Note: The following brief introduction to Vancouver area clinics is based solely on their website content as of June 2013, and related news stories also found on the web. Your mileage may vary, and I do not make any statements as to the effectiveness/state of each clinic, as I have no personal experience at all with any of the clinics yet.
The number of Vancouver area fertility clinics is running at the following four right now:
Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine: I couldn't find when PCRM opened at all on their website, but internet records show they have been open from at least 2008. PCRM has three physical sites, one on Burnaby, one on Broadway, and one in Surrey. That would add convenience. They feature 3D ultrasound, and are currently doing a clinical IVF trial for previous poor responders to IVF.
Genesis Fertility:
Open in 1995. Now lacking it's founding members Dr. Yutzpe, and Dr.
Margo Fluker (who created their own clinic, Olive Fertility in 2013,
detailed below,), it appears the only doctor left is Dr. Sonja
Kashyap. Genesis does host it's own monthly support group for women. After combing Genesis' website, the only sign I saw that they served single mothers by choice was the inclusion of Nicola's email among the "Resource" section of their website. All phrasing on the website was tailored to couples, and there was no mention of the clinic supporting the ideals of SMC/welcoming clients who were SMC.
Olive Fertility:
Olive is a new player in this high stakes game, an offshoot by several
of the doctors that used to be involved with Genesis. They boast some of
the most experienced doctor's in Canada, but controversely have no
statistics or fee list to compare to the other clinics, as they just
opened in 2013.
Victoria Fertility. Victoria Fertility (located in Victoria, BC), established in 2003, has two claims to fame: First, it's Premier IVF Plan, which provides a heavy discount for subsequent cycles of IVF if your first is not successful (unique in British Columbia), and it's
sole doctor, Doctor Stephen Hudson. He has about 25 years of experience,
and most all of the reviews online about his bedside manner were
positive.
Statistics comparison summary for all above clinics will follow in an upcoming post.
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