Since 1977, the Fertility Institute has accomplished over 16,000 pregnancies from all forms of fertility treatment. The practice is a pioneer in the Gulf South and the first to perform IVF in the region, achieving a pregnancy with its first IVF. The Fertility Institute continues to be recognized for its excellence by peers and health insurance companies providing benefits for infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Using traditional treatments and the latest advances in reproductive technology, including IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and cryopreservation of eggs, The Fertility Institute offers hope for families who have suffered recurrent miscarriages, have trouble conceiving or have genetic abnormalities that may cause a difficult quality of life for a child.