Inside Reproductive Health Podcast

Where do business insight and patient experience come together?

In this week’s episode, Dr. Eduardo Hariton shares his POV on cost reductions, business opportunities, and what fertility tech gets right (and wrong) when designing for doctors and patients alike.

We talk about:

• 70% or 10%, differences in IVF conversion rate

• How to reduce patient drop out

• How to measure real IVF conversion rates

• Where Cercle fits in the fertility tech st...

What if 25–35% of patients in the U.S., Canada, or Europe left for equal-quality IVF at a quarter of the cost?

In this episode we take you back to Mexico City, round zero for what may be the next global IVF surge.

Juan Moctezuma, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Reina Madre, and Daniel Madero, CEO of Fertilidad Integral, join the show to discuss:

• The hub-and-spoke model fueling their growth

• How they plan to scale egg freezing and IVF natio...

IVIRMA is so big, they had 1,400 people just at their international congress. But what does it take to implement change, scale care, and keep the patient experience high inside an organization that large?

This week’s guest, Dr. Thomas Molinaro, Chief Medical Officer of IVIRMA North America, shares what’s working, what’s still being figured out, and what challenges fertility networks of every size should be preparing for.

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OB/GYNs are entering the IVF space—but what role should they play?

This debate is heating up in fertility medicine, and Dr. Stephanie Kuku, a former OB/GYN surgeon in the NHS and now Chief Knowledge Officer at Conceivable Life Sciences, offers her global, tech-forward perspective

In this episode, she talks through:

• What REIs and OB/GYNs really need from each other

• Where the line is on fertility care qualifications

• What REI oversight...

What standards should be non-negotiable in IVF labs?

In this week’s episode of Inside Reproductive Health, we’re joined by Dr. Sangita Jindal—lab director at five IVF centers and former SART president—to discuss the urgent need for standardized embryologist training, better oversight, and technologies that minimize catastrophic lab errors.

Tune in to hear Dr. Jindal’s insights on:

• Why embryologists need national certification (and...

What’s the biggest thing happening in the IVF lab?

It might just be automation. This isn’t hypothetical. It’s operating now.

We visited Hope IVF in Mexico City to see AURA, the fully automated IVF lab created by Conceivable Life Sciences. We sat down with co-founders Joshua Abram, Dr. Alejandro Chavez-Badiola, and Alan Murray to ask the questions you submitted—and some of our own.

Tune in as the founders share:

• The orig...

Looking to hire top REI talent? Want more meaningful conversations with clinic execs and embryologists?

There’s one summer meeting that keeps coming up in those conversations: The Midwest Reproductive Symposium International (MRSi).

In this episode of Inside Reproductive Health, we’re joined by three of its organizers; Dr. GG Collins, Dr. Eric Forman, and Dr. Morgan Wilhoite—who share how they’ve used MRSi to build real connections t...

Everyone wants to grow their third party IVF program, but are we neglecting patient experience in the process?

This week on Inside Reproductive Health, Eloise Drane, 3 time gestational carrier, MBA, and founder of Family Inceptions, shares her honest take on how responsiveness and individualized care have declined, even as demand has stabilized post-2021.

Drawing from 17 years of experience running her own surrogacy agency, Eloise of...

What’s your exit strategy?

For single providers and small fertility practice owners, the difference between a multimillion-dollar sale and walking away with nothing often comes down to timing and preparation.

This week on Inside Reproductive Health, I sit down with Bob Goodman, Richard Groberg, and Dr. Brijinder Minhas of MidCap Advisors to discuss:

• The current state of fertility clinic mergers & acquisitions

• Why many fertility...

Genetics is nobody’s baby—or at least this week’s guest seems to think so.

Dr. Mili Thakur, an REI, geneticist, and consultant through Genome Ally, joins us to break down the gaps in genetic testing, the impact on patient care, and why ASRM and others must step up to set industry-wide standards.

Tune in to hear:

• The risks inconsistent genetic testing poses to patients and clinics.

• How the lack of standardization creates unnecessary...

Who’s adding the most value in IVF today—and who might not be here tomorrow?

This week on Inside Reproductive Health, Dr. Cristina Hickman, founder of Avenue Center for Reproductive Medicine in London, breaks down the fertility field’s evolving landscape. As a PhD embryologist and clinic owner, she shares her perspective on industry leaders, automation, and the shifting role of technology in fertility care.

Tune in to learn:

• Why s...

What if 30% of your fertility clinic’s egg retrievals were for egg freezing?

That’s the reality at FertGroup in Brazil, where Dr. Marcus Dantas Martins, Chief Operating Officer, is leading a transformative approach to fertility care. In this episode, Dr. Dantas reveals how Fert Group is leveraging technology and private equity to expand their influence in the rapidly growing Brazilian market.

Join us as Dr. Dantas discusses:

Lynn Mason, CEO of IVI RMA North America, provides an inside look at how dyad leadership—integrating physician leaders with business leaders—drives innovation and collaboration across IVI RMA Global, Boston IVF Trio, and other key partners. She discusses how their in-house EMR system is used for patient triage and emphasizes the importance of collecting the right data.

With Mason, we explore:

• Leveraging vendors beyond cost saving...

Are time-lapse incubators a necessity or just a nice-to-have? 

While the clinical improvements may seem incremental, three IVF lab directors—Ms. Christine Yeh, Dr. Mina Alikani, and Prof. Alison Campbell—explain why they are essential for the future of standardized fertility care.

Tune in to hear:

• How EmbryoScope helps scale IVF volumes with small teams.

• Why standardization is crucial for both labs and networks.

• How an IVF syste...

Are IVF labs safer today than they were a decade ago? They can be, but much of the available safety potential isn’t being fully realized.

In this week’s episode of Inside Reproductive Health, we’re joined by Dr. Eva Schenkman, an IVF lab director and founder of ArtLab, and Dr. Steven Katz, an REI and founder of REI Protect, to discuss risk mitigation and safety in IVF labs.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• The biggest risks IVF labs fac...

There’s a lot for new fertility doctors to cover when they start at a new practice.

In this week’s episode of Inside Reproductive Health, Dr. Christine Mansfield and Dr. Renee Rivas discuss on boarding strategies for new REIs and share actionable advice from both the mentor and mentee perspectives.

Tune into this week’s episode to learn:

• The 4 must-haves for onboarding new fertility doctors (and what makes it effective).

• Sy...

Why do some IVF patients seek donor egg treatments at a different center than where they began? It could all come down to one simple question—one that our latest guest, Dr. Andy Toledo, CEO of Reproductive Biology Associates, frequently asks.

With over three decades in the field, Dr. Toledo shares his approach to counseling patients about donor eggs and third-party IVF without the hard sell.

Tune in as Dr. Toledo discusses:

- The ...

How the heck can independent REIs compete against private equity giants in the fierce bidding war for fertility clinics?

Dr. Crystal Chan, Co-Owner of Markham Fertility, explains how, shedding light on the competitive landscape of reproductive medicine and female entrepreneurship.

Tune in to hear Dr. Chan share:

• How she found her two business partners

• The decision-making authority often lacking in academic REIs (Motivating ...

Why do insurance companies often have a much bigger advantage over fertility clinics? How do fertility clinics close the data gap with insurance companies?

In this week’s episode, JT Thompson, CFO of Inception Fertility, shares his expertise on leveraging business acumen to optimize operations and navigate the complexities of fertility care.

Tune in as JT discusses:

• Growth opportunities for fertility practices (And how to har...