Aspire Houston Fertility Institute is located at 7900 Fannin Street, Suite 2700, in the heart of the Texas Medical Center — the largest medical complex in the world, spanning more than 60 institutions and covering 2.1 square miles of south Houston. With a 4.1-star rating from 206 patient reviews, Aspire Houston serves patients who want fertility care embedded in the ecosystem of the nation's most concentrated cluster of medical expertise. The clinic is explicitly LGBTQ+-inclusive, serving same-sex couples, single parents by choice, and transgender patients as part of its comprehensive family building services. Texas does not have a state fertility insurance mandate; for a full listing of Texas fertility providers, see the Texas fertility clinics directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
Aspire Houston Fertility Institute is staffed by fellowship-trained reproductive endocrinologists with board certification in REI. The Texas Medical Center location gives the clinic's physicians immediate proximity to some of the most prestigious training programs, research institutions, and subspecialty resources in American medicine — including UT Health, Baylor College of Medicine, and MD Anderson Cancer Center. This adjacency matters for oncofertility patients and for patients who need multidisciplinary care for complex conditions. The Aspire network's clinical framework provides consistency of protocols across its Texas locations (San Antonio and Dallas-Addison). For current physician information, visit aspirehfi.com or call (713) 730-2229.
Services and Treatments
- IVF with ICSI
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M)
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI) with donor or partner sperm
- Egg freezing for elective and medical indications
- Oncofertility preservation (MD Anderson proximity is a meaningful advantage)
- Embryo banking
- Donor egg IVF
- Donor sperm cycles
- Gestational carrier coordination
- Reciprocal IVF for same-sex female couples
- LGBTQ+ family building
- PCOS evaluation and management
- Endometriosis evaluation and fertility impact
- Recurrent pregnancy loss workup
- Male factor semen analysis
- Uterine evaluation
Laboratory and Success Rates
Aspire Houston Fertility Institute operates an on-site IVF embryology laboratory at the Fannin Street location, following Aspire network laboratory standards. The laboratory performs fertilization, blastocyst culture, PGT biopsy, and vitrification. Proximity to the Texas Medical Center's research infrastructure informs the clinic's approach to laboratory quality and protocol development. Patients should request age-stratified outcome data from their physician at the consultation. Patients should review the most current cycle-level data published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program and the SART Clinic Summary Report.
Patient Experience
Fannin Street runs through the spine of the Texas Medical Center, and Suite 2700 at 7900 Fannin is in a modern medical tower typical of the TMC's professional infrastructure. The location is accessible via the Houston METRORail Red Line (Smith Lands or Dryden/TMC stations are nearby), making it one of the most transit-accessible fertility clinic locations in Houston. For patients who work in the Medical Center, integrating fertility appointments into their workday is uniquely convenient. Patients from the Galleria, Upper Kirby, Museum District, and Midtown neighborhoods can reach the clinic easily; those from the outer suburbs may find the Medical Center's parking logistics require planning.
Houston's world-class medical community creates a sophisticated patient population at Aspire Houston. Patients at this location often include healthcare professionals themselves — nurses, physicians, researchers — who have high expectations for clinical transparency and evidence-based practice. The Aspire team's approach to patient communication and cycle data sharing is designed to meet these expectations.
The LGBTQ+ community in Houston is significant and well-organized, and Aspire's inclusive care model serves patients across the spectrum of family building needs. The Montrose neighborhood — Houston's most historically LGBTQ+-identified community — is adjacent to the Medical Center, and many LGBTQ+ patients find the proximity of a truly affirming fertility practice to their community to be a meaningful choice factor.
Considering At-Home Insemination?
Not every fertility journey begins in a clinic. At-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option that suits patients with no known fertility diagnosis — including single parents by choice, same-sex couples, and people who want to try a few cycles before committing to clinical treatment.
At-home insemination kits like those from MakeAMom come with step-by-step instructions designed for donor or partner sperm. Kits are a one-time purchase that can be reused until conception succeeds, require no clinic visit, and arrive in plain, discreet packaging. Many patients use them as a first step while working toward a fertility consultation — or alongside ovulation tracking while they wait for an appointment slot.
If you have a known fertility diagnosis, have been trying for 12 months without success (six months if you're over 35), or your physician has already recommended IUI or IVF, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist is the right next step.
Insurance and Financing
Texas does not mandate fertility insurance coverage. Patients at Aspire Houston are responsible for treatment costs unless their employer-sponsored plan includes voluntary fertility benefits. The Texas Medical Center employs a large workforce in healthcare and research, and some TMC-affiliated employers may offer IVF benefits; employees of Baylor, UT Health, MD Anderson, or other TMC institutions should check their specific benefit plan. Aspire's financial counselors can assist with benefits verification, pre-authorization, and cost estimation. Third-party medical financing is available for patients without coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Aspire Houston Fertility Institute related to the Aspire clinics in San Antonio and Dallas? Yes. Aspire Houston Fertility Institute is part of the Aspire Fertility network, which operates clinics in Houston (Texas Medical Center), San Antonio (Medical Drive), and Dallas (Addison). Clinical protocols and certain administrative systems are shared across the network, but each location has its own physicians and staff.
Does the TMC location make it easier to access cancer-related fertility preservation? Yes. The Aspire Houston location's proximity to MD Anderson Cancer Center and other TMC oncology institutions makes it well-positioned to serve patients who need expedited fertility preservation before cancer treatment. Coordination between oncology teams and Aspire can be arranged quickly given the physical proximity.
Can I travel by light rail to fertility monitoring appointments? Yes. The Houston METRORail Red Line has stations near the Texas Medical Center — Dryden/TMC and Smith Lands are both close to the Fannin Street address. For patients who use MetroRail, the clinic is one of the most transit-friendly fertility options in the city.
What are the parking options at the Texas Medical Center? The TMC has multiple parking garages, and many are within walking distance of 7900 Fannin. The TMC Parking app and the clinic's front office can direct you to nearby options. TMC parking structures can be busy on weekdays; allow extra time for parking during peak morning hours.