Texas Fertility Center (TFC) has been a cornerstone of reproductive medicine in Central Texas for more than four decades. Founded in 1980 and headquartered at 6500 N. Mopac Expressway in Austin, TFC is the largest fertility practice in the region, handling roughly 80 percent of IVF cycles performed in Austin. The clinic serves patients across Central and South Texas through a network of affiliated locations that includes Round Rock, Cedar Park, South Austin, San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Corpus Christi — making expert fertility care accessible well beyond the Austin metro. Over its history, TFC has helped more than 25,000 patients welcome a child through IVF, IUI, egg donation, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and reconstructive surgery. On Google, the main Austin location carries a 4.4-star rating based on 227 or more patient reviews, a consistent reflection of the clinic's reputation for clinical depth and compassionate care. For a broader look at options in the state, see our guide to fertility clinics in Texas.
Physicians and Clinical Team
Texas Fertility Center fields one of the most credentialed REI physician rosters in Texas. All TFC doctors are board-certified reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists who trained at nationally recognized fellowship programs.
Kaylen Silverberg, MD is the Medical Director of Texas Fertility Center, a role he has held since 1997. He earned his undergraduate degree in molecular biology at Vanderbilt University, his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, and completed his OB/GYN residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center before a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Silverberg has been named an Austin Best Fertility Doctor for more than ten consecutive years and maintains an active research and teaching program focused on endometriosis, pelvic adhesion prevention, and progesterone supplementation in IVF.
Lisa Hansard, MD earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from Texas A&M University and completed her OB/GYN residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She went on to complete an REI fellowship at Duke University Medical Center, where she received the Outstanding Fellow Research Award for her work on growth factors and embryo implantation. Dr. Hansard serves as the director of TFC's egg donation program and is double board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. She has been recognized by Texas Super Doctors every year since 2004 and is a longtime recipient of the Best Doctors in America designation.
Amy Schutt, MD completed her undergraduate training in biology at the University of Virginia and earned her medical degree at Texas Tech University School of Medicine, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She served as Chief Resident during her OB/GYN residency at the University of Virginia Health System, then completed an REI fellowship and earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation at Baylor College of Medicine. Following her fellowship, Dr. Schutt spent six years on the Baylor faculty, including time as REI Fellowship Program Director. She has special expertise in PCOS, fertility preservation, and LGBTQ+ family building, and practices at TFC's Cedar Park and South Austin locations.
Allison Petrini, MD completed her REI fellowship at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and practices at South Austin Fertility Center. Thomas Vaughn, MD and Sarah Gavrizi, MD see patients at the central Austin and Round Rock locations. Anthony Propst, MD, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, serves as Medical Director for TFC Round Rock. Susan Hudson, MD covers the New Braunfels and Corpus Christi satellite sites, and Erika Munch, MD leads the San Antonio Fertility Center location.
Services and Treatments
Texas Fertility Center offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for male and female infertility:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) — conventional stimulated cycles and natural-cycle IVF
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) for male-factor infertility
- Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT-A and PGT-M) for chromosomal screening and single-gene disorders
- Egg Freezing (Oocyte Cryopreservation) — elective and medically indicated fertility preservation
- Embryo Cryopreservation and frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Donor Egg IVF — one of the largest donor egg programs in Central Texas, directed by Dr. Lisa Hansard
- Donor Sperm and Donor Embryo services
- Gestational Surrogacy coordination
- Minimally Invasive and Robotic Fertility Surgery — laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures for endometriosis, fibroids, uterine polyps, and adhesions
- Male Infertility Evaluation — semen analysis, hormonal assessment, and urologic referral
- LGBTQ+ Family Building — reciprocal IVF, donor sperm IUI, and surrogacy pathways
Laboratory and Success Rates
TFC's in-house embryology laboratory is the engine behind the clinic's outcomes. The lab performs the full spectrum of advanced procedures including ICSI, extended blastocyst culture, vitrification (rapid-freeze) cryopreservation of eggs and embryos, and comprehensive chromosomal screening via PGT-A. Vitrification has largely replaced slow-freeze protocols at TFC, improving embryo survival rates for frozen transfers and enabling elective single embryo transfer (eSET) as the default approach for most patients — a practice that reduces multiple-pregnancy risk while maintaining strong live-birth rates.
