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Baby Gender Selection Westchester, NY

Do members of your family carry a genetic disease that only affects males? For families with a history of sex linked genetic diseases, conception of an affected child can be devastating. With his processes of baby gender selection, Dr. Andrew Silverman, MD in Westchester, NY ensures that families wishing to avoid the consequences of a sex linked genetic disease will conceive a girl.

DNA, which is stored in rod-like packages called chromosomes, may carry genes that cause inherited diseases. Each embryo contains 46 chromosomes, half of which are from the mother, and half of which are from the father. A pair of specialized chromosomes determines gender. Females have an X chromosome from the mother and an X chromosome from the father while males have an X chromosome from the mother paired with a Y chromosome from the father. Sex linked genetic diseases are carried on the X chromosome. Female embryos have an extra X chromosome, which protects them from the effects of a sex linked disease. Male embryos only have one X chromosome, which makes them susceptible. With his methods of baby gender selection, Dr. Silverman helps families to conceive healthy children.

The Silverman Center for Gender Selection uses highly reliable techniques to enable parents to avoid the consequences of many sex-linked genetic diseases. Techniques used include In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), and the Ericsson Method for Gender Selection.

Sex Linked Genetic Diseases include some of the following

- x linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
- x linked adrenal hypoplasia
- x Linked Agammaglobulinemia
- x Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome

After starting a private practice in New York City and Westchester, he started the first In Vitro Fertilization center in the Northeast outside of a university setting. Adding to his expertise in IVF, he trained with Dr. Ericsson, the founder of the Ericsson Method of Gender Selection.

He continued to advance in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and has added Pre Implantation Genetic Diagnosis to his repertoire. In addition to being one of the most accurate methods of gender selection, PGD enables doctors to screen embryos for genetic diseases. Dr. Silverman currently uses his training and expertise to give families the opportunity to determine the gender of their child.

If you are interested in baby gender selection, make an appointment at the Silverman Center for Gender Selection in Westchester, NY. Don't hesitate to call today!