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100 - An Inside Look at Merging and Consolidating Fertility Groups, an interview with Mark Segal

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We’ve seen it happen all over the country and you’ve probably seen it in your backyard--clinics are merging and consolidating, absorbing the market share. But with the fall of Integramed in the spring of 2020 and dozens of clinics left in the lurch, mergers and consolidations started to appear more risky.

On this episode of Inside Reproductive Health, Griffin talks to Mark Segal, CEO of Shady Grove Fertility and CEO of the newly-formed US Fertility, a fertility group made up of Shady Grove Fertility, IVF Florida, RSC of the Bay Area, and FCI in Chicago. Despite forming in a pandemic and after the Integramed news, US Fertility’s partnerships thrive--and are geared to keep growing, especially in the next 18 months. So what does that mean for the hundreds of smaller clinics that continue to remain in the field?

99 - Entrepreneurship, Practice Valuation, and Working with Private Equity, an interview with Dr. Andrew Meikle

Are all clinic owners entrepreneurs? Do all physician-owners really have what it takes to successfully run and grow a private practice?

We’ve talked about joining networks, understanding private equity, and entrepreneurship a lot on this podcast, but usually we are talking about high-level practices to get patients in the door and help them convert to treatment. On this episode of Inside Reproductive Health, we get a new perspective, one that focuses on entrepreneurship, best business practices, and what it really takes to grow in our field.

Dr. Andrew Meikle is the Founder and CEO of The Fertility Partners, a company based in Canada that aims to empower and enable fertility clinics by providing collaboration and strategic expertise. Through his experience in other healthcare fields and his current work in the fertility field, Dr. Meikle shares his thoughts on clinic ownership and entrepreneurship, what fertility networks are looking for, and important things to keep in mind when considering joining private equity.

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91 - What to Consider When Starting a De Novo Fertility Clinic, an interview with Dr. Cindy Duke

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Dr. Cindy Duke is the founder Physician, Medical Director, and Lab Director at Nevada Fertility Institute in Las Vegas. While finishing fellowship, Dr. Duke began to pursue a unique start to her career in fertility: a de novo clinic for a fertility network. Combining her passion for research and patient care, she was able to form her own clinic, all while remaining under the umbrella of a supporting network.

On this episode of Inside Reproductive Health, Griffin and Dr. Duke dig into why she chose this career path and just how she was able to get a nationwide network on board. Dr. Duke also shares the balance between influencer and leader in her clinic and the field as a whole. Griffin and Dr. Duke also reminisce about Rochester, New York and the benefits of “small town” fertility clinics.