Alan B Copperman, MD
-
- Position
- CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
-
- Specialties
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Reproductive Endocrinology
-
- Language
- English
-
- Hospital Affiliation
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
-
- Phone
- Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York 212-756-5777 212-756-5777
Dr. Alan B. Copperman is Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Vice Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Mount Sinai Health System. He also is a Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and serves as Medical Director of RMA of New York.
An experienced and respected clinician, Dr. Copperman has published more than 100 original peer reviewed and invited manuscripts and book chapters on reproductive medicine. He has co-authored over 250 scientific abstracts on infertility, in vitro fertilization, egg freezing, ovum donation, and reproductive genetics. He is frequently quoted in print and digital media, including The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, Daily News, WebMD, SELF, Health.com, Parenting magazine, Parents.com, and Refinery29. Dr. Copperman is often featured on local and nationally-televised news shows, including FOX 5 NY Live, CBS This Morning, Huffington Post Live, Anderson Cooper 360, and 20/20. He has been named to New York magazine’s list of Best Doctors for seventeen consecutive years, and Castle Connolly and SuperDoctors annually have recognized Dr. Copperman as one of the top fertility doctors.
Dr. Copperman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from New York Medical College. After earning his degree in medicine, Dr. Copperman completed his residency in OB/GYN at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He continued his training at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, where he has practiced since. Dr. Copperman is board certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as in obstetrics and gynecology. He is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
IN THE NEWS
Dr. Copperman discusses fertility testing for young women and industry advancements with Harper’s Bazaar.
Dr. Copperman discusses taking antidepressants while trying to get pregnant, at romper.com.
Awareness and advancements in medicine credited for lower U.S. infertility rates, Dr. Copperman tells FOX 5.
Dr. Copperman provides insight to fertility after pregnancy, at romper.com.
Reproducing is not as easy as people think, Dr. Copperman tells SELF magazine.
Dr. Copperman weighs in on study linking fertility treatments with possible risk of cardiovascular disease, telling Time today’s fertility treatments are dramatically different from previous technologies used.
Ovarian aging is the most common limiting factor to a woman’s success of conceiving a healthy pregnancy, Dr. Copperman explains to Healthline.
Certifications
Reproductive Endocrinology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Clinical Focus
- Hysteroscopy
- In Vitro Fertilization
- Infertility In Women
- Miscarriage
Education
MD, New York Medical College
Residency, OB/GYN
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Mount Sinai Hospital
Language
English
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Copperman during 2018 and/or 2019. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- Celmatix
- Progyny
- RMANY
- Sema4
Other activities: Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- RMANY
Scientific Advisory Board:
- Celmatix
Service on Board of Directors: Service in a fiduciary capacity, such as an officer or director, for the following companies:
- Progyny
- Sema4
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians who provide services at hospitals and facilities in the Mount Sinai Health System might not participate in the same health plans as those Mount Sinai hospitals and facilities (even if the physicians are employed or contracted by those hospitals or facilities).
Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
Insurance and health plan networks that the various Mount Sinai Health System hospitals and facilities participate in can be found on the Mount Sinai Health System website.