Every member of our clinical support team and staff will welcome you with a smile when you visit our facility. Expect a highly personalized approach to your treatment and the highest quality of care. From guiding you through the new patient process and helping you explore insurance options to making you feel comfortable during procedures, our staff will assist you during every step of the process. Find comfort in the friendly, compassionate, and respectful individuals at SDFC.
Patient Care Coordinators
Our new-patient coordinators Frankie Ruszczyk and Tonia Martinez welcome you with a smile when you come to our center. Their roles are to guide you through both the new patient and scheduling processes. In addition, these two pride themselves on knowing each patient as an individual and always are there to help each person have all their needs met.
In a continuing effort to provide you with many resources, our Third Party Program Manager, Jenna Lake, offers additional support to egg donor recipients and intended parents. As a former patient who successfully underwent egg donation, Jenna possesses empathy and insight into the unique journey of third party reproduction and insures that you are exceptionally supported and nurtured during this entire process.
Financial Experts
Our financial experts Kimberly Carnevale, Phyllis Wurth, and Myrna Helmi are committed to assisting you with all your insurance and financial questions. The financial team offers its extensive expertise to our patients and explores insurance options and coverage so that patients gain access to advanced fertility care.
Medical Assistants
Our medical assistants Annette Gilliland, Kelly Dei, Carrie Cheshier, Cecy Jones, and Sam Peckerar are friendly, compassionate, and respectful, helping to make your visits as pleasant as possible. You can trust their experience to get answers for medical questions and receive the support you need to overcome infertility.
Certified Nurse Practitioners & Advanced Practice Nurses
Chris O'Kane and Caroline Connor, our certified nurse practitioners, and Tammi Massaglia, our clinical nurse specialist, have completed advanced training in the treatment of patients with infertility and other reproductive disorders. As essential members of the San Diego Fertility Center team of specialists, they work closely with the physicians and the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) lab to provide continuity of care and a highly personalized approach to your treatment.
Our practice administrator is working "behind the scenes" to ensure the highest quality of care for our patients. Lisa Souza Van Dolah has exceptional credentials and experience in the field of health care and plays a key role at San Diego Fertility Center.
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