Dr. Maria Costantini was drawn to the field of reproductive medicine after working with young cancer patients in her previous specialty, psychology. The experience left a strong impression, prompting her decision to go to medical school to become an OB/GYN, and ultimately a reproductive endocrinologist. Dr. Costantini is a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist Infertility specialist and Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University and obtained fellowship training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Following her residency, Dr. Costantini completed her fellowship training in Reproductive Medicine at the Weill Cornell Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility.
New abortion bans have created confusion and legal questions about the practice of discarding embryos as part of the IVF process.
The process itself is lonely. It’s emotionally draining and challenging at all levels. Now you have to worry about: What are the officials saying? What is the government going to do? So it’s adding this huge stress component that wasn’t present before.