RMA of Connecticut | Dr. M Leondires, Medical Director GayParentsToBe®

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Dr. Mark Leondires, RMA of Connecticut

RMA of Connecticut is a leader in fertility care, helping both local and international dads-to-be build the families of their dreams.

RMA of Connecticut is Fairfield County's largest fertility and egg donation center, and they specialize in a range of infertility treatments.

The clinic's assisted reproductive technologies (ART) include: intrauterine insemination (IUI), in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT).

Through RMA of Connecticut’s Integrated Fertility and Wellness Center, the clinic also offers nutrition counseling, individual and couples' psychological counseling, acupuncture and yoga, as well as financing and support services for patients going through infertility treatment.

The clinic's internationally recognized Gay Parents To Be® program specializes in LGBTQ family building. For the last three years, RMA of Connecticut has been recognized as a Leader in Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign.

RMA of Connecticut is a Leader in Fertility Care, Helping Local and International Dads-to-Be Build Families of Their Dreams

Our Services

IVF services
Intrauterine insemination
ICSI
Gestational surrogacy (dedicated third party team, concierge surrogacy services)

In-house egg donor pool (pre-screened donors)
Egg freezing
Embryo freezing
Embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A)
Mental health counseling & support

Surrogate screening
Mental health counseling & support
Early pregnancy monitoring
Integrated Fertility Wellness program (fertile yoga, nutrition services, in-house acupuncture)
Genetic counseling

Our Key People

Dr. Mark P. Leondires, Founder, Medical Director, and Partner in reproductive endocrinology

Mark is board-certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

Mark is also the Founder of Gay Parents to Be, serves as Chair of ASRM's LGBTQ Special Interest Group, and is currently a member of Resolve's Physician Council.

Mark has been selected as a Castle Connolly "Top Doctor" in CT & NY for five consecutive years.

Nora Bolger, Third-Party Reproduction Program Manager

Nora helps patients within Gay Parents To Be build their families. She began her specialty in reproductive endocrinology at RMA of NY in 2004. Her hospital experience was obtained at NYU Medical Center and Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn where she worked in the newborn nursery and provided postpartum care and lactation teaching. She received her BA and a master’s degree in health advocacy from Sarah Lawrence College. She received her BSN from the College of New Rochelle, where she was a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the nursing honor society.

James Speer, M.S., Genetic Counselor

Jamie has more than 10 years of experience in the fertility field. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Medical Cytogenetic Technology from the University of Connecticut School of Allied Health Professions and then went on to earn his Master of Science in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College. In addition to working with patients for more than 20 years, Speer has been a professor and was the Associate Director of the Joan H. Marks Graduate Program In Human Genetics at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY. Outside of the office, Speer keeps busy as a father of four children.