Alexandra Quantz, MA, CCC-SLP

Arielle Kushman, MD practices general cardiology and cardiovascular medicine at both NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Lower Manhattan Hospital, where she is a full-time faculty member. Dr. Arielle Kushman was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She then completed both her Internal Medicine Residency and her Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Kushman's practice includes patients with coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, valvular heart disease, congestive heart failure, and those who have undergone heart surgery and interventional procedures. She has a particular interest in Preventive Cardiology and Women’s Health. Dr. Kushman reads electrocardiograms, cardiac rhythm monitors, electrocardiographic and nuclear stress tests, and transthoracic echocardiograms, and she performs and reads transesophageal echocardiograms in the hospital. In addition to seeing patients in the office, she serves as an inpatient attending on the Cardiology Consult service, Cardiac Stepdown unit, and the Cardiac ICU.

Dr. Eugene Lucas is a specialist in Obesity Medicine and Clinical Informatics. Dr. Lucas completed an Internal Medicine Residency at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and an Obesity Medicine Fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College. During his training, Dr. Lucas developed an interest in leveraging technology to improve patient care and the clinician experience. To this end, he also completed a fellowship in Clinical Informatics at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University. At Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Lucas splits his time between providing weight management and longevity guidance to patients and serving as Assistant Medical Director of Clinical Information Services.

With over two decades of experience, Dr. Schattman is a renowned reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, a world-class surgeon and one of the leaders in the field of assisted reproductive technologies and fertility preservation. Fertility PreservationWomen facing cancer treatment have an urgent need to preserve their reproductive options. Even women not facing cancer have a need to preserve their fertility due to the natural decline in fertility with advancing age. Dr. Schattman has extensive expertise in caring for patients who are considering preserving or extending their fertility by freezing eggs or embryos. Egg or embryo freezing is an option for women in a wide range of circumstances, including those who may have difficulty getting pregnant after cancer treatment (oncofertility). At our center, we have many years of experience with egg and embryo freezing–in fact, we are one of the pioneering centers in the country – and we can provide these treatment options to patients with little or no delay.Reproductive Surgery Dr. Schattman is a world-class reproductive surgeon, who is a leader in minimally invasive surgery. One of the first gynecologic surgeons to perform robotic surgery for reversal of tubal ligation and excision of uterine fibroids, Dr. Schattman is particularly experienced in the use of advanced surgical methods to treat common causes of infertility such as blocked fallopian tubes, intrauterine adhesions, endometriosis and ovarian cysts. In addition to treating infertility, Dr. Schattman also uses minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat gynecologic conditions like abnormal uterine bleeding and uterine malformations. Education and ExperienceDr. Schattman earned a B.S. in 1983 from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, and his M.D. in 1987 from the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, in Brooklyn, New York. He completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The George Washington University Medical Center in 1991 followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Weill Cornell Medical College/NY Presbyterian Hospital that he completed in 1993. Dr. Schattman joined the Cornell faculty in 1993 and is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.Dr. Schattman has received many awards during his career for his achievements clinically as well as for teaching, and is the proud recipient of the APGO National Faculty Award for teaching. Testament to his clinical acumen, Dr. Schattman served for 5 years (2004-2009) as Chair of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) Practice Committee, the professional body that produces the guidelines and principles by which its members practice Reproductive Medicine. In 2011, Dr. Schattman was elected and served as the President of SART, the leading association of in vitro fertilization physicians. He is currently the Vice-President of the International Society of Ferti.lity Preservation and the Chairperson for the Alliance for Fertility Preservation. Dr. Schattman has authored numerous articles and textbook chapters and lectures both nationally and internationally on a wide range of topics in reproductive medicine.Dr. Schattman sees patients at CRM’s main office on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Please call (646) 962-3836 for more information or to schedule an appointment.