Center for Reproductive Medicine & Fertil is a Chicago fertility clinic entity listed in the Fertlo database at 333 S. Desplaines Street, Suite 201, in Chicago's Fulton Market and West Loop area. The associated website points to the Northwestern Medicine Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Chicago location page, indicating that this entity is a registration name or organizational designation associated with the Northwestern Medicine reproductive endocrinology program. Patients researching this listing are likely exploring Northwestern Medicine's fertility services in Chicago, which also appear under separate listings for the Erie Street location (northwestern-medicine-fertility-and-reproductive-medicine-chicago-il) and the Wacker Drive location (fremont-fertility-partners-pllc-chicago-il). The Desplaines Street address may represent a West Loop monitoring location or clinical satellite office within Northwestern Medicine's multi-location Chicago fertility network. Illinois has a comprehensive fertility insurance mandate. For a statewide directory, visit our Illinois fertility clinics directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
Center for Reproductive Medicine & Fertil operates within the Northwestern Medicine physician practice. Reproductive endocrinologists are board-certified with fellowship training and faculty appointments at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Patients receive care from the same Northwestern Medicine fertility physician group and under the same clinical protocols regardless of which organizational entity or location they access.
Services and Treatments
Through the Northwestern Medicine fertility program, patients access:
- Comprehensive fertility evaluation — hormonal bloodwork, antral follicle count, hysterosalpingography, semen analysis, and genetic carrier screening
- Ovulation induction — oral and injectable stimulation protocols
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- In vitro fertilization (IVF)
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M)
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Fertility preservation — egg and embryo cryopreservation for elective and oncofertility
- Third-party reproduction — donor egg, donor sperm, and gestational carrier coordination
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
- Reproductive surgery
Laboratory and Success Rates
Laboratory services are provided through Northwestern Medicine's academic-quality IVF laboratory. The lab employs vitrification, extended blastocyst culture, and PGT biopsy protocols consistent with Northwestern Medicine standards.
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
The S. Desplaines Street address is in the heart of Chicago's rapidly growing West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhood, a hub for the technology, hospitality, and creative industries. The location is accessible from multiple CTA Green and Pink line stations and major expressways. For patients who work in the West Loop, River West, or Greektown neighborhoods, this location may be highly convenient for monitoring appointments.
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Insurance and Financing
Illinois requires most state-regulated group health insurance plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including IVF. As a Northwestern Medicine fertility location, Center for Reproductive Medicine & Fertil participates with the same Illinois insurance plans as other Northwestern Medicine fertility sites. Self-funded ERISA employer plans are not subject to the Illinois mandate.
Other mandate states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Rhode Island also require insurers to cover IVF and related fertility treatments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Center for Reproductive Medicine & Fertil a standalone clinic or part of Northwestern Medicine? The Fertlo listing's associated website points to Northwestern Medicine Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, indicating this is a Northwestern Medicine entity or closely affiliated practice. Patients should contact Northwestern Medicine Fertility to clarify the organizational structure and confirm which location and scheduling pathway is most appropriate for their situation.
What are the other Northwestern Medicine fertility listings in the Fertlo database for Chicago? The Fertlo database includes listings at the Erie Street address (northwestern-medicine-fertility-and-reproductive-medicine-chicago-il), the W. Wacker Drive address (fremont-fertility-partners-pllc-chicago-il), and this S. Desplaines Street entry. All appear to be associated with Northwestern Medicine's fertility program. Additionally, there is a separate listing for the Oakbrook Terrace suburban location.
Does the Illinois fertility mandate cover all Northwestern Medicine fertility locations? Yes. Northwestern Medicine's insurance participation covers all its fertility program locations. Your Illinois mandate insurance benefits apply regardless of which Northwestern Medicine fertility location you use, assuming your plan participates with Northwestern Medicine as a network provider.
Should I contact a specific Northwestern Medicine location to schedule, or a central number? Northwestern Medicine Fertility's main scheduling contact should be used to identify the most appropriate location for your initial consultation. The central team can direct you to the right site based on your location, availability, and whether the consultation is new patient versus an established patient follow-up.