Alabama Fertility Specialists

3490 Independence Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209 · (205) 874-0000

SART member · Verified lab accreditation

Ranked #148 of 361 rated clinics nationally · composite score 63.7/100 — how we evaluate clinics

Reported live-birth rate per intended egg retrieval, by patient age — CDC NASS 2022 Final ART Summary
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Under 35: this clinic 56.5% (161 retrievals); national average 49.7% 56.5% Under 35 35–37: this clinic 40.6% (69 retrievals); national average 36.3% 40.6% 35–37 38–40: this clinic 27.1% (48 retrievals); national average 23.1% 27.1% 38–40 Over 40: this clinic 4.3% (23 retrievals); national average 7.7% 4.3% Over 40
View this chart as a table
Patient age This clinic Intended retrievals National average
Under 35 56.5% 161 49.7%
35–37 40.6% 69 36.3%
38–40 27.1% 48 23.1%
Over 40 4.3% 23 7.7%

Success rates vary with patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons across clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).

Reported outcomes

Number of intended retrievals (<35)
161 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of intended retrievals (35-37)
69 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of intended retrievals (38-40)
48 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of intended retrievals (>40)
23 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per live-birth delivery (<35)
1.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per live-birth delivery (35-37)
2.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per live-birth delivery (38-40)
3.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per live-birth delivery (>40)
23 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (<35)
56.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (35-37)
40.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (38-40)
27.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (>40)
4.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (<35)
49.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (35-37)
37.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (38-40)
27.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (>40)
4.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of retrievals (<35)
156 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of retrievals (35-37)
65 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of retrievals (38-40)
43 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of retrievals (>40)
19 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (<35)
58.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (35-37)
43.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (38-40)
30.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (>40)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (<35)
51.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (35-37)
40 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (38-40)
30.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (>40)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (<35)
173 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (35-37)
59 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (38-40)
34 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (>40)
9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (<35)
52.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (35-37)
47.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (38-40)
38.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (>40)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (<35)
46.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (35-37)
44.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (38-40)
38.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (>40)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 intended retrieval (<35)
57 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 intended retrieval (35-37)
52.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 intended retrieval (38-40)
28 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 intended retrieval (>40)
0/12 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 or 2 intended retrievals (<35)
60.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 or 2 intended retrievals (35-37)
52.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 or 2 intended retrievals (38-40)
36 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 or 2 intended retrievals (>40)
0/12 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after all intended retrievals (<35)
60.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after all intended retrievals (35-37)
55.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after all intended retrievals (38-40)
36 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after all intended retrievals (>40)
0/12 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per new patient (<35)
1.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per new patient (35-37)
1.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per new patient (38-40)
1.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per new patient (>40)
1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of transfers per intended retrieval (<35)
1.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of transfers per intended retrieval (35-37)
1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of transfers per intended retrieval (38-40)
0.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of transfers per intended retrieval (>40)
0.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (Fresh Embryos Fresh Eggs)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (Fresh Embryos Frozen Eggs)
8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (Frozen Embryos)
32 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (Donated Embryos)
25 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (Fresh Embryos Fresh Eggs)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (Fresh Embryos Frozen Eggs)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (Frozen Embryos)
37.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (Donated Embryos)
28 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (Fresh Embryos Fresh Eggs)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (Fresh Embryos Frozen Eggs)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (Frozen Embryos)
34.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (Donated Embryos)
24 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Total cycles (<35)
560 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Total cycles (35-37)
269 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Total cycles (38-40)
180 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Total cycles (>40)
121 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Total cycles (Total)
1130 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (<35)
4.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (35-37)
8.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (38-40)
8.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (>40)
12 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (Total)
7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (<35)
14.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (35-37)
13.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (38-40)
15.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (>40)
19.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (Total)
14.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (<35)
1.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (35-37)
2.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (38-40)
3.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (>40)
5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (Total)
2.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (<35)
0.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (35-37)
2.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (38-40)
2.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (>40)
4.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (Total)
1.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (<35)
88 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (35-37)
91.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (38-40)
92.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (>40)
83.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (Total)
89 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (<35)
56.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (35-37)
56.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (38-40)
60 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (>40)
30.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (Total)
54.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (<35)
32.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (35-37)
50.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (38-40)
52.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (>40)
33.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (Total)
39.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Male factor
35 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Endometriosis
20 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Tubal factor
22 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Ovulatory dysfunction
19 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Uterine factor
7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Preimplantation genetic testing
3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Gestational carrier
0.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Diminished ovarian reserve
8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Egg or embryo banking
30 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Recurrent pregnancy loss
11 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Other factor, infertility
4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Other factor, non-infertility
37 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Unexplained factor
5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022