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[vc_custom_heading text=”About Astra” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”]<\/div>\n<\/section>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1588241035253{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”2979″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon” link=”#”][vc_custom_heading text=”Doctors” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon-text”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3009″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon”][vc_custom_heading text=”Embryology” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon-text”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3011″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon”][vc_custom_heading text=”Nursing” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon-text”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3005″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon”][vc_custom_heading text=”Ultrasound” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon-text”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3013″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” el_class=”eggs-astra-icon” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon”][vc_custom_heading text=”Phlebotomy” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon-text”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3015″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon”][vc_custom_heading text=”Andrology” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon-text”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3017″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon”][vc_custom_heading text=”Reception” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon-text”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3019″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon”][vc_custom_heading text=”Administration” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_id=”eggs-astra-icon-text”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1586911812747{margin-top: 92px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column pzt_text_alignment=”text-center”][vc_column_text pzt_text_alignment=”text-center” css=”.vc_custom_1671920159293{margin-top: -30px !important;}”]In 2004, Dr. Essam Michael<\/strong> founded the entity, Astra Fertility Group, with the first location in Mississauga, Ontario. The corporation has now grown to five locations including Brampton, Mississauga, Bolton, Milton, and Belleville. Dr. Michael\u2019s vision for the clinics focuses on providing accessible standardized quality care<\/em><\/strong> that is centered on providing accurate diagnoses<\/em><\/strong> to all fertility patients, steering their management in the right direction to achieve the best possible results with compassion, efficiency, and integrity. <\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1586879192122{padding-top: 47px !important;padding-bottom: 51px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column]\n\n
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To achieve standardized quality care and to ensure ongoing improvement:<\/h3>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner gap=”10″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text pzt_text_alignment=”text-center”]Our patients\u2019 satisfaction and excellent quality of care <\/u>are our primary focus. We highly value patient feedback regarding the care we provide. We consistently use patient feedback to enhance and improve our services and to tailor our care to meet patient needs and to provide our patients with the highest care standards that they expect.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text pzt_text_alignment=”text-center”]Our quality care is standardized and maintained across all of our locations <\/u>to ensure that patients receive the same care regardless of which clinic is visited. All employees function in the same way as their counterpart locations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text pzt_text_alignment=”text-center”]We provide constant availability and on demand access to all of our patients<\/u>. With fertility being as complex as it is, at Astra, we strive to provide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week availability and are always accessible to our patients to answer any questions and to provide any support needed. Our expert care extends to the first 10-12 weeks of your pregnancy to manage early pregnancy problems should complications arise before you are seen by an Obstetrician.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1586879238362{margin-top: 47px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_column]\n\n
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Accurate diagnosis is our core strength. Our unique skillset and resources support our individualized approach in providing the most favourable treatment outcomes to you:<\/h3>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text pzt_text_alignment=”text-center”]Our philosophy to appropriate fertility care is centered around an accurate diagnosis and the restoration of normal fertility function, rather than bypassing it. Unexplained infertility is not a diagnosis that we accept easily. We always strive to reach an accurate diagnosis. With a complete and holistic workup , followed by appropriately directed treatment, Astra consistently achieves a high rank among the most successful clinics in not only Canada, but in all of North America.<\/p>\n

With expert urology services in house, we give male factor infertility the significant attention and care it requires, thus\u00a0 avoiding omissions and delays in treating the male partner. Up to 40% of infertility causes are related to male factor.<\/p>\n

Incorporating surgical options into fertility management has allowed us to diagnose and treat several disorders that would have been otherwise ignored or overlooked, leading to more ART treatment (IUI & IVF) at a much lower and protracted success rate.<\/p>\n

Our State-of-the-art Embryology\u00a0 lab is equipped with the most sophisticated incubators with embryoscopy, time- lapse\u00a0 embryo monitoring that allows us to identify embryos with higher implantation potential based on\u00a0 \u201cEmbryo Kinetics\u201d. This is a non-invasive, continuous embryo monitoring system that allows us to observe embryo\u00a0 cleavage speed and pattern without having to remove the embryos from their optimal culture, which can lead to damage.<\/p>\n

Again, by focusing on making a true diagnosis, our aim is to significantly cut down on the emotional and financial strain that couples with infertility often endure.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1586879291058{padding-top: 47px !important;padding-bottom: 56px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column]\n\n

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We achieve better success rates and patient satisfaction with compassion, efficiency, and integrity:<\/h3>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text pzt_text_alignment=”text-left”]<\/p>\n

We offer efficient and directed treatment to achieve the highest success rates over the shortest amount of time, and with the lowest expenditure per pregnancy. Our fees are based on fair estimates of our operating costs. We do not overwhelm you with unnecessary \u201cADD ON treatments\u201d that truly do not make any difference in treatment outcome, despite widespread promotion and introduction to treatment protocols in several clinics. Examples of these add on treatments include many supplements and vitamins sold by clinics, routine Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) on embryos for all patients, and acupuncture and homeopathic medicine. We do not charge cycle monitoring fees or additional fees since the vast majority of your treatment is covered by OHIP and the Ontario Fertility Program.<\/p>\n

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