Causes & Treatment
Receive Free AMH Testing with Laurel Fertility Care
Eloise Edington | 17 May 2022
We have some exciting news to share with our readers!
Fertility Help Hub’s trusted partners at Laurel Fertility Care are continuing to expand and, this month, have opened a new fertility clinic. (Visit their partner profile here and their website here.)
Laurel Fertility Care offers a supportive, inclusive, and knowledgeable team to guide you when you’re ready to pursue your dream of a family. As the premier boutique clinic in the Bay Area, they are dedicated to helping your family grow, providing a personalized care approach that is full of hope!
A Gift for You
In celebration of Oakland’s grand opening, all new Laurel Fertility Care patients who schedule an in-person or telehealth consultation in the month of May will receive complimentary Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) testing as a part of their fertility treatment.
Experts in Equality
We’re really excited that the team at Laurel Fertility Care are uniquely positioned to offer inclusive fertility treatment and care for any intended parent they help. Each member of the Laurel Fertility Care team has earned a certification from Family Equality in LGBTQ+ Inclusion for Family Building Professionals, to provide fertility treatment that is devoid of bias and discrimination.
Meet the Fertility Specialists
Dr. Collin Smikle (Medical Director of Laurel Fertility Care) and Rebecca Rich (Women’s Health Nurse Practioner) will be Oakland’s fertility specialists. Find out more about these fertility experts below.
Dr. Collin Smikle
Dr. Collin Smikle is the Founder and Medical Director of Laurel Fertility Care. Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility, he has extensive experience in IVF, all assisted reproductive technologies and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He is a highly respected physician, researcher, teacher and medical author.
Nurse Practitioner Rachel Rich
Rebecca graduated as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from Yale University School of Nursing in 2021. Prior to that, she worked in reproductive health for ten years. Her passion is to empower people with tools and information regarding their bodies so that they can make the best decisions for themselves. She is passionate about fertility care and helping people on their path to parenthood.
Nurse Practitioner Nicole Barnes
Before graduating with a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington, Nicole worked as a Registered Nurse for seven years in neurology, telemetry, and women’s health. Her passion for improving quality of life and creating lasting relationships with her patients lead her to become a board-certified Nurse Practitioner.
We’re honored to work with Family Equality to help ensure that each LGBTQ+ prospective parent that comes through our doors feels comfortable and supported. We are knowledgeable on the importance of gender-neutral pronouns, undoing bias, transgender fertility considerations and more.
Laurel Fertility Care’s fourth office is located in the Bay Area of California at 494 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, California.
Unique, Supportive Partnerships
Laurel Fertility Care have also partnered with Infertility Unfiltered, a local support program with a series designed for all different types of infertility journeys:
- Donor Conception Journey
- Infertility as a Mother
- Journey to Motherhood
- and much more.
All Laurel Fertility Care patients have access to these support series completely free of charge! Each series is six to eight weeks long, and groups meet virtually once a week for 90 minutes, providing a place to connect with others, offer one another unconditional support and gain empowering information from fertility experts.
We’re thrilled to be announcing this new fertility clinic and look forward to hearing the success stories from Laurel Fertility Care.
