Why SCCRM

Dr. Robert Anderson is the founder and Director of the Southern California Center for Reproductive Medicine and the founder and Medical Director of the Southern California Institute for Reproductive Sciences. He has been practicing in Orange County since 1989, longer than any other Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist in Orange County.

Dr. Anderson has spent his career incorporating the latest developments in the field into clinical practice to benefit his patients. He was one of the first to routinely perform assisted hatching prior to the transfer of every embryo, which immediately doubled the pregnancy success rate of IVF at the time. He brought blastocyst culturing to the IVF laboratory when it was in its early stages leading to the first live births in Orange County from the transfer of both frozen (January 1996) and fresh (May 1999) blastocysts. Read Dr. Anderson’s biosketch and CV here

Paige is board certified in secondary care by the NCCPA. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine at California Polytechnic University a Pomona in 1998. After graduation, she changed career paths and volunteered at Laguna Beach Community Health Clinic.

Paige returned to school in 2000 and earned her Master’s of Science Degree in physician assistant studies at Western University of Health Sciences. While at Western, she was on the Dean’s List and graduated in the top of her class. Paige has worked in Reproductive Endocrinology since 2003. She has experience in plevic ultrasound, dispensing of fertility medications, inseminations and coordination of patient care. She lives in Orange County with her husband and two children.

Our acupuncture infertility specialist, Dr. Grace Pak, is a licensed acupuncturist practicing in Orange County since 1999. She is the founder and director of Pak Integrated Medicine Centers for Reproductive Wellness and Holistic Health.

Dr. Pak grew up around the field of acupuncture and the field of Western Medicine throughout her life. She believes that both fields can work together via an integrative, holistic approach to achieve wellness and your fertility goals. Read Dr. Pak’s CV here

Catherine Lu is a California Board certified Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist. She is also a Diplomate of Acupuncture, certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from University of Waterloo, Canada, where she was inspired to pursue a career in healthcare. She then completed an extensive 4-year undergraduate Acupuncture Program at The Michener Institute of Applied Health Sciences in Toronto, Canada, where she was honored for her outstanding academic achievements in 2001. She obtained a Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with honors from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 2005. Read Dr. Lu’s CV here

Unique to Dr. Anderson’s practice is a nutritional program focused solely on enhancing one’s fertility. Our nutritionist, Erin Macdonald, R.D., is specifically trained in how foods and nutrients affect our reproductive systems. Although there is not a specific one-size-fits-all fertility diet, there is an abundance of research on specific vitamins, minerals, and foods that are proven to enhance ones chances of conception.

Read More About Nutrition & Fertility here