Header: Brian D. Barnett, M.D. & Lowell T. Ku, MD - Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility - Dallas IVF

Top Fertility Doctors - Dallas IVF and Presbyterian Hospital ARTS in Plano - Dr. Brian D. Barnett and Dr. Lowell T. Ku

We understand that women have many options when choosing from the different fertility doctors in the Dallas area for their infertility treatments. Dr. Brian D. Barnett and Dr. Lowell T. Ku’s practice, Dallas IVF, operates in close association with The Presbyterian Hospital ARTS Program in Plano and has remained a successful fertility practice for many years.

Why Choose Dallas IVF for Your Treatment?

  • Our physicians, Dr. Lowell T. Ku and Dr. Brian D. Barnett are both fellowship trained in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility.
  • One doctor will manage your care . Your treatment plan will be made and managed by Dr. Barnett or Dr. Lowell T. Ku. At Dallas IVF you will not be managed by a group of fertility doctors or nurses who have no idea who you are. Dr. Barnett and Dr. Ku perform all of their own egg retrievals and transfers.
  • Individualized treatment plans. In many large practices, fertility doctors often prescribe similar treatment plans to all their patients, which are then carried out by nurses. At some programs, the nurses actually create your treatment plan. Because Dr. Ku or Dr. Barnett are managing your care, it will be individualized and modified by them if necessary.
  • Outstanding pregnancy rates. Physicians have varying degrees of training and experience and thus pregnancy rates can vary from physician to physician. Our pregnancy rates have consistently been excellent. The in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy rates we report to the government are accurate and a reflection of the skill we have with other treatments.
  • Internationally renowned IVF/ART laboratory. The assisted reproductive technology (ART) laboratory in which a woman has her IVF cycle performed is extremely critical. If IVF is required to help you conceive, you will have access to the Presbyterian Hospital ART laboratory and staff. The Presbyterian Hospital ARTS Program is one of the largest IVF program in the Southwest United States and is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in the field. Among the many awards our practice has received, the August 2005 issue of Child magazine recognized the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS program as one of the “Top 10 Fertility Centers” in the country.
  • Convenience. If IVF is required, your retrieval and transfer will be done at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. Dr. Barnett and Dr. Ku’s practice, Dallas IVF, is located in a professional building attached to the hospital. The Presbyterian Hospital ARTS Program laboratory in Plano is the ONLY full-service IVF/ART laboratory located in Collin County. Some of the other infertility practices in Collin County simply serve as satellites for offices or laboratories that are not even located within the area. Why travel an hour for your procedures if you can get individualized, world-class IVF pregnancy rates close by at Dallas IVF?

Contact Dallas IVF today for treatment from one of the leading infertility practices in the Greater Dallas area and the Southwest.

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About Dr. Brian D. Barnett

Dr. Brian D. BarnettDr. Brian D. Barnett was raised in the Northeast. For his undergraduate schooling, he attended New York University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in psychology. Subsequently, he received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School. Thereafter, Dr. Barnett completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in Baltimore.

After residency, Dr. Barnett completed a three-year fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, often considered to be one the premier infertility training programs in the world. Prior to moving to Plano in 1997 and entering private practice, Dr. Barnett was on faculty at Duke University Medical Center and was instrumental in the success of its in vitro fertilization program.

Dr. Barnett has enjoyed more than a decade of success as a member of the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS Program. Having performed over 2,000 egg retrievals and 2,000 laparoscopy/hysteroscopy surgical procedures in his career, Dr. Barnett has established himself as one of the leading Reproductive Endocrinologist in the Southwest United States. Dr. Barnett has been on the forefront of assisted reproductive technology in the region. Among his many contributions, Dr. Barnett was the first physician to perform a successful donor egg cycle in the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS program, the first physician to have a successful gestational carrier cycle in the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS program and the first physician to have a successful PGD pregnancy not only in the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS program, but in all of Dallas and Collin County. Among his many awards over the years, Dr. Barnett has been repeatedly named as a “Top Doc” in Texas Monthly. In 1995, Child Magazine named The Presbyterian Hospital ART Program as one of the 10 best in the nation, in large part due to Dr. Barnett’s exceptionally high pregnancy rates, which have always exceeded the groups overall rates.

