About SGF

Shady Grove Fertility’s Woodbridge, Virginia office will be moving to a new location as of June 1, 2015. This new Woodbridge fertility center will give patients greater convenience and access than ever before, as the office is located right off of I-95. All appointments will now be located at 13580 Groupe Drive, Suite 105, Woodbridge, VA 22192.

New Woodbridge Fertility Center Provides Greater Access to Care for Virginia Patients

The new Woodbridge location will make it easier for current and new patients from the surrounding areas, such as Stafford, Fredericksburg, and Richmond, to get convenient access to care. Woodbridge is one of four Shady Grove Fertility offices serving the Virginia community:

• Annandale
• Fair Oaks
• Leesburg
• Woodbridge

Shruti Malik, M.D., to Join the Woodbridge Fertility Center Team

Shruti Malik, M.D., who practices currently at SGF’s Fair Oaks office, will also begin seeing patients at the new Woodbridge location. Dr. Malik finished her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Summa Health System and completed a three-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Magee-Womens Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), male factor infertility, ovarian aging, and elective egg freezing.

Dr. Malik has received several honors, including the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Physician Services Division Scholarship, the Society of Laparoscopic Surgery Outstanding Surgeon Resident Award, and the Cleveland Society of OB/GYN Women’s Health Service and Leadership Award. She has presented her research on fertility preservation and sexual dysfunction at several national meetings. An advocate in the reproductive endocrinology field, Dr. Malik has held a variety of leadership roles with the American Medical Student Association and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Malik has been with SGF since late 2014.

“I look forward to joining the incredible team at the Woodbridge office as we make this next step towards providing the best care for our patients,” says Dr. Malik.

Dr. Malik will be joining Rachana V. Garde, M.D., who practices primarily in the Woodbridge and Annandale locations. Dr. Garde performed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Barnes Hospital, Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, and completed her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Duke University Medical Center. She is the recipient of numerous academic awards and is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Garde was named a Top Doctor by Northern Virginia Magazine.

To schedule a new patient appointment at the Woodbridge fertility center or another Shady Grove Fertility location, please call our New Patient Center at 888-761-1967

Shady Grove Fertility is open 365 days a year, no matter what Mother Nature has in store. When inclement weather is in the forecast, our team starts early, preparing and planning to care for patients throughout the snowstorm. Each Shady Grove Fertility office makes the decision to stay open or to close based on the condition of their location. If an office closes, patients are contacted and their appointments are either rescheduled or they are directed to travel to one of the offices that will remain open.

While some offices may close, the three offices with embryology laboratories located in Rockville, MD; Towson, MD; and Chesterbrook, PA remain open. All time-sensitive procedures, such as egg retrievals, can occur at each of these locations, allowing patients to continue treatment cycles as planned. To stay open, dedicated staff will often stay away from their families overnight in local hotels so they are able to get in to work to take care of their patients.

While our offices remain open year-round, certain treatment types or cycle start dates may not be available every day; for example, a cycle scheduled to begin on a holiday may need to be adjusted or may not be offered at your local office.

Patient Safety is Always a Priority

Our desire to keep patients safe extends beyond medical treatment. While coming to a Shady Grove Fertility office is imperative for some scheduled patient procedures, there are other appointments that may be rescheduled. Even embryo transfers can often be safely delayed by one day, without any compromise to the success of a treatment cycle. If your physician is comfortable rescheduling an appointment because it would not compromise your care or treatment, a Patient Service Representative from your office or your nurse will contact you directly to reschedule the appointment.

If you are unsure about the status of an upcoming appointment due to anticipated inclement weather, please contact either your office or nurse for the most current status of your appointment.

“At Shady Grove Fertility, we do something that’s easy to believe in. Our organization has always been dedicated to providing the best possible work environment, and not just in our Baltimore region but throughout our entire practice,” says Marianne Kreiner, director of human resources at Shady Grove Fertility, upon receiving notification of Shady Grove Fertility’s recognition as one of the “Best Places to Work 2015” by Baltimore Magazine.

Kreiner adds, “We recognize the value of employee feedback in making decisions, addressing challenges, and improving patient care. We give employees a voice within the organization, regardless of level or title, to make suggestions about how the practice can continue to advance and improve.” As part of this employee growth initiative, Shady Grove Fertility continually invests in the ongoing educational endeavors of its employees in order to bring the latest technology and business advancements to the practice to ultimately benefit our patients.

Giving Back to the Community

In addition to a work environment that provides a strong desire to succeed and help our patients, magazine editors recognized Shady Grove Fertility’s generosity in giving back to families struggling to pay for fertility treatment through its alliance with the Tinina Q. Cade Foundation. Shady Grove Fertility also works throughout the year to raise awareness in the infertility community, working with RESOLVE and participating in National Infertility Awareness Week.

