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Locations
Mandeville
800 N. Causeway Blvd.
Suite 2C
Mandeville, LA 70448
Metairie
4770 South I-10 Service Rd. W.
Suite 201
Metairie, LA 70001
Baton Rouge
8595 Picardy Ave.
Suite 240
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone Numbers
Local calls: (985) 892-7621 Fax: (985) 892-9245
Toll free inside Louisiana:
(800) 375-0048
Toll free outside Louisiana:
(800) 433-9009
About The Doctors
Since Dr. Richard Dickey founded The Fertility Institute of New Orleans in 1976 it has grown to include four other physicians and a skilled staff of thirty.
We all care about our patients and are as delighted as they are with every pregnancy. Devoted to the care of infertile couples, The Fertility Institute was among the first such private fertility clinics in the United States.
Dr. Dickey, a board certified physician in Reproductive Endocrinology, made the decision to leave his position as Chief of the Reproductive Medicine Section of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine. Anticipating the increased problem of infertility in the "baby boomers", he wanted to provide a specialized place for diagnosis and treatment outside the realm of academic medicine.
Some of our accomplishments include:
- Established the first sperm bank in the Gulf South, 1982
- Performing the first in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure in the Gulf South, 1983
- Performing the first gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) procedure in the Gulf South, 1985
- Achieving the first successful IVF pregnancy in a patient with a unicornuate uterus, 1987
- Achieving the first male and female sex preselected in vitro fertilization babies
- Achieving the first zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT) birth in the Gulf South, 1989
- Achieving the first partial zona dissection (PZD) birth in the Gulf South, 1993
- Achieving the first subzonal insertion (SUZI) birth in the Gulf South,1994
- Achieving the first intracytoplasmic sperm injection ((ICSI)) birth in the Gulf South, 1995
- Achieving the first successful in vitro pregnancy in a woman beyond age 44 in the U.S.
- Establishing the first frozen Embryo program in the Gulf South
- Achieving the first birth from egg donation in the Gulf South
- Achieved the delivery in USA using reombinant FSH.
The Fertility Institute is a Charter Member of the IVF Registry and of the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Our laboratory is certified by the College of American Pathologists.
Richard P. Dickey, M.D., Ph.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Special Certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Active Member, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Pacific Coast Fertility Society. Dr. Richard Dickey received his Ph.D. for studies of the neurohormones of reproduction, after completing the first special training program in reproductive endocrinology in the United States.
Before founding The Fertility Institute, he was Director of Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology at Ohio State University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He is clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at both LSU and Tulane Medical Schools, and Chief of the Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at LSU Medical School, New Orleans.
Steven N. Taylor, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Member, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society of Reproductive Surgeons, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Pacific Coast Fertility Society. Dr. Steven Taylor is a former member of the faculty of the Tulane University Medical School. While there, he developed an infertility microsurgery program. At The Fertility Institute, Dr. Taylor became one of the first surgeons to perform laser surgery in the South. He has a special interest in treatment of endometriosis and uterine fibroids.
Peter Y. Lu, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Special Certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Active Member, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Endocrine Society, Society of Reproductive Surgeons.
Dr. Peter Lu received his Bachelor of Science in Genetics from Cornell University, a Master of Science in Physiology from Georgetown University Graduate School, and his Doctorate of Medicine from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Dr. Lu is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans where he is actively involved in the residency teaching program. Dr. Lu has a special interest in assisted reproductive technology (IVF and ICSI), and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).
Sissy Sartor, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Special Certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Active Member, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Sissy Sartor is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine and completed a fellowship program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
Prior to joining the Fertility Institute she was Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and Director of the Center for Fertility at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. She has a special interest in polycystic ovarian syndrome, and the advanced reproductive technologies (IVF).
Phillip H. Rye, M.D., MPH
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Member, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society of Reproductive Surgeons, Society for Reproductive Immunology Dr. Phillip Rye is a member of the faculty of Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He has special interest in the treatment of early pregnancy loss, immunological aspects of infertility, and the psychological aspects of infertility. He has special interest in the treatment of early pregnancy loss, menopause and nutrition.
Heber E. Dunaway, Jr., M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Active Member, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Dunaway is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed a Fellowship program in Reproductive Endocrinology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas. He was the founder and Medical Director of the Fertility and Laser Center, and decided to enter into a partnership with The Fertility Institute of New Orleans in 2002.
Over the years, Dr. Dunaway has held the position of Director of Reproductive Services for Baton Rouge General and Women's Hospital in Baton Rouge, and also Lakeside Hospital in Metairie. He is the past President of the Orleans Parish OB/GYN Society. Dr. Dunaway’s interest are varied with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS, infertility treatment through ART, surgical and medical management of endometriosis, and the surgical management of uterine anomalies. Dr. Dunaway distinguished himself by being one of only two individuals to achieve pregnancies by Direct Oocyte Sperm Transfer (DOST).
Evelyn K. Hayes, M.D.
Diplomat, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Active Member, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society, North American Menopause Society. Dr. Hayes is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine and began her practice in 1976. Over the years, Dr. Hayes has held the position of both Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chief of Staff at Woman's Hospital. Dr. Hayes is a certified menopausal clinician. She has performed both local and national lectures on numerous topics, including perinatal loss, the pregnant athlete, osteoporosis and menopause.
William J. Farrell, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Member, Greater New Orleans OB/GYN Society, Louisiana State Medical Association, Orleans Parish Medical Society. Dr. Farrell graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine and began his practice in New Orleans East in 1978. He has served as Chief of the Medical Staff as well as Chief of the OB/GYN section at Lakeland Medical Center. Dr. Farrell joined the Fertility Institute of New Orleans in 2005. He is available for complete gynecological care, with many services provided in our New Orleans East office.
Roman Pyrzak, Ph.D., HCLD
Director of Laboratories; Board Certified, American Board Of Bioanalysts; American Association of Bioanalysts Member, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, American Andrology Society, European Society Of Human Reproduction and Embryology, The Society for Male Reproduction and Urology, American Association Of Bioanalysts; Assisted Reproductive Technology, Reproductive Biology Professional Group.
Dr. Pyrzak received his Ph.D. in Reproductive physiology from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel in 1983. Dr. Pyrzak completed his post doctoral fellowship in Reproductive Physiology and Molecular Biology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1986. Dr. Pyrzak has extensive experience with in vitro fertilization, cryopreservation of sperm and embryos, micromanipulation of sperm and eggs ICSI procedures, and laboratory evaluation of male infertility.
The Nursing Staff
...attends to the immediate needs of the patient. They are highly trained and specialized in the field of reproduction. We take a great deal of pride in the standards of care they have achieved and support their continuing education and professionalism.
The Laboratory Staff
...plays an integral part in the cycle of reproduction. Their quality control is essential as is their highly specialized training, particularly due to the skills involved in the advanced procedures in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).
The Administrative Staff
...provides the essential services needed by patients from scheduling to insurance billing. Should you need travel or accommodations assistance, we will be happy to help.
