Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI) – Glenview is located at 2555 Patriot Boulevard in Glenview, Illinois — a northern suburb of Chicago in Cook County situated on the North Shore corridor along I-94. Patriot Boulevard is a contemporary commercial and professional district adjacent to the former Glenview Naval Air Station site, now redeveloped as The Glen — a mixed-use community that has attracted professional offices, medical practices, retail, and residential development. Glenview's location just south of the Lake County line and north of the city makes it a natural draw for patients from Glenview, Northbrook, Deerfield, Northfield, Wilmette, Winnetka, Evanston, and from the northwestern suburbs including Park Ridge and Des Plaines who prefer a North Shore-proximate practice. For a broader view of fertility clinics in Illinois, explore the state directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
Fertility Centers of Illinois is one of the largest and most established fertility networks in the Chicago metropolitan area. FCI's physician team consists of board-certified reproductive endocrinologists with REI subspecialty certification from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, following completion of three-year ACGME-accredited fellowships. FCI has a long history in the Chicago market and a multi-physician group model that provides patients with physician-supported continuity during busy IVF monitoring periods.
The Glenview location at Patriot Boulevard is one of FCI's satellite locations serving the North Shore corridor. Patients begin consultations and can complete most of their treatment cycle management at the Glenview site; FCI's main laboratory infrastructure — including egg retrievals and embryo transfers — may be performed at a designated procedure center within the FCI network. FCI has clinical research affiliations and a history of involvement in ART outcomes research, contributing to the body of knowledge in the reproductive medicine field.
Services and Treatments
FCI Glenview offers the full spectrum of reproductive endocrinology and ART services:
- IVF (in vitro fertilization), including stimulation, monitoring, retrieval, fertilization, and embryo transfer
- IUI (intrauterine insemination) with partner or donor sperm
- Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) for elective and medically indicated preservation
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles
- Preimplantation genetic testing — PGT-A (aneuploidy), PGT-M (monogenic diseases), and PGT-SR (structural rearrangements)
- Donor egg IVF through FCI's donor egg program
- Donor sperm IUI and IVF
- Gestational carrier (surrogacy) coordination
- Male infertility evaluation and andrology referral
- PCOS treatment and ovulation induction
- Endometriosis-related fertility management
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation and treatment
- Uterine factor assessment: sonohysterogram, hysteroscopy
- Oncofertility (fertility preservation prior to cancer treatment)
- Third-party reproduction for same-sex couples: reciprocal IVF, known donor IUI
- Ovarian reserve assessment and fertility counseling for patients not yet ready to conceive
Laboratory and Success Rates
FCI operates a certified embryology laboratory that supports all IVF procedures across its Chicago-area locations. The lab uses current best practices including ICSI, extended culture to blastocyst stage (day 5-6), time-lapse embryo imaging, and vitrification for cryopreservation. FCI reports to SART and the CDC as a participating fertility clinic, allowing patients to access publicly reported outcome data at the network level.
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
The Patriot Boulevard location in The Glen development is one of the more pleasant outpatient clinic settings on the North Shore — surrounded by greenery, modern commercial architecture, and ample free surface parking. The development is pedestrian-friendly by suburban standards and accessible from I-94 (Edens Expressway) via the Waukegan Road exit.
Metra's Union Pacific North Line stops in Glenview, providing rail access from Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center for patients who prefer not to drive. From Glenview Metra station, the Patriot Boulevard area is a short drive or rideshare away.
FCI's Glenview location is particularly convenient for patients employed on the North Shore tech and corporate corridor — Motorola, United Airlines, and numerous other large employers have operations in this area. Some of these employers offer voluntary fertility benefits, supplementing the Illinois state mandate for qualifying patients.
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 has a fertility insurance mandate requiring large-group health insurance plans (employers with 25 or more employees) to cover infertility diagnosis and treatment, including IVF. The Illinois mandate applies to fully-insured plans regulated by the state and covers multiple IVF attempts. Self-insured ERISA plans are not covered by the Illinois state mandate.
FCI has a dedicated financial counseling team that assists patients with insurance verification, prior authorization, and understanding coverage for each component of the IVF cycle — stimulation medications, monitoring, retrieval, laboratory fees, PGT, and transfer. For patients without adequate insurance coverage, FCI offers multi-cycle pricing options and works with fertility-focused financing companies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does FCI Glenview perform egg retrievals on-site? FCI's satellite locations typically handle consultation, monitoring, and follow-up visits, while egg retrievals and embryo transfers are performed at a designated FCI procedure center within the network. Patients should confirm with the Glenview team which procedures are done at this location and which will require travel to another FCI site.
Is The Glen location accessible by public transit? Yes. Metra's Union Pacific North Line stops at Glenview station, which is a short rideshare or cab ride from the Patriot Boulevard complex. Patients driving can use I-94 (Edens Expressway) with the Waukegan Road exit providing direct access to the area.
What is the Illinois fertility insurance mandate and does it apply to my plan? The Illinois mandate requires fully-insured group health plans (employer groups of 25 or more) to cover infertility diagnosis and treatment including IVF. If your employer is self-insured (common at large corporations), the mandate does not apply. Contact your HR department to find out whether your plan is fully-insured or self-insured, and what fertility coverage your specific plan provides.
Can I do PGT testing at FCI Glenview? Yes. FCI offers PGT-A (chromosomal aneuploidy screening) and PGT-M (monogenic disease testing) as part of its IVF program. The embryo biopsy is performed in the FCI laboratory, and biopsy samples are sent to a third-party genetics laboratory for analysis. Ask your physician whether PGT is appropriate for your clinical situation.