Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI), River North IVF Center houses a technically advanced, CAP-certified embryology lab and In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure unit to serve the needs of IVF patients in the Chicago area. The lab features state-of-the-art equipment, the latest research applications, and a team of highly accredited scientists and professionals who have extensive experience in the diverse areas of embryo science and successful lab operations. Our main goal is to combine technology, expertise, and caring service to routinely provide single-embryo transfers to our patients, resulting in better outcomes and reduction of multiple pregnancies.
FCI’s River North IVF Center Highlights:
- With over 25 years of experience, FCI has provided care for more than 50,000 patients
- Performs more IVF than the next nine fertility clinics in the Chicago area combined
- Boasts excellent pregnancy rate with below-average multiple
birth rates
- Has more babies born from IVF than the next ten fertility clinics
in the Chicago area combined
Services Offered:
- In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
- Extended culture and Blastocyst Transfer
- Assisted Zona Hatching (AZH)
- Oocyte and Embryo Vitrification
- Sperm Cryopreservation
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
Our Team
At Fertility Centers of Illinois River North IVF Center, we have assembled a team of the most highly accredited embryo scientists who have earned a reputation around the globe for excellence in the field of embryology.
Angeline N. Beltsos, MD
Dr. Beltsos is the Medical Director of FCI"s River North IVF Center in Chicago, IL. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in reproductive endocrinology. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Loyola University, followed by a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Currently, she is Clinical Assistant Professor and Educational REI Division Director for the Illinois Masonic Medical Center and the Lutheran General Hospital OB/GYN Residency Programs. Dr. Beltsos is the FCI Clinical Research Divisional Director and participates in a number of research projects & scientific publications. She has received numerous awards in teaching and has been honored as ‘top doctor’ from Castle Connelly for several years.
Michael J. Tucker, PhD, HCLD(ABB)
Michael Tucker,Ph.D., HCLD (ABB) a World-renowned embryo scientist, is Scientific Director of the Embryology Lab at the River North IVF Center. Dr.Tucker has over 25 years of experience in this field. He has held leadership positions at prominent IVF labs overseas and in the USA, iincluding Georgia Reproductive Specialists, Maine Center for Reproductive Health, Mississippi IVF, Reproductive Specialists of New York, Reproductive Associates of Delaware, and Shady Grove Fertiity RSC. He has authored many research papers, two books, most recently with Dr. Liebermann, a definitive text on vitrification. Dr. Tucker has taught many courses in the area of assisted reproduction. In 2002, the American Fertility Association (AFA) awarded Dr. Tucker their “Family Building Award," recognizing his tireless contributions in the community, for helping AFA and those affected by infertility.
Juergen Liebermann, PhD, HCLD (ABB)
Juergen Liebermann, Ph.D., HCLD (ABB) is the Laboratory Director of FCI's River North IVF Lab. He has authored many papers in the area of reproductive science. More recently Dr. Liebermann and Dr. Tucker edited and completed a book entitled "Vitrification in Human Assisted Reproduction." By getting world-recognized scientists in the field of cryobiology as contributors for this book, it presents the State-of-the-Art on vitrification, a new cryopreservation technique. With his postdoctoral thesis in 2004 he qualified as a university lecturer in Experimental Reporductive Medicine at the Bavarian University of Wuerzburg, Germany. He is a member of SSR, ASRM, ESHRE, ASA, and ABB. He serves as an ad Hoc reviewer for Fertility and Sterility, Human Reproduction, Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Reproduction, European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.
Sue Jasulaitis, RN, MS
Sue Jasulaitis is a seasoned professional in the field of reproductive medicine and currently works as FCI's River North IVF Clinical Manager. She has been employed by Fertility Centers of Illinois since 1998. With over ten years of experience, she has a diverse background in surgical nursing, nursing research, and nursing management. She received a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Nursing Management and a Bachelors of Science (BS) in Nursing/Psychology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Sue was recognized by the International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (INCIID) for her outstanding efforts in the field of reproductive endocrinology and patient care. She is a consultant for Serono, Organon and Ferring Pharmaceutical companies and private consulting firms. She frequently lectures on topics involving reproductive nursing and often conducts national nursing educational seminars for reproductive medicine throughout the country.
