Bay IVF Center Embryology Laboratory

The embryology laboratory represents the center point of any advanced reproductive treatments clinic. The single most important aspect of a successful reproductive medicine center is the expertise, dexterity, and integrity of the laboratory personnel: Gamete Embryologists. Physicians and patients must have complete trust in the work of Gamete Embryologists.

Eve Shen, one of the most senior embryologists in the country, heads the Bay IVF Center Laboratory. Ms. Shen helped develop the second oldest IVF center in the nation at University of Texas in Houston. In 1985 she was hired by Stanford University to build their IVF program. Ms. Shen then moved on to start the Nova IVF Clinic in 1987, and in 2011 she stayed on as a part of the Bay IVF Center team. Her expertise is balanced with sensitivity, compassion and love for her profession.

Ms. Shen's extensive training in human embryology has been finely tuned over the past three decades making her an expert embryologist. Besides her duties at Bay IVF Center, Ms. Shen is a national IVF Embryology Laboratory Inspector.

Bay IVF Center Laboratory holds the following licenses and certifications:

 

• College of American Pathologists Certification:
  

   

  This certificate signifies that our laboratory belongs in an exclusive group of reproductive laboratories in the U.S. that meet the highest standards of excellence.

   

• National Accreditation by the American Association of Bioanalysts Certification

   

  This certification indicates that our laboratory meets the highest standards of performance. The accreditation program examines quality assurance including methodology, control of medical equipment, specimen handling, procedural manuals, reports and proficiency testing, and the overall management principles that distinguishes it as the highest quality laboratory.

   

• State of California Tissue Bank License

   

• CLIA Laboratory Certificate of Accreditation

 

Our on-site laboratory provides a full spectrum of advanced reproductive tests and treatments including:

 

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) 

   

• Oocyte (Egg) Donation 

   

• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) 

   

• Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) 

   

• Gender Selection

   

• Embryo Assisted Hatching 

   

• Advanced stage embryo culture (Blastocyst Transfer) 

   

• Cryopreservation of embryos

   

• Cryopreserved embryo storage

   

• Reproductive hormone assays 

   

• Semen analysis including “strict” sperm morphology assessment

   

• Overnight sperm enhancement procedure 

   

• Sperm cryopreservation

   

• Short-term cryopreserved sperm storage

 

If you have any questions regarding Bay IVF Center Embryology Laboratory or to request an appointment, please contact us by phone at 650-322-0500, via email at care@BayIVF.com, or use the Contact Bay IVF Center form on this page.