Somerset Gynecology & Obstetrics — An Honest Editorial Review

Most fertility journeys in the northern Detroit suburbs do not start at an IVF lab. They start at a routine annual exam in an office near the Somerset Collection, with a physician who has already shepherded the patient through two pregnancies and a decade of gynecologic care. Somerset Gynecology & Obstetrics in Troy is precisely that kind of practice — a long-standing Oakland County OB/GYN group that many Troy, Bloomfield, and Birmingham patients use as the first stop when the question of fertility finally gets asked out loud. For patients browsing fertility clinics in Michigan, understanding where Somerset sits in the care continuum is essential: it is upstream of IVF, not within it.

About the Practice

Somerset Gynecology & Obstetrics sits in the Somerset corridor of Troy at 3290 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 444 — walking distance from the Somerset Collection shopping center from which the practice takes its name. The group is now a member practice of Together Women's Health, a Michigan-based network of integrated women's health providers; that affiliation was announced publicly in early 2024. The delivery and surgical affiliation on the Troy side of Oakland County is Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, a major academic medical center widely ranked among the top hospitals in Michigan.

Physicians listed on the practice's public provider roster include:

• Mark Ohm, MD — obstetrics and gynecology. Clinical focus areas include infertility management, menstrual irregularity, and general gynecologic and obstetric care.
• Beata Weiermiller, MD — obstetrics and gynecology. With Somerset since 2000; clinical focus on obstetric management, hormone replacement therapy, and minor gynecologic procedures.
• Jennifer Foley, MD — obstetrics and gynecology. With Somerset since 2013; focus on minimally invasive surgical care and general and high-risk obstetrics.
• Steven Lefkowitz, DO — board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist; focus on minimally invasive procedures (fibroids, pelvic pain, ovarian cysts), general and high-risk obstetrics, and contraception.
• Paige Paladino, DO — obstetrics and gynecology. Clinical focus on anovulatory syndromes, menopausal hormone management, and minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
• Eduardo Garcia, MD — obstetrics and gynecology.
• Deemah Salem, MD — obstetrics and gynecology.
• Angela Smet, MD — board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist.

Patients can independently confirm current Michigan licensure through the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and board-certification status for any obstetrician-gynecologist through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) or ABMS Certification Matters.

The practice's public site is somersetgynecologyobstetrics.com.

Services Offered

Public materials describe Somerset as a full-spectrum OB/GYN practice serving patients from adolescence through post-menopause. Service lines include:

• Obstetrics — preconception counseling, routine and high-risk prenatal care, delivery at Corewell Health Beaumont Royal Oak, and postpartum follow-up.
• General gynecology — annual well-woman exams, Pap/HPV screening, STI evaluation, contraception and LARC counseling, and menstrual-irregularity workup.
• OB/GYN-level infertility workup — cycle-history review, ovulation assessment, baseline hormone labs, and pelvic ultrasound. Dr. Ohm and Dr. Paladino both list infertility and anovulatory-syndrome management among their clinical focus areas.
• Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery — laparoscopic and robotic treatment of fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and related structural conditions.
• Menopause and hormone management — perimenopause and menopausal hormone therapy.
• In-office aesthetics — laser and aesthetic procedures delivered by a certified esthetician (these are not fertility-related and are separately scheduled).

Patients considering a fertility evaluation should call the office and confirm which specific diagnostic services — for example, hysterosalpingogram (HSG), letrozole or clomiphene ovulation induction, or semen-analysis coordination — are performed in-office at Somerset versus referred out to a subspecialist.

What This Practice Is — and Isn't

Somerset Gynecology & Obstetrics is a general OB/GYN practice. To be explicit for readers using this page to plan a fertility workup:

• Somerset is not a reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) clinic.
• Somerset does not operate an embryology laboratory.
• Somerset does not perform egg retrievals, embryo transfers, ICSI, or PGT-A/PGT-M.
• Somerset is not a SART-member clinic. SART membership for any U.S. fertility center can be confirmed at sartcorsonline.com, and national ART outcomes are published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program.

Patients who need IVF, monitored IUI with ovarian stimulation, donor eggs, egg freezing, gestational surrogacy, or advanced preimplantation genetic testing require referral to a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist. In the Detroit metro, that commonly means one of: Reproductive Medicine Associates of Michigan (RMA Michigan) in Troy, IVF Michigan Fertility Center (multiple Oakland County locations), Michigan Reproductive Medicine in Bloomfield Hills, or the fertility division at Oakland Macomb Obstetrics & Gynecology. For the society's view of when subspecialty referral is appropriate, see the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) infertility topic pages and PubMed-indexed practice literature.

For an independent roster of verified Michigan REI-led clinics, browse Fertlo's Michigan fertility clinics directory.

Michigan Insurance Context

Michigan is not a fertility-coverage-mandate state. Unlike residents of mandate states such as New Jersey, Illinois, or Massachusetts, Michigan patients have no state-law requirement that commercial insurers cover IVF or other advanced fertility treatment. Coverage at Somerset therefore depends almost entirely on the specific employer plan.

