Nurit Winkler, MD — An Honest Editorial Review
For patients searching fertility clinics in California from Westside or Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles Reproductive Center is a physician-owned boutique IVF practice that sits just over the hill in Encino, at 16055 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1127. Dr. Nurit Winkler — co-founder, co-owner, and double board-certified REI — runs this location as the clinic's primary Los Angeles-area home.
Training and Credentials
Dr. Winkler is double board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, trained at the University of Pavia (MD, summa cum laude), Brown University (OB-GYN residency), and UT Southwestern (REI fellowship). She is fluent in English, Italian, and Hebrew. For a deeper look at her publications and fellowship research on ovarian aging, see our companion Encino office editorial or browse her PubMed publications.
Services and Specialties
Services offered through Dr. Winkler's Los Angeles practice include:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including conventional, Mini-IVF, and natural-cycle protocols
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
- egg freezing and oncofertility preservation
- donor egg IVF, gestational surrogacy, and third-party reproduction
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M)
- Diminished ovarian reserve, recurrent pregnancy loss, and second-opinion consults
LARC runs its own on-site embryology lab, so retrievals, transfers, and monitoring all happen at the Ventura Blvd location — LA patients do not shuttle between a clinic and an off-site lab mid-cycle.
Success Rates and Lab Quality
Los Angeles Reproductive Center reports cycle outcomes to SART; see the SART Clinic Summary Report (ClinicPKID 2000066) and the CDC ART Success Rates dataset. Because LARC is a smaller practice that accepts complex and second-opinion cases, aggregate numbers can look different from high-volume academic programs — always compare within your own age band and diagnosis. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers common interpretation traps.
Patient Experience and LA Access
Dr. Winkler's 5.0/48 Google rating at this listing mirrors feedback across her other profiles — patients consistently mention direct physician access rather than being routed through a large nurse pool, multilingual communication, and willingness to explain protocol choices.
For Westside and Central LA patients, the Encino office is typically 20–35 minutes via the 405 or Sepulveda Pass from Westwood, Brentwood, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills, and roughly 25–40 minutes from Hollywood, Silver Lake, or DTLA via the 101. Morning monitoring during stimulation (usually 7–9 a.m.) is best scheduled ahead of peak freeway congestion. Early-cycle consults and follow-ups can often be done by telehealth, which many Westside patients use to reduce the commute burden.
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 waiting for an REI 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 REI is the right next step.
Insurance and Cost in California
California's SB 729, signed in 2024, requires large-group commercial plans (100+ employees) to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility including IVF, with implementation phasing in for plans issued or renewed on or after July 2025. Self-funded (ERISA) plans are exempt. LARC is a private practice and works with most PPOs on an out-of-network basis; verify benefits before your first consult. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown.
Location and Contact
Address: 16055 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1127, Encino, CA 91436 (within the City of Los Angeles) Phone: (818) 946-8051 Website: losangelesreproductivecenter.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Does LARC have an office on the Westside or in Beverly Hills? No. LARC operates two California locations — Encino (the Los Angeles-area office) and Bakersfield. Westside patients are seen at the Ventura Blvd Encino office, with telehealth available for non-procedure visits.
Is Dr. Winkler accepting new patients? Availability changes throughout the year. Call (818) 946-8051 to confirm.
Where is the embryology lab? On-site at the Ventura Blvd office, so retrievals and transfers happen at the same address.
Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. See our editorial policy.