Texas Fertility Center reports its annual IVF outcome data to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) and to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prospective patients can review TFC's clinic-specific success rates directly on the SART Clinic Summary Report and on the CDC ART National Summary Report. As always, reported rates vary by patient age and diagnosis — use the age-stratified tables and consult your physician when interpreting outcomes data. The clinic's volume (roughly 80 percent of Austin IVF cycles) means the lab maintains the case throughput that supports consistent embryologist skill and reproducible results.
Patient Experience
Texas Fertility Center's 4.4-star Google rating reflects a patient experience shaped by clinical depth and physician accessibility. Reviewers consistently cite the knowledge and compassion of TFC doctors — particularly the way physicians like Dr. Silverberg take personal ownership of cases and communicate honestly with patients rather than delegating updates entirely to staff. The clinic's decades of experience in Austin also translate into institutional familiarity: navigating the diagnostic workup, understanding treatment protocols, and coordinating monitoring visits are processes the TFC team has refined across thousands of cycles.
The clinic's education-forward philosophy is evident at learn.txfertility.com, a dedicated patient resource hub with articles, videos, and FAQs covering diagnoses, treatment options, and what to expect at each stage of fertility care. Patients with complex diagnoses — endometriosis, PCOS, recurrent pregnancy loss, diminished ovarian reserve — frequently note that TFC physicians took time to explain the nuances of their case rather than defaulting to a standard protocol.
Areas where patients suggest planning ahead: appointment slots at the main Austin location fill quickly, and the clinic can run behind schedule later in the day. Scheduling morning appointments when possible and building extra buffer into your calendar tends to improve the experience. A few reviewers have noted variability in front-office responsiveness on insurance and billing questions; the billing department's direct line is available to clarify cost estimates before treatment begins.
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
Texas has no state-mandated IVF coverage law, which means most Texans pay for fertility treatment out of pocket or through employer-sponsored benefits. A full IVF cycle at TFC — including monitoring, egg retrieval, embryo culture, and a fresh transfer — typically runs between $12,000 and $15,000 before medications. Fertility medications add approximately $3,000 to $6,000 depending on protocol, and genetic testing (PGT-A) adds $3,000 to $5,000 for a standard panel. Many patients spend $20,000 or more per complete cycle.
TFC works with several financing partners to make treatment costs manageable:
- TFC Cares / ARC Fertility — multi-cycle IVF discount packages (One Cycle Plus: one fresh + one frozen; Two Cycle Plus: two fresh + two frozen transfers) with an optional shared-risk refund component and bundled medication financing
- CapexMD — medical loans from $3,000 to $50,000 over 6 to 60 months with no origination or prepayment fees
- Future Family — fertility-specific loans up to $50,000 at rates from 7.99%, funded in under 48 hours, with nurse coaching included
TFC's billing team can review your insurance benefits, help you understand what diagnostic visits or procedures may be covered (even without an infertility mandate), and provide a detailed cost estimate before any cycle begins. Military personnel may qualify for a discount program. For a deeper look at the treatment itself, see our IVF guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Texas Fertility Center accept insurance? TFC accepts most major insurance plans and will review your specific benefits before treatment. Texas does not require insurers to cover IVF, but many plans cover diagnostic workups, ultrasound monitoring, and some medications. The billing team provides pre-treatment cost estimates and can identify any covered services within your policy.
How long does the initial evaluation take? A new patient consultation at TFC typically includes a physician appointment, baseline bloodwork, hormone panels, and a transvaginal ultrasound to assess ovarian reserve. Male partners usually complete a semen analysis concurrently. The full diagnostic workup is generally completed within one to two menstrual cycles, allowing treatment to begin promptly once a plan is established.
Does TFC offer single embryo transfer? Yes. Elective single embryo transfer (eSET) is the standard approach at TFC for most patients with viable blastocysts, particularly when chromosomally normal embryos are available after PGT-A screening. This protocol reduces twin and higher-order multiple pregnancies while maintaining competitive live-birth rates. Your physician will discuss whether eSET or a two-embryo transfer is recommended based on your age, embryo quality, and prior history.
What LGBTQ+ family-building options does TFC provide? Texas Fertility Center has an established program for LGBTQ+ patients. Services include donor sperm IUI and IVF for single women and female couples, reciprocal IVF (where one partner provides eggs and the other carries the pregnancy), and gestational surrogacy coordination for male couples and trans individuals. Dr. Lisa Hansard and Dr. Amy Schutt have particular expertise in this area and can walk prospective parents through the medical and logistical steps at an initial consultation.