Nurit Winkler, MD — An Honest Editorial Review
Choosing among fertility clinics in California often comes down to the specific physician and the individualized protocols they are willing to run. Los Angeles Reproductive Center is a physician-owned boutique IVF practice in the San Fernando Valley, and Dr. Nurit Winkler — co-founder and co-owner — sees patients at 16055 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1127, Encino.
Dr. Winkler is double board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and in the Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility subspecialty by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is fluent in English, Italian, and Hebrew, and has practiced reproductive medicine for more than two decades.
Training and Credentials
Dr. Winkler earned her medical degree summa cum laude from the University of Pavia in Italy, one of Europe's oldest medical schools. She completed her OB-GYN residency at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School, where she earned teaching and research awards, and then finished her three-year REI fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, with research focused on ovarian aging and the impact of stimulation on ovarian reserve. Browse her PubMed publications.
Services and Specialties
Services offered through Dr. Winkler's practice include:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including conventional, Mini-IVF, and natural-cycle protocols
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
- egg freezing and oncofertility preservation
- donor egg IVF, gestational surrogacy, and third-party reproduction
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M)
- Diminished ovarian reserve and recurrent pregnancy loss workups
Dr. Winkler is known for tailoring stimulation to patients who have had poor response at high-volume clinics — including low-dose, antagonist, and natural-cycle embryo transfer approaches.
Success Rates and Lab Quality
Los Angeles Reproductive Center reports outcomes to SART; see the SART Clinic Summary Report and the CDC ART Success Rates national dataset. Because LARC is a smaller practice that accepts complex cases, aggregate numbers can look different from large academic programs — always compare within your own age band and diagnosis. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers common interpretation traps.
Patient Experience
Dr. Winkler's 5.0/53 Google rating is consistent across several review platforms, and is unusually high for a physician who has been in practice more than 20 years. Recurring themes in public reviews mention multilingual communication, willingness to explain protocol choices, and direct physician access rather than being routed through a large nurse pool. The Encino office sits on Ventura Blvd with street parking and easy access from the 101 and 405.
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 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. LARC is a private practice and works with most 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: 16055 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1127, Encino, CA 91436 Phone: (818) 946-8051 Website: losangelesreproductivecenter.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Winkler accepting new patients? Availability changes throughout the year. Contact the Encino office at (818) 946-8051 to confirm.
Does LARC offer Mini-IVF or natural-cycle IVF? Yes — Dr. Winkler routinely runs Mini-IVF, natural-cycle, and long-protocol IVF, and is often consulted by patients with diminished ovarian reserve or prior poor response.
What languages does Dr. Winkler speak? Dr. Winkler is fluent in English, Italian, and Hebrew.
Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. See our editorial policy.