Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago's Arlington Heights location is at 2010 S Arlington Heights Road, Suite 240 — in one of Chicagoland's most populated northwest suburban communities, serving patients from Cook County's northwest suburbs, Lake County, and DuPage County who prefer not to navigate Chicago traffic for fertility care. With a 4.1-star rating from 205 patient reviews, this location extends the Advanced Fertility Center's clinical reputation to the suburban northwest market. The clinic is LGBTQ+-inclusive. Illinois has a fertility insurance mandate requiring large-group insured plans to cover IVF — a significant financial advantage for eligible suburban Illinois patients. See the Illinois fertility clinics directory for the full statewide provider list.
Physicians and Clinical Team
Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago is led by Dr. Richard Sherbahn, a reproductive endocrinologist with extensive IVF experience and a long track record of writing accessible patient-facing clinical content — the practice's website is one of the most information-rich patient education resources in REI. The physician team at the Arlington Heights location brings this evidence-based, transparent approach to the clinical setting. The practice's commitment to educating patients about IVF process, statistics, and expectations is a hallmark of the Advanced Fertility Center brand. Nurses, embryologists, and coordinators at the Arlington Heights location support the clinical operations. For current physician information, visit advancedfertility.com or call (844) 395-2735.
Services and Treatments
- IVF with ICSI
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M)
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI) with donor or partner sperm
- Egg freezing for elective and medical fertility preservation
- Embryo banking and cryopreservation
- Donor egg IVF
- Donor sperm IUI and IVF
- Donor embryo cycles
- Reciprocal IVF
- LGBTQ+ family building
- Gestational carrier coordination
- PCOS management
- Endometriosis evaluation
- Recurrent pregnancy loss workup
- Male factor evaluation including advanced semen analysis
- Uterine evaluation
Laboratory and Success Rates
Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago operates laboratory infrastructure that serves its multiple locations, including Arlington Heights. The lab supports fertilization, blastocyst culture, PGT biopsy, and vitrification. Advanced Fertility Center is notable for its public transparency around success rate data — the practice publishes detailed outcome information on its website, which patients interested in comparing clinic performance will find valuable. Patients should review the most current cycle-level data published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program and the SART Clinic Summary Report.
Patient Experience
Arlington Heights is one of the largest northwest suburban communities in the Chicago metro — a well-established, family-oriented city with a strong medical corridor along Arlington Heights Road. Suite 240 at 2010 S Arlington Heights Road is in a professional medical office setting convenient to Euclid Avenue, I-290, and Route 53. Patients from Schaumburg, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines, and Hoffman Estates find the Arlington Heights location significantly more convenient than making the drive into Chicago for fertility monitoring.
Advanced Fertility Center's approach to patient transparency is distinctive in the fertility industry. The practice publishes detailed success rate breakdowns on its website, organized by age and treatment type, and the physicians write extensive educational content explaining IVF protocols, medications, and decision-making frameworks. Patients who like to deeply understand their own treatment process — and who want to be informed partners in clinical decision-making — tend to find this practice style resonates strongly.
Illinois's fertility insurance mandate is a meaningful financial factor for Arlington Heights-area patients, many of whom are covered by large-group employer plans regulated under Illinois state law. The clinic's financial team is experienced in navigating Illinois mandate coverage and can assist with benefits verification before treatment begins.
Considering At-Home Insemination?
Not every fertility journey begins in a clinic. At-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option that suits patients with no known fertility diagnosis — including single parents by choice, same-sex couples, and people who want to try a few cycles before committing to clinical treatment.
At-home insemination kits like those from MakeAMom come with step-by-step instructions designed for donor or partner sperm. Kits are a one-time purchase that can be reused until conception succeeds, require no clinic visit, and arrive in plain, discreet packaging. Many patients use them as a first step while working toward a fertility consultation — or alongside ovulation tracking while they wait for an appointment slot.
If you have a known fertility diagnosis, have been trying for 12 months without success (six months if you're over 35), or your physician has already recommended IUI or IVF, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist is the right next step.
Insurance and Financing
Illinois's fertility mandate requires large-group fully insured plans to cover IVF, embryo storage, and related ART treatments. For suburban Illinois patients covered by qualifying plans, this mandate eliminates or substantially reduces the out-of-pocket cost of IVF. Self-insured plans (ERISA) remain exempt. Advanced Fertility Center's billing team can verify benefits and explain how the Illinois mandate interacts with your specific plan. Patients without mandate coverage have access to medical financing options through third-party lenders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Arlington Heights location affiliated with the Advanced Fertility Center's Chicago or Gurnee locations? Yes. Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago operates multiple locations in the Chicago metro area, including in the city and suburbs. All locations share physicians, laboratory infrastructure, and clinical protocols. Patients can discuss monitoring flexibility across locations with their care coordinator.
What makes Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago distinctive in the Chicago fertility market? The practice's emphasis on patient education and clinical transparency sets it apart. The advancedfertility.com website is one of the most comprehensive patient-facing resources in reproductive medicine, and the physicians believe that informed patients make better decisions and have better experiences throughout treatment.
Does the Illinois mandate cover fertility treatment for LGBTQ+ patients? The Illinois mandate applies regardless of sexual orientation or family structure. Same-sex couples and single patients covered by qualifying Illinois plans have the same mandate benefits as heterosexual couples.
How long does it typically take to complete an IVF cycle? From the start of a stimulation cycle through embryo transfer, a fresh IVF cycle takes approximately four to six weeks. If PGT testing is added, results typically add one to three weeks before a frozen embryo transfer can be scheduled. Your physician will give you a specific timeline based on your protocol.