The Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine's Laguna Niguel location, now operating as part of the RMA (Reproductive Medicine Associates) network and Reproductive Health & Wellness Center under rmanetwork.com, is located at 27882 Forbes Rd, Suite 200, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. With a 4.9-star rating across 58 patient reviews, this South Orange County practice has a strong established reputation serving patients from Laguna Niguel, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, and the broader South County communities. The Forbes Rd address in Laguna Niguel's Crown Valley Corridor gives patients from one of Orange County's most affluent coastal communities a high-caliber fertility program without traveling north to Irvine, Anaheim, or Los Angeles. The practice is listed in the California fertility clinic directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
The Laguna Niguel location carries the legacy of the Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine, one of the pioneering fertility networks in American reproductive medicine. The Sher Institute, founded by Dr. Geoffrey Sher, was among the first fertility programs to systematically apply a diagnostic approach to immune-mediated implantation failure and to develop standardized outcomes tracking across multiple clinical locations.
Now operating within the RMA network, the Laguna Niguel location's physician team consists of fellowship-trained reproductive endocrinologists who are board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. The RMA network's affiliation brings access to shared clinical protocols, outcomes data infrastructure, and the peer consultation of one of the larger national fertility networks. RMA's research orientation — the network has been involved in significant clinical research in ART — informs the practice's approach to protocol development and quality improvement.
The clinical support team includes experienced fertility nurses, monitoring sonographers, embryologists, and patient coordinators with familiarity in the South Orange County patient demographic — which includes many dual-income professional households in the financial services, technology, and healthcare industries headquartered in Irvine and the South County business parks.
Services and Treatments
- IVF with fresh and frozen embryo transfer
- IUI with partner or donor sperm
- Egg freezing (elective and oncofertility)
- Ovulation induction with monitoring
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M)
- Donor egg IVF (through RMA's established donor program)
- Donor sperm coordination
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation and immune workup
- Male-factor infertility assessment and ICSI
- Gestational surrogacy medical management
- Endometriosis evaluation and fertility management
- LGBTQ+ family-building services
Laboratory and Success Rates
The RMA network's laboratory infrastructure supports blastocyst culture, vitrification, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and trophectoderm biopsy for preimplantation genetic testing at the Laguna Niguel location. The Sher Institute's historical commitment to outcomes tracking and protocol standardization is carried forward within the RMA network's quality framework.
Patients should review the most current cycle-level data published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program and the SART Clinic Summary Report. With 58 patient reviews at 4.9 stars over time, the clinic has a meaningful track record that can be evaluated alongside SART's verified outcome data for a complete picture of performance.
Patient Experience
The Forbes Rd address in Laguna Niguel sits in the Crown Valley Corridor — an upscale commercial district easily accessible from the 5 Freeway (Crown Valley Pkwy exit) and the 73 Toll Road. Parking is available on-site in the Forbes Rd medical campus. For South Orange County patients, this location is far more practical than commuting to Irvine, Newport Beach, or further north — a distinction that is particularly meaningful during the 10-to-14-day monitoring-intensive phase of an IVF stimulation cycle.
The South Orange County patient demographic reflects the area's wealth and educational profile — many patients are attorneys, physicians, financial professionals, or executives in the technology, real estate, and healthcare companies anchored in the Aliso Viejo-Laguna Hills-Mission Viejo business corridor. This population tends to research fertility options thoroughly and expect evidence-based, transparent communication about diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment choices.
The 58-review, 4.9-star record is built across many patients and years of operation, indicating that the practice's quality is sustained rather than momentary. Patients consistently describe the clinical team's expertise and the responsiveness of the support staff as the defining qualities of their experience at this location.
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 state fertility insurance mandate. Coverage for IVF at the Laguna Niguel location is plan-dependent. South Orange County patients employed by major Irvine-area technology and financial companies — many of which offer competitive benefits packages — may have voluntary fertility benefits in their employer plans. Federal employees in the region should verify fertility coverage under their FEHB plan options.
RMA's financial team can assist with insurance verification and prior authorization. For patients who are self-pay or underinsured, multi-cycle IVF package pricing and third-party financing through medical lending programs are available. The RMA network's pharmaceutical relationships may also offer medication cost reduction options for qualifying patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same Sher Institute that Dr. Geoffrey Sher founded? The Laguna Niguel location carries the Sher Institute name and history but now operates within the RMA network under the Reproductive Health & Wellness Center umbrella. The physician team and clinical protocols reflect the current RMA network model while honoring the Sher Institute's legacy of outcomes-focused fertility care. Confirm specific physician assignments and current operational details with the Forbes Rd office.
Does the Laguna Niguel RMA location offer immune workup for patients with recurrent implantation failure? The Sher Institute's historical specialization included immunological approaches to implantation failure — an area of focus carried through the network. Confirm the current availability of immune testing protocols with the physician team at the initial consultation.
Is the clinic accessible from San Clemente or Dana Point? Yes. The Forbes Rd address is directly accessible from the 5 Freeway at Crown Valley Pkwy, making it a reasonable commute from San Clemente, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano — typically 15 to 25 minutes depending on traffic.
How can I get started as a new patient at the Laguna Niguel location? Contact the practice through rmanetwork.com or by calling the Forbes Rd office directly to schedule a new patient consultation. Bring all prior fertility workup records, semen analysis results, and relevant medical history to the first appointment.