Oregon Reproductive Medicine

Personalized, state-of-the-art fertility treatment for Oregon and beyond

The more things change, the more they stay the same. That maxim is easily applied to Oregon Reproductive Medicine. The Portland-based clinic has seen big changes recently, each of which bodes well for patients seeking the very best in fertility care.
For starters, during their 20th anniversary, Oregon Reproductive Medicine opened a new facility in April 2010 next to Providence St. Vincent Hospital near Hillsdale. The west-side office, a full-service facility and the home base for Dr. John Hesla’s patients, also offers outside andrology services to any referred patient.

The practice has recently welcomed a fourth reproductive endocrinologist to the team—Dr. Elizabeth Barbieri. Her addition and experience bolster the practice, which is already recognized as one of the nation’s top centers for reproductive medicine with impressive pregnancy success rates. Because of their long, successful history doing in vitro fertilization (IVF), these Portland fertility experts see patients not just from the Northwest, but from all over the country, as well as from England, France, Israel, New Zealand, and beyond. Same-sex couples from around the globe have also discovered the practice and are flocking to Portland to grow their families.

The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) tracks pregnancy rates for the nearly 500 fertility clinics across the U.S. They are freely available for the public to review at www.sart.com and are often researched by patients seeking fertility treatment with their own eggs or donor eggs.

As many organizations grow in popularity and size they have a tendency to streamline things, Dr. Brandon Bankowski explains. But that isn’t the case at Oregon Reproductive Medicine. In addition to high pregnancy success rates this internationally known clinic is equally recognized for their comprehensive commitment to individualized and quality care. Says Dr. Bankowski: “Initially couples seek us out because of our high success rates. But they stay with us because of the excellent care we provide.”

Many people don’t realize how stressful fertility problems can be. Part of what Oregon Reproductive Medicine’s team of physicians and nurses do is help to manage that stress.

To that end, the practice includes a Wellness Program, which offers psychological counseling, stress-reduction techniques, and acupuncture. The team also puts great emphasis on patient education, which, they argue, can mean the difference between success and failure when it comes to treatment. The philosophy at Oregon Reproductive Medicine is to give every patient as much one-on-one contact with their doctor as possible. This often is not the case in fertility clinics around the country.

“We want to make sure each patient understands their potential diagnosis, and feels comfortable with the steps necessary to confirm it—and then mutually determine their best approach to treatment and care,” says Dr. Robert Matteri, the practice’s founder.

In this technologically dynamic field, Oregon Reproductive Medicine remains committed to practicing the most recent and cutting-edge medicine in the practice of infertility. Most recently their embryologists have perfected the growth of embryos. This coupled with new methods of genetic biopsies, has even further helped to ensure their patients’ success in growing their families.

“We’ve been able to stay at the technological forefront,” Dr. Bankowski explains. “Our 2009 success rates are the highest we’ve ever had.”

For more information, go to 
oregonreproductivemedicine.com.