Shady Grove Fertility — The Woodlands — An Honest Editorial Review

Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) is one of the largest reproductive endocrinology networks in the United States and part of US Fertility, a physician-led platform with centers across Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Georgia, Colorado, Florida, and Texas. Its Spring-Woodlands office at 121 Vision Park Boulevard, Shenandoah, serves patients across the Houston I-45 north corridor — The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, Tomball, and Montgomery County. For a broader overview of reproductive-medicine options across the state, see our guide to fertility clinics in Texas. What often distinguishes SGF from regional competitors is its Shared Risk 100% Refund program — an outcome-based pricing structure that the network brought to the Houston market through its Texas expansion.

About the Practice

SGF was founded in Rockville, Maryland, in 1991 and has since expanded into one of the nation's highest-volume IVF networks. The Texas practice includes multiple Houston-metro offices, and the Spring-Woodlands location is situated within the St. Luke's campus off the Grand Parkway — a convenient corridor for patients living north and west of central Houston. Patient care at the Spring-Woodlands office is provided by Jason S. Griffith, M.D., who is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; Dr. Griffith completed his REI training at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and served six years in the U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps prior to his medical training. He also serves on the Board of Directors for RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Patients should confirm the current physician roster at the time of intake at shadygrovefertility.com, as network REIs occasionally rotate across the Texas footprint.

Services Offered

Comprehensive fertility evaluation (AMH, AFC, HSG, semen analysis, genetic carrier screening)
Ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination (IUI)
In vitro fertilization (IVF) with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
Preimplantation genetic testing — PGT-A (aneuploidy) and PGT-M (monogenic)
Oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing)
Donor-egg, donor-sperm, and gestational-carrier cycles
Reciprocal IVF for LGBTQ+ families
Fertility preservation for oncology patients
Shared Risk 100% Refund — SGF's distinctive outcome-based pricing program (eligibility criteria apply)

What This Practice Is

SGF Spring-Woodlands is a full-service reproductive endocrinology office operating under the SGF network's standardized protocols. The practice is a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), and patients can review current clinic-reported outcome data through SART's public clinic summary reports. As an ART-reporting program, SGF also submits cycle data annually to the CDC's National ART Surveillance System (NASS). Reproductive endocrinology and infertility is a recognized subspecialty governed by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and clinical protocols across the SGF network are guided by ASRM Practice Committee documents. Egg retrievals, embryo transfers, and embryology work are coordinated through SGF's Texas lab infrastructure; patients should confirm which procedures take place at the Spring-Woodlands office versus another SGF Houston location during their consultation.

The Shared Risk 100% Refund Program

The Shared Risk 100% Refund program is one of SGF's signature offerings and a meaningful differentiator for patients paying out of pocket. Eligible patients pay a single program fee that covers up to six fresh IVF cycles and unlimited frozen embryo transfers from cycles performed under the program. If no take-home baby results and the patient chooses to exit, 100% of the program fee is refunded. Medications, diagnostic testing, and certain ancillary services are excluded from the flat fee. Eligibility is determined based on age, ovarian reserve markers (AMH, AFC), and diagnosis. The program was designed specifically for patients without IVF insurance coverage — a common situation in non-mandate states like Texas — and it transfers some of the financial risk of unsuccessful treatment from patient to practice.

Texas Insurance Context

Texas is not a comprehensive fertility-coverage-mandate state. Unlike states such as Massachusetts, New York, or Illinois — which require large-group insurers to cover IVF — most Houston-area fertility patients pay out of pocket unless they carry an employer-sponsored fertility benefit through a third-party administrator such as Progyny, Carrot, Maven, or WINFertility. Texas employees of large national employers (energy, technology, professional services) are more likely to carry such benefits; small-employer and self-pay patients generally do not. For a state-by-state breakdown of what is and isn't mandated, see our guide to fertility insurance mandates by state in 2025.

