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We have been making fertility dreams come true for over 20 years in our San Fernando Valley location. Our patients love our empathetic personalized care as well as our fertility treatment expertise. At Tree of Life we believe everyone should have access to quality fertility care no matter their background, marital status or sexual orientation. Let`s take the first steps together.
Our philosophy is to provide individualized treatment rather than assign a premade protocol based on your fertility scenario. We understand that every patient is unique, and we tailor our treatment plans to meet your individual needs and goals. From the initial consultation to follow-up care, our team provides personalized care and support throughout the entire treatment.
I can only speak to how they handle IUI procedures. Hopefully things are better managed if you use this clinic for IVF. While the care I received here was decent, please know you will probably have to manage much of your own case using them for IUI. Though the clinic knew this was the first clinic we had visited, I was not explicitly told I would need to refill medication, leaving me scrambling on a weekend. My husband and I opted for genetic testing. They incorrectly entered both my and my husband's birthdates into the system leaving us unable to access the web portal. Though they quickly fixed it for me, my husband's birthdate was still wrong at the time of our genetic counsel despite several conversations on our part asking them to correct this information. Following my IUI, they were discussing sensitive medical information (transfer instructions) with another patient in the waiting room while I was present. I understand the office is small, but there is really no reason that anyone other than the patient should be privy to this information. Thankfully my nurse pulled me in the back to discuss further instructions following my procedure. The part that makes me the most upset is that I was never called and notified of a negative beta test despite taking medications that they had prescribed. Thank goodness for Google so I learned on the internet that I had to stop progesterone in order to get my period. It should not be the patient's responsibility to research medication instructions on their own, especially given the cost of treatments. While the clinic understood I would be switching providers, I was still under their care at this time. Finally, my records were not sent to my new clinic within the 14 business days their release form stipulates. I returned the release for to Tree of Life on May 25. As of June 17, my records still required a physician signature. I was informed that they had only been scanned on June 7, 9 business days after they had received them. I doubt they would have been sent at all had I not followed up. They ask for positive reviews via a notice in their office. It seems many patients have been satisfied, but just be aware that in my experience I was left managing much of my own care and this clinic required an incredible amount of follow-up on my part just to carry out the simplest clerical tasks and dropped the ball on several occasions throughout my time here.
Dr. Vuk Jovanovic completed his fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at Columbia University in New York City in 2010 and residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University in North Carolina in 2007. In the United States, these two programs are among the most competitive postgraduate training programs, and only a selected group of physicians succeed in securing the training positions. During his fellowship in New York, Dr. Jovanovic also attended the Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Jovanovic completed his medical school in Germany at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz in 2003. During his time in medical school, he completed a research semester at the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN) in Philadelphia with an emphasis on gene therapy. He also received a stipend and participated in the summer research program at City of Hope in Duarte, California. He was an exchange student with Harvard University, University of Texas, Baylor College of Medicine, and University of California San Diego. In his early medical school years, he spent time at the Imperial College of Medicine in the United Kingdom. Dr. Jovanovic is double board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Germany. He is the medical director of the Tree of Life Center for Assisted Reproduction in Tarzana, California and California Fertility Clinic in Los Angeles. He is a multinational physician that has trained and worked in several countries, and has treated patients from all over the world. Through his experiences of being a fertility care provider in different countries while utilizing an extended repertory of fertility drugs, (some not yet marketed in the United States) made Dr. Jovanovic a hard to match expert. He has managed thousands of IVF cycles in the United States and Europe. He speaks German, Serbian and Russian. He is licensed to practice medicine in the United States, UK, Germany, and Spain. He is well connected in Germany, Russia, Japan, India, Thailand, Israel, and China. He picked to settle in Los Angeles due to his interest in 3rd party reproduction and love for California. The multi-cultural environment in Los Angeles fits his personality and enables the full scope of services, including egg donation and surrogacy. After moving to Los Angeles, Dr. Jovanovic worked at the Center for Fertility and Gynecology under Dr. Michael Vermesh. The latter is a famous fertility specialist in Los Angeles, and runs a private fertility practice for over 30 years. Many other successful fertility specialists like Dr. Snunit Ben-Ozer, Dr. Eliran Mor, and Dr. Nurit Winkler and Dr. Marc Kalan started their careers in Los Angeles with Dr. Vermesh. After acquiring the necessary experience to navigate the fertility landscape in Southern California, Dr. Jovanovic took over the position of the medical director at Tree of Life Center from Dr. Ben-Ozer. Dr. Jovanovic is the founder of Kinderwunschzentrum Los Angeles and Pacific Surrogacy and Egg Donation. It is to no surprise that Dr. Jovanovic ranks among the top fertility doctors in Los Angeles. Beyond providing services in Southern California, many patients travel from all over the world to seek his expertise as a reproductive care provider. Regardless of where you will be coming, you can expect only the highest quality care. Dr. Jovanovic is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and actively attends meetings on both continents. We are always looking forward to connecting with fertility centers worldwide and cooperating on providing seamless care. Apart from his expertise and excellent success rates, he will provide compassionate and personal care to every single client. He has helped numerous couples in the United States and across the world achieve the dream of parenthood, and is happy to serve his patients in Southern California and beyond.
