Missouri Fertility in the News
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Newsweek: America’s Best Fertility Clinics 2024
For those looking to expand their families, fertility clinics can be a vital option.
Pew Research data released in September 2023 showed that, as the average age at which American women first give birth rises, 42 percent of adults say they have used fertility treatments or know someone who has. That figure is up from 33 percent just five years ago.
To help people locate the best facility to meet their needs, Newsweek has partnered with Statista for the second annual ranking of America's Best Fertility Clinics.
The ranking, which lists the top 125 clinics nationwide, is compiled from four different sources: an online survey of medical professionals working in the field of fertility, an analysis of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) quality metrics published by the CDC, accreditation data on the fertility clinics, and patient satisfaction based on Google reviews. During the survey period, which took place in January and February, participants were asked to recommend facilities and assess the quality of diagnosis and treatment of fertility problems, fertility counseling, accommodation and service, and overall nurse staffing.
This year, Google reviews were included in the scoring model, which was also adjusted to give increased weight to the ART quality metrics pillar.
The resulting list provides a portrait of the country's best fertility clinics, and we hope it's helpful for anyone looking to have a new addition to the family.
Read the list...
Pew Research data released in September 2023 showed that, as the average age at which American women first give birth rises, 42 percent of adults say they have used fertility treatments or know someone who has. That figure is up from 33 percent just five years ago.
To help people locate the best facility to meet their needs, Newsweek has partnered with Statista for the second annual ranking of America's Best Fertility Clinics.
The ranking, which lists the top 125 clinics nationwide, is compiled from four different sources: an online survey of medical professionals working in the field of fertility, an analysis of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) quality metrics published by the CDC, accreditation data on the fertility clinics, and patient satisfaction based on Google reviews. During the survey period, which took place in January and February, participants were asked to recommend facilities and assess the quality of diagnosis and treatment of fertility problems, fertility counseling, accommodation and service, and overall nurse staffing.
This year, Google reviews were included in the scoring model, which was also adjusted to give increased weight to the ART quality metrics pillar.
The resulting list provides a portrait of the country's best fertility clinics, and we hope it's helpful for anyone looking to have a new addition to the family.
Read the list...
Women to Watch
Three Youtube Channels with 100,000+ Subscribers
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All three of Dr. Wilshire's youtube channels exceed 100,000 subscribers!
Missouri Fertility The Dr. Gil Show The Dr. Gil Show Highlights |
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Inside Columbia: Meet the Team 2025
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Missouri Fertility has been a trusted leader in advanced reproductive technology since 1997. They help individuals and couples turn their dreams of parenthood into reality. Recognized as one of the nation’s top fertility clinics Newsweek, their dedicated team works closely with each patient to deliver compassionate and personalized care, ensuring that each patient’s unique needs and goals are met with attention and respect.
At Missouri Fertility, family is at the heart of everything they do — and they are passionate about helping you grow yours. The clinic offers a comprehensive range of services, from fertility preservation and in vitro fertilization to intrauterine insemination, third-party reproduction and advanced reproductive surgery. Missouri Fertility ensures that each patient has access to the best options on their unique journey to parenthood. Continue reading... |
Boone Health: A Cape for a Supermom
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When Dawn and Rodney Milford began preparing for marriage, one of their major discussions was children — a conversation which came as a surprise to some family members, since they were both in their late 40s. When they married, Dawn was 46 and Rodney was 49.
“I already had two grown children, Kirstie and Parker, but Rodney did not have any kids, and he really wanted to have children of his own. We talked about what we wanted to do with this next chapter of our lives, and we decided that was having children,” says Dawn. Dawn and Rodney saw Gilbert Wilshire, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist at Missouri Fertility, to discuss getting pregnant. They decided in vitro fertilization was the best option for them, and Dawn became pregnant on their first IVF try. “We were so excited and happy,” says Rodney. Continue reading... |
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COMO Magazine: Where Hope and Science Collide
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It has been said that bringing a child into the world is the ultimate act of hope. Perhaps that statement has never been truer than at this moment in history.
But what if you can’t conceive or have a successful pregnancy, no matter how hard or how long you try? Hope can quickly turn into despair when dreams are shattered. Infertility is defined by a couple’s inability to conceive when having unprotected sex frequently for a year or longer. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that roughly one in five women aged 15 to 49 who have never had a child are unable to conceive within one year of attempting to get pregnant. Continue reading... |
Inside Columbia: Ask the Expert 2023
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Is egg freezing a good idea for me?
Egg freezing is an excellent option for women who would like to preserve their fertility options for the future. The most common situation involves a single professional woman who has not yet met “Mr. Right” and hears the proverbial clock ticking. Another is seen in women with a new diagnosis of cancer who have not yet had children. No matter the reason, seeking an expert to help you start your fertility journey is essential. Gil Wilshire, MD, FACOG Egg freezing can be a game changer for women, as it allows them to take charge of their fertility potential and decide when to have children! The number of eggs decrease in both quantity and quality over time, increasing the risk of infertility as a woman ages. Egg freezing allows women the opportunity to “stop the biological clock” and preserve her eggs at the age they’re frozen for future use. Seeing a fertility doctor to assist in your fertility preservation is critical if you’d like to plan ahead and time your pregnancy in the future. Continue reading... |
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VOX: What Does it Cost to Undergo IVF?
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The third Wednesday of every month, a group of women crowds into Kelly Gilion's eclectic gift shop, Plume. They sit in handmade chairs arranged in a circle and pray.
There’s a warmth to the area, which Kelly calls the Gathering Room, as each woman clasps her hands together tightly. The silence breaks. The group splits in two, with half the women remaining in the Gathering Room, while the other half walks through decorative stands filled with handmade jewelry, boutique clothing and colorful throw pillows in the warehouse side of the shop. Considering what’s about to come, it’s an oddly comforting setting. Over the next hour, these women, some of whom are strangers to one another, others who have been coming to these meetings for years, dole out some of their darkest emotions. They exchange stories of drifting relationships, the difficulty of checking social media when friends post about baby showers and how, ultimately, not many people understand what they are going through. Kelly joins the smaller group and listens intently, nodding along when she relates to a struggle someone shares about their own infertility journey. Continue reading... |
