Shahin Ghadir, MD — An Honest Editorial Review

Choosing among fertility clinics in California often comes down to the individual physician as much as the brand on the door. Dr. Shahin Ghadir is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist practicing at HRC Fertility's Beverly Hills office at 9777 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600. A founding partner of Southern California Reproductive Center for nearly two decades, he joined HRC Fertility in early 2024.

HRC Fertility has operated across Southern California since 1988 and runs an in-house embryology lab network that serves its Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Encino, Westlake Village, West LA, Orange County, and San Diego locations. Dr. Ghadir holds clinical faculty appointments at both the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Training and Credentials

Dr. Ghadir earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from UCLA (cum laude) and his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his OB-GYN residency at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, followed by a three-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility through the combined UCLA / Cedars-Sinai Medical Center program. He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in the REI subspecialty by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of OB-GYN at both UCLA and USC Keck. Browse his PubMed publications, which include peer-reviewed work in Fertility and Sterility and the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics.

Services and Specialties

Services through Dr. Ghadir's practice at HRC Fertility include:

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including frozen embryo transfer and single embryo transfer
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
• egg freezing and fertility preservation
• donor egg IVF and third-party reproduction
• Surrogacy / gestational carrier coordination
• Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M)
• LGBTQ+ family building, including reciprocal IVF and shared motherhood

Success Rates and Lab Quality

HRC Fertility reports cycle outcomes to SART; see the SART Clinic Search for HRC Fertility and the CDC ART Success Rates report. HRC runs its own in-house embryology lab network rather than outsourcing, which matters for cycle-day logistics and fertilization-report turnaround. Raw clinic averages blend very different ages and diagnoses — always compare within your own age band and stimulation protocol. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers common traps in clinic-to-clinic comparisons.

Patient Experience

Dr. Ghadir's 5.0/121 Google rating is unusually consistent for a high-volume REI who has practiced in Los Angeles for more than fifteen years. Recurring themes in public reviews point to warm bedside manner, direct communication about prognosis, and strong responsiveness from his support staff. He has been a visible media presence in fertility coverage — featured on The Today Show, in People magazine, and across ABC, Fox, and BBC outlets — and is a longtime supporter of the Family Equality Council, with extensive experience guiding LGBTQ+ couples and single parents by choice through donor, surrogacy, and reciprocal IVF cycles.

Considering At-Home Insemination?

Not every fertility journey starts in a clinic. At-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option suited to 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, reusable until conception succeeds, 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 like Dr. Ghadir is the right next step.

Insurance and Cost in California

California's SB 729 (2024) expanded the state's infertility mandate to require large-group, state-regulated commercial plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility — including IVF — with implementation phasing in for most covered plans starting in 2025. Self-funded (ERISA) plans and certain religious employers are exempt. HRC Fertility contracts with most major commercial insurers in California; verify benefits before your first consult. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown.

Location and Contact

Address: 9777 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Phone: (310) 943-5820 (current patients) / (866) 472-4483 (new patients) Website: havingbabies.com/physicians/shahin-ghadir-md

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Ghadir accepting new patients? Availability changes throughout the year. Contact HRC Fertility's new-patient line at (866) 472-4483 to confirm.

Does HRC Fertility work with LGBTQ+ patients and intended parents? Yes. Dr. Ghadir has built a significant portion of his practice around LGBTQ+ family building, donor egg, and surrogacy coordination, and HRC Fertility has structured programs for reciprocal IVF, gestational carriers, and known/anonymous donor cycles.

Did Dr. Ghadir really leave SCRC? Yes. After serving as a founding partner at Southern California Reproductive Center, Dr. Ghadir joined HRC Fertility Beverly Hills in March 2024. His current practice, credentials, and contact information are all through HRC Fertility.

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