FAMILY STARTS HERE
We will literally hold your hand as much or as little as you need.
Having personally experienced the trials of infertility, many of the members of our team empathize in a way that is deeply personal. Here's a little more about us.
LINDSAY WELLS, MD
Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Dr. Wells's patients describe her as knowledgeable, thorough & a breath of fresh air.
As one of the most successful REI's in the nation, Dr. Wells offers expertise that will help you clearly evaluate the best course of action.
Dr. Wells' Fertility Story
Empathy comes naturally to our team, as many of us have personally faced infertility. Here, Dr. Wells talks about her own fertility journey & how it impacts her role as a Reproductive Endocrinologist.
NICOLE ULRICH, MD
Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
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Dr. Ulrich is committed to using a personalized and scientifically based approach to caring for her patients.
WE TAKE
FERTILITY
SERIOUSLY
Helping you grow your family is serious business, but at Audubon Fertility we do our best to ensure that it's not a
daunting process.
Our highly trained, kind-hearted, discreet & sensitive medical professionals will do everything possible to help you accomplish your dreams of growing a family.
Audubon
Labs Team
Dr. Liguo Gong leads the Lab Team as the Lab Director.
The Lab Team is made up of hard-working and relentless individuals dedicated to your journey of parenthood.
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OUR
SURGERY
TEAM
The Surgery Center Team is led by our Director of Nursing
Colby Airado.
WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
MORGAN GREMILLION
Board Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)
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Morgan graduated from LSU nursing school in 2013 and began her nursing career as a neonatal nurse in New Orleans and then in Maryland. Her nursing career path led her to a fertility clinic in Washington, D.C. where she fell in love with the fertility field. She then decided to extend her nursing education to become a provider in reproductive medicine to further assist patients in achieving their dreams of having a family!
OUR AUDUBON FERTILITY CLINIC STAFF
LAURA-READ LEE
Executive Director
Laura-Read oversees operations, finance, HR, and strategic planning at the practice. Her favorite part about working at
Audubon Fertility is everything!
If Audubon Fertility had a stork mascot, she would be the person inside the costume. In her free time, you can find her drinking Dr. Pepper and hanging out with her husband, Jamie, and their two dogs,
Rosie and Rooster.
J. KE-KE IVEY
Billing Specialist
Keke has extensive experience in billing, insurance, and authorizations. She leads
the Audubon Fertility Admin
department on a daily basis.
Her favorite part about working at Audubon Fertility is the constant changes in the fertility field, which gives her limitless opportunities for growth. She also loves her team and the incredible women she works with each day. When she isn't working, she spends time with her family and kids.
TONI NEUMANN
IVF Coordinator/Clinic & Lab Supervisor
Toni is the IVF Coordinator/Clinic & Lab Supervisor at Audubon Fertility. She loves working at Audubon Fertility because it's rewarding to celebrate her patients'
and coworkers' journeys.
She appreciates the relationships she's built with her coworkers and patients. In her free time, she plans staycations with her husband to visit the French Quarter and eat/drink at all the amazing restaurants around the city. She also spends a lot of time watching
her kids play sports!
JAMIE BLUM
IVF Coordinator
ALEXA SBISA
IVF Coordinator
ANNA FOLTZ
Clinic Registered Nurse
Jamie spent the first 15 years of her nursing career in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and adored taking care of the tiniest, most fragile patients. After her struggles with infertility, Jamie was given the opportunity to become a team member at the very same clinic she was once a patient.
Jamie uses her past experiences with infertility to help guide families on their journey to parenthood with empathy and compassion.
Anna is a Registered Nurse with a BSN. She started her career in Animal Sciences, working directly with endangered species.
She followed her passion which led her to graduate from LSU School of Nursing in 2019. Anna is always looking for an opportunity to learn new skills. She is excited to be a part of the rewarding process of helping families start their journey to parenthood.
Alexa began her nursing career at Touro Hospital in Labor & Delivery before joining the team at Audubon Fertility. She has led the clinic team as Charge Nurse, and recently advanced to the role of IVF Coordinator.
Alexa enjoys working at Audubon Fertility because she loves connecting with every patient, and being there to celebrate when they finally get their miracle.
