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Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health

Analyzed by (invitra staff).
Last Update: 07/28/2020

Description

The Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health is a division that belongs to the Stanford University Medical Center, a private hospital that is affiliated to Stanford University School of Medicine.

This division has its location in Sunnyvale and another consultation in Palo Alto for treating male infertility.

The medical staff of the clinic consists of a multidisciplinary team of physicians, genetic counselors, embryologists, nurses, etc. Furthermore, Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health has both an andrology and endocrine laboratory.

According to information on their website, this facility also provides outside monitoring services for patients that are treated in different fertility centers. Besides, patients may attend a free fertility seminar before undergoing treatment.

However, all this information could not be verified by the inviTRA specialists.

If you want to know how to get to the clinic, click here.

Fertility treatments

The fertility treatments performed at Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health are listed in the table below.

Fertility preservation
In Vitro Fertilization / ICSI
IUI with Donor Sperm
IUI with Partner's Sperm
IVF with Donor Eggs
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Reciprocal IVF
Sperm freezing

Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health Center also provides surrogacy since the country's legislation allows this treatment.

If you're still unsure which fertility treatment is right for you and would like to know more about it, we suggest you read on here: Fertility Treatment Overview.

The treatment costs may vary significantly depending on the tests or techniques included or not, such as the seminogram, medication, fertility testing, medical visits, prolonged culture or embryo vitrification.

This Tool helps you to find out the exact costs of the different fertility clinics (what's included and what's not) and provides you with lots of useful tips for your first appointment.

Complementary techniques

In addition to all the treatments indicated in the previous section, Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health Center has the necessary technology to perform the following complementary techniques in order to increase the possibilities of success of the treatments:

  • Ovulation Induction.
  • Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS).

Diagnostic tests

The following diagnostic tests can also be performed at Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health on both men and women to find out the reason for infertility:

  • Female Fertility Testing.
  • Male Fertility Testing.
  • Semen Analysis.
  • Laparoscopy.
  • Hysteroscopy.

However, all this information has not been verified by the inviTRA specialists.

Success rates

This data has been collected by the American CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the year 2016. Directly comparing pregnancy rates between different clinics can lead to mistakes.

IVF/ICSI

Realized cycles

Number of total cycles performed by the clinic in a year.

The CDC stipulates both the total number of cycles realized per clinic in general and number of cycles performed by the patient's age group: under 35 years, between 35-37 years, between 38-40 years, between 41-42 years and above 43 years.

This is the total number of performed cycles by Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health in a year.

More information
Total cycles with fresh eggs: 464 per year
Total cycles with frozen eggs: 411 per year

Pregnancy probability per transfer

Probability that an embryo transfer will lead to a pregnancy, regardless of the number of embryos transferred.

IVF cycles with fresh embryos

Age of the recipient woman: under 35 years old
36.6%
Age of the recipient woman: between 35 and 37 years old
30.6%
Age of the recipient woman: between 38 and 40 years old
19.4%*
* Percentage extracted from 17 cases only
Age of the recipient woman: between 41 and 42 years old
17.6%
Age of the recipient woman: over 43 years old
0%*
* Percentage extracted from 7 cases only

IVF cycles with frozen embryos

Age of the recipient woman: under 35 years old
57.6%
Age of the recipient woman: between 35 and 37 years old
48.4%
Age of the recipient woman: between 38 and 40 years old
44.4%
Age of the recipient woman: between 41 and 42 years old
45.8%
Age of the recipient woman: over 43 years old
42.3%

IVF with egg donation

Realized cycles

Number of total cycles performed by the clinic in a year.

In regards to egg donation cycles, these are the ranges of annual cycles carried out by Stanford Medicine Fertility & Reproductive Health.

More information
Total Cycles with Fresh Embryos: 9 per year
Total Cycles with Frozen Embryos: 19 per year

Pregnancy probability per transfer

Probability that an embryo transfer will lead to a pregnancy, regardless of the number of embryos transferred.

Fresh Embryo Transfer
62.5%*
* Percentage extracted from 8 cases only
Frozen Embryo Transfer
41.2%*
* Percentage extracted from 17 cases only

Medical team

Ruben Alvero, MD
Ruben Alvero, MD
Division Director
Physician
Lusine Aghajanova, MD
Lusine Aghajanova, MD
Physician
Barry Behr, PhD
Barry Behr, PhD
Co-Director
Physician
Michael Luis Eisenberg, MD
Michael Luis Eisenberg, MD
Director of Male Reproductive Medicine & Surgery
Physician
Ruth Bunker Lathi, MD
Ruth Bunker Lathi, MD
Director of Clinical Services and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Program
Physician
Amin A. Milki, MD
Amin A. Milki, MD
Professor of Obstretrics & Gynecology
Physician
Steven T. Nakajima, MD
Steven T. Nakajima, MD
Director of IVF Outreach Program
Physician
Anna Sokalska, MD, PhD
Anna Sokalska, MD, PhD
OB/GYN
Physician
Brindha Bavan, MD
Brindha Bavan, MD
OB/GYN
Fellow
Jie Deng, MD, PhD
Jie Deng, MD, PhD
OBG/GYN
Fellow
Brent Monseur, MD, ScM
Brent Monseur, MD, ScM
Fertility Preservation
Fellow
Katherine Williams, MD
Katherine Williams, MD
Psychiatry, Reproductive Mental Health
Claire Ward, NP
Claire Ward, NP
Reproductive Endocrinology
Alleigh Boyd, MS, LCGC
Alleigh Boyd, MS, LCGC
Genetic Counseling

Reviews

The reviews found on the internet about Stanford Medicine Fertility and Reproductive Health Services are both positive and negative. In the following section, we will show some of the comments of Google Business.

Pauline, for example, was able to get pregnant despite having PCOS. She describes Dr. Baker is a great professional who is attentive and helpful. Poojitha coincides with this description and also conceived thanks to the clinic.

However, there is also criticism from user P. The patient has the impression that it is all about business. The clinic performed laboratory services that actually weren't necessary for the user and thus, all insurance coverage was used up.

Location: how to get to the clinic?

Stanford Medicine Fertility and Reproductive Health is located in 1195 W Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA. Sunnyvale is a city that belongs to Santa Clara County in the state of California.

The nearest airport to the clinic is the San Jose International Airport since it is only a 15-minute drive to the clinic via I-280 N.

Last Update: 07/28/2020
2 comments / opinions
    1. What is meant with reciprocal IVF and who needs this?

      • Hi Julie,

        Reciprocal IVF is a fertility treatment that was created for lesbian couples which allows both of them to actively participate in pregnancy. The eggs from one partner are inseminated with donor sperm, and the resulting embryo(s) transferred to the other partner, who will carry the pregnancy to term and give birth. Here is the full explanation of this type of in vitro fertilization: Partner Assisted Reproduction: How Does Reciprocal IVF Work?

        Hope this answers your question,

        Best regards