Exhibit 5.1


                      [Letterhead of Dorsey & Whitney LLP]

                                                                  STEVEN KHADAVI
                                                                         Partner
                                                                  (212) 415-9376
                                                       khadavi.steven@dorsey.com

                                               May 16, 2008

IntegraMed America, Inc.
Two Manhattanville Road
Purchase, NY 10577-2100

Re:  Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      We have acted as counsel to IntegraMed  America,  Inc. (the "Company"),  a
Delaware  corporation,  in connection with a Registration  Statement on Form S-8
relating to the sale by the Company from time to time of up to 500,000 shares of
common stock,  par value $.01 per share of the Company (the "Shares"),  issuable
pursuant to the Company's 2007 Long-Term Compensation Plan (the "Plan").

      We have examined such documents and have reviewed such questions of law as
we have  considered  necessary and  appropriate for the purposes of the opinions
set forth below.  In rendering our opinions set forth below, we have assumed the
authenticity of all documents  submitted to us as originals,  the genuineness of
all  signatures  and the  conformity  to authentic  originals  of all  documents
submitted  to us as copies.  We have also  assumed  the legal  capacity  for all
purposes relevant hereto of all natural persons and, with respect to all parties
to agreements or instruments  relevant hereto other than the Company,  that such
parties had the  requisite  power and  authority  (corporate  or  otherwise)  to
execute,  deliver  and  perform  such  agreements  or  instruments,   that  such
agreements or  instruments  have been duly  authorized  by all requisite  action
(corporate or  otherwise),  executed and delivered by such parties and that such
agreements or instruments are the valid, binding and enforceable  obligations of
such parties.  As to questions of fact  material to our opinion,  we have relied
upon certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials.

      Based on the  foregoing,  we are of the opinion  that the Shares have been
duly authorized and, upon issuance,  delivery and payment therefor in accordance
with  the  terms  of  the  Plan,  will  be  validly   issued,   fully  paid  and
nonassessable.

      Our  opinions   expressed  above  are  limited  to  the  Delaware  General
Corporation Law.



IntegraMed America, Inc.
May 16, 2008
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      We hereby  consent  to the  filing of this  opinion  as an  exhibit to the
Registration  Statement.  The foregoing opinion is being furnished to you solely
for your benefit and may not be relied upon by, nor may copies be delivered  to,
any other person without our prior written consent.

                                            Very truly yours,


                                            /s/Dorsey & Whitney LLP

                                            Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SK/JBW