Alice S. Park, MD — An Honest Editorial Review
For patients searching fertility clinics in California from the Westside or greater Los Angeles, Dr. Alice S. Park runs a boutique, physician-owned practice just south of Beverly Hills at 8631 W 3rd Street, across from Cedars-Sinai. She is double board-certified in OB-GYN and in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, and has practiced as an REI since 2010.
Training and Credentials
Dr. Park earned her MD at UT Southwestern Medical School (2002), completed a transitional internship at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (2002–2003), and finished her OB-GYN residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York (2003–2006). She completed her Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility fellowship at UC San Diego (2006–2010) and is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both OB-GYN and the REI subspecialty. She speaks English, Korean, and Spanish. Browse her PubMed publications.
Services and Specialties
Services offered through Dr. Park's practice include:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including fresh and frozen embryo transfer
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
- egg freezing and fertility preservation
- donor egg IVF and third-party reproduction
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M)
- Diminished ovarian reserve and age-related infertility (Dr. Park publicly focuses on patients in their late 30s and 40s)
- PCOS, endometriosis, and recurrent pregnancy loss workups
Success Rates and Lab Quality
Cycle-level outcomes for US IVF programs are published annually through SART and the CDC. Because Dr. Park operates a small, physician-owned practice, patients should ask directly which SART-reporting lab performs her retrievals and transfers, then look that lab up in the SART Clinic Search and the CDC ART Success Rates report. Aggregate averages blend very different ages and diagnoses — always compare within your own age band. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers common interpretation traps.
Patient Experience and LA Access
Dr. Park's 5.0/37 Google rating reflects a pattern common to smaller REI practices: patients cite direct physician access rather than being handed off to a rotating nurse pool, willingness to accept difficult and second-opinion cases, and multilingual communication (Korean and Spanish in addition to English). The W 3rd Street office sits in the Beverly Grove corridor between The Grove and Cedars-Sinai — roughly 10–20 minutes from Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Mid-City, and Hancock Park, and 25–40 minutes from Santa Monica, Pasadena, or DTLA depending on time of day. Morning monitoring during stimulation is best scheduled ahead of peak freeway congestion.
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 waiting for an REI 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 REI is the right next step.
Insurance and Cost in California
California's SB 729, signed in 2024, requires large-group commercial plans (100+ employees) to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility including IVF, with implementation phasing in for plans issued or renewed on or after July 2025. Self-funded (ERISA) plans are exempt. Dr. Park's office publicly lists Aetna, Cigna, and Humana among accepted plans and works with other PPOs on an out-of-network basis; verify benefits before your first consult. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown.
Location and Contact
Address: 8631 W 3rd Street, Suite 205E, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Phone: (213) 537-9899 Website: aliceparkmd.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Park accepting new patients? Availability changes throughout the year. Call (213) 537-9899 or email the office to confirm.
Does Dr. Park treat patients over 40? Yes. Her practice publicly focuses on women in their late 30s and 40s, including diminished ovarian reserve and prior-failure cases.
What languages are spoken in the office? English, Korean, and Spanish.
Is this the same practice as Reproductive Fertility Center (RFC) on W 3rd Street? No. Dr. Park operates an independent practice at 8631 W 3rd St. RFC is a separate multi-physician group with its own Beverly Hills location nearby.
Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. See our editorial policy.