Dr. Nastaran Foyouzi holds board certifications in Reproductive Endocrinology and Medical Genetics from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) and the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). She completed her internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale University, followed by her residency at Washington University in St. Louis. Subsequently, she pursued a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) at the University of California in San Francisco. Following the completion of her fellowship, Dr. Foyouzi joined the faculty of the University of Michigan as a WRHR Scholar, funded by the NIH. In 2015, she decided to expand her expertise in REI by pursuing training in medical genetics. She completed her fellowship in Medical Genetics at UCLA, where she provided care to patients with various genetic conditions. Dr. Foyouzi is among a select group of reproductive endocrinologists in the United States who possess extensive knowledge and training in medical genetics. As a Reproductive Endocrinologist, Infertility & Medical Genetics Specialist, she is highly qualified to assist couples in realizing their dream of parenthood. Driven by her passion for unraveling the complexities of genetics related to reproductive failure, she considers the successful birth of healthy children as the ultimate reward for her work. Dr. Foyouzi is dedicated to helping women understand their fertility potential, including the impact of genetics on infertility and pregnancy loss, and providing tailored solutions to these challenges. She also has a special interest in fertility preservation for individuals with inherited cancer, preimplantation genetic testing for HLA typing or families with a child affected by a genetic disease, and embryo selection for individuals at risk of having a child affected by a genetic or mitochondrial disease. Her objective is to empower each patient to make informed decisions based on their unique circumstances when it comes to family planning. Dr. Foyouzi has authored and co-authored publications in prominent peer-reviewed academic journals such as Fertility and Sterility, Human Reproduction, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has also presented her research at national conferences, including those organized by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), and the Endocrine Society. Additionally, Dr. Foyouzi serves as a reviewer for the Human Reproduction Journal and Obstetrics & Gynecology Journal (commonly known as the "Green Journal"). She actively participates as an abstract reviewer for the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Furthermore, she is a member of the ACMG position statement committee on Preimplantation Genetic Testing for polygenic risk screening on embryos. Dr. Foyouzi is fluent in English and Farsi.
Dr Kim is a pioneer in ovarian transplantation and his seminal work has made worldwide news including BBC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. He founded the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP) in 2007 and served as the 2 nd President of the Society. He is also one of the founding members of Asian Society for Fertility Preservation. Dr Kim was one of three doctors in the USA who performed successful human ovarian transplantation in the early 2000s and the one who reported the first successful pregnancy and live birth from frozen oocytes in Kansas in 2011. Dr. Kim graduated Seoul National University, School of Medicine, completed his resident training in OB/GYN at the Temple University in Philadelphia and REI fellowship (WRHR) at the University of Washington in Seattle. In addition, he served as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Leeds in England. Dr. Kim has served as Head and Professor of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He also served as Director for the Fertility Preservation Program at the KU Cancer Center. He was a full-time faculty member of the Harbor/UCLA and Director of Fertility Center at the American-Sino Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Shanghai. Dr. Kim has published extensively in many prestigious journals including `Nature` and has authored several chapters for medical textbooks. Furthermore, he authored and edited four books including ‘Principles and Practice of Fertility Preservation’. Throughout his career, Dr. Kim received numerous scientific awards and has been lecturing around the world (over 90 invitations). He served as an editorial board member of reputable journals including ‘Fertility and Sterility’. He also was on the advisory board of various organizations. Clinically, Dr. Kim is a very competent and compassionate physician who was selected as ‘Super Doctors in REI’.
Dr. Ben-Ozer mission is to deliver cutting edge fertility care the “old fashioned way” with TLC (tender loving care). She spends time carefully explaining treatment options, while tailoring an individual plan for each patient, thus patients are highly involved in their own treatment. Dr. Ben-Ozer completed her education and training at some of the most highly regarded programs in the country. She received her Medical Doctorate degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She then completed a Transitional Medicine internship at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, followed by a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospitals of Cleveland (formerly Case Western Reserve University). Under Dr. Samuel Yen, a founder of the field of Reproductive Endocrinology, Dr. Ben-Ozer completed a fellowship in REI at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Ben-Ozer is the co-author of “Having a Baby… When the Old Fashioned Way Isn’t Working” about the challenges facing women and couples conquering infertility. Dr. Ben-Ozer has appeared on national television and on the radio, and has lectured about infertility. Dr. Ben-Ozer is the Recipient of the Physician of the Year – Gift of Life Award 2010, Top Doc LA 2011, and Compassionate Doctor Award 2011.
She obtained her Bachelor of Science at the University of Arizona in Public Health. She completed her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from Touro University of Nevada. Caroline grew up in Arizona and can speak both Japanese and Korean. She is excited to work with both individuals and couples, and help them with their fertility needs. Outside of the office, Caroline can be found traveling, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with her family and friends.
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