When Alexa isn’t at work, she enjoys traveling with her husband and their labradoodle, Sachs. Sachs is looking forward to becoming a big brother in July when the newest member of the family, Baby Sbisa, arrives!
TAYLOR TESSITORE
Lead RN/Clinic Registered Nurse
KYLEE PITRE
Laboratory Lead/Clinical Liaison Registered Nurse
CHRISTINA RUSSO
Clinic Registered Nurse
Taylor is our Lead RN/Clinic Registered Nurse. She strives to help our patients feel at ease with the IVF process by providing education and answering all questions that patients may have.
She provides a genuine smile and loving support to every patient that walks through our doors. Her dream job has always been to be a fertility nurse. On her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, painting, and being outdoors.
Kylee has her Clinical Laboratory License and is our Laboratory Lead/Clinical Liaison Registered Nurse at Audubon Fertility. She loves building relationships with her patients and supporting them through their journey in whatever way she can.
She loves spending time outside because it reminds her how precious life is. She enjoys art, specifically painting and zen-doodling while listening to music.
Christina is our Clinic RN at Audubon Fertility. She started her career as a Labor and Delivery RN. She truly enjoys getting to know the patients and being able to be a small part of their journey!
Her favorite part of working at Audubon Fertility is our supportive and positive team. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, working out, shopping, and baking in her free time.
CRYSTAL JONES
Front Desk Coordinator
Crystal is our Front Desk Coordinator, and she's worked in the medical field for about ten years. She schedules appointments, verifies insurance, collects payments, and checks patients into the clinic.
Her favorite part about working at Audubon Fertility is how close our team is. She's from Houston, Texas, loves football, crawfish and dance. She's also proud to have been one of the performers during the Janet Jackson 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show!
JASMINE JOSEPH
Front Desk Coordinator
Jasmine is our Front Desk Coordinator. She has previously worked as a Senior Lead in the OB/GYN clinics at Ochsner.
She enjoys working at Audubon Fertility because it's family oriented and she loves being able to make patients happy. Jasmine is self-motivated and always seeking new things to learn. She enjoys dancing and traveling in her free time.
LAB STAFF
MARISA MANDICH
Front Desk Coordinator
Marisa is our Front Desk Coordinator.
She handles medical record requests, schedules patients, and manages the
patient portal. She has worked in the medical field with animal and human patients for the past 5 years.
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Marisa loves working with the amazing
team of women at Audubon Fertility and celebrating with patients when their dreams come true. In her free time, Marisa enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time
with her husband and their beautiful
new baby girl, Isabel.
ALI D'ANTONIO
Sonographer
Ali graduated from Tulane Law school with a Juris Doctor. While pregnant with twins, she became inspired by the field of women's health. She went back to school for Sonography in order to work in the field that had inspired her.
Ali started her new career in Maternal Fetal Medicine and joined the Audubon Fertility team in 2021. Outside of work, she loves crossword puzzles, Jeopardy!, and traveling with her family.
SAMANTHA MORGAN
Billing Specialist
Samantha came to Audubon Fertility with 40 years of experience in medical management with expertise in OB/GYN billing. She assists patients with billing questions and interprets their insurance benefits and/or patient responsibility.
Audubon Fertility is her home away from home, and she loves to witness patients achieving their goals. It gives her a different perception having worked in OB/GYN for many years. In her free time, she loves spending time with family, cooking, watching movies and cheering for the Saints and Pelicans.
ESPERANZA GARCIA
Front Desk Coordinator/Medical Spanish Interpreter
Esperanza is our Front Desk Coordinator. She checks patients into the clinic, answers the English and Spanish phone lines, translates for the Spanish patients, translates all documents to Spanish, holds financial consults, and manages patient portals.
She loves to greet our patients with a smile everyday. In her free time, she walks in the park, reads, goes to the movies, and spends time with her son. She loves everything about working at Audubon Fertility, especially her coworkers and the physicians. She considers the team her work family.
Audubon Labs
STEFANIE BRAUN
Senior Embryologist
LIGUO GONG, PHD
Senior Embryologist and Lab Director
CHELSEA HARRISON
Senior Embryologist
DAVID LIU
Andrologist
OUR MISSION
At Audubon Fertility, we work as a team to help patients achieve their fertility goals by providing the highest level of care in an environment that is supportive, respectful, and personalized.
Our core values are honesty, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork.