Ryan Martin, MD — Yale Fertility Center Westport: An Honest Editorial Review

Among fertility clinics in Connecticut, the Yale Fertility Center — the REI division of Yale Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences — has historically been the largest academic IVF program in the state. Its flagship laboratory sits at 200 West Campus Drive in Orange, CT, and the program operates satellite consultation and monitoring offices elsewhere in Connecticut, including Westport at 125-A Kings Highway North, Westport, CT 06880 (phone (203) 341-8899). The Westport satellite is convenient for patients in Fairfield County and lower Westchester who prefer not to drive to the main Orange campus.

Editorial flag — physician listing. This entry is listed under Dr. J. Ryan Martin, MD, who historically served at Yale Fertility Center Westport. Based on publicly available information as of this review, Dr. Martin departed Yale in 2016 and joined Shady Grove Fertility in Warrington, Pennsylvania, where he currently practices. He does not appear on Yale School of Medicine's current Reproductive Endocrinology faculty roster or on the Yale Fertility Center faculty listing. Patients searching for Dr. Martin specifically should contact him at Shady Grove Fertility; patients evaluating the Yale Fertility Center Westport satellite itself should confirm which current Yale REI physician covers Westport consultations. The 5.0 / 11 Google rating attached to this listing appears to reflect Dr. Martin's Yale-era patient experience and pre-dates his move.

Training and Credentials — Dr. J. Ryan Martin (historical)

Dr. J. Ryan Martin earned his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine, completed his OB-GYN residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and completed his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Yale University. He is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and the REI subspecialty. During his Yale tenure he held an instructor appointment at Yale School of Medicine. Browse his published research on PubMed; the Yale-affiliated publication record covers roughly 2006–2016.

Current Yale Fertility Center Leadership

The current Medical Director of Yale Fertility Center is Emre Seli, MD, Professor and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Yale School of Medicine. The program's REI faculty includes Aydin Arici, MD; David Frankfurter, MD; Lubna Pal, MBBS, MD; David Seifer, MD; Reshef Tal, MD, PhD; Hugh Taylor, MD; and Liubin Yang, MD, PhD, among others. Patients scheduling a new-patient consult through the Westport office are seen by a current Yale REI physician; the specific provider assignment should be confirmed at scheduling.

Services and Specialties

Services available through the Yale Fertility Center program — including the Westport satellite for consultation and cycle monitoring — include:

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including frozen embryo transfer
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
• Egg freezing and fertility preservation
• Donor egg IVF and third-party reproduction
• Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M)
• Oncofertility and ovarian tissue cryopreservation
• LGBTQ+ family-building and gestational-carrier coordination

Egg retrievals, embryo transfers, and laboratory work are performed at the main Yale Fertility Center campus in Orange, CT; Westport functions as a consultation and monitoring satellite.

Success Rates and Lab Quality

Yale Fertility Center reports cycle outcomes to SART as a single program; see the SART Clinic Summary Report (ClinicPKID 2187) and the CDC ART Success Rates report. Westport-specific cycle counts aren't broken out because the satellite doesn't run its own lab — all cycles report under the consolidated Yale program. Raw averages blend very different ages and diagnoses, so always compare within your own age band. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers common interpretation traps.

Patient Experience

The directory listing carries a 5.0 / 11 Google rating. As noted above, this review pool appears to have accrued during Dr. Martin's Yale tenure (which ended in 2016) and should not be read as a current reflection of whoever covers the Westport office today. Patients evaluating Yale Fertility Center broadly should look at reviews attached to the main Yale Medicine / Yale Fertility Center listings, not this one. Recurring themes in the wider program's public reviews point to academic rigor, careful pre-cycle workup, and the typical trade-offs of a large university program — thorough but sometimes less flexible than smaller private practices.

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 Connecticut

Connecticut has had a state fertility insurance mandate since 2005. Under the mandate, state-regulated fully-insured group plans are generally required to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including IVF, subject to age limits and lifetime cycle caps. Self-funded (ERISA) employer plans are exempt and vary. Yale Medicine contracts with most major commercial insurers active in Connecticut; patients should verify benefits before the first consult. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown for broader context.

Location and Contact

Listed address (Westport satellite): 125-A Kings Highway North, Westport, CT 06880 Listed phone: (203) 341-8899 Main Yale Fertility Center campus: 200 West Campus Drive, 2nd Floor, Orange, CT 06477 Website: yalemedicine.org/departments/fertility-center

Patients looking for Dr. J. Ryan Martin specifically should contact Shady Grove Fertility at his current practice page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Ryan Martin still at Yale Fertility Center Westport? Based on publicly available information, no. Dr. J. Ryan Martin departed Yale in 2016 and currently practices at Shady Grove Fertility in Warrington, Pennsylvania. He is not listed on Yale School of Medicine's current Reproductive Endocrinology faculty or the Yale Fertility Center faculty roster. The Westport satellite office itself remains open and is staffed by current Yale REI faculty.

Who directs Yale Fertility Center today? Dr. Emre Seli, MD, is Professor and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Yale School of Medicine and Medical Director of Yale Fertility Center. Call (203) 341-8899 to ask which current Yale REI physician covers the Westport satellite.

Does Yale Fertility Center accept insurance? Yale Medicine contracts with most major commercial insurers. Connecticut's 2005 fertility mandate requires state-regulated fully-insured group plans to cover infertility diagnosis and treatment (including IVF) within statutory limits; self-funded employer plans are exempt and vary. Verify benefits before scheduling.

Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. This review is based on publicly available information; directory-listing status may not reflect the physician's current practice location. See our editorial policy.