Bay IVF

Fertility Clinic • Palo Alto, CA

About

Bay IVF Center in Palo Alto offers advanced reproductive treatments with a focus on compassionate, patient-centered IVF care. Highlights: - Location: Palo Alto, California (HQ at 1681 El Camino Real) with 3 offices in the United States. - Service focus: In vitro fertilization (IVF) and related fertility services (egg freezing, fertility clinics). - Experience: Over 30 years in Northern California fertility care. - Access: Contact care@bayivf.com; phone 650-322-0500.

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Clinic Type

Fertility Clinic

Address

Bay Area (Palo Alto, CA)

Phone

+16503220500

Email

care@BayIVF.com

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://bayivf.com/

Telehealth

free video consultation available

Services Offered

IVF
egg freezing
donor egg IVF
fertility tests
gender selection IVF
embryo banking
gestational surrogacy
ivf-diet
ivf-embryo genetic testing
egg-freezing
ivf clinic

Team

Dr. Polansky, REI fellowship at Stanford University; OB/GYN; board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology; REI subspecialty board certified — Founder/Lead Reproductive Specialist

Insurance & Payment

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Pay-for-Service (billing only for completed tests/treatments), transparent pricing, expeditious treatments, free video consultations, in-person consultations

Financing: Future Family financing with 0% APR for eligible customers, low monthly plans, prequalifying without effect on credit score

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Pricing

IVF treatment example: $11,870
Egg freezing cycle: $7,750

FAQs

Will my insurance cover the treatment?

Insurance plans vary widely. To determine if you have coverage for infertility treatments, we can call your insurance provider to confirm what benefits are available.

Do you provide financing?

Bay IVF has partnered with Future Family to offer easy, personal, and affordable fertility care financing. Their mission is to make fertility care more accessible and affordable. Future Family loans are an alternative to high-interest credit cards and dipping into your savings. They offer 0% APR financing to eligible customers, as well as low monthly payment plans. Prequalifying is risk-free, easy, and will not affect your credit score.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

OVU.com: 5.0/5.0 (4-10 (across specific platforms))
FertilityIQ: 4.9/5.0 (9)
Google Reviews/General aggregate: 4.7/5.0 (not explicitly stated)
Yelp/General aggregate: 4.5/5.0 (not explicitly stated)

Patients praise

compassionate and personalized patient care
Dr. Polansky's extensive experience and knowledge
clear and professional communication
reasonable and transparent pricing compared to larger centers
supportive and responsive staff

Common complaints

occasional inconsistency in nursing staff attentiveness (referred to as nurse roulette)
lack of mobile app for communication (reliant on email and phone)
medical records are reported to be handwritten
some patients expressed frustration regarding costs not included in initial quotes for specific procedure changes (e.g., switching from fresh to frozen transfer)
philosophical differences regarding genetic testing protocols

"Dr. Polansky and his team are caring, kind, helpful, compassionate, and go above and beyond. From start to finish, everything went smoothly."

— Patient review on OVU.com

"There's a bit of nurse roulette here. Some are warm and kind and more willing to offer personalized advice; others respond to any question at all with, 'It depends.'"

— Patient review on FertilityIQ

"Ever since, our focus has been simple: advanced reproductive science delivered with heart and care, treating you as a person, not a case file."

— Bay IVF Clinic Statement

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.