Reproductive Genetics Institute
Reproductive Genetics Institute is a world-renowned provider of fertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), as well as preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and prenatal diagnosis. Scientific director and CEO, Dr. Yury Verlinsky, established Reproductive Genetics Institute in 1990. Our staff includes leaders in the fields of infertility, embryology and medical and molecular genetics. Our experience and depth of knowledge in the fields of IVF and PGD, allow us to provide the highest level of accuracy and success to our patients. Our physicians and scientists are internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. For more information regarding our IVF and PGD programs, please visit the Infertility and PGD sections of this website.
We also offer genetic testing during pregnancy or Prenatal Diagnosis. Our high-risk obstetrician, Dr. Norman Ginsberg, is an expert in prenatal diagnosis. He has performed over 19,000 prenatal procedures including over 10,000 chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and over 9,000 amniocentesis procedures. For more information regarding these procedures and Dr. Ginsberg’s experience, please visit our Prenatal section of this website.
As a result of our vast experience and highly trained staff, RGI offers our services to patients around the world. In addition to its Lincoln Park address in Chicago, we have performed over 3,000 IVF procedures in our satellite Centers in Cyprus, St. Petersburg and Krasnoyarsk (Russia) and Istanbul with affiliate locations in London, Belize and the Czech Republic. The latest addition to the international family of IVF and Reproductive Genetics Clinics is the RGI Center in Belize (Central America) and Istanbul (Turkey)