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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. 

LINDSAY WELLS
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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 and Gynecology

 

After attending Tulane University and then training in Obstetrics/Gynecology at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Dr. Nicole Ulrich completed training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Michigan with research focused on pathophysiology of tubal disease and cellular homeostasis of the endometrium.

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Dr. Ulrich has a strong commitment to furthering advancements in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and finding the best approaches for her patients.

OUR CALLING

Dr. Lindsay Wells and Dr. Nicole Ulrich lead our practice with the mission of providing you with the very best fertility testing & treatments in the most compassionate way possible. 

 

When navigating the world of fertility feels overwhelming -- we've got your back. 

 

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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.

OUR AUDUBON FERTILITY CLINIC STAFF
Laura Read

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. 

Keke Ivey

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

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!

Team

JAMIE BLUM
IVF Coordinator

Alexa

ALEXA SBISA
IVF Coordinator

Anna

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

TAYLOR TESSITORE
Lead RN/Clinic Registered Nurse

Kylee

KYLEE PITRE
Laboratory Lead/Clinical Liaison Registered Nurse

Christina

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

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

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
Marissa

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

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

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. 

Team

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

STEFANIE BRAUN
Senior Embryologist

Team

LIGUO GONG, PHD
Senior Embryologist and Lab Director

Chelsea

CHELSEA HARRISON
Senior Embryologist

 

David

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.

 

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