Specialists
Michael DiMattina, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Michael DiMattina is the Director of Dominion Fertility in Arlington, Virginia which he founded in 1987. In 2008, his peers voted him as the top infertility doctor in the Washington, D.C. area in Washingtonian magazine, and since 1992 he has been listed multiple times as a top doctor. He is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology, and subspecialty certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
Dr. DiMattina is a clinical associate professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University Hospital. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Chemistry from the American University. He then performed cancer research at the National Institutes of Health before attending medical school at the Medical College of Virginia.
Dr.DiMattina completed his internship/residency at Georgetown University, and his fellowship in Reproductive Medicine at Georgetown and the NIH. During that time he studied advanced techniques in IVF at Kings College Hospital in London, England. He has been performing IVF since 1984, and has had many firsts in the field of Reproductive Medicine.
1987- First successful GIFT baby in Washington, D.C.
1988- First successful?ZIFT baby in Washington, D.C.
1988- First successful IVF baby in Arlington, VA
1990- First successful IVF frozen-thawed pregnancy in Arlington, VA
1994- First successful IVF-ICSI baby in Arlington, VA
1995- First successful Ova Donor IVF baby in Arlington, VA
1998- First successful cryo-thawed IVF sibling pregnancy in the world. (People magazine, Oct. 12,1998)
2008- First successful Natural Cycle IVF baby in the Washington, D.C. area
In December 2006, Dr.DiMattina was one of only three American doctors to attend the "First World Congress in Natural Cycle IVF" in London, England, and in March 2007 he performed the first successful Natural Cycle IVF procedure in the Washington, D.C. area. His current interests are in unstimulated and Natural Cycle IVF.
Since 1986, Dr. DiMattina has actively taught the Georgetown University OB/GYN medical students and residents, and for this, was awarded the ACOG,"Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology National Faculty Award" for excellence in teaching in 2007.
Dr. DiMattina is co-author of the book "100 Questions and Answers About Infertility." He also volunteers his time at a local non-profit OB/GYN clinic providing GYN care to indigent patients.
John David Gordon, MD
Co-Director
Dr. John David Gordon is the Co-Director of Dominion Fertility and a Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The George Washington University in Washington D.C. As a professor, he provides weekly lectures in Reproductive Endocrinology to the Obstetrics and Gynecology interns, residents, and medical students from The George Washington University. He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and subspecialty certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Gordon graduated summa-cum-laude from Princeton University and attended medical school at Duke University. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University Medical Center and his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Gordon is the editor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility, a handbook that is used worldwide by medical students, residents, physicians, and women?s healthcare providers. He has been honored on numerous occasions for his educational activities including the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) National Resident Teaching Award.
Laboratory Specialists
- Awie Botes, BSC, ELD (ABB)
- Gerry Celia, PhD
- Ning Xu, M.D.
- Lisa Ensign, M.S.
- Enzo Algarme, B.S.
Our laboratory team offers unparalleled service and attention to detail. Under the direction of Awie Botes, ELD, with almost 30 years of IVF experience, doctors Gerry Celia, PhD, TS and Ning Xu, MD, operate a state-of-the-art facility that offers both new and established technologies to assure you the highest level of care. This relationship between you and our laboratory begins almost immediately upon admission to the practice. Following a review of your history, laboratory staff and physician meet to develop a fertility plan designed specifically for you.
In addition to our embryology laboratory, our in-house andrology and endocrinology laboratories, staffed by clinical scientists Lisa Ensign and Enzo Algarmo, give us the ability to diagnose and modify any treatment plan. This means that Dominion Fertility provides the most effective and personalized program to help you build your family.
At Dominion Fertility we believe that our dedication to personalized care, leadership in innovation, and unparalleled laboratory technique will continue to guide our IVF programs to further heights of success.
Practice Administrator
Jennifer Burton, C.P.C., C.M.O.M., C.M.I.S.
Ova Donor Coordinator
Natalie Sofia, R.N.
Nurse Coordinator
Amy Pond, R.N.
Nursing Staff
- Theanae Boersma, L.P.N.
- Mary Ann Harms, L.P.N.
- Nakisha Mells, L.P.N.
- Christina Lopez, M.A.
- Nichol Adames, M.A.
Financial Department Manager
Charla Wynn, C.P.C.
Financial Counselors
- Yvonne McManus
- Noreen Obina
- Monique Yelverton
Marketing
- Robin Webb, R.N.
- Melissa Sapio, B.A.
Patient Services Supervisor
Nancy Banks
Patient Services
- Monica Algarme
- Christina Gianiny
- Soany Chirinos