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Laurence A Jacobs M.D.
Fertility Centers of IL
Reproductive Endocrinology
135 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
Suite 195
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
866-202-8060
Physician's Statement:
Dr. Laurence A. Jacobs is a fertility doctor at Fertility Centers of Illinois, a fertility clinic with 10 locations in Chicago and throughout Illinois. Fertility Centers of Illinois is one of the largest providers of fertility treatments services in the United States, and one of the fastest growing practices in Chicago. The Illinois fertility clinic offers assisted reproductive technology options such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer GIFT, tubal embryo transfer (TET), and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). It also offers treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and recurrent miscarriage.
Dr. Jacobs completed medical school and Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Northwestern University then completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Mayo Clinic in 1988. Dr. Jacobs has authored numerous articles for journals, books, and newspapers. He has been honored as ‘top doctor' by the prestigious publisher Castle Connolly in all of its editions of "America's Top Doctors" 2001-2012 (top 1% of specialists nationwide) and "Chicago's Top Doctors" 2001-2012. Ladies' Home Journal and Chicago Magazine have repeatedly chosen him as one of America's ‘top infertility doctors'. Dr. Jacobs is committed to providing patients with the most comprehensive care available to make their dreams of a family come true. Dr Jacobs has been in clinical practice for over 30 years. His areas of interest and expertise include PCOS, IVF/PGD, infertility in women over 40, male infertility, recurrent miscarriages, LGBT fertility issues, and the Hispanic community.
Committed to providing patients with the most comprehensive care available to make their dreams of a family come true, Dr. Jacobs practices in the Buffalo Grove and Crystal Lake locations of Fertility Centers of Illinois.
Illinois fertility doctor Laurence A. Jacobs offers the following fertility treatments at the Fertility Centers of Illinois.
Fertility Treatments
- Reproductive surgery
- Fertility tests
- Fertility drugs
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- In vitro fertilization (IVF)
- Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
- Tubal embryo transfer (TET)
- ICSI
- Embryo transfer
- Embryo freezing
- Egg freezing
- Sperm donation
- Egg donation
- Surrogacy
- Embryo donation
- Holistic fertility services
Fertility Treatment:
Fertility doctor Laurence Jacobs at Fertility Centers of Illinois provides basic and advanced fertility services. He provides infertility consultations, first-line fertility treatments like medication or IUI, and assisted reproduction options like IVF and GIFT.
Fertility treatments provided by Dr. Laurence Jacobs at Fertility Centers of Illinois include:
Consultation
Donor egg
Donor sperm
Egg freezing
Embryo donation
Fertility drugs
Fertility workup
ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
IUI (intrauterine insemination)
IVF (in vitro fertilization)
Multiple miscarriage - diagnosis and treatment
Ovulation Induction
PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis)
Surgery
Surrogacy
TESE (testicular sperm extraction)
Conditions Treated:
Fertility doctor Laurence Jacobs and the other fertility doctors at the Fertility Centers of Illinois diagnose and treat conditions that can result in female infertility and male infertility.
Fertility doctor Laurence Jacobs at the Fertility Centers of Illinois diagnoses and treats the following conditions:
Endometriosis
Female infertility
Male infertility
Miscarriage/Recurrent Miscarriage
Ovulatory Dysfunction
Pelvic abnormalities
PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Premature ovarian failure
Unexplained infertility
Uterine fibroids
Clinical Trials:
For information on clinical trials at the Fertility Centers of Illinois, please contact the Illinois fertility clinic directly.
Egg Donation Success Rates:
Egg Donation Success Rates
As reported by River North IVF-Fertility Centers of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois to the CDC in 2010, the fertility clinic performed 125 donor egg cycles in that year; 80 cycles used fresh donor eggs and 45 cycles used frozen donor eggs.
| Clinic Name | City | Fresh Donor Eggs | Fresh Live Births | Frozen Donor Eggs | Frozen Live Births |
| River North IVF-Fertility Centers of Illinois | CHICAGO | 80 | 40.0 | 45 | 35.6 |
IVF Success Rates:
Fresh IVF Success Rates
According to the most recent report published by the CDC, River North IVF-Fertility Centers of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois performed 1408 IVF cycles with fresh embryos in 2009. The number of IVF cycles and babies born, broken down by patients' age is as follows:
| Clinic Name | City | Number of Cycles by Age | Live Birth Rate By Age (%) | ||||||||
| <35 | 35-37 | 38-40 | 41-42 | 43-44 | <35 | 35-37 | 38-40 | 41-42 | 43-44 | ||
| River North IVF-Fertility Centers of Illinois | CHICAGO | 573 | 287 | 324 | 148 | 76 | 37.3 | 21.6 | 19.1 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
Frozen IVF Success Rates
According to the most recent report published by the CDC, River North IVF-Fertility Centers of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois performed 1408 IVF cycles with frozen embryos in 2009. The number of IVF cycles and babies born, broken down by patients' age is as follows:
| Clinic Name | City | Number of Cycles by Age | Live Birth Rate By Age (%) | ||||||||
| <35 | 35-37 | 38-40 | 41-42 | 43-44 | <35 | 35-37 | 38-40 | 41-42 | 43-44 | ||
| River North IVF-Fertility Centers of Illinois | CHICAGO | 242 | 97 | 73 | 23 | 12 | 37.2 | 32.0 | 21.9 | 30.4 | 1 / 12 |
Education:
Dr. Jacobs earned his medical degree at Northwestern University , where he also completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology. He then received more specialized training in the field of infertility with a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Mayo Clinic in 1988.
Insurance:
Fertility Centers of Illinois accepts infertility insurance referrals for the following health plans:Advocate Health Care PHOs, Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of IL, Cigna, Coventry/First Health, Great West Health Care, HFN, Humana, Multiplan, Private Health Care Systems, Unicare, United Health Care, United Resources Network.
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