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Hi Friends! I am Dr. Z and the Founder of Arbor Fertility. As a second-generation doctor and proud daughter of immigrants, my life’s mission is to support people on their path to parenthood by making fertility care more compassionate, accessible, and inclusive. I’m a double board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist with over 15 years of experience, particularly in the Midwest. My clinical interests include IUI, IVF, ovulation induction, PCOS, male factor infertility, and third-party reproduction.

Before starting Arbor Fertility, I was the Director of IVF and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Missouri. I am super grateful to be recognized by my incredibly talented colleagues as a St. Louis Magazine Top Doctor, Best in Missouri Life Magazine Top Doctor, and a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 6 years running.

Outside the clinic, I serve on the Board of Trustees of John Burroughs School and volunteer with Girls in the Know, a St. Louis nonprofit dedicated to empowering pre-teen girls through education. I'm a proud mom of four amazing kids and have been married to my college sweetheart for 21 wonderful years.

While all the leadership positions, publications and awards are awesome, the best gift of all is the incredible teamwork that goes into helping our beloved patients become doting parents and to witness all their doubts and struggles melt away when they meet their little one.

Meet
Shvetha Zarek, MD

Education and Training

  • Undergraduate: Georgetown University

  • Medical School: University of Virginia

  • Residency: George Washington University

  • Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Specializations

  • IUI

  • IVF

  • Ovulation Induction techniques

  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

  • Male factor Infertility

  • Egg Donor, Sperm Donor, Gestational Carrier

  • Egg Freezing

Board Certification

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • Reproduction Endocrinology/Infertility

Awards & Recognition

  • St. Louis Magazine Top Doctor

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor

  • Best of in Missouri Life Top Doctor

  • #1 Reproductive Endocrinologist in Missouri on RateMDs

  • ASRM IN-Training Awards for Research, Top rated Abstract

  • Society for Gynecologic Investigation Pfizer President’s Presenter

  • APGO Excellence in Faculty Teaching Award

  • Voluntary Faculty Teaching Award, Kane Kodek Honor Society

  • Resident of the Year Award

  • Holy Cross Hospital Chief Resident Award

Meet the Team

Tanesha Dorsey

FINANCIAL COUNSELOR

Mackenzie Jones, RN

FERTILITY NURSE

Victoria Peyton, RN

FERTILITY NURSE

CeCe Wolfner, PhD

MARKETING & PR DIRECTOR

Jessie Estros, RN

FERTILITY NURSE

Isabel Sanders, RN

FERTILITY NURSE

Caitlin Murphy, RN

FERTILITY NURSE

Kai Jones, RN

FERTILITY NURSE

Jen Santiago

EMBRYOLOGIST

Anastasia Couri

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

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Jessel Sintos

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

Mia

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

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Kathleen Babanto

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

Patricia Marie Duran

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

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John Wizer Dacullo

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

Jerah Lyn Maneja

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

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Rian Hortilano

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

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We are looking forward to welcoming & taking care of you!

Families of All Kinds

We believe in the giving individuals and couples of diversity the ability to have children.

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Services

Fertility treatment is not a one size fits all. We offer a wide variety of services to help you from preservation to pregnancy.

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