Practical notes for Troy-area patients:

• Diagnostic OB/GYN services — annual exams, pelvic ultrasound, baseline labs, preconception counseling — are typically covered under standard gynecologic benefits regardless of whether fertility is the presenting concern.
• Medical management of conditions that affect fertility, such as PCOS, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids, is generally covered under standard medical benefits.
• IVF, ICSI, and embryo freezing are usually out-of-pocket for Michigan patients unless the employer has voluntarily added a fertility benefit (common among larger automotive, technology, and healthcare employers in the region).

For a state-by-state comparison, see Fertlo's fertility insurance mandates by state guide.

Patient Experience

Somerset's public Google rating sits at 4.8 stars across more than 1,000 verified reviews — a meaningful signal in a saturated Oakland County OB/GYN market where patients have easy access to competing practices inside the Corewell Health, Henry Ford, Trinity Health, and Ascension networks. A rating at that volume is difficult to manufacture and typically reflects consistent fundamentals: on-time appointments, attentive physicians, responsive front-desk staff, and continuity with providers who know a patient's full history. Individual physicians in the group carry their own high aggregate ratings, with Dr. Lefkowitz and Dr. Ohm each sitting at or near the top of the practice's reviewer breakdown. For a fertility-curious patient early in the conversation — when anxiety is high and clinical questions are unfamiliar — that tone of care is clinically relevant, not cosmetic.

Considering At-Home Insemination?

Not every fertility journey begins in a clinic. At-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option for patients with no known fertility diagnosis — including single parents by choice, same-sex couples, and people who want to try a few cycles before scheduling a clinical workup.

At-home insemination kits from MakeAMom come with step-by-step instructions for donor or partner sperm, arrive in plain, discreet packaging, and can be reused across cycles. Many patients pair them with ovulation tracking while waiting for an OB/GYN or REI appointment.

If you have a known fertility diagnosis, have been trying for 12 months without success (6 months if over 35), or a clinician has already recommended IUI or IVF, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist is the right next step.

When to Add a Clinical REI

Based on guidance summarized by ASRM and consistent with peer-reviewed practice in PubMed-indexed literature, it is reasonable to ask your OB/GYN for an REI referral when any of the following apply:

• 12 months of regular, unprotected intercourse without pregnancy if under age 35
• 6 months of trying without pregnancy if age 35 or older
• A known diagnosis of PCOS, endometriosis, or primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)
• A tubal occlusion identified on HSG or prior pelvic surgery affecting the tubes
• An abnormal semen analysis
• Two or more clinical pregnancy losses
• Any known chromosomal or single-gene condition where PGT-M may apply

Location and Contact

Address: 3290 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 444, Troy, MI 48084 Practice: Somerset Gynecology & Obstetrics (a Together Women's Health practice) Phone: (248) 816-9200 Website: somersetgynecologyobstetrics.com Delivery hospital: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak

Office hours are typically Monday through Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Confirm current hours and new-patient status directly with the practice before scheduling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Somerset Gynecology & Obstetrics offer IVF?

No. Somerset is a general OB/GYN practice — not a reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) clinic. The practice offers preconception counseling and OB/GYN-level fertility workup (cycle review, ovulation and hormone assessment, pelvic ultrasound) and can medically manage conditions that affect fertility, such as PCOS, fibroids, and endometriosis. Patients who require IVF, ICSI, PGT-A, donor eggs, or gestational surrogacy are typically referred to a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist. SART-member status for any U.S. REI clinic can be verified at sartcorsonline.com.

Which Detroit-metro REI clinics does Somerset typically refer to?

Oakland County patients commonly receive REI referrals to Reproductive Medicine Associates of Michigan (RMA Michigan) in Troy, IVF Michigan Fertility Center, Michigan Reproductive Medicine in Bloomfield Hills, and the fertility division at Oakland Macomb Obstetrics & Gynecology. Fertlo maintains an independent list in the Michigan fertility clinics directory. Always confirm current SART membership and CDC-reported ART outcomes before selecting an REI.

Does Michigan insurance cover a fertility workup at an OB/GYN like Somerset?

Often, the office-visit and diagnostic portion does. Michigan does not have a fertility-coverage mandate, so IVF itself is generally not covered unless the employer has voluntarily added a fertility benefit. However, routine OB/GYN evaluation — office visit, pelvic ultrasound, baseline labs, preconception counseling — is generally covered under standard gynecologic benefits, and medical management of conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, and fibroids is usually covered under standard medical benefits. See Fertlo's fertility insurance mandates by state guide for broader context, and confirm plan-specific coverage with your insurer.

Is Somerset Gynecology & Obstetrics accepting new patients?

High-volume OB/GYN practices in the Somerset corridor cycle between open and waitlisted panels depending on obstetric volume. The most reliable way to confirm current new-patient status, insurance acceptance, and appointment availability is to call the Troy office at (248) 816-9200 or visit somersetgynecologyobstetrics.com.

Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. Compiled from publicly available practice materials, the Together Women's Health network listing, Corewell Health provider directory information, and state-licensure sources as of the publication date. Credentials, provider rosters, and service availability can change — always verify directly with the practice before scheduling. See our editorial policy.