Reproductive Health Specialists, Inc. (RHS) is the professional corporation operating at 419 Rodi Road in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — the same address as the UPMC Center for Fertility. Understanding the distinction between these two entities is useful for patients navigating insurance claims, provider directories, and billing. RHS is the physician-owned professional corporation through which the reproductive endocrinologists at this address are licensed and credentialed; UPMC is the health system affiliation that provides the clinical infrastructure and brand. In practice, patients receiving fertility care at 419 Rodi Rd may encounter both names in their medical records, billing statements, and insurance paperwork. For a broader comparison of fertility clinics in Pennsylvania, explore the state directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
The reproductive endocrinologists who practice at 419 Rodi Rd are board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and hold clinical appointments within the UPMC health system. As members of the Reproductive Health Specialists professional corporation, they are the legal providers of record for fertility services at this location — meaning billing for physician services is rendered through the RHS entity rather than UPMC directly, though the two operate in close affiliation.
This structure — physician professional corporation affiliated with a hospital system — is common in academic and hospital-system medicine. It allows physicians to maintain professional independence and accountability while benefiting from the institutional resources of the health system: laboratory infrastructure, electronic health records, specialist referral networks, and the administrative support of a large organization.
The clinical team at the Rodi Rd location includes the reproductive endocrinologists of the RHS group, nursing staff, ultrasound technicians, and patient coordinators. The eastern Pittsburgh suburb location on Rodi Rd serves patients from Penn Hills, Monroeville, Plum, and the broader eastern Allegheny County area.
Services and Treatments
Reproductive Health Specialists, Inc. provides the full scope of reproductive endocrinology and infertility services at its Penn Hills location:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) — complete IVF cycles including controlled ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, fertilization, embryo culture, and transfer
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) — standard for male-factor infertility cases
- Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT-A / PGT-M) — embryo screening before transfer
- Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) — cryopreserved embryo transfer cycles
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) — with partner or donor sperm, with or without stimulation
- Ovulation Induction — monitored cycles for ovulatory disorders
- Egg Freezing — for fertility preservation, both elective and medical indications
- Donor Egg and Embryo Cycles — coordinated through the RHS/UPMC program
- Male Infertility Evaluation — semen analysis, hormonal workup, and urological referral
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Workup — immunological, genetic, and anatomical investigation
- Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients — rapid-referral protocols coordinated with UPMC oncology
- Reproductive Surgery — laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures for uterine and tubal conditions
Laboratory and Success Rates
The embryology laboratory serving patients at 419 Rodi Rd operates under UPMC affiliation standards. Embryologists manage ICSI fertilization, blastocyst culture, PGT biopsy, and vitrification — the core technical processes that determine whether retrieved eggs become transferable embryos. The professional corporation and health system affiliation together create a quality assurance environment that benefits from both physician accountability and institutional oversight.
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
Penn Hills is one of Allegheny County's larger suburban municipalities, positioned northeast of Pittsburgh along the Penn Lincoln Parkway East corridor. Patients from Penn Hills, Forest Hills, Edgewood, Swissvale, Wilkinsburg, Monroeville, and the eastern suburbs find 419 Rodi Rd significantly more accessible than making the trip downtown or to Oakland for fertility appointments.
For patients who have other UPMC providers — an OB-GYN at a UPMC practice, a primary care physician in the UPMC system — the affiliation of RHS with UPMC means medical records flow seamlessly between providers. This is a practical benefit that reduces the administrative burden of coordinating care across separate health systems and ensures that the fertility specialist has access to relevant prior medical history.
Patients who encounter both the "Reproductive Health Specialists" and "UPMC Center for Fertility" names during their care should not be alarmed — both refer to services delivered at the same 419 Rodi Rd address by the same clinical team, simply described from different organizational perspectives.
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
Pennsylvania has no state mandate requiring insurers to cover fertility treatment or IVF. Patients at 419 Rodi Rd are subject to whatever fertility benefits their specific health plan includes. Patients with UPMC Health Plan coverage should verify whether their plan tier includes fertility benefits. Patients with other commercial plans should verify coverage with their insurer.
Because billing for physician services flows through Reproductive Health Specialists, Inc. and facility charges may flow through UPMC, patients may receive separate bills for the professional and facility components of their care — a common feature of hospital-affiliated outpatient practices. The RHS/UPMC financial counseling team can explain this billing structure and help patients navigate prior authorization requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I see both "Reproductive Health Specialists" and "UPMC Center for Fertility" associated with 419 Rodi Rd? Reproductive Health Specialists, Inc. is the professional corporation — the legal entity through which the physicians are licensed and billed. UPMC Center for Fertility is the health system's brand name for the same clinical services. Both names describe fertility care delivered at the same address by the same physicians. Patients may see either name on their Explanation of Benefits, referral paperwork, or provider directories.
Does Pennsylvania require insurance to cover IVF? No. Pennsylvania has no state mandate requiring insurers to cover IVF. Patients typically pay out of pocket unless their employer plan includes fertility benefits or they have UPMC Health Plan coverage with specific fertility tiers.
What if I need a specialist not available at the Rodi Rd location? Because RHS operates within the UPMC affiliation, referrals to UPMC's broader specialist network — urology for male-factor evaluation, genetics for hereditary condition counseling, maternal-fetal medicine for high-risk pregnancy consultation — are straightforward within the system's integrated electronic health records environment.
Is there a difference in outcome quality between this location and the flagship UPMC Magee-Womens program? The physicians at 419 Rodi Rd hold UPMC clinical appointments and practice under the same professional standards as physicians at other UPMC fertility sites. However, Magee-Womens is the primary academic hub and may have greater laboratory scale and research intensity. Patients with particularly complex clinical presentations should discuss whether centralized care at Magee-Womens is appropriate for their case.