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Lynn M Westphal M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology
Stanford Fertility Center
900 Welch Road
Suite 350
Palo Alto, CA 94304
866-202-7578
Summary
Physician's Statement:
Lynn M. Westphal, M.D., is a California fertility doctor with Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center in Palo Alto, California. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Westphal has served on the faculty at Stanford University since 1991.
Dr. Westphal's clinical and research interests include in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques, fertility preservation and third party reproduction. In 1999, she set up one of the first egg freezing programs in the United States, and she also received a grant from the Breast Cancer Research Program to study “Chemotherapy induced ovarian damage: prevention and impact.”
Board Certifications:
Yes
Education:
California fertility doctor Lynn Westphal holds a medical degree from Stanford University. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles and Stanford University. Dr Westphal received fellowship training in Endocrinology-Molecular Biology from Stanford University and completed fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Lynn Westphal is affiliated with Stanford University Hospital.
Professional Memberships:
Dr. Lynn Westphal is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
Languages:
English
Specialties
Fertility Treatment:
Dr. Lynn Westphal and the other fertility doctors at Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center provide basic and advanced fertility services. Dr. Westphal provides infertility consultations, first-line fertility treatments such as ovulation-induction or IUI, and assisted reproduction options like IVF and ICSI.
Fertility treatments provided by Dr. Westphal at Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center include:
Assisted hatching
Blastocyst culture and transfer
Consultation
Donor egg
Donor sperm
Egg freezing
Embryo adoption
Embryo donation
Embryo freezing and storage
Embryo transfer
Fertility drugs
Fertility workup
Frozen embryo transfer
Hysteroscopy
Hysterosalpingogram
ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
IUI (intrauterine insemination)
IVF (in vitro fertilization)
Laparoscopy
Multiple miscarriage - diagnosis and treatment
Ovulation Induction
PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis)
Semen analysis
Sperm freezing and storage
Surgery
Surrogacy
Conditions Treated:
Dr. Lynn Westphal at Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center diagnoses and treats conditions that can result in infertility, including such things as fallopian tube abnormalities, ovarian cysts and endometriosis. The specific recommendations regarding fertility treatment vary depending on the diagnosis.
SFRMC's Dr. Westphal diagnoses and treats the following conditions:
Endometriosis
Female infertility
Male infertility
Miscarriage/Recurrent Miscarriage
Ovulatory Dysfunction
PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Premature ovarian failure
Unexplained infertility
Uterine fibroids
Areas of Research:
Dr. Lynn Westphal's clinical and research interests include:
- in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques
- fertility preservation
- third party reproduction.
Dr. Westphal's interest in fertility preservation for cancer survivors led her to set up one of the first oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) programs in the country in 1999.
Clinical Trials:
For information about clinical trials, please contact Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine directly or visit Dr. Lynn Westphals's website page with clinical trial information.
Success Rates
IVF Success Rates:
Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, Stanford University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Palo Alto, California performed 626 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 | ||
| Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, Stanford University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics | PALO ALTO | 173 | 127 | 175 | 81 | 70 | 32.9 | 22.8 | 18.3 | 11.1 | 1.4 |
According to the most recent report published by the CDC, Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, Stanford University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Palo Alto, California performed 626 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 | ||
| Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, Stanford University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics | PALO ALTO | 68 | 56 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 33.8 | 30.4 | 25.0 | 1 / 14 | 0 / 8 |
Egg Donation Success Rates:
As reported by Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, Stanford University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Palo Alto, California to the CDC in 2009, the fertility clinic performed 66 donor egg cycles in that year; 38 cycles used fresh donor eggs and 28 cycles used frozen donor eggs.
| Clinic Name | City | Fresh Donor Eggs | Fresh Live Births | Frozen Donor Eggs | Frozen Live Births |
| Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, Stanford University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics | PALO ALTO | 38 | 55.3 | 28 | 17.9 |
Cost
Insurance:
For information on infertility insurance and what insurance plans Dr. Lynn Westphal and Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center accept, please contact SFRMC directly.
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