The experienced team for infertility treatment in Estonia
Mariam Kukunashvili: Co-Founder of New Life Nordic
Mariam is a member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. She has a PhD in Healthcare Management and Policy with many years of experience in fertility treatment as well as in other fields of healthcare.
Mariam understands the heartache and disappointment intended parents experience in their infertility journey. In her efforts to achieve pregnancy she experienced 11 unsuccessful IVF attempts, suffering endometriosis and 4 surgeries. After one successful IVF attempt which turned out to be an ectopic pregnancy, she turned to surrogacy. With the help of 2 wonderful surrogates, Mariam and her partner now have a daughter and twin boys, born in 2011.
Raili Puskar: Coordinator
Liisa Annus: IVF doctor
Liisa is a gynaecologist who specialises in the field of reproductive medicine. Liisa is well experienced in the field of infertility treatment and assisted reproduction. She possesses knowledge and skills to work with the patients in very sensitive issues. Liisa has developed her skills in post-graduate courses and training in Finland, Sweden, Austria and Italy.
Elina Haller: M.Sc., embryologist, Chief Laboratory Manager
Elina got her education from Tallinn University of Technology from Department of gene technology. Elina has long-term working experience in the field of embryology, IVF and infertility treatment. She is also Chief Laboratory Manager, responsible for overall work of our IVF laboratory and supervising other embryologists and technicians.
Elina has improved her professional skills in many courses and training in different EU countries. She is very well prepared to perform all IVF lab technologies as IVF, ICSI, embryo freezing and thawing, vitrification, sperm analysis, and oocyte and ovarian biopsy freezing.
Tuuli Dmitijeva: M.Sc., Embryologist
Tuuli got her education from Tallinn University of Technology from Department of gene technology. She is trained to perform all IVF lab procedures as IVF, ICSI, embryo freezing and thawing, vitrification, sperm analysis, oocyte and ovarian biopsy freezing.
Päivi Ojaots: Chief Nurse
Päivi has specialised on midwifery and has been working a number of years in West-Tallinn Central Hospital in different medical units. Long-term working experience in healthcare system has given to her a vision of what patients' care in a particular IVF unit should be.