Sharon O'Donnell, embryonic specialist and IVF lab supervisor at Bennett Fertility Institute

INTEGRIS Health’s Bennett Fertility Institute, located within Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is one of the top fertility clinics in the country, according to 2006 statistics released by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART).

“More than 61 percent of our patients in certain age groups have babies with each in-vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt,” says Eli Reshef, M.D., the institute’s medical director.

Nationally, about 42 percent of fertilization attempts result in pregnancies in women younger than age 35.

SART gathered 2006 data from 343 fertility clinics across the country. The information showed that Bennett Fertility’s success rates far exceed the national averages of women who have babies through assisted reproductive technology (ART) and placed the clinic among the most successful clinics in the country.

“The increasing success rate of Bennett Fertility Institute is due to several factors,” says David Kallenberger, M.D., the institute’s program director. “Our clinic has been in operation since 1985 and, therefore, has had the opportunity to acquire vast experience in the art and science of in-vitro fertilization. We treat each patient individually, and have a superb laboratory crew to take care of the intricate details of the fertilization and embryo-culture process. Our nurses and doctors communicate very well with our patients, with laboratory personnel and among themselves. 

(A comparison of clinic success rates may not be meaningful because patient medical characteristics and treatment approaches may vary from clinic to clinic.)