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August 12, 2004

Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine Opens North Metro Clinic

Nationally-renowned fertility center opens offices at Avista Adventist Hospital

ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO — The Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM), consistently offering some of the highest pregnancy rates in the country, officially announced today the opening of its fourth office, located at Avista Two Medical Plaza, Suite 240, 80 Health Park Drive on the Avista Adventist Hospital campus in Louisville.

Developed to fulfill growing patient demand in the north metro area, the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine's location next to Avista Hospital, offers diagnostic and other infertility services to patients in the area. In vitro fertilization procedures, which include egg retrievals, embryo transfers and embryo cryopreservation will continue to be performed at CCRM's Englewood location.

"Our north metro patient base has grown significantly over the last few years and we want to provide those patients the added convenience of having offices in their backyard," says William Schoolcraft, M.D., CCRM founder and medical director. "Oftentimes patients undergoing treatment require frequent visits. We hope to alleviate the travel time and better accommodate busy schedules, while continuing to provide the best care possible."

CCRM's Avista office is part of a strategy to bring the practice's services closer to where patients live - in this case, Boulder, Broomfield, Fort Collins and surrounding communities. The Center also has offices adjoining Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Rose Medical Center in Denver, and Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree.

The Avista office is open for scheduled appointments with Drs. Schoolcraft and Debra Minjarez. Appointments can be made by calling 303.665.0150. Additional information about CCRM can be found by visiting www.colocrm.com.

Background: Founded in 1987 by Dr. William Schoolcraft, the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine offers a complete spectrum of infertility treatments and specializes in IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies. Today, joined by Drs. Eric Surrey and Debra Minjarez, Dr. Schoolcraft and his staff achieve some of the highest pregnancy rates in the country. Thanks in part to extensive research led by CCRM scientific director David K. Gardner, Ph.D., the Clinic attracts nearly 40 percent of its patients from other states and foreign countries. CCRM has four locations in Colorado: Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Rose Medical Center in Denver, Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, and Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville.

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