Inside Our State of the Art Fertility Lab
Caperton Fertility Institute’s embryology lab is recognized as one of the most technologically advanced facilities in the country, receiving the prestigious College of American Pathology (CAP) Accreditation. The lab is internationally acclaimed for excellence in innovation and design in addition to having unprecedented pregnancy success rates.
The fertility lab was engineered by Dr. Lee Caperton himself with design consultation from the top IVF laboratory consultants in the country. Our embryology lab features technology imported from all over the world and features highly advanced systems for air filtration, creating a clean-room. The clean room eliminates virtually all contaminants from the air supply, providing a stable and controlled environment for embryo cultures.
Our reputation as one of the top performing IVF laboratories in the nation is attributable not only to our investment in the most state-of-the-art technologies and equipment, but also to its management by one of the most respected embryologists in the industry, Dr. Marlane Angle. Because of her advanced knowledge of reproductive medicine along with her compassionate approach to both science and patient care, our facility is not only the most technically advanced, but also the most accessible and comforting.
Dr. Marlane Angle, Ph.D., HCLD
Laboratory Director
Dr. Marlane Angle is the Laboratory Director at the Caperton Fertility Institute. Dr. Angle is one of the preeminent female embryologists working in the field of reproductive medicine and is widely recognized as a pioneer in IVF with over 35 years of experience. In addition to her significant expertise, Dr. Angle has specific experience in oocyte freezing and vitrification, which has allowed Caperton Fertility Institute to expand its services to include advanced fertility preservation techniques for patients delaying child-bearing or needing treatment with chemtoxic agents for cancer or other systemic diseases.
Dr. Angle joined Caperton Fertility Institute after leading some of the most respected labs in the country and is highly sought after both nationally and internationally as a medical author, teacher, and lecturer. She is a renowned industry consultant, and recently returned from China where she presented Caperton Fertility Institute’s fertility lab design advancements and preliminary success data and will be lecturing in Egypt in 2017.
Dr. Angle graduated Eastern Montana College (now Montana State University Billings) and earned her Master’s from the University of Idaho and her Ph.D. from Auburn University majoring in Reproductive Physiology. She has served in numerous leadership positions as a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and is certified as both a High Complexity Laboratory Director and Clinical Consultant by the American Board of Bioanalysts. She is also on the adjunct faculty for the Master’s and Ph.D. programs at the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School where she participates in training the next generation of embryologists.
An avid sailor and traveler, Dr. Angle attributes her passion for her work to the difference her children have made in her own life. The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others by helping them achieve their dreams of parenthood continues to be her driving force and motivation to get out of bed each morning.
