Founding of the gynaecological practice by Dr. Döhmen in Mönchengladbach
Recognition of the "Optional Further Education in Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine" by Dr. med. Georg Döhmen
Granting of the approval according to §121 a SGB V for the implementation of the methods of artificial insemination and construction of an IVF unit
First pregnancies through IVF or ICSI therapy, cryopreservation of oocytes in the pronuclear stage, sperm and testicular tissue
First pregnancies after cryocycles and TESE/ICSI treatments
Introduction of the assisted hatching procedure for embryos intended for transfer
Establishment of a quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001 for practice and IVF laboratory
Implementation of over 400 fertility treatments (IVF, ICSI and cryocycles)
Certification of the quality management system
More than 600 fertility treatments (IVF-, ICSI- and cryocycles)
More than 750 fertility treatments (IVF-, ICSI- and cryocycles)
Entrance of Dr. med. Thomas Schalk to the Fertility Centre
Performing more than 850 fertility treatments with an above-average clinical pregnancy rate of more than 33% (IVF or ICSI cycles)
Performing more than 1000 fertility treatments with an above-average clinical pregnancy rate of more than 30% (IVF or ICSI cycles)
Since 01.01.2004, the therapy with donor sperm in the form of heterologous insemination (AID) or in vitro fertilisation (heterologous IVF) has been carried out as a new service
In 2004, our fertility centre again achieved (as in previous years) far above-average clinical pregnancy/transfer rates (IVF: 32.4% and ICSI: 34.4%)
The following procedures have been available in our fertility centre since 2005:
- Polar body diagnostics (PKD)
- Vitrification of human germ cells
- Oocyte banking
Development of individual treatment strategies with outstanding results in infertility treatment with a pregnancy rate of > 35% (all age groups); average pregnancy rate of all IVF centres according to the German IVF Register (DIR) 28.8% for 2009
TCM and Acupuncture
Introduction of preimplantation diagnostics (PID)
Dr. med. Georg Döhmen: Qualification for genetic counselling according to § 7 Abs. 1,3 Gendiagnostikgesetz (GenDG) (Genetic Diagnostics Act)
Dr. med. Thomas Schalk: Qualification for genetic counselling according to § 7 Abs. 1,3 Gendiagnostikgesetz (GenDG) (German Genetic Diagnostics Act)
Opening of the practice pro-Kindwunsch at the Krefeld location
Use of benchtop incubators (G210, BT37) for the cultivation of oocytes (optimisation of culture conditions)
Dr. rer. nat. Ezz Al Din Al Azzeh: Expert recognition "Reproductive Biology of Man" by the AGRBM
Incubator: Embryoscope (time-lapse method)
Vitrification of oocytes, PN stages and blastocysts
07/2018: Dr. med. Frank Bender joins the Fertility Centre Niederrhein
04/2019: Dr. med. Nina Röper joins the Fertility Centre Niederrhein
(training assistant for gynaecology & obstetrics)
05/2019: Laying of the foundation stone for the pro-Kindwunsch practice new building at the Nordpark in Mönchengladbach
(planned opening: summer 2020)