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About Dr. Garzo
Dr. V. Gabriel Garzo is a pioneer of reproductive medicine in San Diego. As Co-Founder and Medical Director of RPSD, he has devoted his career to helping couples build their families, combining deep clinical expertise with a warm, supportive approach that makes patients feel cared for throughout treatment.
Dr. Garzo received his medical degree from the University of Chile, completed residencies in General Surgery at the University of Manitoba and in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Toronto General Hospital, and spent two years researching ovarian physiology at Toronto’s Banting and Best Institute before completing his REI fellowship at UC San Diego.
After fellowship, Dr. Garzo served as an infertility specialist and Director of the IVF Laboratory at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla. He joined the Center for Advanced Reproductive Care in Redondo Beach in 1991, and in 1998 co-founded RPSD with Dr. David Meldrum. He is currently a Clinical Professor at UCSD and on staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla.
Clinical Expertise
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): Full-cycle management with some of the earliest IVF clinical experience in San Diego
- Fertility Preservation: Egg and embryo freezing for medical or elective reasons
- Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT): Early adopter; RPSD delivered San Diego County’s first PGT-M baby in 2000
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
- Recurrent pregnancy loss: Comprehensive evaluation and treatment
Why Choose Dr. Garzo
- Founder-level experience: Over 35 years in REI practice; he founded and built RPSD into one of San Diego’s largest fertility centers
- Academic medicine: As UCSD Clinical Professor, he brings research-informed care into daily practice
- Patient perspective: “After six years of struggling to start our family, my first conversation with Dr. Garzo gave me a new sense of hope.”
Professional Affiliations & Board Certification
Dr. Garzo has been board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility since 1989 — more than 35 years of continuous certification. His early career also included directing the Scripps Clinic IVF Laboratory, giving him combined clinical and laboratory leadership experience.
Suitable For
- IVF patients seeking a physician with decades of experience who helped build a leading center
- Women with complex infertility or advanced maternal age
- Patients who value the resources of UCSD academic medicine