About Mexican Institute of Infertility

The Mexican Institute of Infertility is a multi-disciplinary establishment for men and women experiencing difficulties with reproduction.  We offer the most modern treatments in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) with IVF and laboratory-investigations of andrology and genetics.  Our specialties include gynaecology and obstetrics, surgery, urology, andrology, endocrinology, embryology, genetics, biology and anaesthesia, as well as nutrition and counselling.

Making the decision to go to a clinic for assisted reproduction is not easy. We tend to get visited by men and women between 35 and 40 years old, with more than three years seeking pregnancy unsuccessfully. Usually they have already tried traditional methods of controlling the basal temperature, uterine lining, and so on, but without a positive result.  Pursuing pregnancy in this way (without ART) can sometimes be a long process that unfortunately does not stop the biological clock from ticking, nor the mother’s age from increasing.  As time passes, it decreases the success rate of

achieving pregnancy with a woman’s own oocytes, and therefore can increase the anxiety that couples face.

On a couple’s first visit to the Mexican Institute of Infertility, their case is assesses by highly skilled professionals in order to form a personalized strategy that addresses the couple’s unique situation.   To do this we collect all relevant information (while aiming not to repeat past tests) and analyse and evaluate their medical history.  ART specialists will aim to discern whether the problem of infertility is of male or female origin.  Sometimes there is incompatibility between the two or there are two causes of infertility, whereas in 15% of the cases the cause is unknown.

We typically begin by examining both the man and the woman.  The examination of the woman is aimed at assessing the function of the ovaries and the anatomical integrity of the reproductive system through rigorous analysis.  For men, we conduct a seminograma test, which measures the concentration of sperm, their mobility and morphology, and evidence of possible alterations.

Our medical team then develops a diagnosis and treatment plan to follow.  We also advise couples to try to decrease stress and anxiety, as these can negatively affect success rates for treatments undergone.  The road is sometimes long and emotional, but we will make sure that every aspect of ART science is working for you, to maximize the likelihood of a successful pregnancy and delivery of a healthy baby.

Mexican Institute of Infertility Staff

Dr. Alejandro Chávez-Badiola

Dr. Alejandro Chávez-Badiola was trained in Reproductive Medicine at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital, UK (Clinical Research Fellow, 2005-2007) and awarded the Certificate of Completion of Training in Gynaecology and Obstetrics from the Guadalajara University and the Mexican Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in 2004, after receiving his basic Medical degree in 1999 by the Guadalajara University, Mexico.

Since 2007, Dr. Chávez-Badiola became Scientific Director to the largest IVF provider in Western Mexico, the Infertility Mexican Institute (IMI), as well as Professor of Gynaecology and Research Coordinator for the Clinical Sciences Division, CUCS, at the Guadalajara University in Mexico.

Dr. Chávez-Badiola is an outstanding clinician and active researcher with special interest in the fields of fertility preservation, IVF minimal stimulation, and has recently joined the project for In-vitro maturation of human oocytes at the Infertility Mexican Institute, Institution which has become pioneer in this field over the last years.

Dr. Luis Arturo Ruvalcaba Castellón

Dr. Luis A Ruvalcaba-Castellón is IMI’s medical director. He was awarded his Specialist title in Gynaecology and Obstetrics by Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1993. His training in reproductive medicine was acquired through visiting fellowships at Chappell Hill, North Carolina (1997); Lexington, Kentucky (1997); and further continued his experience in vitrification at the Kato Ladies Clinic, Japan (2000); and, more recently, at St. Lukes Hospital, St. Louis Missouri (for ovarian transplantation). Dr. Ruvalcaba has great expertise and a vast experience in endoscopic gynaecologic surgery, special interest which started as a fellow in laparoscopic surgery at Kiel’s University, Germany (1994).

Dr. Ruvalcaba is member to the most important societies in reproductive medicine around the globe, including ASRM, ESHRE, APART, ALIRH and AMRA, amongst others; as well as for endoscopic societies and fertility preservation societies.

As an opinion leader in his field, Dr. Ruvalcaba has published scientific papers in several journals, including the prestigious Fertility and Sterility, and Reproductive Biomedicine Online. His work has been object of several presentations at national and international meetings, both as free speaker and as invited professor.

Dr. Martha I. García- Amador

Graduated from Nicaragua’s National University’s Medical School (UNAN), and specialised in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Hospital Bertha Calderón Roque (UNAN). Her subspecialist training in Human Reproductive Biology was gained at the Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia (InPer), Mexico City. Following this, she pursued a fellowship in assisted reproduction at the Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (IVI), in Spain, gaining special training in gynaecologic endoscopy and hysteroscopy. Dr. García-Amador is member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), European Society on Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), and ALIHR, amongst other national and international societies.

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About Guadalajara, Mexico

Guadalajara is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of the state and in the western-Pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,600,940 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality. The Guadalajara Metropolitan Area includes other adjacent municipalities and has a population of 4,112,332 although it is estimated that the next count will show nearly 6 million inhabitants, making it the second most populous by far in the metropolitan area in Mexico, behind Mexico City, and the 23rd largest metropolitan area of the Americas. The municipality is the most densely populated in Mexico after the Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl in the State of Mexico.

With an expectation for high growth within the next five years, tourism is now one of the most important sectors in the Guadalajaran economy. It is an important tourist destination center in itself and serves as an axis of an array of nearby tourist destinations (Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Mazatlan).

Guadalajara is well connected by modern highways to Mexico City, to the Northwest and to the major beach resorts of Manzanillo, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Guadalajara's airport is the third most active of the country (after Mexico City and Cancún) with direct flights to many Mexican and American cities. It also has a lively and distinctive network of car-free streets.

Guadalajara is also one of the world's favorite places for Americans and Canadians to retire due to its calm and secure environments, most living in the Chapala lake's surroundings

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