Involvement in treatment
The laboratory director is responsible for the systems that handle eggs, sperm, and embryos: culture, identification, biopsy workflow, cryostorage, and quality control. Patients do not usually sit with the lab director at every visit, but that role is who sets the laboratory standard for a cycle.
Approach
U.S. patients often ask who actually handles their embryos. At Fertilite, that work sits in a dedicated embryology and andrology laboratory rather than being outsourced as a black box. Ask the coordinator how witnessing and chain-of-custody are documented for your cycle.
Focus
- Clinical embryology
- Andrology
- High-complexity laboratory direction
Training
- Veterinary medicine, Universidad Veracruzana
- Master of Science in reproductive endocrinology, University of Missouri–Columbia
- Doctorate in embryology, Washington State University, Pullman
- Post-doctorate, Department of Animal Science, University of Missouri–Columbia
- Diplomas in andrology and embryology offered by the American Board of Bioanalysis
Credentials and memberships
- High-complexity laboratory director (HCLD) and clinical consultant in embryology and andrology, American Board of Bioanalysis, as listed by the clinic
- Clinic-listed memberships include ASA, ASRM, IETS, ESHRE, ASAS, SSMR, and AAB
- Clinic states more than 50 scientific publications in reproductive physiology, embryology, and andrology
Languages
Spanish. English scientific training in the United States.
Training and credentials as published on Fertilite’s Our Experts page.
Short physician or embryologist videos for U.S. patients are planned: what the first month looks like if you are coming from California, and what happens to embryos after retrieval. They will be published here when recorded.