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Pioneering Through Commitment

California Fertility Partners is a Los Angeles fertility center dedicated to helping people build families. For over thirty years we have been leaders in our field of medicine.

1982 — Second IVF Baby in the U.S.Our center was responsible for the 2nd IVF baby in the United StatesAssisted Reproductive Technology

1985-1987 — Leadership in the Fertility FieldDr. Marrs was a member of the first ASRM Ethics Committee and elected first president of SART - renowned organizations that developed guidelines for IVF.About Our Practice

1986 — First Frozen Embryo Transfer BabyWe are responsible for the first baby born from a frozen embryo in the United States.Egg & Embyro Freezing at CFP

1994 — Our First Gay CoupleWe helped a gay couple conceive through egg donation and surrogacy, in one of the first cases in the United States.LGBT Family Building

1999 — First Gay Couple from Europe to have baby through egg donation and surrogacy.Dr. Ringler’s patients were the first couple to bring their babies born through surrogacy back home to the U.K.INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES AT CFP

2000 — Career Achievement AwardDr. Marrs was recognized by the American Fertility Association for a lifetime of leadership and success in fertility treatment.Success At CFP

2010 — MD Visionary AwardDr. Ringler received the Joyce Vargyas, MD Visionary Award from the AFA, honoring his work in gay family building.GAY AND LESBIAN COUPLES

2001-2019 — America's Top DoctorsDr. Marrs, Dr. Ringler, Dr. Baek, and Dr. Chung have been listed in America’s Top Doctors and in LA Magazine Super Docs.Meet Our Expert Team

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“We are parents today because of Dr. Kelly Baek. Overall, we had an incredible experience with Dr. Baek at California Fertility Partners.”
— H.C.

Our Treatments

In Vitro Fertilization
Reproductive Surgery
Pre-implantation Genetic Testing (PGT)
Male Factor Fertility
Egg Freezing
LGBTQ Families
Gestational Surrogacy
Egg Donation

From The Blog

Fatherhood is finally within reach for some gay men in China

LGBTQ family-building is in its infancy in China, and it has the potential to create long-lasting cultural change.

Here are the 5 steps for gay men to start a family through surrogacy

The medical aspects of this entire process are incredibly intricate and complicated. Yet the journey for the parents does not have to be.

Unsung Heroes: Surrogate Mothers to Same-Sex Couples

Let's give a nod to the women who simultaneously help queer people start families and move the needle on tolerance.

Lesbian couples can now have children who are a part of each of them

There are various family-building options available now that you should know about.