RMA Long Island, operating through East Coast Fertility PC, is a fertility practice at 500 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795, on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County. The practice carries a 4.8-star rating from 64 patient reviews, making it one of the most reviewed fertility clinics on western Long Island's South Shore. Affiliated with Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA), one of the nation's most respected reproductive endocrinology networks, this location delivers RMA's clinical standards and laboratory quality to patients in West Islip, Bay Shore, Islip, Babylon, and the surrounding Sunrise Highway communities. Patients exploring the full New York fertility landscape can consult the New York fertility clinic directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
RMA Long Island's physicians are board-certified reproductive endocrinologists who practice within RMA's network framework, benefiting from shared clinical protocols, research infrastructure, and outcomes benchmarking across the RMA system. RMA as a network has historically invested heavily in reproductive medicine research, contributing to the peer-reviewed literature on embryo culture conditions, genetic testing methodology, and IVF stimulation protocols.
The Long Island clinical team serves a patient population that includes the full spectrum of infertility presentations — from early-stage patients undergoing initial workup to those pursuing their third or fourth IVF cycle after prior treatment elsewhere. RMA's network model means that physicians in West Islip have access to collegial consultation and case review that can be an asset for patients with particularly complex diagnoses.
Nursing coordinators at the West Islip location are key to managing the logistical dimensions of active cycles, including coordinating monitoring appointments, communicating bloodwork results, and ensuring that medication adjustments are communicated to patients clearly and promptly.
Services and Treatments
- IVF with RMA's research-informed stimulation protocols
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (PGT-A)
- Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M)
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Egg freezing (elective and oncofertility preservation)
- IUI with monitored ovarian stimulation
- Donor egg IVF
- Donor sperm coordination
- Gestational carrier coordination
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
- Male infertility evaluation and semen analysis
Laboratory and Success Rates
RMA Long Island's laboratory operates under RMA's network-wide quality standards, which have been developed over decades of high-volume IVF practice at multiple East Coast locations. Extended blastocyst culture, vitrification, and PGT-A embryo biopsy are standard components of the IVF program. RMA's investment in laboratory research has contributed to clinical practices now widely adopted across the field.
Patients should review the most current cycle-level data published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program and the SART Clinic Summary Report. New York State has a dense fertility clinic landscape, and SART's age-stratified data enables direct comparison of RMA Long Island's outcomes against other Long Island and NYC-metro programs.
Patient Experience
With 64 reviews averaging 4.8 stars, RMA Long Island – West Islip has a well-established reputation on the South Shore. Reviewers describe a clinical environment where RMA's organizational quality is evident — monitoring appointments are efficiently scheduled, results are communicated in a timely manner, and the nursing coordination team is accessible and knowledgeable. Several reviewers note that the West Islip location's South Shore accessibility is a meaningful convenience for patients in Babylon, Islip, Brentwood, Bay Shore, and the fire island ferry communities.
The 500 Montauk Highway address is accessible via the Sunrise Highway corridor and the Southern State Parkway, and served by Long Island Rail Road service (Bay Shore and Islip stations are within a reasonable distance for patients arriving without a car). Surface parking is available at the building, which is located in a well-established South Shore commercial and medical area with nearby pharmacies and services.
For patients who have historically traveled to Manhattan or Midtown for fertility care, the West Islip location offers the quality of an RMA network practice without the commute or parking challenges of a city-based appointment.
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 mandates IVF coverage for fully insured employer plans with 100 or more employees, covering up to three IVF cycles. RMA Long Island has extensive experience with New York's insurance landscape, including prior authorization submissions, in-network billing, and appeals processes when coverage is disputed.
The state mandate does not apply to federally self-insured employer plans, which are common among large corporations — patients should verify their plan type with HR. For services not covered by insurance, RMA Long Island can connect patients with financing options. The network's scale provides transparency around pricing and access to multi-cycle package structures in some circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RMA Long Island at West Islip affiliated with the Manhattan RMA locations? Yes. RMA Long Island operates within the broader RMA network, sharing clinical protocols, laboratory standards, and research infrastructure. Patients can coordinate care across RMA locations in some circumstances.
Does the practice treat patients using gestational carriers? Yes. Gestational carrier coordination — including medical screening of the carrier, synchronization protocols, and embryo transfer — is available. Patients should work with a licensed surrogacy agency for the legal and matching components.
What is East Coast Fertility PC and is it different from RMA Long Island? East Coast Fertility PC is the legal entity name under which this West Islip location operates, associated with the RMA Long Island brand. It is the same clinical practice at the same address.
How soon can I expect to begin an IVF cycle after the initial consultation? Following a complete workup, most patients are ready to begin stimulation within one to two menstrual cycles, depending on any recommended preliminary testing or treatment.