Chief Executive Officer
Heidi Hayes, MA
Heidi Hayes received her undergraduate degree in
political science from the University of Michigan and her Masters of
Arts degree from the University of Texas. She served as an animal
husbandry specialist in the United States Peace Corps in Ecuador. After
returning stateside, she began her career as the Director of Development
and Marketing for a national not-for-profit. She diversified her
knowledge level by accepting Executive positions in both small and large
healthcare operations. Heidi has more than 25 years of healthcare
experience, having worked as an Executive in the fields of pain management, physical
therapy, dialysis and reproductive endocrinology. She serves on the
board of CapEX MD, a financing company and Tinina Q. Cade
Foundation, a national not-for-profit which provides financial support
and education to individuals with infertility. In 2010, Heidi left her position as Executive Director of Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center
and IntegraMed America to launch Donor Egg Bank USA with Michael Levy, MD. Donor Egg Bank USA was the first egg bank to ship vitrified eggs from program to program successfully in the United States and boasts more than 120 partners over two continents. As a result of Donor Egg Bank USA's successful sale to California Cryobank, Heidi was featured in the March 2017 issue of Inc Magazine for having harnessed new technology in the creation of a successful start up. She continues to run the Egg Bank Division of California Cryobank and not only knows the business of assisted
reproductive therapies, she has personally experienced it. Heidi and her
husband are the parents of three children and have built their family
through adoption and donor egg treatment.
President
Michael J. Levy, MD, FACOG
Dr. Michael Levy is a board certified OB/GYN and
Reproductive Endocrinologist. He received his medical degree from the
University of Cape Town Medical School in South Africa. Dr. Levy
completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a two-year
fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at George Washington
University. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Georgetown
University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Levy is a
founding partner of Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center
and has been an innovative leader by introducing shared risk programs,
split donor cycle programs and now an egg bank cooperative concept to
the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) field. Michael's vision for an Egg Bank resulted in the successful partnership with Heidi Hayes to form Donor Egg Bank USA. Michael serves on the Board of California Cryobank and remains an active support of the donor egg bank team.
Scientific Director
Michael J. Tucker, PhD
Dr. Michael Tucker has received global recognition
for his pioneering work in the IVF technologies that have helped
revolutionize the treatment of infertility. He received his
undergraduate degree in zoology and physiology from the University of
London and his doctorate in reproductive physiology from the University
of Birmingham in the UK. In 1992, he helped to advance the ICSI
technique and was responsible for the first ΓÇ£ICSI babyΓÇ¥ born in the US.
In 1997, he led the team that was successful in achieving the first
pregnancy and birth using cryopreserved eggs. Prior to joining Shady
Grove Fertiltiy Center as the Director of Andrology and IVF Laboratories
in 1997, Dr. Tucker spent nine years establishing a track record of
exceptional pregnancy rates for IVF and other assisted technologies as
the scientific director for a leading fertility program in Atlanta. Dr.
Tucker has worked in the field of reproductive medicine/embryology for
over 26 years.