The Advanced Institute of Fertility, operating at 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the Milwaukee-area location of FCI Fertility — a multi-site reproductive medicine network with roots in the Chicago metropolitan area. The practice has historically operated under the leadership of K. Paul Katayama, MD, and as a DBA (doing business as) entity connects local patients to the broader clinical infrastructure of FCI Fertility's Milwaukee fertility location. Patients researching all reproductive medicine options in Wisconsin can explore the Wisconsin fertility clinic directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
FCI Fertility's Milwaukee program draws on the broader network's physician resources, including board-certified reproductive endocrinologists with fellowship training from accredited programs. K. Paul Katayama, MD, is a physician with subspecialty credentials in reproductive endocrinology whose career has been centered in the Milwaukee-Chicago corridor. FCI Fertility as a network employs REIs with experience across the spectrum of infertility diagnoses, and the Milwaukee site benefits from access to the network's standardized protocols, shared embryology expertise, and centralized quality assurance programs.
Board-certified REIs at FCI locations must have completed an OB/GYN residency and a minimum three-year ACGME-accredited fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Fellowship training encompasses ovarian stimulation pharmacology, IVF laboratory science, reproductive surgery, and the endocrine disorders that affect fertility. Clinical staff at the Milwaukee location include reproductive nurses, ultrasound technicians, and patient navigators who coordinate care across the facility.
Services and Treatments
As a full-service FCI network location, the Advanced Institute of Fertility in Milwaukee offers:
- Initial fertility consultation and diagnostic evaluation
- Semen analysis and male-factor assessment
- Ovulation induction and cycle monitoring
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- In vitro fertilization (IVF)
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M)
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Egg freezing and embryo banking (fertility preservation)
- Donor egg cycles
- Gestational carrier evaluation and coordination
- Third-party reproduction services
- Surgical treatment of uterine and pelvic pathology
Laboratory and Success Rates
The FCI Fertility network maintains centralized laboratory standards and quality management practices that apply across its locations, including Milwaukee. The embryology lab operates under the oversight of certified laboratory directors and embryologists, and FCI's network structure allows for cross-site quality benchmarking. Vitrification protocols for egg and embryo freezing are central to the lab's offerings, enabling single embryo transfer strategies and fertility preservation programs that meet contemporary ASRM guidelines.
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 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy address places the clinic on Milwaukee's south side, near the neighborhood of Bay View and within reasonable driving distance of the city's south and west suburban communities including West Allis, Greenfield, and Oak Creek. Milwaukee is Wisconsin's largest city and a diverse metropolitan area with a substantial patient population that reflects the full range of fertility diagnoses and family-building goals. The clinic's FCI network affiliation means that patients who split their time between Milwaukee and the Chicago area may find continuity of care across sites.
The clinic serves patients from throughout the Greater Milwaukee area and may draw patients from Racine, Kenosha, and Waukesha counties who prefer a Milwaukee-based specialist over traveling to Chicago. Parking and access from the south side highway corridors (I-43, I-894) make the location practical for commuter patients. The physical setting near the Kinnickinnic River corridor provides a quieter clinical environment than a dense urban office building.
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
Wisconsin does not have a state-mandated infertility insurance benefit, so coverage depends entirely on the individual's employer-sponsored plan or private insurance policy. Some Wisconsin employers — especially those in the manufacturing, healthcare, and tech sectors — have adopted fertility benefits in recent years as part of talent attraction and retention strategies, but the landscape remains inconsistent.
Out-of-pocket IVF costs in Wisconsin are generally comparable to the broader Midwest: $12,000–$16,000 per retrieval cycle before medications. FCI Fertility, as a network practice, typically offers multi-cycle packages and financial counseling resources. Third-party financing through healthcare lenders is an option many patients use, and pharmaceutical manufacturers often offer patient assistance programs that can reduce medication costs for qualified applicants. Patients are encouraged to have a benefits verification conversation with the clinic's financial team before beginning any treatment cycle.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the relationship between the Advanced Institute of Fertility and FCI Fertility? The Advanced Institute of Fertility is the local DBA (doing business as) name under which FCI Fertility operates its Milwaukee location. FCI Fertility is a multi-site network with clinics in the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond. Patients at the Milwaukee location benefit from FCI's centralized protocols, laboratory standards, and physician network while receiving care locally.
Can Milwaukee patients be monitored locally while doing a cycle with FCI? Yes. For patients who may begin a cycle at one FCI location but need local monitoring, the network structure facilitates cross-site coordination. Patients should confirm monitoring arrangements with the Milwaukee team when planning their cycle, particularly if they have travel constraints.
What fertility preservation options are available for younger patients? Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) is available for patients who wish to preserve fertility before age-related decline, cancer treatment, or other life circumstances. The clinic offers consultations to discuss timing, expected egg yield based on ovarian reserve testing, and the realistic probability of future success. This is increasingly common for patients in their late 20s and early 30s who are not yet ready to conceive.
How does the clinic approach male-factor infertility? Male-factor infertility accounts for approximately 40-50% of infertility cases. The initial workup includes semen analysis with morphology and motility assessment. For patients with abnormal results, ICSI — in which a single sperm is injected directly into the egg — is a highly effective technique that can overcome many sperm quality issues. The clinic works with reproductive urologists for cases requiring surgical sperm retrieval.