Patient Experience

Public review aggregators, including FertilityIQ, consistently report that a strong majority of SGF Texas patients strongly recommend the practice, with recurring themes including organized care coordination, responsive nursing teams, and the structured financial counseling that accompanies Shared Risk enrollment. Typical SGF-network experience themes noted by patients include the scale of the multi-site network (which can be an advantage for monitoring flexibility but occasionally results in rotating physician coverage), dedicated financial counselors, and the structured cadence of a high-volume IVF program. Individual experiences vary; prospective patients should weigh current Google reviews, FertilityIQ sentiment, and any peer recommendations alongside outcome data from SART.

Considering At-Home Insemination?

Not every fertility journey starts in a clinic. For patients with no known diagnosis — including single parents by choice, same-sex couples, or people wanting to try a few cycles before clinical care — at-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option. At-home insemination kits from MakeAMom come with step-by-step instructions, are reusable, ship in plain packaging, and require no clinic visit. Many patients use them alongside ovulation tracking while waiting for a first REI appointment. That said, at-home insemination is not a substitute for a board-certified REI when a known diagnosis exists, when a prior treatment cycle has failed, or when age and trying time cross the evaluation thresholds outlined in our guide to preconception health. Patients meeting the criteria for an IVF evaluation should see a reproductive endocrinologist.

When to Consult SGF The Woodlands

Consider booking here if you:

Live in the Houston I-45 north corridor (The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, Tomball, Montgomery County)
Want access to a large national REI network with standardized protocols
Are evaluating Shared Risk 100% Refund programs
Need PGT-A or PGT-M
Need donor-egg, donor-sperm, or gestational-carrier cycles
Are pursuing fertility preservation (elective egg freezing or oncofertility)

Our how to read IVF success rates guide and IVF overview are useful reading before a first consult.

Location and Contact

Address: 121 Vision Park Boulevard, Suite 215, Shenandoah, TX 77384 Phone: (346) 386-0051 Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Practice: Shady Grove Fertility (part of US Fertility) Website: shadygrovefertility.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SGF Spring-Woodlands a SART member, and where can I see their outcome data?

Yes. Shady Grove Fertility is a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) and reports cycle data to SART's national registry as well as to the CDC's National ART Surveillance System. Current clinic-level success rates can be viewed at sartcorsonline.com. When interpreting any clinic's headline numbers, pay attention to patient age, diagnosis mix, and single-embryo-transfer rates — raw statistics can mislead without context. Our how to read IVF success rates guide explains what to ask.

How does the Shared Risk 100% Refund program work, and who qualifies?

Eligible patients pay one flat program fee that covers up to six fresh IVF cycles and unlimited frozen embryo transfers from those cycles. If no take-home baby results and the patient chooses to exit, 100% of the program fee is refunded. Medications and diagnostic testing are excluded. Eligibility is determined by age, ovarian reserve markers (AMH, AFC), and diagnosis — the program is not available to every patient. SGF's financial counselors review eligibility during consultation and outline alternative multi-cycle options for patients who do not qualify.

Will my Texas insurance cover IVF at SGF Spring-Woodlands?

Texas is not a comprehensive fertility-coverage-mandate state, so most Houston-area IVF patients pay out of pocket unless they have an employer-sponsored fertility benefit through a third-party administrator such as Progyny, Carrot, Maven, or WINFertility. SGF's financial team verifies benefits before treatment begins; patients should request a written cost estimate and confirm which specific services (diagnostics, cycle fees, medications, anesthesia, genetic testing) are covered versus out of pocket. For a broader comparison, see our fertility insurance mandates by state guide.

Is SGF Spring-Woodlands currently accepting new patients?

As of publication, SGF's Texas offices are accepting new patients. Appointment availability varies by physician and time of year. Prospective patients can schedule through the SGF new patient center at 1-888-761-1967 or via the location page at shadygrovefertility.com. Bringing prior records — semen analyses, AMH results, HSG reports, records of any previous IUI or IVF cycles — to the first consultation will speed up workup and reduce duplicate testing.

Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. See our editorial policy.

Shady Grove Fertility in Spring-Woodlands, TX — Fertlo Editorial Review