Continued Growth and Opportunity

In the past year, Shady Grove Fertility also recognized a growing demand for increased access to patient care. In response to this need, we opened a new satellite office in Hagerstown, MD, as well as hired 150 new employees, including three new female reproductive endocrinologists: Sunita Kulshrestha, M.D., who practices in the Bala Cynwyd, PA, office; Shruti Malik, M.D., who practices in the Fair Oaks, VA, office; and Kate Devine, M.D., who practices in the K Street and Sibley locations in Washington, DC.

“We realize that people have a choice in where they seek care and we never take that for granted. Our continued growth reinforces our core values, which are to deliver truly personalized care. In spite of our size, we are humbled to hear patients say over and again, they never felt lost or devalued or like a number. They always feel respected,” remarks Eugene Katz, M.D., who sees patients in the Towson and Bel Air, MD locations.

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Staying True to Our Values

“We have never lost sight of why we are all here. Our patients depend on us. They trust us. Patients in our care can be reassured that we have some of the best minds in reproductive medicine working collaboratively to help them realize their dreams of a family,” adds Mark Segal, chief executive officer of Shady Grove Fertility.

Perhaps the most unique aspect of working for Shady Grove Fertility is the number of employees who are former patients. Of the close to 700 employees currently on staff, many once came through its doors seeking compassionate, medical expertise to build their own families. “This unique perspective and connection gives a large number of our employees a deeply personal commitment to their work, to their patients, and to each other. Many on our staff are intimately familiar with the trials and triumphs our patients go through every day, and their level of compassion as a result is unmatched,” says Kathy Bugge, RNC, clinical education supervisor, who has been with the practice for 23 years.

If you would like to receive more information about fertility treatment or if you would like to schedule an appointment with a fertility specialist, please speak with one of our New Patient Liaisons at 877-971-7755.

At Shady Grove Fertility, we have dedicated our practice to enriching our patients’ lives. To realize this goal, we hire a team that cares and who embodies the values of our practice; exhibiting excellence, integrity, compassion, and commitment. We recently filmed a video with our staff, asking them about their experience being a part of the Shady Grove Fertility family. Kathleen Bugge, BSN, Supervisor, Clinical Education, told us her story:

One of the most disappointing aspects of dealing with infertility is the realization that there is so much out of your control. You can eat healthy, exercise, and do all the ‘right things,’ but it does not mean that it will all work out exactly the way you had planned. I know this disappointment first-hand because I – like so many of our patients – struggled with infertility.

After several years of trying to conceive a second child, my husband and I met with a reproductive endocrinologist not far from our home. The doctor was nice, listened to our story, and after some testing, told us we had male factor infertility. We tried a few IUI cycles, and then spoke about moving on to IVF. The fertility center seemed vague about their statistics though, so I had some reservations and continued to do research on other centers.

While I was searching for information about reproductive medicine, I saw a nursing position advertised at Shady Grove Fertility in Rockville, MD. I thought that in pursuing a clinical nursing position there, I’d get a good education about this disease that was affecting my life. Sure enough, SGF provided me with a wealth of information, and they were transparent about their statistics in a way that my previous treatment center was not. I began treatment at SGF and finally after multiple fertility centers and seven long years of trying, I welcomed my beautiful daughter Molly into the world.

My story of employee-to-patient isn’t unique: several of my colleagues have shared with me that they, too, are current or former patients. I think that going through this experience explains our deep understanding and commitment to each individual patient. We have a level of care and understanding that says I know what you are experiencing, because I have been where you are.

Over the past 20 years, I’ve had the opportunity to help thousands of couples. It has become clear to me that not only did the team I worked with have an emphasis on sharing information and knowledge with patients, but that they also cared deeply about the patients in a way that I have never seen in the medical field. Even when I was a patient, I found it astonishing and also very comforting that my medical team treated my most prized wishes and dreams with the same level of importance that I did.

Recently, Shruti Malik, M.D. joined our medical team. When we first met, we spoke about our initial thoughts of infertility care. She was able to sum up my experiences from the past two decades into one simple thought: “This was the first time as a doctor that I truly felt like a team with my patients. I found that with every patient, we wanted the same things and we were working towards the same goal: a baby.” Our staff and our patients are working together so that our patients can ultimately achieve their dreams.

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to grow and support couples with infertility in ways I could have never imagined. Each year, a group of SGF team members participate in RESOLVE’s Advocacy Day. We carpool down to Capitol Hill to work one-on-one with other infertility advocates, patients, and lawmakers to support the need for continued funding through state-mandated insurance coverage and tax breaks for patients going through infertility. We know that these changes can take years before an impact is felt for all couples struggling with infertility, not just our patients, but in the end, the time and effort is well worth it because we know we will be able to help more people realize their dreams of having a family.

In my time at Shady Grove Fertility, I have been a nurse, a patient, an educator, and an advocate. Many of my fellow employees have also had the benefit of embodying so many roles, while having the opportunity to help so many of our patients. We recently released a video to show our patients how they inspire us and shape our lives, and we would love to share this narrative with you.

A Team That Cares: Careers That Transform Lives

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