Los Angeles Reproductive Center, led by Dr. Marc Kalan, MD, is located at 16055 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1127, Encino, California 91436, in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. The practice carries a 4.7-star rating from 13 patient reviews and serves patients from across the Valley — including Encino, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Studio City, Northridge, Chatsworth, and the surrounding communities who prefer Valley-based fertility care over the commute to Beverly Hills, Century City, or the Westside. The practice website is losangelesreproductivecenter.com. Patients evaluating fertility options across California can explore the California fertility clinic directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
Dr. Marc Kalan, MD, is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist who leads Los Angeles Reproductive Center. Dr. Kalan's practice model emphasizes direct physician involvement throughout the patient's treatment journey — from the initial consultation through monitoring, egg retrieval, embryo transfer, and post-transfer support. Patients at smaller, physician-directed practices frequently describe a higher degree of physician accessibility than they experience at larger-volume fertility networks, and this is a frequently cited feature in reviews of this practice.
The clinical team includes fertility nurses and patient coordinators who manage cycle logistics, medication protocols, and day-to-day patient communication. The Ventura Boulevard office is a full-service fertility center with in-house laboratory capabilities.
Services and Treatments
- IVF with ICSI
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- IUI with partner or donor sperm
- Elective egg freezing and fertility preservation
- Medical fertility preservation for cancer patients
- Donor egg cycles
- Donor sperm programs
- Gestational carrier coordination
- Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M)
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
- PCOS management and ovulation induction
- Endometriosis assessment and management
- Male factor infertility evaluation
- Fertility consultations and second opinions
Laboratory and Success Rates
Los Angeles Reproductive Center's embryology laboratory at the Encino Ventura Boulevard location supports complete IVF cycle management, including ICSI, blastocyst culture, vitrification, PGT biopsy coordination, and embryo thaw. The in-house laboratory allows for direct oversight by the clinical team, supporting the quality and communication standards that are a characteristic of physician-directed practices. 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
Encino's Ventura Boulevard is one of the San Fernando Valley's primary medical and professional corridors, familiar to Valley residents as a healthcare destination. For fertility patients in the Valley, the Los Angeles Reproductive Center's location at Suite 1127, 16055 Ventura Boulevard, eliminates the cross-canyon commute to Beverly Hills or Century City that would otherwise be required for access to a subspecialty reproductive endocrinology practice.
Patient reviews of the practice describe Dr. Kalan's approach as thorough and accessible — patients note that the physician is available to answer questions, that protocol decisions are explained in detail, and that the team treats each patient's situation as genuinely individual rather than applying a uniform protocol. For patients who have had prior IVF experiences at large networks and are seeking a different kind of care relationship, the smaller scale of this practice is frequently cited as the reason for switching.
The Ventura Boulevard address is accessible from the 101, 405, and 118 freeways, with ample parking in the building complex. The suite tower location provides a professional environment well suited to the privacy needs of fertility 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
California does not have a comprehensive fertility insurance mandate for most private employer plans. IVF coverage is employer-dependent. The practice's financial team can verify existing insurance benefits and provide self-pay cost estimates. Medical financing options through third-party healthcare lenders are available for patients managing treatment costs without insurance reimbursement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the lead physician at Los Angeles Reproductive Center? Dr. Marc Kalan, MD, is the board-certified reproductive endocrinologist leading the practice. Dr. Kalan provides direct physician care across consultations, monitoring, and procedures.
Where is the clinic located? 16055 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1127, Encino, CA 91436. Website: losangelesreproductivecenter.com.
Does the clinic serve patients from throughout the San Fernando Valley? Yes. The Encino Ventura Boulevard location draws patients from Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, Reseda, Studio City, and the broader Valley, as well as patients from Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks who prefer the Encino location to Westside practices.
Does California require IVF insurance coverage? No. California does not mandate IVF coverage for most private employer plans. Coverage is determined by individual employer plan design.