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The staff at our clinic is a very tight knit group of dedicated professionals. Our excellent interpersonal relationships covey a sense of family that is noticed by visitors to our clinic. We strive to create a relaxed atmosphere where people can feel comfortable asking questions and seeking help getting pregnant. In addition to our personal service, we use advanced techniques and state of the art equipment to give our patients excellent pregnancy rates. We are constantly evaluating our processes and methods for ways to improve. Everyone desires a successful pregnancy. Realizing this is currently an impossible goal, we want everyone to feel satisfied with the service and caring they receive regardless of their outcome.
We invite potential patients to come see our center and get a feel for what makes us different. Even with a short visit, you can get an immediate sense of who we are. Patients should feel confident and comfortable with the staff where they are having infertility testing and treatments. Please call our clinic for more information or to schedule a tour. You may also email us at [email protected].
Dr. Ernest Zeringue
Ernest J. Zeringue M.D. (zerang) is an infertility specialist and founder of California IVF Fertility Center. He received his medical school training in Charleston at the Medical University of South Carolina. His obstetrics and gynecology residency was completed at Keesler Air Force Base. Following residency, Dr. Zeringue attended fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Duke University in Durham, NC. He then served as the Division Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base. While in the military, Dr. Zeringue’s clinic was among the busiest in the hospital and maintained a very high patient satisfaction rating. As one of only a hand full of infertility specialists in the Air Force, Dr. Zeringue also performed a high volume of infertility surgery including tubal reversals. Research interests include insulin resistance as it relates to weight and infertility problems, improvement of laboratory environmental conditions, and egg quality. He has successfully implemented a diet regimen that has been extremely effective in restoring ovulation to many women. Countless individuals have sought counseling for weight management independent of attempts at becoming pregnant. Dr. Zeringue is an Associate Clinical Professor at UC Davis Medical Center (VCF).
Dr. Zeringue is available for consultations to discuss your treatment options.
“I love what I do, and I hope it shows in everything we do. I am extremely proud of the team working here and all they do to make this a better place. We can not promise people a pregnancy, but we can make every effort possible to make sure people have a positive experience through caring, support, and compassion.”
– Ernest Zeringue MD
Dr. Jeremy King
Dr. King is a California native and an expert in reproductive health. His career has included active roles in research, innovation, and medical education. After graduating from Saint Louis University School of Medicine he completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at David Grant Medical Center, at Travis Air Force Base, where he excelled in reproductive surgery. He was selected for a postdoctoral fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Johns Hopkins University where he published his research thesis on Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and authored or co-authored multiple peer-reviewed papers and textbook chapters on hormone function, hyperprolactinemia, and reproductive health.
Dr. King served for ten years training OB/GYN residents and directing the military’s largest in-house IVF clinic in San Antonio, Texas. He was honored by the U.S. Congress for performing the first successful IVF for a veteran rendered infertile in combat. Before joining California IVF, Dr. King was directing a clinic in Southern California specializing in surrogacy, egg donation, and treatment of diminished ovarian reserve.
Dr. King is fluent in English and Spanish.
Linda Zeringue, FNP-BC
Linda Zeringue, FNP-BC (zerang) grew up in a military family, and most of her teenage years were spent in the Philippines. Prior to college, Linda served 4 years in the US Army working in satellite communications. After the Army, she obtained an Associate’s in Electronics Degree from American River College. Linda then began a career in electronics and attempted to start a family with her then-husband. After 3 years doing IUI at Kaiser, suffering one miscarriage during treatment, she successfully conceived twin daughters who are now young adults. As a result of her fertility struggles, Linda decided to go back to school and become a nurse. She received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Sierra College in 2012.
After joining the California IVF family in December 2013, she returned to school in 2016 to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing which was completed in 2018, from the University of Texas at Arlington. Linda then enrolled in a Master’s in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner track in 2018. After several delays in clinical rotations due to COVID, she graduated with honors in May 2022. She is excited about her role as a fertility care provider and family nurse practitioner at California IVF.
