Shady Grove Fertility's Frederick, Maryland location serves the western Maryland fertility patient population from 165 Thomas Johnson Drive — a professional address in Frederick's established medical district, convenient to Route 15 and the US 40 corridor. Frederick's position between the Baltimore-Washington metro area and the rural western Maryland counties makes this SGF location the primary ART resource for a significant swath of the state. The clinic holds a 4.3-star rating from 128 reviews and explicitly welcomes LGBTQ+ patients. Maryland residents comparing fertility options can explore the Maryland fertility clinic directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
Shady Grove Fertility Frederick is staffed by reproductive endocrinologists from SGF's broader physician network, with access to the specialization and peer consultation resources of one of the mid-Atlantic's largest fertility groups. Nursing coordinators at the Frederick office have received consistent praise in patient reviews for their warmth, communication quality, and ability to guide patients through the emotional complexity of fertility treatment. Embryologists, genetic counselors, financial specialists, and patient educators round out the team.
Services and Treatments
- IVF with and without ICSI
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- IUI with partner or donor sperm
- Egg freezing (elective and medical)
- Donor egg and donor embryo programs
- Gestational carrier coordination
- Reciprocal IVF for same-sex female couples
- Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M)
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
- Male factor infertility workup
- PCOS management and ovulation induction
- Endometriosis assessment
Laboratory and Success Rates
SGF Frederick operates under the Shady Grove Fertility network's centralized laboratory quality system, with standardized protocols for vitrification, blastocyst culture, ICSI, and genetic testing across the network. The lab's output feeds into SGF's SART reporting, which is among the most detailed published by any mid-Atlantic fertility network. 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
SGF Frederick occupies a unique geographic role: for many patients in Frederick County, western Maryland, the Hagerstown area, and the eastern West Virginia panhandle, it is the most accessible board-certified reproductive endocrinologist. The clinical team is well-regarded for this regional responsibility, with physicians and nurses who understand that their patients often have no practical alternative and approach that trust accordingly.
Reviews cite the nursing team's responsiveness as a consistent highlight, and the Frederick office's 4.3-star rating — above the SGF network average — reflects genuine local satisfaction. Patients who have come from the Baltimore and Washington DC offices of SGF describe the Frederick location as offering a similar clinical quality with a notably more personalized experience, owing in part to lower patient volume.
The Thomas Johnson Drive location provides easy access from I-70 and Route 15 and is set in a professional building with convenient parking. SGF's network monitoring flexibility — allowing patients to do blood draws and ultrasounds at any SGF location — is useful for Frederick patients who occasionally need to monitor closer to Baltimore or DC.
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
Maryland is a mandate state requiring most fully-insured employer health plans to cover infertility diagnosis and treatment, including IVF. The mandate is among the more comprehensive in the mid-Atlantic region. SGF Frederick's financial team is experienced with Maryland mandate requirements, prior authorization processes, and employer-specific fertility benefit structures. Self-insured ERISA plans are exempt from the mandate, and SGF's shared-risk and multi-cycle programs are available for patients without adequate coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is SGF Frederick located? The office is at 165 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, MD. The phone number is (301) 631-1180 and the website is shadygrovefertility.com.
Does Maryland mandate IVF insurance coverage? Yes. Maryland requires most state-regulated employer health plans to cover infertility treatment including IVF. Self-insured ERISA plans are exempt. An SGF financial counselor at this location can confirm whether your plan is covered.
Can I do monitoring at other SGF offices if I'm based in Frederick? Yes. SGF's network allows patients to do monitoring at any SGF location on any given day, which is useful for Frederick patients who may occasionally be closer to the Baltimore or DC area locations.
Does SGF Frederick serve LGBTQ+ patients? Yes. The Frederick office welcomes LGBTQ+ individuals and couples and provides donor sperm IUI, reciprocal IVF, and gestational carrier coordination within a supportive and experienced clinical environment.