Testimonials

If anyone asks my wife and me about who we recommend for infertility services in San Diego we would 100% recommend Gen5 fertility. First, our years-long infertility journey started at another San Diego clinic, which matters because I'm not so sure how we'd perceive our experience at Gen5 if we hadn't experienced that clinic first. At the first clinic, we met with a doctor only once (after rescheduling us twice) who never remembered us or anything in our tiny patient file. Over 3 IUI's we never had the same care providers, and worst of all it was always a different person who called to say the procedure was unsuccessful. The process is SET after the service you're buying is determined. If you're doing an IUI, you're getting one dosage - no follow-up, no bloodwork tracking, and no adjustments along the way. When IVF started to become a more necessary reality we had to decide if we wanted to remain a part of the impersonal high-volume clinic (presumably VC/PE funded and growth-minded) or find someone else. As it turned out switching to Dr. Wood and Gen5 may have saved my wife's life.

My Wife and I are so grateful for having found Dr. Wood and Gen 5 Fertility. Our journey started less than a year ago, when my wife and I walked into Gen 5 for the first time. By the time we left the initial consultation, we both agreed that Dr. Wood was going to be our fertility doctor. There was no pressure at all during the consultation, and we left with a clear understanding of what Gen5 does, what Doctor Wood thought would be a good place to start for us, and what the costs would be.

I had the wonderful experience working with Gen 5 fertility am graduating from the clinic PREGNANT! We first attempted IUI before moving onto IVF. I really appreciated that Dr Wood didn't rush us into IVF off the bat and wanted us to exhaust all options first. I've heard nightmare stories about other IVF clinics where everything they do is a money grab. I never felt pressured at Gen 5 and truly believe they want what is best for their patients. Dr. Wood is great at what he does and made us feel super comfortable throughout the process from start to finish. He is a leading expert in this field and will do anything he can to help his patients succeed. He also has a funny sense of humor which I appreciated - it helps to laugh during the many appts that can be stressful!

I received care at Gen 5 from Dr Wood after interviewing four different infertility clinics and REIs. I started care in my home state and ended up switching to Dr Wood after a failed cycle and we chose to travel to San Diego rather than stay in state. Dr Wood treated me with respect, kindness and he never brought up my age as a barrier, unlike other clinics and physicians. Dr Wood made me feel hopeful that we’d have a growing family and he offered creative solutions to help us achieve this goal. I cannot speak highly enough of Dr Wood and Gen 5; everyone from the phlebotomist, the receptionist, the director of embryology, my nurse care coordinator to the medical assistant and financial counselor, everyone was outstanding and provided exceptional care. My nurse care coordinator was gentle and responded to my needs with grace; I wasn’t an “easy patient” due to high anxiety and significant history of loss. My complicating infertility factors required developing a protocol that was individualized rather than prescribing the highest dose of medication. Dr Wood listened and developed a protocol that produced a higher yield of eggs yet didn’t compromise quality like my previous experience with IVF. While the journey to get here wasn’t easy, three years later, we have a beautiful family and two children whom Dr Wood helped bring into this world. If you are thinking of traveling out of state to see Dr Wood I highly recommend him and Gen 5, you will get the best care and feel like you are important and care for.

After four long years of trying to conceive and enduring five unsuccessful IVF cycles at various clinics in San Diego, my husband and I had almost lost hope. We had invested over $100,000 in treatments, and we were very frustrated and discouraged. Then, we turned to Dr. Wood at Gen 5 Fertility Center, a decision that transformed our lives.

Our IVF journey took us five years, through three clinics in as many states, and it wasn't until we met Dr. Wood and his amazing staff that we truly felt listened to and cared for. Dr. Wood crafted a plan for procedure tailored to our circumstances, and in June of 2023 his impeccable knowledge, dedication, and professionalism all coalesced to bring about a successful end to our journey. We could not be more happy with Gen5 (and the beautiful twin babies they helped us bring into this world). Dr. Wood always took time to answer our questions and never rushed through our appointments. Our IVF coordinator, Melissa, went above and beyond in providing guidance, compassion, answering questions, and making us feel like a part of the Gen5 family. After flying across the country multiple times to and from Gen5, we knew we were in good hands and always felt comfortable and cared for. The staff was friendly, positive, and encouraging, and brought us a sense of peace at every visit. Thank you, Gen5, for making our dreams of a family realized!

I hope there was an option for 10 starts when you have excellent experience with Doctor, staff, installation, nurses, lab, embryologist and accountability department, all in same place. We feel beyond grateful with Dr. Wood. He made possible what 5 different doctors at 4 different clinics couldn’t after 6 transfers. And he did it on his first try!. We have male factor but even though we couldn’t stay pregnant, I had 5 chemicals and 1 fail transfers, and other Doctors Only wanted me to “keep trying” and that made us loose 9 embabies. That made us feel terrible how other clinics treat your embryos like just the number of opportunities you can “flip the coin”. But not at Gen5 they care about you and your embryos. One clinic even told me to consider egg donation, and carry myself the baby, when that was not the answer. Days before my transfer with Dr. Wood and even knowing my background of all my losses and all tests and lining looking good (no answer for my chemicals, at that point) he told me that I had 85% chances of succeed. One day, he said that my uterus was slightly right, but he was not concerned, that transfers were a little bit different and that they don’t learn that at school, they learn during practice. Well, he was RIGHT again, what the other 5 doctors missed, he didn’t. Thanks to all his experience, knowledge and years of preparation, he is giving us the family we were waiting for 3 years of IVF and 5 of infertility. I am 13 weeks pregnant now for the first time and everything is doing well so far. Marissa and Yuzmel our coordinators were amazing, always answering my concerns on time. They all really care about you. Thank you Gen5 (L) there’s no words that can express how grateful we are.

I am in my 40s and the mother of a healthy, beautiful baby girl with the help of Gen 5 Fertility and Dr. Wood! Before I saw Dr. Samuel Wood, I had undergone three terrible cycles of IVF plus a canceled cycle (on my first round of IVF) at two other clinics near where I live. Other doctors told us we only had a 1% to 3% chance of having our own genetic baby due to my age and my husband's sperm issues. Dr. Wood made me feel like a human again. Dr. Wood is one of the best of the best in this field, he thinks outside the box and personalizes the protocol. What I really loved about Dr. Wood and Gen 5 was their great attention to detail, and careful monitoring. The entire team at Gen 5 is genuinely friendly; they make you feel respected and comfortable! Even their blood draws were painless and gentle. I know these reviews seem biased because when you have success of course your reviews will be positive. But even if we didn't have a baby, the points made about Dr. Wood and the friendly team are still the truth. I want to thank Dr. Wood, Dr. Adams and my coordinator Melissa for being part of this stellar team that allowed me to finally become a mom after so many years of heartache and sorrow. I cannot adequately put my gratitude in words!

This center is absolutely phenomenal! Dr Wood & Jessica take all the time needed to answer all questions & always keep me comfortable. I can't recommend them highly enough. As far as I'm concerned this is the only ferility center for me!!