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Fertility Centers of New England
Reading, MA
About
Bio
Graduate of Princeton, Stanford, Harvard
* Two United States Patents ( # 5541081 and # 4658817)
* Fulbright Scholar (Paris, France)
* Parke-Davis Scholar
* Named to Boston's Top Doctors
* Selected as a top infertility specialist by Consumers Guide to Top Doctors
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Fertility Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 17-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ian Hardy answered
27 years experience Fertility Medicine
Usually minimal spot: Implantation bleeding is usually not heavy. Your description may be bleeding from other causes other than implantation.
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ian Hardy answered
27 years experience Fertility Medicine
Low estrogen: Mid-cycle spotting usually is a result of low peri-ovualtory estrogen. With ovulation, estrogen levels drop. If already low, the additional drop wit ... Read More
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ian Hardy answered
27 years experience Fertility Medicine
Blood 6-8 d after ov: An embryo implants 5-6 days after ovulation and begins HCG production soon thereafter. A blood test sensitive to 2 units can be positive as soon as 6 ... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hardy is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hardy is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you so much for taking the time for my query. God bless you. :)
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Harvard Medical School, MA
Graduated 1994MD
Residency
STANFORD HOSPITAL
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