Board Certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and in the subspecialty of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Barnett takes great pride in the individualized approach he has to patient management and the extremely high IVF pregnancy rates he has achieved over the years. Dr. Barnett also remains active in clinical research. He lives in Plano with his wife of 17 years and his three daughters.

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About Dr. Lowell T. Ku

Dr Lowell T. Ku, MD reproductive surgeon, Dallas TXDr. Lowell T. Ku, M.D. was born in Dallas and raised in Flower Mound, Texas. Growing up in Dallas area, he attended the prestigious St. Mark’s School of Texas. For his undergraduate schooling, Dr. Ku attended Emory University. At Emory, Dr. Ku received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music: Cello performance. Dr. Ku received numerous awards while attending Emory University including the National Scholar’s Award. Subsequently, he received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston where he was the president of his medical school class. Thereafter, Dr. Ku completed training in the nationally recognized family Medicine residency at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas and entered into private practice in Houston. Having always loved obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Ku returned to training and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at John Peter Smith Hospital. During residency, Dr. Ku published many research abstracts and won the Pritchard Prize Paper Award in 2005 for the best resident research awarded by the Texas Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Ku was also honored with numerous awards including the Outstanding Medical Specialty Resident Award in 2004 and 2005.

After residency, Dr. Ku completed a three-year fellowship at the University of Louisville Medical School in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the most established fellowship in the nation. During fellowship, Dr. Ku received numerous awards including the Outstanding Teaching Fellow Award in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Ku has published and presented nationally numerous papers in the fields of PCOS, frozen embryos, and the effects of estrogen deficiency upon the immune system. After fellowship, Dr. Ku returned to his home town of Dallas to join Dallas IVF in 2008.

Dr. Ku takes great pride in treating women with the warmth and respect that leads to a nurturing relationship with patients. Dr. Ku also remains active in several areas of clinical research. He lives in Frisco with his wife of 4 years.

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What Is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Subspecialist?

A reproductive endocrinology and infertility subspecialist is an OB/GYN who has completed formal advanced training beyond that of his OB/GYN residency in either a two or three-year fellowship. After Dr. Barnett completed his four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology, he completed a three-year fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Dr Lowell T. Ku completed his fellowship at the University of Louisville Medical Center in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Any OB/GYN can list himself as a ‘fertility specialist,’ but only a Reproductive Endocrinologist has completed formal training at a recognized program, which has met specific criteria by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Barnett is board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and in the subspecialty of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Dr. Lowell T. Ku is board eligible.

To become board certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, a physician has to complete his or her fellowship, then pass a written and oral examination. It is not uncommon for a general OB/GYN to initiate an infertility workup and then refer the patient to a reproductive endocrinology and infertility subspecialist; Dr. Barnett is fortunate to practice in a community where there are many excellent general OB/GYN physicians who can initiate basic workups and refer patients to Dallas IVF. Of the many fertility doctors within the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, Dr. Barnett is the only board certified reproductive endocrinologist with a full-time office on the campus of Presbyterian Hospital of Plano.

Contact Dr. Brian D. Barnett or Dr. Lowell T. Ku at Dallas IVF today. As one of the leading fertility practices in the Dallas area with access to the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS Program laboratory in Plano, Dallas IVF is an excellent choice for IVF and other fertility treatments.

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Brian D. Barnett, MD
Lowell T. Ku, MD
Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
MOB 3, Suite 334
6124 West Parker Road
Plano, Texas 75093

Phone: (972) 981-8700
Fax: (972) 981-8708
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Contact Dr. Brian D. Barnett, or Dr Lowell T. Ku for world-class infertility care.