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Hi, I’m rebecca (she/her).

The professional:

I’m a trained and board certified Genetic Counselor with three years of clinical experience, four years of research and nonprofit experience, followed by almost seven years at California Cryobank (CCB) and Donor Egg Bank (DEB) (now both Cooper Surgical Companies). For a more detailed resume/CV, please visit my LinkedIn profile. 

As part of the Genetics Team at CCB and DEB, I assessed potential sperm and egg donors and managed the long-term implications of using (or being) a donor. I reviewed donor applications, interviewed donors to collect personal and family medical history, and reviewed their carrier screening, all to make sure each was eligible and suitable for the donor program. I helped clients sort through their donor options to find the best match for them, compared their carrier screening results to their donor, and answered questions about their donor’s medical and family history. I also collected and followed up on new health information that came in from donors and donor-conceived persons. 

(Fun Fact: I made a brief appearance on an episode of The Kardashians talking about using a sperm donor! This was most certainly not on my professional Bingo card, but was really fun!) 

The personal:

One of the reasons I started working in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) was because of my own experience with infertility. I had Diminished Ovarian Reserve (or DOR, meaning I was running low on eggs younger than typical) which led to multiple cycles of IVF and IUI. I felt overwhelmed by the diagnosis, process, and seemingly never ending decisions I had to make. My own background in human genetics gave me a huge leg-up on terminology and understanding what was happening to my body (I literally got out my text books from graduate school), but I kept thinking, How on earth do people manage this without some type of medical degree? 

We were extraordinarily lucky and did have success. So as cliche as it sounds, I wanted to give back and use my professional skills to help others navigate the “fertility world”. I took the job working at the gamete bank and started planning to eventually launch Davis ART Consulting. And now, here it is!

If you’ve found your way here, chances are some part of my story resonates with you. I can’t fix what you’re going through, and I can’t promise it will all work out—because the truth is, sometimes it doesn’t. What I can offer is my knowledge, both professional and personal, to walk alongside you in this process and make it just a little bit easier.

-Rebecca

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*Disclaimer: I’m here to help you make sense of the process—not to give medical advice or provide genetic counseling. Any decisions about your treatment or care should always be made with your licensed healthcare provider.