Dr. Pravin Goud
Dr. Pravin Goud joined California IVF Fertility Center in 2012, after working for Kaiser Fertility Center in Vacaville for many years. Dr. Goud has a reputation of providing compassionate care for his patients and is dedicated to providing the best possible care for each individual. In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Goud holds a PhD in reproductive biology and has published extensively in the field of oocyte aging and maturation. He has been named as a co-author on many peer reviewed publications along with some of the most respected names in the infertility field. Dr. Goud is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
Dr. Goud received his PhD in reproductive biology in 1999 from Ghent University in Belgium. After moving to the United States, Dr. Goud completed his OBGYN residency at Wayne State University in 2006. After residency, Dr. Pravin Goud completed his reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship at Wayne State University in 2008, at which time he joined the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group as the clinical director Center for Reproductive Health in Vacaville. He received his certification in Androlgy and Embryology as a high complexity laboratory director (HCLD) in 2011. Dr. Goud is an Associate Clinical Professor at UC Davis Medical Center (VCF).
“I am excited to join the team at California IVF. I am looking forward to providing comprehensive and cutting edge reproductive care. Since my research has been entirely in the field of gamete biology, embryology and cryopreservation, this experience has proven to be tremendously useful in understanding my patients’ underlying disorders and to formulate the most appropriate treatments. Working in the academic and clinical environment at California IVF is like a dream come true.”
– Pravin Goud, MD, PhD
Dr. Gary Gross
Gary Gross, MD is a specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility with a long career in patient care and in the teaching of residents and medical students at Harvard University School of Medicine where he was a member of the faculty from 1970 to 2015. He had the distinction of being nominated for the title of best teacher of the year during his time there.
Dr. Gross received his B.S. from Union College in Schenectady, New York and his M.D. from Yale University in New Haven Connecticut. He served as a surgical intern at Harvard and underwent his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Upon completion of his residency at Yale, he was invited to return to Boston to create and run the infertility program at Beth Israel Hospital, one of the principal Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals. In addition, in 1978, he established the first infertility program within a federally funded Title X Family Planning Program.
He was one of the early leaders of RESOLVE, the national advocacy organization for infertile couples. He arranged the funding with which RESOLVE expanded from a local organization in Boston to the national organization with multiple chapters it has become. He served on RESOLVE’s national board of directors for 18 years and was the first physician to serve as chair of that board. In the early 1970’s, he was one of the first l physicians to insist that psychological counseling and support be an integral part of an infertility practice. He established and maintained one of the largest solo infertility practices in New England for over 30 years. He also served as the women’s endocrinology consultant to two large complementary medicine clinics in the Boston area for 9 years His involvement with in vitro fertilization began more than 25 years ago. His research interests have included the role of interconversion of steroids in disorders such as endometrial cancer and polycystic ovarian syndrome, the use of natural cycle in vitro fertilization in areas where conventional IVF is not available, and the role of hypothalamic –pituitary axis dysfunction in chronic Lyme disease. He relocated to Sacramento in 2016.
Dr. John Gould
Dr. John E. Gould is an Associate Clinical Professor of Urology at UC Davis School of Medicine providing services to Sacramento area patients. As a specialist in male infertility, his services include vasectomy reversal, microsurgical sperm extraction, electroejaculation, and vasopididymostomy. As a regional leader in the field of male infertility, Dr. John E. Gould has provided services at Northern California Fertility Center, Kaiser, UC Davis Health System, Sutter Health System, and California IVF Fertility Center. Dr. Gould received his B.A. degree from Williams College, Williamstown Massachusetts in 1974. He then attended medical school at UC Davis School of Medicine, receiving his M.D., Ph.D. in 1984, and went on to complete his residency at UC Davis School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. He is board certified by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Gould is available to see patients at California IVF Fertility Center. Dr. Gould provides services through his private practice Male Fertility Medical Associates, Inc.
