Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI) Highland Park IVF Center
is a premier state-of-the-art facility led by Medical Director
Edward L. Marut, M.D., and IVF Laboratory Director Colleen
Wagner-Coughlin, M.S. The facility provides a full range
of Assisted Reproductive Technologies with a steadfast
commitment to both clinical excellence and patient care. The
highly trained embryology team has been assisting couples to
achieve pregnancy for over 20 years. The Highland Park IVF
Center provides pregnancy rates that exceed the national average,
even though the staff cares for some of the most difficult cases. In
fact, 60% of patients who seek treatment at Highland Park IVF
have had multiple unsuccessful attempts at other clinics.
The Center’s success is due to a combination of unique offerings
that can only be found at Highland Park IVF, including a
cohesive staff who has worked closely together for over 15 years,
some of whom were pioneers in ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm
Injection) and AZH (Assisted Zona Hatching) in the Midwest.
Patients at Highland Park IVF are treated by their own physician
and receive one-on-one care by a compassionate team of nurses.
This very special combination of features allows Highland Park
IVF to consistently provide a higher standard of quality control,
resulting in outstanding success rates.
FCI’s Highland Park IVF Program Highlights:
- Achieved the first pregnancy and live birth in Illinois via
In-Vitro Fertilization
- Was the first in the Midwest to achieve a pregnancy and live
birth through the use of ultrasound-guided egg retrieval
- Boasts excellent pregnancy rates achieved with both fresh
and frozen blastocyst transfers
- In 2004, over 1,400 IVF cases were performed with a high
degree of personal, individualized patient care
- Offers the latest advances in Pre-implantation Genetic
Diagnosis (PGD) for single gene defects, translocation,
and aneuploidy assessment
- Honored by its selection to be a Galileo Center
of Excellence
Our Team
At the Fertility Centers of Illinois Highland Park IVF
Center, we have assembled a team of the most highly
accredited embryo scientists, who have worked closely
together for over 15 years.
Edward L. Marut, MD
Dr. Edward Marut is the Medical Director of FCI’s IVF
Center in Highland Park, IL. After graduating from
Boston College and the Yale University School of
Medicine, Dr. Marut served his residency in obstetrics
and gynecology at the University of California, San
Francisco, and subsequently completed a fellowship in
reproductive endocrinology at the National Institutes
of Health in Bethesda, MD. Following his board certification in
reproductive endocrinology, he was appointed Director, IVF and
Reproductive Endocrinology at Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL.He
then served as the Reproductive Endocrinology Division Director at the
University of Illinois College of Medicine.He also had responsibilities as
a Clinical Associate Professor.His clinical and research interests focus on
Assisted Reproductive Technology.He has authored numerous scientific
publications and has given many presentations on IVF worldwide.
Colleen Wagner-Coughlin, MS
Colleen Coughlin has directed the Highland Park
IVF Laboratory since its inception. She completed
her training in Gamete Physiology at the University
of Illinois, Urbana, and since then has directed
prominent IVF laboratories in the Chicago area for
over 19 years. Colleen is nationally well recognized
within the Embryology community. Colleen and her
laboratory staff have received intensive training at several of the most
successful IVF laboratories in the country. Through ongoing
collaboration with these renowned centers, her laboratory has access
to innovative IVF technology. A strong patient advocate, Colleen has
been awarded for her role in patient advocacy and for involving the
patient in her IVF laboratory experience. The Highland Park IVF
Laboratory has been selected as a Galileo Center of Excellence.
Colleen and her team of embryologists are committed to the highest
standard of IVF care and cutting-edge development in the field of IVF.
Ilynne McGovern, RN
Ilynne McGovern is the IVF Nurse Coordinator for
the Highland Park IVF Program.With over 16 years
of IVF nursing experience, she has a broad base of
knowledge about all aspects of IVF care. Ilynne plays
a key role in the IVF care of patients of the Highland
Park IVF Center.With meticulous attention to detail,
she oversees all steps of coordination: review of prior
patient history, IVF medication stimulation, egg collection, and
embryo transfer. Ilynne facilitates communication among the
patients, physicians and other members of the IVF team. Her
dedication and compassion make her a valuable member of our team.
