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About
Dr. Patrick L. Blohm is the founder and medical director of The Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine (GCRM), a self-contained, office-based fertility center in Savannah that states on its own pages that it is neither affiliated with nor reliant on any hospital system there. Since opening in 2003, GCRM has been built around a simple commitment: no “physician extenders.” Every patient is seen by a reproductive endocrinology physician at every visit, every time — a promise the clinic states plainly on its website and one that sets it apart from larger practices where patients mostly see sonographers, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants.
Dr. Blohm’s training took him through three institutions our sources name for him. After earning his M.D. from Rush University Medical School in Chicago, he completed his four-year OB/GYN residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, then was selected for the single Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship position available at the Duke University Medical Center. He went on to establish GCRM as a fully self-contained, office-based IVF center independent of any hospital system, and has been in private practice in reproductive endocrinology and infertility for 21 years.
Beyond clinical care, Dr. Blohm maintains an active teaching role as faculty at Mercer University School of Medicine, where he oversees the infertility rotation for OB/GYN residents in Savannah. He names candor as his own hallmark: treat each patient as an individual, be frankly honest, and take as long as a patient needs to understand their situation, their options and a realistic chance of success. That self-description divides his reviewers rather than settling them — see Suitable For below for how the ratings actually split.
Clinical Expertise
- IVF & ICSI: Full-cycle management from ovarian stimulation through egg retrieval and embryo transfer, with ICSI for male factor infertility.
- IUI & Ovulation Induction: Oral and FSH-based stimulation protocols, sperm washing, and intrauterine insemination as first-line treatment for mild and unexplained infertility.
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Evaluation: Systematic diagnostic workup and individualized treatment planning for patients with repeated miscarriage.
- Male Factor & Surgical Sperm Retrieval: Coordination of MESA and TESE procedures in support of IVF/ICSI cycles.
- Fertility Preservation: Sperm and egg cryopreservation for patients facing cancer treatment or delaying parenthood.
Why Choose Dr. Patrick Blohm
He is the only pair of hands you see. GCRM’s stated policy is that no sonography technician, nurse practitioner, medical assistant or physician assistant treats patients in his place, so the physician who reads your scan is the physician who writes your protocol. On a monitored IVF cycle that removes the hand-offs where instructions usually get lost.
He sets expectations before you spend. Dr. Blohm’s own description of his practice is to be “frankly honest” and to make sure a patient understands their situation, their options and a realistic chance of success — his words, from the clinic’s physician page. Reviewers on both sides of his rating split engage with that style rather than ignoring it.
A teaching practice in a private clinic. He holds faculty status at Mercer University School of Medicine and runs the infertility rotation for OB/GYN residents in Savannah, so residents pass through his clinic and his protocols are read by people who will publish on them. That is a genuine distinction for a single-physician office-based center, and it comes from the clinic’s own physician biography.
Professional Affiliations
Dr. Blohm is dual board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) in OB/GYN and in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. He was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society as a medical student — a distinction our sources describe as recognizing the very top medical graduates in the country. During his training he participated in in vitro fertilization research in human and rhesus monkey models. He also serves as clinical faculty at Mercer University School of Medicine.
Suitable For
Patients who want physician-only care: If you are tired of large-practice models where you rarely see the doctor, GCRM’s stated policy puts a reproductive endocrinologist at every appointment — especially valuable during closely monitored IVF cycles.
Patients who prefer candid communication: Dr. Blohm states that being frankly honest is his hallmark, and the five-star reviews logged for this clinic repeat the point — thorough, takes his time, transparent about which process fits. Read the disclosure below before assuming that is the whole picture.
Savannah and regional families: GCRM is a self-contained, office-based center that is independent of any hospital system, with assessments, retrieval, IVF and cryopreservation all done in the office, so local patients can complete most of a cycle without long referrals. When hospital work is needed, Dr. Blohm holds privileges at both Memorial Health University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s/Candler, and the patient’s or insurer’s hospital preference is honored.
Military families coordinating across state lines: Real patient experiences document long-distance monitoring with local OB/GYN support and returns to Savannah for embryo transfer — a workable model for mobile families.
Recurrent pregnancy loss and advanced maternal age patients: The clinic lists recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation among its in-office services, with Dr. Blohm personally explaining options and timing at each step.
Know how polarized the reviews are before you commit. The listing behind this clinic’s rating averages 3.2 out of 5 across 30 reviews: 15 five-star against 13 one-star. The five-star end praises exactly the traits above. The one-star end describes intrusive personal questioning, front-office staff called rude and unyielding, and what the phone said not matching what happened in person; one reviewer writes that she would not recommend the clinic “especially if you are black.” If a physician-only practice with a blunt communication style is what you want, ask about it directly at the consultation — and read both ends of that distribution first.