Emory Reproductive Center vs Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Two fertility clinics in the Atlanta area, about 8 miles apart. Their CDC live-birth rates at every patient age, what each posts for IVF and other treatments, refund programs and services, side by side and cited.
Emory Reproductive Center (Atlanta, GA) and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) are fertility clinics in the Atlanta area, about 8 miles apart. For patients under 35, Emory Reproductive Center reported a live-birth rate of 49.7% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta reported 47.4% (CDC data for 2022). Emory Reproductive Center posts no IVF price on its website. Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta posts no IVF price on its website. A higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them, and posted prices cover different services, so read the terms below.
Success rates at every age
Each clinic's CDC live-birth rate per intended egg retrieval, for patients using their own eggs, in each age band (2022 data). Read the row for your age. A dash means the CDC reported no rate for that clinic at that age.
For patients under 35, Emory Reproductive Center reported a live-birth rate of 49.7% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta reported 47.4% (CDC data for 2022). Emory Reproductive Center reported the higher rate for patients under 35, 35 to 37 and over 40, and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta for patients 38 to 40.
These are averages for each clinic's own patients, who differ in age, diagnosis and treatment history, so a higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them. The CDC's own guidance says "comparisons between clinics should be made with caution", because clinics "have different patient populations or ART treatment methods". See how to read IVF success rates.
What each clinic posts on its website
Each amount is the clinic's own posted figure, linked to the page it was read on, with what it covers. The two clinics' amounts rarely cover the same services, so we never call one cheaper from posted prices: read the terms, then ask both for an itemized quote.
Emory Reproductive Center
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workEmory Reproductive Center
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
- Shared Risk 100% Refund Program for IVF and donor egg
100% of the program fee back if no live birth; covers up to 6 egg retrievals; enrollment up to age 40; medications extra
Price not posted
- Multi-Cycle Discount Program for IVF
A multi-cycle package with no refund; covers up to 2 egg retrievals
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsEmory Reproductive Center
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsEmory Reproductive Center
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
If you are paying without insurance, ask each clinic for a Good Faith Estimate: an itemized list of expected charges it must give you within 3 business days of your request. Two itemized estimates are the only like-for-like price comparison. To see what your own plan would cost, use the IVF cost calculator.
What each clinic offers
From each clinic's own report to the CDC ART Services and Profile dataset. A field marked not reported was left blank in the CDC data.
Where they are, and what insurance must cover
Emory Reproductive Center is in Atlanta, GA and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta is in Atlanta, GA, about 8 miles apart. Both are in the Atlanta metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Emory Reproductive Center
550 Peachtree St N.E., Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30308
- Phone
- (404) 778-3401
- Medical director
- Jennifer F. Kawwass, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
1100 Lake Hearn Dr, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone
- (404) 843-2229
- Medical director
- Desireé McCarthy-Keith, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Georgia: Fertility preservation onlyNo state law requires it: Georgia does not require insurers to cover IVF or infertility treatment, only fertility preservation for some patients. Georgia's full answer
The law that applies follows your health plan, not the clinic you choose, and it does not reach self-funded employer plans. See what your insurer or employer covers.
Common questions about Emory Reproductive Center and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Emory Reproductive Center or Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
For patients under 35, Emory Reproductive Center reported a live-birth rate of 49.7% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta reported 47.4% (CDC data for 2022). Emory Reproductive Center reported the higher rate for patients under 35, 35 to 37 and over 40, and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta for patients 38 to 40. These are averages for each clinic's own patients, who differ in age, diagnosis and treatment history, so a higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them.
How much does IVF cost at Emory Reproductive Center compared with Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
Neither Emory Reproductive Center nor Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta posts an IVF price on its website, so both prices come from a quote, usually after a consultation. If you are paying without insurance, ask each clinic for a Good Faith Estimate: an itemized list of expected charges it must give you within 3 business days of your request. Ask what each quote covers: medications, monitoring, anesthesia, embryo freezing and a frozen transfer are often billed separately.
Do Emory Reproductive Center and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta offer IVF refund programs?
Emory Reproductive Center offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website, and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta offers a program that returns money if treatment fails (each clinic's own website, read on Oct 6, 2026). Before you sign up for any program, ask for the written contract: what counts as success, how much comes back, and which medications and procedures are excluded.
Which is the larger clinic, Emory Reproductive Center or Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta is the larger clinic: it reported 650 cycles to the CDC and Emory Reproductive Center reported 570. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Emory Reproductive Center and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
Emory Reproductive Center is in Atlanta, GA and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta is in Atlanta, GA, about 8 miles apart. Both are in the Atlanta metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Emory Reproductive Center and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
No state law requires it: Georgia does not require insurers to cover IVF or infertility treatment, only fertility preservation for some patients. Fertility preservation: From January 1, 2026, fully-insured plans must cover fertility preservation (egg, sperm, embryo or ovarian tissue freezing, with up to a year of storage) when treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease or lupus may cause infertility. State insurance laws reach only fully-insured plans, and 67% of covered US workers are in self-funded employer plans, which set their own fertility benefits whatever the state requires. About 50% of employers with 500 or more workers now cover IVF.