The Medical Team at La Jolla IVF is committed to finding solutions for each person seeking care from us. We invite you to meet the La Jolla IVF Medical Team below by clicking on each of their names for a description.

David B. Smotrich, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. - Founder & Medical Director
Lori L. Arnold, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. - Scientific Director
Our Medical Team can be reached for consultation at:
La Jolla IVF
9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite #610
La Jolla, California 92037
Telephone: (858) 558.2221
Fax: (858) 558.2260
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David B. Smotrich, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology specializing in Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility. Dr. Smotrich earned his M.D. degree from the Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. He completed his Post-Graduate Residency studies and Fellowship training in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, N.Y.

Dr. Smotrich has served as an Adjunct Scientist at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, specializing in the care of women with hormonal abnormalities and premature ovarian failure. He was a member of the clinical teaching faculties at the George Washington University School of Medicine in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility and at the Albany Medical College.

In recognition of the sensitivity he has brought to the many medical and reproductive endocrinology students he has trained, as well as his tireless devotion and academic excellence, Dr. Smotrich was honored with the highly coveted Teacher of the Year award at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He also was honored with the highly esteemed Golden Apple Teaching award at the Albany Medical Center for his superior teaching skills.

He has lectured throughout the world on advanced diagnostic and treatment methods for infertility, is widely published on the clinical care and treatment of, and basic research in, infertility in both American and international medical journals. The international fertility journal, Human Reproduction, featured Dr. Smotrich's research on early human embryo development on the cover of their January, 1996 issue. Dr. Smotrich has published IVF research on hormone blood testing as prognostic indicators of potential for IVF success in the American journal, Fertility and Sterility. Dr. Smotrich is recognized as a definitive medical scientist and resource for print and broadcast media journalists interested in communicating up-to-date information on assisted reproductive technology to mass audiences. He has been featured in print media, such as The San Diego Union Tribune, Glamour Magazine and Bazaar Magazine. La Jolla IVF has been featured in television on NBC-TV, ABC-TV, CBS-TV, FOX-TV and is featured on the Time Warner Cable Wellness Hour with Randy Alvarez and has been highlighted in print for his work in infertility.

Dr. Smotrich can be reached for consultation at:
La Jolla IVF
9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite #610
La Jolla, California 92037
Telephone: (858) 558.2221
Fax: (858) 558.2260
email: SmotrichMD@lajollaivf.com

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Lori L. Arnold, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility. Dr. Arnold earned her M.D. degree from the University of Cayey Medical School, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She completed her Post-Graduate Residency studies and Fellowship training in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington D.C, and in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, P.A.

Dr. Arnold was a member of the clinical teaching faculties at the University of Miami Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, and is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. Dr. Arnold practiced three years as Associate Director at The Fertility and IVF Center in Miami, Florida. Dr Arnold then served as Medical Director at California Center for Reproductive Medicine at Ventura and Santa Barbara. La Jolla IVF welcomes the expertise of Dr. Arnold to our facility in San Diego.

Dr. Arnold specializes in the latest state-of-art Assisted Reproductive Technologies available, and has a special interest in Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) as well as patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. She is involved in research regarding the treatment of adenomyosis, recurrent miscarriages and assisted reproductive technology, and has published medical literature in each one of these areas. Dr. Arnold serves as an educator on a national level and speaks English, Spanish and Italian. She is listed in the national registry of "Who’s Who in America" and has been honored for her excellence in microlaparoscopic surgery. Dr. Arnold is dedicated to helping her patients reach their reproductive goals, through compassionate individualized care.

Dr. Arnold can be reached for consultation at these locations:

477 N. El Camino Real
Building C. Suite #208
Encinitas, CA 92024
Telephone: (760) 633.2231
Fax: (760) 944.9241

752 Medical Center Court
Suite #207
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Telephone: (619) 397.2950
Fax: (619) 397.4649

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