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Stuart Bell joined Growing Generations as an owner and CEO in September of 2001. Under his leadership, the agency has more than tripled in size, serving clients from 28 countries, and is now the largest surrogacy firm in the United States. He also expanded the company’s services into egg donation and sperm donation.
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Prior to joining the agency, Stuart spent over a decade in executive level positions in both profit and not-for-profit companies. As a writer with a strong emphasis on gay rights issues, his work has appeared in numerous publications over the past 20 years. Bell is the author of "Prayer Warriors," a memoir published in 1999 by Alyson publications. In February, 2008, Stuart and his husband welcomed their son into the world who was conceived through surrogacy and egg donation. He is active as a donor and volunteer with local and national organizations including currently serving as Co-Chair of the American Fertility Association. A native of Tennessee, Bell holds a degree in Communications from Middle Tennessee State University, and has lived in Los Angeles since 1992.
Sue Ellen Carpenter, M.D. - Atlanta
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
5909 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 720 Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Sue Ellen Carpenter, MD joined Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine in 2003 following a distinguished faculty position at Emory University School of Medicine's Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Carpenter received her undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude in Biochemistry from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts in 1979 and was awarded a medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City in 1983.
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Following her medical studies at Columbia, Dr. Carpenter was accepted into the Gynecology and Obstetrics Residency program at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Carpenter went on to complete her fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1989.
Dr. Carpenter expresses particular interest in treating congenital anomalies associated with infertility as well as polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis. She values being able to educate patients on their diagnosis and treatment options and developing individual plans for helping couples reach their goal of parenthood.
Sue Ellen Carpenter, M.D. - Atlanta
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
1800 Howell Mill Road Suite 675 Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Sue Ellen Carpenter, MD joined Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine in 2003 following a distinguished faculty position at Emory University School of Medicine's Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Carpenter received her undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude in Biochemistry from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts in 1979 and was awarded a medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City in 1983.
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Following her medical studies at Columbia, Dr. Carpenter was accepted into the Gynecology and Obstetrics Residency program at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Carpenter went on to complete her fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1989.
Dr. Carpenter expresses particular interest in treating congenital anomalies associated with infertility as well as polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis. She values being able to educate patients on their diagnosis and treatment options and developing individual plans for helping couples reach their goal of parenthood.
Sue Ellen Carpenter, M.D. - Duluth
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
6470 E Johns Crossing Suite 200 Duluth, Georgia 30097
Sue Ellen Carpenter, MD joined Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine in 2003 following a distinguished faculty position at Emory University School of Medicine's Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Carpenter received her undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude in Biochemistry from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts in 1979 and was awarded a medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City in 1983.
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Following her medical studies at Columbia, Dr. Carpenter was accepted into the Gynecology and Obstetrics Residency program at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Carpenter went on to complete her fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1989.
Dr. Carpenter expresses particular interest in treating congenital anomalies associated with infertility as well as polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis. She values being able to educate patients on their diagnosis and treatment options and developing individual plans for helping couples reach their goal of parenthood.
Susan Allen, L.M.F.T.
Susan Allen, L.M.F.T.
2859 Sacramento Street San Francisco, California 94115
Susan Allen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in San Francisco. Susan has a particular interest in helping people cope with uncertainty regarding life changes.
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Susan works with individuals and heterosexual and same-sex couples, offering support through the emotional impact of fertility challenges and assisted reproduction, pregnancy loss, mood and anxiety concerns, identity changes, relationship adjustments, and existential concerns as family building priorities change over time. Her practice integrates a mindfulness approach with principles of attachment and relational psychotherapy. Susan holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco, and is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Resolve and the American Fertility Association.
