Individuals and couples can now schedule new patient appointments with Dr. Ivy Lersten at SGF Colorado’s location in Denver.
DENVER, Co. – Shady Grove Fertility, a national leader in fertility and family-building care, adds Ivy L. Lersten, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist (REI), to the Colorado physician team. Dr. Lersten earned her medical degree at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, graduating in the research distinction track. She then completed her residency in OB/GYN followed by a fellowship in REI, both at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
“Building meaningful connections with my patients is one of the best parts of my job, and I am thrilled to be joining a team that puts those relationships at the forefront,” shares Dr. Lersten. “Our amazing care team of doctors, nurses, care coordinators, medical assistants, embryologists, front desk staff (and more) take a patient-centered approach while striving to provide the highest quality, evidence-based care through the research we conduct.”
As an avid researcher, Dr. Lersten received ASRM’s Fertility Preservation Special Interest Group Prize Paper Award for her work on fertility preservation. She is interested in ovarian biology and has studied ways to optimize ovarian tissue cryopreservation in fellowship.
SGF Colorado provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment options complete with a premier IVF laboratory in Denver to help individuals and couples achieve their family-building goals. SGF Colorado is recognized as an Optum Center of Excellence and has recently been accepted into Aetna’s Institutes of Excellence Infertility program.
SGF Colorado is proud to accept patients who are newly insured for fertility treatment as a result of the Colorado Building Families Act. In January 2023, the Colorado Building Families Act took effect, which requires large-group insurance plans issued or renewed in Colorado to cover the diagnosis of infertility, treatment for infertility, and fertility preservation services. For Coloradans without insurance coverage, SGF Colorado offers innovative financial programs, including a 100% refund guarantee program.
New patients may schedule an appointment with Dr. Lersten at SGF Colorado’s Denver location by calling the SGF New Patient Center at 720-778-3810 or submitting this brief online form.
About Shady Grove Fertility (SGF)
SGF is a leading fertility and IVF center of excellence with more than 100,000 babies born from 30+ years of continuous innovation and patient-centered fertility care. With convenient locations throughout the U.S. and in Santiago, Chile, SGF accepts most insurance plans and makes fertility treatment accessible and affordable through innovative financial solutions, including 100% refund guarantees for eligible patients. SGF is a proud partner practice of US Fertility, the largest physician-owned and physician-led partnership of top-tier fertility practices nationally. Call 1-888-761-1967 to schedule a new patient appointment or visit ShadyGroveFertility.com for more information.
