Michele Evans, MD — An Honest Editorial Review
Choosing among fertility clinics in California often comes down to the specific physician and the program they practice within. Pacific Fertility Center Los Angeles (PFCLA) operates a Glendale satellite office on Verdugo Boulevard, with egg retrievals and embryo transfers performed at the Westwood lab. Dr. Michele L. Evans practices at 1818 Verdugo Blvd, Suite 402, serving patients across the northeast LA and Pasadena corridor.
Dr. Evans is a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist who joined PFCLA in 2011. She is certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility subspecialty by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and she is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG).
Training and Credentials
Dr. Evans earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from UCLA, then completed both her MD and her OB-GYN residency at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, where she received the Humanitarian Award and Top Student in Obstetrics and Gynecology Award at graduation. She completed her REI fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) from 2001 to 2004. She is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and has lectured at UCLA on preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Browse her PubMed publications.
Services and Specialties
Services through Dr. Evans's practice include:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including frozen embryo transfer
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
- Egg freezing and fertility preservation
- Donor egg IVF, donor sperm, and third-party reproduction
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M)
- LGBTQ+ family building and gestational surrogacy coordination
- PCOS, endometriosis, and recurrent pregnancy loss workup
Success Rates and Lab Quality
PFCLA reports cycle outcomes to SART under Pacific Fertility Centers of Los Angeles; see the SART Clinic Summary Report and the CDC ART Success Rates report. Glendale is a satellite office — retrievals and transfers happen at the Westwood lab, so published rates reflect the combined program. Raw 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
Dr. Evans's 5.0/49 Google rating is unusually high for a reproductive endocrinologist, and recurring themes in public reviews emphasize that she performs her own monitoring ultrasounds — a continuity-of-care detail patients often flag as reassuring during stimulation. The Verdugo Boulevard location sits just off the 2 Freeway in the Montrose/La Cañada area, with free parking on-site. Patients traveling from the San Fernando Valley or Pasadena generally find it easier to reach than PFCLA's Westwood hub.
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.
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 Cost in California
California's SB 729, signed in 2024, requires large-group, state-regulated commercial plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of infertility including IVF — phased in starting July 2025. Self-funded (ERISA) employer plans are exempt. PFCLA contracts with most major commercial insurers; verify benefits before your consult. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown.
Location and Contact
Address: 1818 Verdugo Blvd, Suite 402, Glendale, CA 91208 Phone: (818) 952-0328 Website: pfcla.com/michele-evans
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Evans accepting new patients? Availability changes throughout the year. Contact the Glendale office at (818) 952-0328 to confirm.
Are retrievals and transfers done in Glendale? No — Glendale is a consultation and monitoring office. Egg retrievals and embryo transfers are performed at PFCLA's Westwood laboratory.
Does PFCLA accept insurance? PFCLA contracts with most major commercial insurers. California's SB 729 requires many large-group plans to cover IVF starting in 2025; self-funded employer plans vary.
Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. See our editorial policy.