Affordable Fertility Medical Care PC is a fertility practice serving patients in the Queens borough and surrounding communities from its location at 11015 71st Road, Forest Hills, New York. Forest Hills is one of Queens' most established residential neighborhoods — a dense, transit-rich community with direct access to the E, F, M, and R subway lines at the Forest Hills–71st Avenue station, making the clinic highly accessible to patients from across Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and lower Manhattan without the need for a car. The practice's website is ivfinnewyork.com, and the "affordable" designation in the clinic name signals an intentional focus on cost-accessible fertility care in a borough where many working families may face financial barriers to IVF. Explore additional options in the New York fertility clinic directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
The clinical team at Affordable Fertility Medical Care PC includes reproductive endocrinologists trained in the full scope of infertility diagnosis and treatment. Queens is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse counties in the United States, and fertility practices serving this community often support patients in multiple languages — an important consideration for patients whose primary language is not English. Patients are encouraged to contact the practice to confirm which physicians are currently accepting new patients and whether the clinic has staff who speak their preferred language.
Reproductive endocrinologists (REIs) complete training beyond standard OB/GYN residency, with fellowship-level education in hormonal disorders, surgical management of endometriosis and uterine abnormalities, and all aspects of assisted reproductive technology. The support staff — nurses, ultrasound technicians, and embryologists — are equally important to patient experience and cycle outcomes.
Services and Treatments
Affordable Fertility Medical Care PC offers diagnostic and therapeutic fertility services designed to address a wide range of infertility presentations:
- In vitro fertilization (IVF) with ICSI
- Fresh and frozen embryo transfer cycles
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI) with partner or donor sperm
- Ovulation induction with Clomid or gonadotropins
- Timed intercourse cycles with monitoring
- Egg freezing for fertility preservation
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M)
- Comprehensive fertility evaluation (hormonal panel, ultrasound, semen analysis, hysterosalpingography)
- Recurrent pregnancy loss workup and management
- Donor egg and donor sperm coordination
- Male-factor infertility evaluation and treatment
- PCOS, endometriosis, and uterine factor evaluation
Laboratory and Success Rates
The embryology laboratory is the operational heart of any IVF program — responsible for oocyte retrieval, fertilization, embryo culture, biopsy, and cryopreservation. Patients evaluating an IVF clinic should ask about the lab's accreditation, the number of cycles performed annually, and the embryologist team's qualifications. Higher-volume laboratories tend to have more consistent outcomes due to the experience and workflow optimization that comes with practice volume.
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
Forest Hills' location along the Queens Boulevard corridor and proximity to the LIRR Forest Hills station makes this one of the most transit-accessible fertility clinic locations in the outer boroughs. For Queens patients who have previously traveled into Manhattan for fertility care, a neighborhood clinic can reduce treatment burden significantly — IVF monitoring appointments require early morning visits multiple days per week during a stimulation cycle, and a shorter commute can make a meaningful difference.
Patients who prioritize cost transparency and access to care will find the practice's positioning as an "affordable" option to be relevant. In a city where IVF costs can run $15,000–$25,000 per cycle when all expenses are included, clinics that focus on accessible pricing structures serve an important need for families who might otherwise delay or forgo treatment.
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
New York State's fertility insurance mandate requires most large group health plans issued in the state to cover infertility diagnosis and treatment, including IVF. This is significant for Queens residents employed by New York City businesses, state agencies, or large private employers — many of whom carry qualifying insurance plans. However, self-insured employer plans (regulated at the federal level under ERISA rather than by New York State) may not be subject to the mandate.
Patients should contact the clinic's billing and insurance coordinators to verify in-network status before scheduling and to understand what their specific plan will cover. For uninsured patients or those with limited coverage, the practice's emphasis on affordability may extend to payment plans or competitive package pricing. Financing through third-party medical lenders is also an option for many patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the clinic called "affordable fertility"? The name reflects the practice's positioning as a cost-conscious fertility provider serving the Queens community. Many fertility clinics in New York charge premium prices; this practice aims to offer competitive, accessible pricing without sacrificing clinical quality. Patients should ask for a complete cost breakdown during their consultation.
Is the clinic accessible by public transit? Yes. Forest Hills is exceptionally well-served by transit. The E, F, M, and R subway lines stop at Forest Hills–71st Avenue, just steps from 71st Road. The LIRR also serves Forest Hills station, making the clinic accessible from Long Island and other outer borough and commuter communities.
Can same-sex couples receive fertility care here? Fertility practices in New York routinely treat same-sex couples and single individuals. Services such as donor sperm IUI, reciprocal IVF, and donor egg cycles are available. Patients are encouraged to call ahead to discuss their specific family-building goals so the team can recommend the most appropriate starting point.
What is the first step in starting fertility treatment? For most patients, the process begins with a new patient consultation. During that visit, the physician typically orders baseline bloodwork (AMH, FSH, AFC ultrasound), reviews any prior testing, and orders a semen analysis if applicable. From there, the team designs a personalized treatment plan based on the diagnostic findings.