West Coast Fertility Centers — An Honest Editorial Review
Choosing among fertility clinics in California often starts with the question of where the clinical work actually happens. West Coast Fertility Centers runs a downtown Los Angeles consultation office at 1127 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1400 and a full IVF laboratory and surgery center in Fountain Valley (Orange County). The practice was founded in 1988 by Dr. David G. Diaz, now retired, and has operated for more than three decades.
The Los Angeles office is the same practice as West Coast Fertility Centers in Fountain Valley — patients seen on Wilshire typically complete retrievals and transfers at the Warner Avenue laboratory in Fountain Valley, about an hour south by car.
Training and Credentials
The current lead reproductive endocrinologist is Vitaly A. Kushnir, MD, who is dual board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in OB-GYN and in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility subspecialty. Dr. Kushnir earned his MD at the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, completed OB-GYN residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and completed his REI fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta. He also holds an appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of California, Irvine, and has authored more than 85 peer-reviewed manuscripts. Browse his PubMed publications.
Kendra L. Perkins, DO, FACOG joined the practice in 2024 and provides gynecology and fertility care. Dr. Perkins earned her DO at Des Moines University and completed OB-GYN residency at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center/Rutgers NJMS. She is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Services and Specialties
Services available through West Coast Fertility Centers include:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including frozen embryo transfer
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
- egg freezing and fertility preservation
- donor egg IVF, sperm donation, and gestational surrogacy
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M) and gender selection
- Male factor evaluation
- LGBTQ+ family building
Success Rates and Lab Quality
West Coast Fertility Centers reports to SART; locate the current Clinic Summary Report on the SART website and cross-reference with the CDC ART Success Rates report. Headline averages combine many ages and diagnoses — always look at your own age band. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers common interpretation traps.
Patient Experience
The downtown Los Angeles office carries a 5.0/33 Google rating. Reviews frequently mention responsive communication during stimulation monitoring and clear consent conversations before retrieval. Patients should plan for the commute to Fountain Valley on retrieval and transfer days; the Wilshire office is walkable from the 7th St/Metro Center station, but Warner Avenue is car-access only.
Considering At-Home Insemination?
Not every fertility journey starts 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 reusable until conception, require no clinic visit, and ship in plain, discreet packaging. Many patients use them as a first step while waiting for a reproductive endocrinology consultation.
If you have a known fertility diagnosis, have been trying for 12 months without success (six months if you're over 35), or a physician has already recommended IUI or IVF, a board-certified REI is the right next step.
Insurance and Cost in California
California's SB 729, signed in 2024, requires large-group, state-regulated health plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including IVF, as the mandate phases in. Self-funded (ERISA) employer plans are exempt. West Coast Fertility Centers contracts with multiple commercial insurers and offers self-pay packages; verify benefits before consult. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown.
Location and Contact
Los Angeles: 1127 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90017 — (626) 662-7027 Fountain Valley (lab): 11160 Warner Ave, Suite 411, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 — (714) 513-1399 Website: westcoastfertility.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Los Angeles office a separate clinic from Fountain Valley? No. Both offices are the same practice. Consultations and monitoring happen at either site; IVF retrievals and transfers are performed at the Fountain Valley laboratory.
Who is the lead physician? Dr. Vitaly A. Kushnir is the current lead REI. Founder Dr. David G. Diaz is retired from clinical practice.
Does the practice accept insurance? Yes, multiple commercial plans. California's SB 729 mandate is phasing in coverage for many state-regulated large-group plans; self-funded employer plans vary.
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