The Advanced Fertility & Reproductive Endocrinology Institute

The Institute was established in 2002 to expand patient access to advanced reproductive technology and to serve as an educational resource for local health care providers and reproductive scientists.

Located in greater Columbia, South Carolina, the privately owned Advanced Fertility Institute is housed in a 5400 sq. ft. facility equipped with a state of the art clean air room laboratory specifically designed for IVF, extended embryo culture, and other assisted reproduction procedures. Additionally, there is an on-site, full service, clinical endocrinology-andrology laboratory. Genetics counseling and psychological counseling are also available.

The Institute is designed for your personal needs. We understand that you may be anxious and experiencing a wide range of emotions during your treatment, so we take great care to make sure you’re at ease here, with the privacy and comfortable environment you need.

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Gail Whitman-Elia, MD, Founder

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The Joy of Reproductive Medicine

“I spent many years in private practice as an Ob/Gyn. At one point I was delivering more than 300 babies each year! Those experiences helped me realize that the miracle of pregnancy and childbirth is what life is all about. So the heartache of couples unable to conceive was all the more difficult to witness.

I found that I could make the greatest impact as a physician by helping those people who wanted children but couldn’t have them. Giving those patients the most advanced, complete care possible required a highly specialized education. I worked hard to gain my expertise in reproductive medicine, and I’ve been dedicated to infertile women and couples ever since.

“I celebrate every success we achieve here at the Institute. We have so much good news around here; every day is touched by miracles. For me, there is no more fulfilling, worthwhile way to use my 25-plus years of experience in women’s and reproductive health. I can’t wait to help you make your dream of a family come true. It is truly my privilege and great reward.”

Personal Care When You Need it Most

“The Institute is your home for the advanced solutions that can help you have the baby you want, but it’s so much more than that. You see, I’ve always wanted to create a place where women and couples could benefit from the latest in reproductive medicine while also getting the supportive, attentive and deeply personalized care that I believe in. Offering this exact experience to you today is the realization of a long-held dream for me.

“As the founder of the Institute, I have assembled a special team of individuals I’m proud to work with. Not only do they have the top-notch credentials you and your doctor can feel good about, but they are also naturally caring, wonderful people who are passionate about what they do. I know you’ll appreciate them and their commitment to your excellent care and your results.”

Dr. Whitman-Elia is also a published author of more than 50 scientific abstracts, journal articles and book chapters for the medical and scientific communities.

Board Certified: Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology

High complexity laboratory director: American Board of Bioanalysts

Fellowship: University of Connecticut

Residency: University of Chicago

MD: University of Chicago

MPH: University of South Carolina

BA: University of Chicago

Previous academic appointments: Professor and Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, University of South Carolina; faculty member, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Connecticut and the Medical College of Georgia

Member: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Endocrinology; American Association of Bioanalysts

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