Your Path to Parenthood Near Freehold, NJ
Choosing a fertility clinic is a big decision, and when you’re looking for care near Freehold, it’s about more than just finding a doctor. It’s about finding a team that understands the rhythm of your life, one that balances world-class medical results with a commute that fits into your morning routine.
At Damien Fertility Partners, we welcome many neighbors from Freehold to our Shrewsbury location. We’ve built our practice around a physician-led model where you’re always a person with a unique story, never just a medical chart. If you’re ready to take that first step, our How to Begin page has everything you need to get started.
Our practice was founded right here in Monmouth County by Dr. Miguel Damien on a simple, powerful principle: continuity. We believe your journey is smoother and more successful when the same physician who designs your treatment plan is also there for your retrieval and transfer.
That personal connection matters. You won’t find yourself rotating through a different doctor at every visit; instead, you’ll have a dedicated partner who knows your case inside and out. To get a better sense of what this journey looks like, you can explore our fertility treatments page, which walks you through every stage from evaluation to embryo transfer.
Getting to Our Shrewsbury Office
From Freehold, the drive is a straightforward 30 to 35-minute trip—most people take Route 537 west to Route 35 north through Colts Neck. We’ve specifically designed our schedule to support yours. Our office at 655 Shrewsbury Avenue opens at 7:00 AM, and we have a dedicated parking lot right next to the building to make your arrival stress-free.
Those early hours are intentional. We know that monitoring appointments—the regular bloodwork and ultrasounds, can feel like a lot to manage. By opening at 7:00 AM, we help you get in and out quickly, so you can head to work in Freehold, Manalapan, or Marlboro without needing to take time off.
It’s the same commute corridor a lot of people in central Monmouth County already use heading toward the Shore.
Personalizing Your Care from Day One
Your first visit is all about getting answers. We start with a comprehensive evaluation, including baseline bloodwork, a pelvic ultrasound, and a semen analysis if applicable, to truly understand your fertility health before we discuss a way forward.
From there, the Shrewsbury office handles:
- Ovulation induction and monitoring, when you need help timing or producing healthy eggs
- Intrauterine insemination, often a first step for mild factors, single parents, or same-sex couples
- In vitro fertilization with fresh or frozen embryo transfer
- Donor egg and donor sperm programs
- Genetic testing of embryos before transfer, to screen for chromosomal differences
- Egg and embryo freezing for medical or personal reasons
- Gestational carrier coordination and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, both done within the practice
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has plain-language explanations of each treatment if you want to go in with some background.
A Laboratory Dedicated to Your Future
In many practices, embryos are transported to off-site labs, which can lead to unnecessary coordination and stress. We believe your future deserves to stay right where your care is. That’s why our embryology lab is located directly within our Shrewsbury office.
To give your embryos the very best start, we utilize CHLOE by Fairtility. This advanced AI system acts like a constant, gentle guardian, using time-lapse imaging to monitor development without ever having to disturb the stable, protected environment of the incubator.
Instead of relying on a single daily snapshot, this technology provides our team with a continuous story of each embryo’s growth. This deeper insight helps us make more informed, confident decisions about which embryo is most likely to lead to a successful pregnancy.
One daily check can miss an embryo that divides abnormally overnight. Continuous imaging doesn’t.
Laboratory Director Frank Barnes, PhD, HCLD runs the lab. It is accredited by the College of American Pathologists with zero deficiencies and meets FDA and New Jersey Department of Health standards. The practice reports outcomes to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology under Clinic ID 2518.
The People Behind Your Care
A short drive feels even shorter when you know you’re visiting people who truly care. At Damien Fertility Partners, we prioritize the relationship. The physician you meet during your first consultation is the same person who will guide you through every milestone, from monitoring and retrieval to the final transfer.
Routine monitoring may be handled by nurse practitioners Gloria Lopez or Liz Piercy, both AANP-certified family nurse practitioners. Egg retrieval and embryo transfer are always done by the physician.
Dr. Miguel Damien, our Medical Director, brings over 35 years of experience to Monmouth County. Trained at Harvard and recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, he is deeply committed to the families in our community.
Joining him is Dr. Barry Perlman, who offers the convenience of video consultations, and Dr. Nina Seigelstein, a skilled surgeon who ensures that complex procedures can stay right here in our familiar, supportive environment.
Dr. Barry Perlman is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist who focuses on polycystic ovary syndrome and ovarian aging. He sees patients by video as well as in person, which helps when a thirty-minute drive for a preliminary conversation feels like too much.
Dr. Nina Seigelstein is a board-certified OB/GYN and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon. Procedures many clinics refer to an outside surgeon are handled within the practice.
The practice holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating on FertilityIQ across 26 verified reviews, placing it in the top 8% of fertility practices nationally.
Accessibility and Inclusion
We want you to focus on your family, not on paperwork. We work with most major insurance plans and perform a full coverage check before you even start, so there are no surprises. We also offer financing and medication assistance programs to make care more accessible.
At our practice, we believe everyone deserves a chance to build a family. Unlike many clinics, we don’t use BMI thresholds as a barrier to care. If you’ve been told elsewhere that you weren’t ready, we are here to listen and help.
Care is provided in English and Spanish. Dr. Damien is fluent in Spanish and the full website is available en español. LGBTQ+ family building is part of the regular practice, with reciprocal IVF for female couples, gestational carrier guidance for male couples, and support for single parents by choice.
To schedule a first visit, the How to Begin page has the intake form and explains what to expect at that first appointment. The office opens at 7am and the team follows up after you submit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a fertility clinic near Freehold, NJ?
The closest full-service fertility clinic to Freehold is Damien Fertility Partners in Shrewsbury, about 30 minutes north via Route 537 through Colts Neck. The office is at 655 Shrewsbury Avenue, open Monday through Friday from 7am, with a parking lot directly next to the building.
Do I have to go somewhere else for egg retrieval and embryo transfer?
No. The embryology lab is at the Shrewsbury office, so egg retrievals and transfers happen there. Patients from Freehold and central Monmouth County handle their full treatment cycle at one location.
How early can I get a monitoring appointment?
The office opens at 7am. Most monitoring visits are scheduled in that early window, so patients coming from Freehold can be done and on their way to work before nine.
Does the practice offer virtual consultations?
Dr. Barry Perlman sees patients by video as well as in person. A virtual first visit is a practical option if you want to ask questions and get a sense of the practice before making the drive to Shrewsbury.
Is care available in Spanish?
Dr. Miguel Damien is fluent in Spanish, and the full website including the Shrewsbury location page is available in Spanish at damienfertilitypartners.com/es.