Meet Our Experts

With well over 30 years in the infertility field, Dr. Villanueva’s impressive track record has earned him the respect of his fellow Reproductive Endocrinologists and the admiration of his patients. In 1982, Dr. Villanueva marked an important milestone in the field of IVF. Only one year after the first successful IVF in the U.S. and three years after the first successful IVF in the world, he became the first fertility specialist to perform a successful IVF cycle in San Diego. His vast experience in IVF is of great value in many of the complicated IVF cycles that we routinely do.

The U.S. News and World Report has rated him as one of the best in his field since 1995. Dr. Villanueva is one of the few physicians licensed to practice both in the U.S. and Mexico. He spends time on both sides of the U.S. and Mexico border, serving patients at state-of-the-art healthcare clinics. Many of his patients fly in from South America and Europe because of his expertise and sterling reputation.

Dr. Wood is one of the leading fertility specialists in the world. He has been practicing medicine since 1995 and was board-certified in obstetrics-gynecology in 1993 and board-certified in Reproductive Endocrinology in 1995. Dr. Wood received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1985. He served his internship in OB-GYN at the University of North Carolina and his residency in OB-GYN at the University of North Carolina.

Molly has been an embryologist since 1999, when she first began her career in Taiwan after completing her internship studies at the National University of Singapore and National Taiwan University. After obtaining her first Master’s degree in Medical Sciences at Taipei Medical University in 2001, she worked as a laboratory supervisor. She was responsible for managing patients' treatment cycles, numerous daily duties in and around the laboratory, and many more.

 

In 2010, Molly decided to move to the United States to pursue her career and make an impact in the U.S. healthcare field. She started by managing Embryology and Andrology laboratories at several IVF clinics. As an Associate Director at one of the biggest IVF Centers in Southern California, Molly helped increase case numbers from 10 cycles per month to 200 cycles in just a few years. After working there for nearly ten years, Molly is proud and honored to have been able to help countless couples complete their family. Her first-hand exposure to the difficulties of infertility has led her to understand the reasons why she chose this career path.

 

As a mother of two, Molly understands the value and possibility of life within each embryo. She credits her high success rates to her specialty in low-medication IVF treatment. The unique method of low-medication IVF treatment would benefit many patients who are concerned about their health.

 

“To have the opportunity to help people and be a part of their journey is priceless and rewarding,” says Molly. “Labryo is different. We see every patient as a real person, and we pride ourselves on being a part of this difficult journey. We believe in creating a safe and warm environment through kind and understanding staff. I like to remind my patients that everyone faces challenges in their life, and this is yours, but I will be alongside you until you succeed. If you never give up, I will never give up.”

Dr. Kenneth Vu joins our team of physicians with over 25 years of experience and has been practicing REI IVF since 1995. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1988. After completing his OBGYN Residency in the military, Dr. Vu did his Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Fellowship at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He returned and started his career in the U.S. Army, serving the Pacific region. He started the first military IVF program there in 1997, serving all federal and military personnel and their dependents in Hawaii as well as countries in the Pacific Rim. After retirement from the US Army Medical Corps service at a young age, Dr. Vu became the Medical and IVF Director of the Pacific IVF Institute, Founder and Medical-IVF Director of the Hawaii Center for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, while also serving Kaiser Permanent members of Hawaii. Dr. Vu was recruited to Northern California to join The Permanente Medical Group / Kaiser Permanente and started IVF programs there as the Medical, IVF, and Lab Director of Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Reproductive Health. During his tenure there and under his leadership, the Center’s IVF program frequently ranked in the top 5 most successful programs in California in multiple categories published in SART and CDC reports. In 2020, Dr. Vu took full early retirement to move to sunny Southern California to be closer to his family, where he has assisted two other established IVF clinics where he served as the REI physician and the Lab Director in Embryology, Andrology and Clinical laboratory. Dr. Vu also serves concurrently as the REI physician with Kaiser Permanente / SCPMG, serving its members in Southern California. His interest extends into the IVF laboratory, where he has been a certified high complexity lab director (HCLD) since 2007 and also as a College of American Pathologists (CAP) inspector for over ten years. Dr. Vu served as the assistant professor at The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and the associate professor at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine, as well as teaching medical students and OBGYN residents at the University of California, Davis. He published numerous research and academic publications and textbook chapters during his career.

Over the last ten years, Dr. Vu enjoyed working in third-party reproduction and surrogacy, serving U.S. and international patients, as well as family building with LGBTQ+ couples. He has extensive experience with elective oocyte and sperm cryopreservation and oncofertility, traditional IVF, mini-stim/ low stimulation, and natural cycle IVF treatments. His diverse background and experience are great assets to Labryo Fertility Center as they will provide our staff and patients with the best care and clinical outcomes. While serving in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, Dr. Vu received multiple Achievement, Commendation, and Meritorious Service Medals. Dr. Vu was voted by his peers for numerous consecutive years as the “Top Doctor In Sacramento” in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility until 2021. Outside of medical practice, Dr. Vu served on the Board of Directors for the Regional Center serving people with disabilities. He is passionate about the care and services of individuals with autism.