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The AFA LGBT Professional Network
The American Fertility Association (The AFA) believes that the road to parenthood isn’t always straight.
As the nation’s leading patient advocacy organization, The AFA is dedicated to educating and supporting all men and women concerned with family building - including hopeful lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parents.
The AFA’s LGBT Professional Network is comprised of two main sections: one for patients seeking referrals, and one for professionals with inclusive businesses that serve the LGBT community and wish to advertise those services.
For Patients:
Patients find the medical help they need in many ways, but unfortunately many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients still have difficulty locating health care and legal professionals that are sensitive to the special needs of the LGBT community who are seeking to build a family. To make this process easier, The American Fertility Association has developed an LGBT Professional Network.
This resource includes information about physicians, nurse practitioners, complimentary care providers, surrogacy, egg donation and sperm donation agencies, adoption agencies, lawyers, pharmacists and other professionals committed to assisting those in the LGBT community to create family and to deal with reproductive challenges. This directory will continue to grow, so please check back often!
Disclaimer
Please note that the information in this network does not constitute a recommendation to consult any specific professional. Although The AFA makes every attempt to keep the information on members accurate and up-to-date, The AFA cannot attest at all times to the accuracy and completeness of the information provided. This information is provided for your reference, however, the responsibility for choosing a professional and checking their credentials to practice must remain that of the patient.
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California
Berkeley
Alice Ruby, MPH, MPPM, Executive Director
The Sperm Bank of California
2115 Milvia Street
2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704Services Provided: Does not discriminate sexual orientation. Offers open sperm donation program. National and international shipping. Offers a program where men can donate sperm to a designated recipient.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (510) 841-1858
Fax: (510) 841-0332
Email: info@thespermbankofca.org
Web: http://www.thespermbankofca.org
Los Angeles
California Cryobank
California Cryobank
11915 La Grange Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025Services Provided: Frozen donor semen, including marketing info. for donor selection, photo matching consultations, sibling registry, sperm storage and egg storage. Services include frozen donor semen, long term semen and embryo storage, andrology services and cord blood banking.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (866) 862-3666
Fax: (866) 625-7336
Email: askccb@cryobank.com
Web: http://www.cryobank.com
National Fertility Law Center, Inc.
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 645
Los Angeles, CA 90036Services Provided: Nationwide network of licensed attorneys dedicated to providing legal services in the area of assisted reproduction. Uniquely structured so that couples and individuals of any sexual orientation who are creating families through surrogacy, egg donation, and sperm donation are offered unparalleled legal expertise, regardless of their geographical location. Services include: surrogacy contracts, egg donation contracts, sperm donation contracts, parentage judgments, co-parenting agreements, co-parent adoptions, healthcare durable powers of attorney, passports for international newborns, apostilled documents, trust account management.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (800) 558-4009
Fax: (800) 507-8085
Email: info@nationalfertilitylaw.com
Web: http://www.nationalfertilitylaw.com
Theresa M. Erickson, Esq.
Conceptual Options
2029 Century Park East
Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067Services Provided: A full-service center for surrogacy & egg donation located in San Diego & Los Angeles, California. Offer comprehensive, value-based programs in both egg donation and surrogacy for clients across the globe who are married, single, or gay. Phone: (858) 748-4222
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (310) 867-2743
Email: Info@ConceptualOptions.com
Web: http://www.Surrogacy-EggDonation.com
Mill Valley
Global Surrogacy Solutions
775 E. Blithedale Avenue
Suite 252
Mill Valley, CA 94941Services Provided: A U.S. based, full service gestational surrogacy, egg/sperm donation and embryo adoption center whose heartfelt purpose is to assist heterosexual and same-sex couples, single men and women in the US and across the globe to achieve their dream of having a baby. Work in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Georgia) and India. Delivers high pregnancy results at affordable costs.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (415) 887-8806
Email: info@globalsurrogacysolutions.com
Web: http://www.globalsurrogacysolutions.com
Poway
Theresa M. Erickson, Esq.
