Dr. Francisco Arredondo Chief Medical Officer has founded several IVF clinics, (Including Aspire Fertility, RMA of Texas, and Smart IVF). He was the national Chief Medical Officer of Inception/Aspire Fertility and the Prelude Network overseeing 19 clinics and 65 fertility specialists. Named the “best medical student in the country” by Mexican president Carlos Salinas, Dr. Francisco Arredondo graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Institute of Technology and Higher Studies School of Medicine in Monterrey. Dr. Arredondo’s passion for fertility care began in 1989 while working alongside the first team to perform an in vitro fertilization procedure in Monterrey, Mexico. He has been the founder and leader of many fertility companies.

Medical Training and experience:

• Medical School (Summa Cum Laude) Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies
• Internship at Kahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, New York
• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio
• Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
• Master’s Degree in Public Health at Harvard University where he focused on interdisciplinary correlations between medical and business management practices.
• Medical director of Women’s Health Services at Appalachian Rural Healthcare in Kentucky
• Assistant Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Founder of several IVF centers in the United States
• Leader in fertility patient experience
• Author of 2 books: Finding you In FertilityCo-Authored with Maria Quevedo, and MedikalPreneur The Official Guide for Physician’s Success in Business.

An avid social entrepreneur, Dr. Arredondo’s conception of Pozitivf stemmed from his vision to make fertility services affordable to everyone. Years of experience have granted Dr. Arredondo unrivaled expertise in the medical, entrepreneurial, and managerial spheres, allowing him to curate a unique, “MedikalPreneurial” system to deliver outstanding fertility services and make his vision a reality. Put simply, Dr. Arredondo is a trailblazer in the world of reproductive services — a needed crusader to make one’s right to a family a universal reality

Tony Anderson is the founder and director of EmbryoDirector IVF Academy in San Antonio TX. Anderson started his career in the bovine laboratory in 1990 at Granada Biosciences and made it to the human laboratory in 1992 at IVF America in Livingston New Jersey. In 1992 he moved to North Carolina to work at Presbyterian Hospital with Klaus Wiemer. In 2009 Tony took on the challenge of a new start-up in San Antonio at RMATX that has grown to 2 IVF centers and 2 satellite centers. Anderson has been an early adopter and pioneer in blastocyst embryo transfer, cryopreservation, and biopsy for genetic testing. Anderson completed his undergraduate studies at Oklahoma State University in Animal Science and Master’s in Clinical Embryology studies at Leeds University under the direction of Professor Alan Handyside and Helen Picton. These studies focused on cryopreservation and non-invasive methods of predicting euploidy in early embryos. Tony continued these studies during his doctoral at Nova Southeastern University. These doctoral studies focused on the comparison of cryopreservation methods of oocytes as well as pre-implantation genetic screening (PGT) of embryos for optimized outcomes. Tony is happily married for more than 29 years with 3 children

Lauralicia is an experienced Practice Executive, a member of the senior executive team, with responsibility for the practice’s financial health. She has 16 years of experience in organizational administration, including supervision of personnel, practice and financial management.  Lauralicia knows intimately the journey of infertility having all her three boys through IVF. She is excited to be part of Pozitivf Fertility and help and patients guide them through their fertility journey.

Christine Flynn is a registered nurse with over 20 years of experience in fertility. She has experience working in a large hospital in Cleveland, Ohio to several practices in San Antonio Texas. She is excited to be joining the Pozitivf Fertility Team where she can share her experiences, teach new staff members and guide patients through their fertility journey with this exciting new company.

Our laboratory supervisor, Elisabeta Kasa (Ellie) has more than 13 years of experience in reproductive biology. Ellie completed her bachelor’s in biology from the University of Florida while working full-time, having two children, and being a wife. During this time she developed and mastered every skill in all areas of the laboratory.  Ellie has participated in research in andrology and intravaginal culture and has been an invited lecturer and trainer in these specialty fields. Ellie is happily married for more than 14 years with 2 children.

Carolina Cardona earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Baylor University in August 2020. She has recently joined the Pozitivf Fertility family in the role of patient advocate and is thrilled to be a part of such a highly motivated, kindhearted, revolutionary team of individuals. She is very passionate about the mental health field and is happy to be part of a clinic that acknowledges the mental and emotional burdens that can be part of the fertility journey and provides access to a licensed professional that can help alleviate some of that burden. She was accepted to St. Mary’s graduate school and will begin her master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in January 2023, while continuing her journey here with us.

Maria Duran is the Patient Advocate at Pozitivf Fertility with 9 years of experience as a front desk receptionist. She was awarded for outstanding contribution in patient care and teamwork by Donor Egg Bank USA. She is excited to be joining the Pozitivf Fertility team where she can interact and advocate for patients.

Sabrina Ruiz is a medical assistant with 6 years of experience in fertility. She was born and raised in San Antonio and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. Sabrina is excited to be joining the Pozitivf Fertility Team where she can contribute and guide patients through a wonderful and memorable fertility journey.

Sebastian Cavazos received his bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He also holds a certification in Cisco Security Architecture. In addition, Cavazos has been involved in the technology industry for 5 years now and has had field experience in Cyber Security, computer science, and network management. Before joining our team, he was employed by Alamo City Engineering Services in the Cyber Security department. Sebastian loves being part of our team and is excited to use his talents.