Local Top Resources

When a woman is having a baby, conception is the beginning of an experience that is life-affirming and wonderful. But for couples affected by infertility, what comes naturally for many women can, for others, seem like an insurmountable obstacle — a lifelong dream that may never come true.

Dr. Carole Kowalczyk, the medical director of the Michigan Center for Fertility & Women's Health, sees obstacles give way to miracles every day, and would like couples coping with infertility to know they're not alone.

"Being able to help people conceive a child is an amazing feeling for me and my staff," says Dr. Kowalczyk, a reproductive endocrinologist certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and an Hour Detroit Top Doc in 2009 and 2010.

The Michigan Center for Fertility & Women's Health opened its doors in 2002. Because every case of infertility is as individual as the couple it afflicts, Dr. Kowalczyk partners with potential parents to develop a results-driven treatment plan, including ovulation induction therapy and intrauterine insemination, as well as leading-edge assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization and egg/sperm embryo donation — all in the name of helping patients achieve a successful pregnancy.

The center's comprehensive and personal approach to helping patients build families is one that is unique in Michigan; its spa-like atmosphere pairs cutting-edge technology with a warm, welcoming environment that addresses all aspect of a patient's heath.

From its on-site andrology and endocrinology labs to its one-of-a-kind wellness center, called "in Harmony," the center addresses infertility and its effects using the healing arts, acupuncture, massage, counseling, and fitness — all factors that influence fertility.

"We would like the patient to relax as much as possible during treatment," Dr. Kowalczyk says. "Sometimes, if a patient is receiving highly specialized care, the environment is clinical. We have strived to avoid all of that. We also have support groups that meet twice a month, so patients can connect with others who are also experiencing infertility."

Because fertility treatments are expensive and not covered by most insurances, Dr. Kowalczyk recently introduced the Seasons of Life Endowment, which will help families experiencing unusual life experiences pay for treatments on a seasonal basis.

Michigan Center for Fertility & Women's Health

Carole Kowalczyk, M.D.

4700 Thirteen Mile Rd.

Warren, MI 48092

586-576-0431


1455 S. Lapeer Rd., Ste. 231

Lake Orion, MI 48360

586-576-0431

www.mifertility.com