Conceptual Options
13025 Danielson Street
Suite 200
Poway, CA 92064Services Provided: A full-service center for surrogacy & egg donation located in San Diego & Los Angeles, California. Offer comprehensive, value-based programs in both egg donation and surrogacy for clients across the globe who are married, single, or gay.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (858) 748-4222
Email: Info@ConceptualOptions.com
Web: http://www.Surrogacy-EggDonation.com
Rancho Mirage
New Life Insurance Agency
Aqua Blanca Plaza
41-750 Rancho Las Palmas Drive
Suite N-3
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270Services Provided: Specializes exclusively in Assisted Reproduction Insurance as a Lloyd’s of London Coverholder and underwriter. New Life provides insurance for intended parents, surrogates, egg donors and the professionals of the assisted reproduction technology community.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (877) 952-5443(LIFE)
Email: info@newlifeagency.com
Web: http://www.newlifeagency.com
Illinois
Chicago
Mindy Berkson
Lotus Blossom Consulting, LLC
180 North LaSalle Street
Suite 1925
Chicago, IL 60601Services Provided: Individualized consults target identification of egg donors, surrogates, egg banking, insurance benefit optimization and financial planning to pay for multiple treatment cycles. Lotus Blossom Consultants service clients across the globe.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (847) 881-2685
Fax: (847) 881-2585
Email: mindy@lotusblossomconsulting.com
Web: http://www.lotusblossomconsulting.com
Mount Vernon
Jennifer Clevenger
Happy Beginnings, LLC
1000 Main St.
Suite #3
Mount Vernon, IL 62864Services Provided: Facilitates matches with egg donors and surrogate mothers. Services are offered to clients Nationwide & Internationally. Works with a variety of clients, and does not discriminate against race, ethnic background, marital status or sexual orientation. Represents numerous donors & surrogates of all ethnic backgrounds. Provides ongoing case management and strives to provide the best service in the field.
Participant in Managed Care: Yes
Phone: (815) 839-1101
Email: Jennifer@happybeginningseggdonation.com
Web: http://www.hbed.net
Massachusetts
Waltham
Village Fertility Pharmacy
335 Bear Hill Road
Waltham, MA 02451Services Provided: One of the nation’s leading fertility pharmacies, Village Fertility Pharmacy is proud to assist committed couples of all sexual orientations on their path to parenthood. Their Third Party Reproduction Care Center is dedicated to providing compassionate care and education to couples in the LGBT community who want to have a baby. Will assist you with determining the most cost-effective method of purchasing your medications. Offers a comprehensive, handpicked line of products at www.villagefertilityproducts.com to assist in all stages of building your family.
Participant in Managed Care: Yes
Phone: (877) 334-1610
Fax: (877) 334-1602
Email: patientcarecenter@villagepharmacy.com
Web: http://www.villagefertilitypharmacy.com
Wellesley
Amy Demma, J.D.
396 Washington Street
Suite 216
Wellesley, MA 02481Services Provided: Counsel, guidance, advocacy regarding donor selection, matching, financials, medical/clinic and legal aspects of egg donation. Donor search, donor selection, donor matching, coordination with clinic, attorneys, escrow managers regarding all aspects of egg donation.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (781) 258-5149
Fax: (339) 686-3031
Email: amy.demma@prospectivefamilies.com
Web: http://www.prospectivefamilies.com
Maryland
Middletown
Dana Corraini
Surrogacy Options
4204 Maryland Court
Middletown, MD 21769Services Provided: Services include locating prospective Surrogates, interviewing and screening prospective Surrogates and IPs, presenting possible matches, introducing IPs and Surrogates, national criminal background checks on Surrogates and Intended Parents, and negotiating contracts before they go to the attorneys. We also work with attorneys who offer our IP clients legal services for either themselves or their Surrogate.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (301) 371-9995
Email: Dana@surrogacyoptions.com
Web: http://www.surrogacyoptions.com
New York
New York
Tiny Treasures National
1230 Avenue of the Americas
7th Floor
New York, NY 10020Services Provided: Full Service egg donation facilitation agency. Works with a wide variety of clients, including single, gay, and lesbian Prospective Parents, as well as traditional couples. We work with Egg Donors and Prospective Parents throughout the United States and offer specialized services for international Prospective Parents.
Participant in Managed Care: No
Phone: (917) 677-9090
Fax: (888) 512-5885
Email: national@tinytreasuresagency.com
Web: http://www.tinytreasuresagency.com
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