Yale Medicine’s Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) section will become the first YM clinical practice to be located at Yale West Campus when it moves there in early 2020.
YM leaders are hoping that REI will pave the way for other clinical programs to relocate to West Campus in the coming years, offering patients easy highway access and plentiful free parking, and providing the practice with room for future growth. West Campus is located right off Interstate 95 in Orange.
Part of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, REI specializes in infertility and IVF treatments, and sees about 22,000 patients per year. REI is currently located at 150 Sargent Drive in New Haven.
“Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to have the first medical practice at Yale West Campus,” says Hugh Taylor, MD, chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. “These new world-class facilities will enable us to expand and improve our infertility practice. We hope to serve as a model for other Yale Medicine clinical programs that will make West Campus a hub for medical innovation.”
REI’s new location at 200 West Campus will offer a number of benefits.
- It will provide much-needed additional space as REI expands its services and adds new physicians. Among those areas of expansion, REI is expected to continue growing its services to members of the LGBTQ community through surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology.
- The new clinical facility is being specifically designed to meet the needs of patients with reproductive endocrinology and infertility issues. Among other things, it will feature a state-of-the-art IVF lab that is designed to culture eggs, sperm, and embryos. The new location also will include procedure rooms with anesthesia.
- Patients who undergo procedures will have their own, canopy-covered exit to ensure privacy and convenience as they leave the building. In general, the new facility will be designed to maximize patient comfort, both through state-of-the art technology and attractive, calming furnishings and décor.
- Rooms will be available for telehealth, patient education, and support groups. The facility also will include conference space for medical students, residents, and fellows, thereby supporting the program’s academic mission.
- REI will be close to the Yale School of Nursing, which also is located on West Campus. “We are very excited about the possibilities that creates,” says Sandra Carson, MD, who joined REI as section chief about six months ago. “We look forward to more collaborative education and integrated clinical services” (with the School of Nursing).
- Patients, faculty, and staff will enjoy the many benefits of West Campus, including free parking, easy highway access, and amenities such as a conference center, gym, and scenic walking trails. “We are eager to take advantage of all the opportunities West Campus offers us,” Dr. Carson says, “and we look forward to other clinical programs joining us on West Campus in the future.”