Rene B. Allen, MD

Founder, Santa Barbara Fertility Center; Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist; MD, FACOG

Infertility In vitro fertilization (IVF)

At Santa Barbara Fertility Center — Santa Barbara, CA 93103

About Rene B. Allen, MD

René B. Allen, MD, FACOG, is the founder of Santa Barbara Fertility Center, established in 2008, and a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist focused on personalized fertility care. His clinical and research interests include embryo implantation, markers of embryo development, preimplantation genetic testing, male-factor infertility, and tubal surgery.

Dr. Allen completed medical school and obstetrics and gynecology residency training at the University of California, Irvine, followed by a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Education and training

Medical School — University of California, Irvine

Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency — University of California, Irvine

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship — University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Awards and recognitions

Society for Male Reproduction and Urology Traveling Scholars Award, 2008

Pacific Coast Reproductive Society recognition for research presentation on embryo development, PGD and pregnancy outcomes

Top Doctor Award

Professional affiliations

Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG) Santa Barbara Fertility CenterAmerican Society for Reproductive MedicinePacific Coast Reproductive SocietyAmerican College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsACOG District IX — former Senior Fellow Chair and Vice Chair; Young Fellow

Treatments & specialties

Fertility evaluation

Intrauterine insemination (IUI)

Intratubal insemination (ITI)

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT)

Egg and sperm freezing

Donor egg treatment

Gestational surrogacy

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

Assisted hatching

Reproductive surgery

Clinic Location

Other locations

Rene B. Allen, MD practices at 1 clinic location.

Santa Barbara Fertility Center

536 E Arrellaga Street, Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93103