Glenn L. Schattman, M.D.

About

Before he treated patients’ cycles, Dr. Glenn Schattman wrote the rules most American fertility clinics run on. As chair of the Practice Committee of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (2004-2009), he developed many of the clinical guidelines infertility physicians use in daily practice, then served as SART’s President in 2011-2012 — the association of IVF-specialized physicians whose data portal every US patient can query.

Schattman has practiced reproductive medicine at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, holding an associate professorship in clinical OB/GYN and clinical reproductive medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and an associate attending post at NewYork-Presbyterian. He is board-certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and his practice spans IUI, IVF, fertility preservation and minimally invasive reproductive surgery.

Two niches define his later career. He was part of the core group at one of the first US centers to build egg and embryo freezing programs, and today serves as Vice President of the International Society for Fertility Preservation and Chair of the Alliance for Fertility Preservation. Surgically, he ranks among the first gynecologic surgeons to perform robot-assisted tubal reversal and myomectomy. He keeps early office hours on purpose — monitoring appointments should not cost patients a workday — and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

Clinical Expertise

• Fertility Preservation: egg, embryo and ovarian tissue freezing for cancer patients, women at risk of early ovarian failure, and those planning later pregnancy; international leadership in the ISFP and AFP
• IVF Full-Cycle Management: stimulation design by age, ovarian reserve and prior cycle history, retrieval through transfer
• IUI: timed or stimulated insemination as a lower-intervention first step for mild male factor, ovulatory and unexplained infertility
• Robot-Assisted Tubal Reversal: among the earliest adopters; an alternative to IVF after ligation
• Minimally Invasive Fertility Surgery: laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery for endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, adhesions and polyps
• Oncology Coordination: fertility plans built around chemo and radiation timelines

Why Choose Dr. Schattman

The guideline author is seeing you. Few practicing physicians have shaped SART’s practice standards as committee chair; his approach reflects how the field agreed infertility care should work.

Preservation is a formal role, not a side service. He holds elected leadership in both the International Society for Fertility Preservation and the Alliance for Fertility Preservation — relevant if cancer treatment or diminishing reserve puts you on a clock.

Surgical options when surgery beats IVF. Robot-assisted tubal reversal restores anatomy for repeated natural conception attempts instead of cycle after cycle.

Practical scheduling. Early morning office hours exist specifically so treatment fits around a job; he speaks Spanish as well as English.

Insurance transparency. His practice lists participation with Cigna, Aetna, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Oxford and UnitedHealthcare.

Professional Affiliations

Member or fellow of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Board-certified by ABOG in OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. President of SART 2011-2012; Chair of the SART Practice Committee 2004-2009; Vice President of the International Society for Fertility Preservation and Chair of the Alliance for Fertility Preservation. National teaching awards from APGO and CREOG, and repeatedly listed among New York Magazine’s Best Doctors and Castle Connolly Top Doctors.

Suitable For

• Patients facing gonadotoxic cancer therapy: preservation planning coordinated with oncology timing, led by an ISFP officer
• Elective egg or embryo freezers: one of the earliest US freezing programs as home base
• Post-ligation patients wanting natural conception: robot-assisted tubal reversal by an early adopter of the technique
• Step-up infertility care: staged recommendations from IUI through IVF, aiming at the least intervention that reaches a healthy baby
• Working patients: early hours and a scheduling philosophy built around your calendar