tampa) location. IVF egg retrieval and embryo transfer are performed at the RMG/IVF Surgery Center adjacent to our Fletcher (North Tampa) office.
• Chemotherapy
  Approximately 50,000 reproductive-age women in the United States are diagnosed with cancer each year. Earlier diagnosis and more aggressive treatment regimens have significantly improved survival and cure rates in children and adults with cancer. Although more effective, many of the current treatment regimens such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and medications associated with bone marrow transplant are toxic to the human oocyte, resulting in infertility or sterility. As such, reproductive age women facing cancer treatments need to consider all of their options in terms of potential future fertility.
• Radiation Therapy
  Sperm cryopreservation is appropriate and available for several indications. Sperm can be frozen and stored at The Reproductive Medicine Group’s North Tampa location for short-term use or shipped to a long-term facility for later use. Sperm is often cryopreserved for men who anticipate undergoing chemotherapy, radiation therapy or certain surgical procedures to treat cancer. Some men undergoing vasectomy choose to cryopreserve sperm prior to the procedure. Couples who are actively attempting conception but anticipate that the husband will be geographically separated for an extended period of time may elect to cryopreserve sperm so that it is available when the woman is ovulating. Finally, for couples who are anticipating undergoing a cycle of IVF, if the male partner anticipates that he may have difficulty producing a semen specimen on the day of the female partner’s egg retrieval, sperm can be collected in advance under less stressful circumstances and cryopreserved. Generally, a single semen specimen can be divided into two or more vials or straws for storage purposes. Currently, the cost of semen cryopreservation is approximately $1,850. Blood test are required to freeze your semen sample.  Men who are anticipating chemotherapy should contact our office as soon as possible to set up a collection appointment and blood work. Please call 813-914-7304 x1267 to speak with our lab supervisor.

Surgeons

• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Dr. Goodman specializes in treating patients with infertility, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), recurrent pregnancy loss, endometriosis, age related infertility and tubal reversal surgery. She also has a special interest in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Dr. Goodman has extensive experience with infertility treatments, including ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, minimally invasive surgery, tubal reversal, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg donation cycles. She is the recipient of the Excellence Award for Operative Laparoscopy and Operative Hysteroscopy.
• Vasectomy
  The Reproductive Medicine Group offers their patients the option of freezing their sperm at the time of a scheduled vasectomy reversal. The frozen sample is sent to an approved storage facility. The Reproductive Medicine Group is the only facility in the Tampa Bay area to offer this service. By freezing the sample, the patient is assured that sperm is available for future use in the event that the vasectomy or vasectomy reversal was not successful, or if scar tissue later forms, closing the area of the reversal.
• Laparoscopy
  Dr. Yeko has a special interest in advanced operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy for the management of endometriosis, fibroids, pelvic pain and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. He has a special expertise in the treatment of infertility including intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization and oocyte donation.

Plastic Surgeons

• Laparoscopic Surgery