Fertility Clinic in Shrewsbury, NJ | Damien Fertility Partners
Damien Fertility Partners runs a fertility clinic in Shrewsbury, NJ that has treated patients across Monmouth County, Ocean County, and the Jersey Shore since 1989. The practice opened as East Coast IVF, the first IVF program to bring successful cycles to Monmouth and Ocean County, and it still operates from 655 Shrewsbury Avenue. Patients come here for everything from a first fertility workup through IVF, donor egg cycles, genetic testing, and fertility-related surgery.
The Shrewsbury office is open Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm, with parking next to the building. One board-certified physician follows you through every consultation, every monitoring scan, and every treatment decision, so you are not re-explaining your history to a new face each visit. Services are available in English and Spanish.
If you have been putting off that first appointment because you are not sure where to start, the How to Begin page walks through exactly what the initial visit covers and lets you request a time without a phone call.
Fertility Care in Monmouth County Since 1989
When Dr. Miguel Damien started the practice 36 years ago, no one in Monmouth or Ocean County was offering IVF. He built the lab, the protocols, and the patient relationships that fertility patients in this part of New Jersey have leaned on ever since.
Dr. Damien trained at Dartmouth Medical School, completed his OB/GYN residency at Harvard Medical School, and finished fellowships in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at both Harvard and the University of Connecticut. He has held board certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility for more than 35 years. Castle Connolly named him a Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area, and Inside Jersey Magazine has recognized him as a Top Doctor for Women.
On FertilityIQ, the largest platform for verified fertility clinic reviews in the United States, the practice holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating from 26 verified patient reviews, which places it in the top 8% of clinics nationally.
Treatments and Services at Our Shrewsbury Clinic
The Shrewsbury office handles fertility evaluation and treatment under one roof, so most patients never need an outside referral for a standard procedure.
A typical workup covers hormonal bloodwork, ultrasound, a hysterosalpingogram to check the fallopian tubes and uterine shape, and semen analysis. Treatment options include IUI, IVF with fresh and frozen embryo transfer, donor egg IVF, donor sperm, preimplantation genetic testing, egg freezing, gestational carrier IVF, and family balancing through IVF and genetic testing.
For fertility-related conditions like endometriosis, fibroids, polyps, and ovarian cysts, the practice offers gynecologic surgery. These procedures are performed by the practice’s physicians at affiliated hospitals, including Riverview Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center, and Hackensack University Medical Center.
LGBTQ+ family building services include reciprocal IVF for female couples and gestational carrier coordination for male couples and single men. The practice sets no BMI-based limits on who can start care.
The Physicians and Clinical Team
Dr. Miguel Damien, M.D. is the Medical Director and founder. A Dartmouth- and Harvard-trained reproductive endocrinologist, he has practiced in Monmouth and Ocean Counties since 1989, holds board certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and speaks fluent Spanish. Patients tend to mention the same thing in reviews: he stays reachable, including after hours.
Dr. Barry Perlman, D.O., FACOG joined the practice in July 2023. Board-certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, he trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and focuses on PCOS, ovarian aging, and male factor infertility. He sees patients in person and by video and has published research on endocrine disruptors and fertility.
Dr. Nina Seigelstein, M.D. is a board-certified OB/GYN and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon. She founded One World Women’s Health, a nonprofit through which she has led surgical mission trips to Sierra Leone, Ghana, and other underserved regions. Because she operates within the same practice, patients needing surgery do not have to transfer their care elsewhere.
Two AANP-certified Family Nurse Practitioners, Gloria Lopez and Elizabeth Piercy, conduct monitoring visits during treatment cycles. Egg retrieval and embryo transfer are always performed by the physician.
The Embryology Lab and Technology
The Shrewsbury office houses an embryology laboratory accredited by CAP, registered with the FDA, and accredited by the New Jersey State Department of Health, with zero deficiencies across all three. That triple accreditation is the kind of thing patients rarely ask about until something goes wrong somewhere else, and it is the reason cycles here stay on solid footing.
The lab runs CHLOE by Fairtility, an AI system that reads time-lapse data from the lab’s embryoscopes and tracks embryo development inside a stable incubator, so embryos are not pulled out for manual checks. The result is a visual record of how each embryo grew, which gives you and the physician something concrete to look at when deciding which embryo to transfer.
Egg and embryo freezing by vitrification and on-site PGT biopsy both happen in the Shrewsbury lab. Success rates are published through the SART database under Clinic ID 2518.
Why Patients Pick This Practice Over a Larger Chain
The reason patients give most often is continuity. You see the same physician at every monitoring ultrasound, every injection lesson, and every transfer. At many large fertility groups, monitoring runs through rotating staff, and some patients do not meet their lead physician until the morning of the procedure. Here, the doctor who reviews your first labs is the doctor who does your retrieval.
The practice accepts most major insurance carriers, offers financing through CapexMD, and takes part in medication discount programs, including EMD Serono’s Compassionate Care Program. Patients facing cancer treatment who want to preserve fertility can be connected with the Livestrong Fertility Program.
Who We Serve
The Shrewsbury clinic draws patients from across Monmouth and Ocean Counties, including Red Bank, Middletown, Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Holmdel, Colts Neck, Tinton Falls, Eatontown, Asbury Park, Long Branch, Freehold, Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Toms River, and Brick.
Patients in Essex and Hudson County can also visit the practice’s Newark and Jersey City offices. Virtual consultations are available if you want to talk to a physician before choosing a location.
Schedule at Our Shrewsbury Fertility Clinic
The first visit is where the physician goes through your history, orders the right diagnostic tests, and lays out the options that fit your situation. Nobody guesses at a treatment plan before the results are back.
If you are ready to start, request an appointment at the Shrewsbury location, 655 Shrewsbury Avenue, through the How to Begin page. The office is open Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has Damien Fertility Partners been in Shrewsbury?
The practice has operated in Monmouth County since 1989, when Dr. Miguel Damien founded it as East Coast IVF, the first successful IVF practice in Monmouth and Ocean County. The Shrewsbury office at 655 Shrewsbury Avenue has been its main location throughout its 36-year history.
What fertility treatments are available in Shrewsbury?
The Shrewsbury office offers ovulation induction, IUI, IVF with fresh and frozen embryo transfer, donor egg IVF, donor sperm, preimplantation genetic testing, egg freezing, gestational carrier IVF, and gynecologic surgery for fertility-related conditions. Standard fertility procedures are handled without a referral to an outside practice.
Does Damien Fertility Partners accept insurance?
Yes. The practice accepts most major insurance carriers and has a dedicated specialist who verifies coverage before appointments. Financing is available through CapexMD, and medication discount programs are offered to eligible patients.
Who performs the egg retrieval and embryo transfer?
The physician performs every egg retrieval and embryo transfer personally. Monitoring visits during a cycle may be conducted by one of the practice’s AANP-certified Family Nurse Practitioners, Gloria Lopez or Elizabeth Piercy.
Is the Shrewsbury fertility clinic accepting new patients?
Yes. New patients can request an initial consultation online through the How to Begin page, and virtual consultations are available for those who want to start remotely. The physician who conducts the first consultation follows the patient through the full treatment course.