Anova Fertility And Reproductive Health

CEO & Medical Director of Anova Fertility & Reproductive Health. She is a graduate of the McGill University’s School of Medicine. Her initial postgraduate training was at the University of Toronto, in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Yaakov Bentov started practicing fertility and IVF in 2002 at the Soroka Medical Center – one of the largest fertility centres in Israel. He completed his Medical Degree, Master's Degree, and Obstetrics & Gynecology residency at the Ben Gurion University in Israel. Dr. Bentov finished his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the University of Toronto. During his training, he received several awards for excellence in clinical practice and medical education. Dr. Bentov currently holds a faculty position in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Toronto. He is the author of several peer reviewed research articles and his areas of interest include ovarian function and pathology, as well as clinical infertility and reproductive endocrinology. Dr. Bentov's also speaks fluently in Hebrew and Arabic.

Dr. Gilman obtained her medical degree at the University of Toronto and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (FRCSC) at the University of British Columbia. She then went on to complete a two-year Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited fellowship in Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) at McGill University. She has received numerous awards throughout her training including the Excellence in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Award at McGill University as well as the AAGL Special Resident in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Award and the Ray Vaughn Award from the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Alyse Goldberg obtained her Medical Degree from the University of Toronto in 2010. She went on to complete her residency training in Internal Medicine at Western University where she served as one of the chief medical residents, followed by training in Endocrinology at the University of Toronto in 2015. Most recently, she completed a clinical fellowship focusing on reproductive endocrinology at Women’s College Hospital. During her training, she has received awards for outstanding contributions in medical education. She has published research articles on a variety of topics, including reproductive and gestational endocrinology. Dr. Goldberg currently practices general endocrinology in a community clinic in midtown Toronto and is part of the Women’s and Babies team at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre managing patients with gestational diabetes. Her practice includes all areas of endocrinology. She has a particular interest in thyroid disease and menstrual irregularities (including polycystic ovarian syndrome).

Dr. Zahra Sharif is a family physician, she finished her Medical Degree in 2013 and in 2015 she completed her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Sharif further participated in two fellowships in Women's Health through Queens University, and recently completed her fellowship in Low-Risk Obstetrics at the University of Toronto. Dr. Sharif holds a special interest in Women's Health issues and has previously engaged in various opportunities including an internship at the WHO to improve access to medical care services for women in Afghanistan, as well as research in Tanzania on projects to reduce postpartum hemorrhage for women delivering at home. In addition to seeing new patients for initial infertility assessments and fertility procedures including cycle monitoring and intrauterine inseminations. Dr. Sharif helps women keep on top of their health by providing them with non-surgical gyne support. This includes women's health routine check-ups and general gynecologicall health.

Director of IVF Laboratories / Scientific Director Dr Munaf acquired his PhD at the University of Kentucky, MSc at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, U.K, Post-graduate in Assisted Reproductive Technology at the University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K, MS in Clinical Embryology at the University of Valencia, completed his embryology Training and certification at Bourn Hall, Cambridge, UK and PGD training at the University of London, U.K. Mind Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston, U.S.A Dr. Munaf has extensive working experience as a Clinical Embryologist in the IVF Laboratories of different parts of the world. His research focus is on Morphometric Analysis of Oocytes and Embryos, morphokinetic characteristics of human embryo developments, role of Complimentary Medicine (Homeopathy) in IVF treatments and Regenerative Medicine. He is a registered and certifed homeopath from College of Homeopaths of Ontario. Dr Munaf is a Certified Embryologist from Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM); American Association of Bioanalysis (AAB); American College of Embryology (ACE).