The Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine

About The Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine

The Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine (GCRM) opened in 2003 to serve the reproductive medicine needs of the Savannah metropolitan area, South Central and Southeastern Georgia, and South Carolina. It is a completely self-contained, office-based facility that is neither affiliated with nor reliant on any hospital system in Savannah.

All female and male fertility assessments, andrology services, sperm and egg retrieval procedures, in vitro fertilization techniques, and cryopreservation procedures are performed within what the clinic calls its “state-of-the-art” office-based setting. When hospital-based procedures or admission are required, GCRM physicians hold privileges at both Memorial Health University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital System, and the patient’s or insurer’s hospital preference is honored.

As required by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992, GCRM reports its IVF cycle data annually to the CDC and is listed in the CDC 2022 ART Success Rates report for Georgia (SART member: Yes; verified lab accreditation: Yes). The clinic’s success rate page directs patients to review its data directly through the CDC’s ART success rates tools.

Accreditations & Awards

• CDC Annual ART Reporting: GCRM reports IVF cycle data to the CDC each year under federal law and appears in the CDC 2022 ART report’s Georgia clinic list (SART Member: Yes; Verified Lab Accreditation: Yes).
• Dual Board-Certified Physician: Founder Dr. Patrick L. Blohm is board-certified in both OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society as a medical student.
• Two Decades of Local Care: The center has served Savannah and surrounding regions continuously since 2003, with the physician team bringing 30+ years of combined experience (source: clinic About page).
• Patient ratings split rather than low. The listing behind this profile’s rating averages 3.2 out of 5 across 30 reviews, and the shape matters more than the number: 15 are five-star, one is four-star, one is three-star, and 13 are one-star. That is a clinic with a large enthusiastic block and a large adverse one, not a clinic with uniformly mediocre service. The five-star reviews name Dr. Blohm’s thoroughness, the time he takes, and his honesty about odds. The one-star reviews do not praise: they describe intrusive personal questioning, front-office staff the reviewers call rude and unyielding, and information given by phone that did not match what happened in person. One reviewer writes that she would not recommend the clinic “especially if you are black.” Read both ends before you decide.

Why Choose The Georgia Center for Reproductive Medicine

✅ A physician at every visit — no physician extenders. GCRM does not use sonography technicians, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, or physician assistants to treat patients. Every patient is seen by a reproductive endocrinology physician at every visit, every time. The clinic states this translates into improved care and higher pregnancy rates.

✅ Fully self-contained, office-based IVF lab. Endocrine assays, semen analysis, egg and sperm retrieval, IVF, and cryopreservation all happen on site — no running between facilities.

✅ Elite training background. Dr. Blohm completed his OB/GYN residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was selected for the single Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship position available at Duke University Medical Center, and serves as faculty at Mercer University School of Medicine.

✅ Candid, transparent communication. The reviews logged for this clinic split almost evenly between five-star and one-star, and the five-star end keeps naming the same trait: Dr. Blohm is direct about success odds and lays out every option. The one-star end disputes his bedside manner rather than his candor. Read the ratings disclosure under Accreditations & Awards before treating either end as typical.

✅ Military-family friendly, cross-state coordination. Patient reviews document IVF cycles completed with out-of-state monitoring and coordinated returns to Savannah for transfer.

IVF & Fertility Services

In-office services:

• Female and male fertility assessments
• Semen analysis, sperm washing, artificial/intrauterine insemination (AI/IUI)
• Sperm cryopreservation and storage
• Donor sperm insemination and donor egg IVF
• Oocyte (egg) cryopreservation and storage
• Ovulation induction with oral agents and FSH, with or without IUI
• IVF/ICSI with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection
• Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and screening (PGS)
• Embryo cryopreservation and storage
• Gestational carrier treatment
• IVF/ICSI sperm retrieval, including MESA and TESE
• Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
• Post-tubal-ligation and post-vasectomy fertility treatment
• Estradiol and progesterone assays

Hospital-based services:

• Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
• Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy
• Laparoscopic or open myomectomy
• Tubal surgery, including tubal reanastomosis
• Surgical correction of congenital reproductive anomalies

Fees & Packages

There is no published price list for treatment cycles in our sources — contact the clinic for current pricing. The one figure GCRM does publish sits on the donor side: compensation to an egg donor is $7,500 on completion of the cycle, and the program runs as an anonymous one, so a donor cannot request that her identity or the recipients’ be revealed. Georgia does not require private insurers to cover infertility services, and the clinic is explicit that verifying your own benefits remains the patient’s responsibility; its staff provide guidance while you do it.

Patient Journey

1. Submit new patient forms — download and complete the new patient packet from the clinic’s website before your first visit.
2. Insurance verification — clinic staff guide you through checking your infertility benefits.
3. First consultation with the physician — a reproductive endocrinologist personally reviews your history and exam.
4. On-site diagnostics — hormonal testing, ultrasound, and semen analysis are completed in the office; hospital-based procedures (HSG, hysteroscopy) are scheduled when needed.
5. Individualized treatment plan — the physician walks through every option, expected success rates, and costs before you commit.
6. Cycle monitoring and treatment — stimulation, retrieval, and transfer happen on site, with the physician personally assessing you at every monitoring visit.
7. Follow-up — call the clinic any time during treatment; nurses coordinate with Dr. Blohm to answer questions.

Local Legal Framework

GCRM runs its own donor egg and gestational carrier programs. Our Georgia sources name no statute for either arrangement: the clinic’s pages describe the services it provides, and the research pack behind this profile cites no O.C.G.A. section for egg donation or for gestational carrier agreements, so we do not supply one here. What our sources do document for this clinic is narrower and practical — Georgia is among the states that do not require private insurers to cover infertility services, insurance verification stays the patient’s responsibility, and the practice says its staff will guide you through that verification. Ask the clinic for its donor and carrier agreements in writing and have them reviewed by an independent Georgia family-law attorney before you sign.

Location

• Address: 5354 Reynolds St, Suite 510, Savannah, GA 31405, USA
• Phone: +1 912-352-8588