The Fertility Institute of New Orleans – Mandeville is a satellite location of the well-established Fertility Institute of New Orleans practice network, situated at 800 North Causeway Boulevard in Mandeville, Louisiana. Mandeville is a city on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, directly across the lake from the greater New Orleans metropolitan area and accessible via the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway — the longest bridge over water in the United States. The Mandeville location serves north shore residents from St. Tammany Parish and surrounding communities — including Covington, Slidell, Madisonville, Abita Springs, and Bogalusa — who would otherwise need to cross the causeway into New Orleans or Metairie for fertility care. The Fertility Institute of New Orleans (fertilityinstitute.com) is among the most established fertility practices in Louisiana. Louisiana does not have a state fertility insurance mandate. For other Louisiana fertility clinic options, visit the Louisiana state directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
The Fertility Institute of New Orleans has a long history of providing reproductive endocrinology care in the Gulf South, and the Mandeville location extends the practice's reach to the north shore. Physicians at the Fertility Institute are board-certified reproductive endocrinologists with fellowship training in REI, and they bring extensive experience in all aspects of assisted reproductive technology. The practice's history in New Orleans means that its physicians have navigated the challenges unique to the Gulf South — including disruptions from major hurricanes and the need to rebuild fertility programs after disasters — while maintaining clinical continuity for their patient community.
The clinical team at the Mandeville location includes nursing coordinators who manage cycle monitoring and communication, and the location benefits from the institutional support of the broader Fertility Institute network for laboratory services, physician consultation, and administrative infrastructure.
Services and Treatments
The Fertility Institute of New Orleans – Mandeville offers fertility services including:
- New patient consultations and diagnostic evaluation
- Ovarian reserve testing (AMH, antral follicle count)
- Ovulation induction with monitoring
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI) with partner or donor sperm
- In vitro fertilization (IVF) — cycles coordinated across the Fertility Institute network
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A)
- Egg freezing for elective fertility preservation
- Embryo cryopreservation and banking
- Donor egg coordination
- Donor sperm coordination
- Gestational carrier medical management
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
- Endometriosis assessment and management
- Male infertility evaluation
Laboratory and Success Rates
IVF cycles for the Fertility Institute's patient community — including those seen in Mandeville — are supported by the practice's laboratory infrastructure, which may be centralized at the main New Orleans/Metairie location. Satellite location patients should confirm how egg retrievals and embryo transfers are managed logistically relative to the main laboratory site. Laboratory quality is a primary driver of IVF outcomes, encompassing embryologist expertise, incubator stability, culture media quality, and quality assurance protocols. Patients should review the most current cycle-level data published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program and the SART Clinic Summary Report.
When evaluating outcomes data for a multi-site practice like the Fertility Institute of New Orleans, patients should identify which NPI and location name corresponds to the site reporting cycles to SART and the CDC — the clinical team can help clarify this.
Patient Experience
The 800 North Causeway Boulevard address is at the southern gateway of Mandeville — at the north end of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, which is a defining geographic feature of life on the north shore. For St. Tammany Parish residents, having fertility care available on the north shore eliminates the need to cross the causeway to New Orleans for routine monitoring appointments, which is a significant time and stress advantage. The causeway drive takes approximately 25–30 minutes under normal conditions, but traffic, weather, and bridge closures make it an unreliable commute for time-sensitive fertility monitoring.
The north shore of Lake Pontchartrain has grown substantially since Hurricane Katrina, as many New Orleans residents relocated to Mandeville, Covington, and surrounding communities. This population growth has increased demand for specialty medical services on the north shore. The Fertility Institute's Mandeville presence meets this need for a patient population that is accustomed to the suburban quality of life on the north shore and prefers to keep medical appointments local when possible.
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
Louisiana does not have a state fertility insurance mandate. Patients receiving care at the Fertility Institute of New Orleans – Mandeville are responsible for out-of-pocket fertility treatment costs unless they have employer-sponsored fertility benefits. Louisiana's economy includes healthcare, energy, hospitality, and education sectors, with varying approaches to voluntary fertility benefits across employers.
Patients should verify with their insurer whether diagnostic fertility services — semen analysis, hormonal blood panels, pelvic ultrasound — are covered even when treatment is not. For treatment costs, the Fertility Institute's financial counseling resources can explain cycle pricing and discuss financing options. The cost of IVF in Louisiana is generally on the lower end of the national range, which can make treatment somewhat more accessible for patients in the region. Third-party medical lending and installment payment plans are typically available for qualified patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the relationship between the Mandeville location and the main Fertility Institute of New Orleans practice? The Mandeville office is a satellite location of the Fertility Institute of New Orleans network. Many satellite locations offer consultations, monitoring appointments, and minor procedures, with egg retrievals and embryo transfers performed at the main laboratory-equipped location. Patients should confirm with the Mandeville team which services are available on-site versus at the main New Orleans/Metairie location.
How does the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway affect access to the clinic? The 800 North Causeway Blvd address is at the north end of the causeway — meaning it is convenient for north shore residents and does not require crossing into New Orleans. For patients who live in the Metairie, Kenner, or New Orleans area, the main Fertility Institute location may be more convenient for most appointments.
Does the Fertility Institute of New Orleans have experience with patients affected by hurricanes or natural disasters? The Fertility Institute has operated through multiple major Gulf Coast weather events, including Hurricane Katrina and subsequent storms. The practice has developed contingency protocols for protecting cryopreserved embryos and eggs during emergencies, which is a real concern in the Gulf South. Patients with stored embryos or eggs should ask about disaster preparedness protocols and whether there are emergency evacuation plans for cryogenic storage.
What financial assistance options are available for Louisiana patients without insurance coverage? The Fertility Institute's administrative team can explain current financing partnerships and payment plan options. Louisiana patients interested in fertility medications may be able to access manufacturer discount programs or patient assistance programs that reduce the cost of injectable stimulation medications, which can represent 20–30% of the total IVF cycle cost.