Bradford Kolb, MD

Dr. Kolb, Debbie, Natalie, and the rest of his team at HRC are all so incredibly gifted and compassionate. They are true miracle workers. My husband and I had gone through IVF with another clinic four months prior, and sadly my body did not respond well to the treatments. I had been counseled after a failed IVF attempt that perhaps I just did not have that many eggs left. We were completely devastated and about to give up our dream of having a child. Serendipitously, two separate friends of mine referred me to Dr. Kolb and his team. We decided to give it one more try after meeting with Dr. Kolb. Under his care and the positive support of his entire team, my body flourished under the treatment. Today, thanks to them we have a beautiful daughter who just turned 8 months old. We will be forever grateful for the magic and joy we get to share as a family of three.

As a first-​time egg donor, I was pretty nervous about the idea of surgery and oocyte donation. After meeting Dr. Kolb and his staff at HRC Fertility, however, I have never felt more self-​assured about my decision.
Dr. Kolb’s doctor-​patient interaction was on point — he was almost always available and never relied too heavily on his staff. Each monitoring appointment (and, of course, the retrieval) was completed by him, start to finish.
Once I was Dr. Kolb’s patient, I felt important, well-​cared for, and appreciated. He and his staff are always friendly, on-​time and understanding. I highly recommend Dr. Kolb and his office.

Dr Kolb and his staff were amazing! This was obviously a VERY difficult journey for my husband and I, and Dr Kolb, along with his nurses Marie and Natalie, really helped us get through this! We tried many different things and had some failed attempts, but when one thing didn’t work, Dr Kolb seemed that much more determined to make it happen the next time and to help alleviate the financial costs for us since our insurance didn’t cover fertility treatments, so we were paying out of pocket! He switched things up didn’t just do the usual «cookie cutter» procedures that are done for everyone. He made it personal and catered to what he thought would work specifically for us. And after a VERY long struggle in trying to get pregnant, my husband and I finally got the long awaited results we were hoping for! I am now just about 12 weeks pregnant and we couldn’t be happier! Our dreams of having a family are coming true, and I can honestly say I don’t think it would ever have happened without Dr Kolb! I hear horror stories from people I know about other fertility clinics they’ve gone to and how they got taken advantage of and lied to, and I’m just so grateful that I was lucky enough to fall into the capable and caring hands of Dr Kolb and HRC! We can never say thank you enough!

Dr. Kolb and the staff at HRC-​Pasadena were all very caring and kind to me and my partner. They made us feel very welcomed and never made it uncomfortable for us during our visits. We are a same-​sex couple and chose to pay out of pocket, due to a cold and bad experience at Kaiser, and there is no doubt in my mind we made the right decision.
I am a busy professional, and they were able to schedule our appointments around my crazy schedule. Dr. Kolb was available 24 hours a day to answer our questions and he is a true caring professional.

It is hard to know where to turn when faced with infertility. Of course you want the best care at the most affordable price, given that most infertility treatment is not covered by insurance.
My first meeting with Dr. Kolb was in August, 2003. I was referred to him by a friend who had success conceiving her son. I never checked the stats back then and given the volume of patients HRC sees vs. other, smaller local clinics, their success rates are somewhat negatively impacted, but after meeting with Dr. Kolb, I knew that when we were ready to proceed, if it came to that, he would be my doctor of choice.
I did have success with my 2^nd IVF, When my son was 5 months, we began treatment again in the hopes of completing our family with a 2^nd child. I stayed with Dr. Kolb because we had built rapport, he knew my case, and we were partners in my care. I was not your average patient in that I was very well read and researched and wanted to tweak my protocol to maximize results. Dr. Kolb always listened, provided his opinion (or refuted mine, if need be) and we worked together to develop the best, individualized approach for me.
After a 2 ½ year absence trying to conceive, I returned to Dr. Kolb and am happy to report that I am 26 weeks pregnant with #2.
I could have changed doctors or clinics but in the end the trust we’d established and the care he took of me and my case is why I returned.