Washington Fertility Center (WFC) has served patients across Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, DC metro area since 1983, making it one of the longest-running independent fertility practices in the region. Located at 4316 Evergreen Lane in Annandale — a community in Fairfax County just minutes from Interstate 495 — the clinic draws patients from Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, and across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia corridor. In addition to the flagship Annandale location, WFC operates satellite offices in Leesburg and Fredericksburg, giving Northern Virginia families convenient access to specialized reproductive care without traveling into downtown Washington. The clinic holds a 4.4-star rating across more than 190 Google reviews, reflecting decades of patient outcomes and a reputation for personalized, high-touch fertility care. For a broader look at where WFC fits in the state's fertility landscape, see our guide to fertility clinics in Virginia.
Physicians and Clinical Team
Washington Fertility Center's clinical team combines decades of cumulative reproductive endocrinology experience with training from some of the country's most respected academic medical centers.
Pierre Asmar, MD, FACOG — Founder and Medical Director
Dr. Asmar founded Washington Fertility Center in 1983 and has been the anchor of the practice for more than four decades. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, and went on to complete a board-approved fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also served as an Instructor. He later held the position of Clinical Instructor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Asmar is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG). He holds memberships in the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI), the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (SART), the American Medical Association, and the Virginia Medical Society. His peers have repeatedly recognized him as a "Top Doctor" in both Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine. His clinical expertise spans IVF, donor egg cycles, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, myomectomy, and microsurgical tubal ligation reversal — a same-day procedure offered at the clinic.
Sunita Kulshrestha, MD (Dr. K)
Dr. Kulshrestha is a board-certified reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist who has helped thousands of patients in Northern Virginia and the DC metro area build their families over a 25-year career. She graduated with honors in molecular biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) before earning her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where she graduated at the top of her class and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia, followed by a three-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Known affectionately as "Dr. K" by her patients, she is recognized as a Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor, an America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists honoree, and a Washington Post Superdoctor. She is a member of ASRM, SREI, and ACOG. Her clinical interests include ovulation induction, IUI, IVF, preimplantation genetic testing, egg freezing, donor egg, donor sperm, and gestational surrogacy.
Olivia Potter, CRNP — Nurse Practitioner, Fertility Specialist
Olivia Potter is a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner who supports patient care across WFC's clinical team, helping manage monitoring cycles, medication protocols, and patient education throughout treatment.
Services and Treatments
Washington Fertility Center offers a comprehensive range of assisted reproductive technologies and surgical services under one roof:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) — including a limited-time discounted IVF program priced at $11,895 per cycle for eligible patients
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) — for male factor infertility
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
- Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) — for chromosomal abnormalities (PGT-A) and single-gene disorders (PGT-M)
- Egg Freezing and Fertility Preservation
- Ovulation Management and Ovulation Induction
- Donor Egg Program — with in-house egg donor database and published donor success rates
- Donor Sperm Cycles
- Gestational Surrogacy
- Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Surgery
- Myomectomy — conservative surgical removal of uterine fibroids
- Tubal Ligation Reversal (Microsurgery) — performed as a same-day procedure
- Male Fertility Evaluation
- LGBTQ+ Family Building — including same-sex couples, single parents, and reciprocal IVF
- Fertility Testing and Diagnostic Workup
WFC's multilingual staff communicates with patients in Arabic, Farsi, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Urdu — an important feature for Northern Virginia's highly diverse patient population.
Laboratory and Success Rates
Washington Fertility Center maintains its own on-site embryology laboratory at the Annandale location. An in-house lab allows embryologists to closely monitor fertilization, embryo development, and culture conditions without transferring biological material between facilities — a factor that can affect cycle outcomes and embryo quality. The clinic is a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (SART), and as such submits annual cycle data to the national registry. Patients evaluating any fertility clinic's published statistics should consult the most current CDC ART data for a standardized comparison: CDC Assisted Reproductive Technology national summary data. WFC also publishes its own donor egg success rates on its website, providing transparency for patients considering third-party reproduction. For context on what IVF success rates mean and how to read them, see our IVF guide.
Patient Experience
The consistent thread running through WFC's patient reviews is the combination of clinical longevity, individualized care, and genuine accessibility. Patients frequently mention being treated as more than a case number — staff take time to explain medication protocols, monitoring schedules, and next steps at each stage of treatment. The clinic's breadth of language capabilities (six languages spoken on-site) removes a significant communication barrier for Northern Virginia's large immigrant communities. The three-location network in Annandale, Leesburg, and Fredericksburg also means that monitoring appointments — which are frequent during stimulation cycles — can often be completed closer to home rather than requiring a daily commute to Fairfax County. The clinic's affordable IVF program (discounted cycles for eligible patients) and published fee schedules signal a commitment to cost transparency that patients navigating fertility treatment often find difficult to obtain from larger hospital-based programs. Dr. Asmar's 40-plus years at the same practice, and Dr. K's 25 years in the region, give patients the rare experience of working with physicians who have deep continuity with the Northern Virginia medical community.
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
Virginia does not have a state-mandated IVF insurance benefit, which means most patients at Washington Fertility Center will pay for IVF cycles out of pocket or through employer-sponsored benefits, if available. WFC publishes itemized fee schedules on its website covering ovulation stimulation, IUI, IVF, donor IVF, egg freezing, and frozen embryo transfer — an uncommon level of fee transparency in reproductive medicine. For patients without comprehensive coverage, WFC offers financing options and participates in financial assistance programs. The clinic also publishes a list of participating insurance plans; patients should confirm their specific plan's infertility benefit coverage directly with WFC's financial counselors before beginning treatment. The availability of a discounted IVF program at $11,895 per cycle (for eligible patients, as of early 2026) may provide a lower entry point than standard cycle pricing at larger fertility networks in the region.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Washington Fertility Center treat LGBTQ+ patients and single parents?
Yes. WFC explicitly offers LGBTQ+ family-building services, including reciprocal IVF for same-sex female couples, donor sperm cycles for single women, and gestational surrogacy coordination. The clinic's staff speaks multiple languages and works with patients from a wide range of family structures and backgrounds.
How many locations does Washington Fertility Center operate, and which is the main lab?
WFC has three clinic locations: the flagship office in Annandale (Fairfax County), a satellite in Leesburg (Loudoun County), and a satellite in Fredericksburg (Stafford/Spotsylvania County). The embryology laboratory is based at the Annandale location, so egg retrieval and embryo procedures are typically performed there.
What is the difference between Dr. Asmar's tubal reversal procedure and standard reversal surgery?
Dr. Asmar performs tubal ligation reversal as a microsurgical procedure, typically completed on the same day. Microsurgery uses magnification and fine suture techniques to reconnect the fallopian tubes with precision. Patients interested in this option should discuss candidacy — including the type of original ligation, remaining tube length, and age-related fertility factors — during an initial consultation.
How do I interpret WFC's published IVF success rates?
Success rates should be compared against national benchmarks from SART or the CDC, segmented by age group and egg source (own eggs vs. donor eggs). A clinic's raw percentage means little without knowing the patient population it treated. WFC submits data to SART annually, and the most current figures are available through the SART national summary report and the CDC's ART data portal.