UHealth Fertility Center is the reproductive endocrinology program of the University of Miami Health System, located at 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida — within the University of Miami / Jackson Health System academic medical complex in the Civic Center and Little Havana neighborhoods. The program's website is umiamihealth.org/treatments-services/fertility-center, and Florida patients can review the broader provider landscape through the Florida fertility clinics directory. The 1400 NW 12th Ave address places UHealth Fertility Center in one of Miami's most concentrated medical districts, adjacent to Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, within the sprawling University of Miami Medical Campus.
Physicians and Clinical Team
UHealth Fertility Center operates as part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. The physician team holds academic faculty appointments and board certification in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Academic medical center fertility programs offer a distinctive advantage: physicians here are active researchers whose clinical work is informed by the most current evidence in reproductive medicine.
The academic environment also means access to subspecialty consultation from other University of Miami Health departments — oncofertility (fertility preservation before cancer treatment), complex maternal-fetal medicine, genetics, and urology — all within the same medical campus. This level of integrated subspecialty access is rare in private fertility practice settings. Fertility nurses, embryologists with advanced training, and dedicated patient coordinators complete the team.
Services and Treatments
- IVF with ICSI
- IUI with ovarian stimulation
- Egg freezing (elective and oncofertility / medical)
- Embryo banking and frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M)
- Donor egg IVF
- Donor sperm services
- Gestational surrogacy coordination
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
- Male factor infertility assessment
- Oncofertility — fertility preservation before cancer treatment
- Endometriosis and PCOS management
- LGBTQ+ family-building services
- Research and clinical trial participation opportunities
Laboratory and Success Rates
UHealth Fertility Center's embryology laboratory is embedded within the University of Miami Health System, supporting fertilization, extended blastocyst culture, and cryopreservation for clinical patients. Academic medical center laboratories are held to rigorous quality standards and participate in professional accreditation programs. The program's research affiliation means embryologists are trained in and exposed to emerging techniques that may not yet be widely adopted in private practice settings.
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
The University of Miami / Jackson Health campus is a world unto itself — a dense medical district where multiple hospitals, research buildings, and specialty clinics occupy many city blocks. For patients, this means an institutional environment that differs from smaller private fertility clinics. Valet and structured parking are available on campus, and the program's central Miami location is accessible by Metrorail (Civic Center station on the Orange and Green lines).
The diverse patient population at UHealth Fertility Center reflects Miami's extraordinary cultural range — Spanish is widely spoken among staff and clinical coordinators, and the program routinely serves patients whose primary language is not English. The clinic's academic setting also attracts patients who specifically seek physician-scientists, including those with complex or recurrent fertility challenges who have not had success elsewhere.
UHealth's oncofertility program — one of the more comprehensive in South Florida — serves young patients referred by oncologists within the same health system for fertility preservation before chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery that may impair fertility. The physical proximity of fertility and oncology specialists on one campus streamlines that care pathway.
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
Florida does not mandate insurance coverage for IVF. UHealth Fertility Center, as part of the University of Miami Health System, participates in a broad range of insurance networks. Patients with private insurance should contact UHealth's billing department to verify in-network status for fertility services. Academic medical center billing can be complex, as facility fees, physician fees, laboratory fees, and anesthesia may bill separately.
University-affiliated programs may also offer options for research participants that reduce treatment costs for eligible patients. Patients interested in clinical trials should ask the physician team at their initial consultation about any active protocols. Standard medical financing options are also available for uninsured or underinsured patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes UHealth Fertility Center different from private fertility clinics in Miami? UHealth is an academic medical center program affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. This means physicians hold faculty appointments, conduct active research, and have access to subspecialty consultation across the university health system — including oncology, genetics, and maternal-fetal medicine. Private clinics offer personalized care but typically without the same depth of academic and subspecialty infrastructure.
Is UHealth Fertility Center accessible by Metrorail? Yes. The University of Miami / Jackson Health campus is served by the Civic Center station on Miami's Orange and Green Metrorail lines, making it one of the more transit-accessible medical campus locations in Miami.
Does UHealth treat Spanish-speaking patients? Yes. Spanish-speaking staff and coordinators are part of the UHealth clinical team, reflecting Miami's bilingual patient population.
Does Florida require insurance to cover fertility treatment? No. Florida has no state mandate for IVF coverage. UHealth participates in many commercial insurance networks; contact the billing office to verify whether fertility services are covered under your specific plan.