Dr. Absalon Leal Garza
Board certified
Certificate 4695 · valid to 2028-06-21
Procedure · Tijuana
IVF in Tijuana
In vitro fertilisation: eggs retrieved, fertilised in the laboratory, and an embryo transferred.
What the procedure involves
A cycle of stimulation and monitoring, then retrieval and transfer. Monitoring is frequent, which makes the logistics harder than a single-visit procedure.
Before
Hormonal and imaging work-up for both partners where applicable.
After
Ask exactly how many in-person visits a cycle requires and which monitoring can be done by your own doctor at home.
Trips across the border
Budget for roughly 3 separate trips. Sequencing matters more than the headline price: two extra round trips can eat a large part of what you save. How the crossing works.
What it costs
| Procedure | Typical US price | Typical Tijuana price | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVF (per cycle) | $15,000 to $25,000 | $4,500 to $9,000 | 64% to 70% less |
Range collected 2026-08-29. Source: Published clinic prices, surveyed 2026-08-29 Estimates for budgeting, not a quote.
Board-certified in the specialty that covers this
Certified by the Consejo Mexicano de Ginecología y Obstetricia, A.C., the board that certifies the specialty ivf belongs to. Every certificate number, its expiry and the date it was looked up are on the doctor's own page. None of them has told this directory they perform ivf specifically, so ask before you book.
Dr. Adir Antonio Martinez Castro
Board certified
Certificate 10878 · valid to 2027-03-16
Dr. Alan Francisco Guzmán Trujillo
Board certified
Certificate 14761 · valid to 2028-11-28
Dr. Alberto Vazquez Guerra
Board certified
Certificate 4825 · valid to 2030-11-19
Dr. Aldo Fornelli López
Board certified
Certificate 479 · valid to 2029-03-08
Dr. Aldo Martínez Larralde
Board certified
Certificate 9908 · valid to 2028-02-15
Dr. Alejandro Calanda de la Lastra
Board certified
Certificate 2440 · valid to 2027-08-10
Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez Espinola
Board certified
Certificate 5883 · valid to 2027-02-16
Dr. Alejandro Vazquez Aros
Board certified
Certificate 10736 · valid to 2028-06-14
Dr. Alfredo Colón Lucach
Board certified
Certificate 2907 · valid to 2027-05-04
Dr. Alfredo Montaño Torres
Board certified
Certificate 23 · valid to 2027-01-06
Dr. Alvaro Gómez Peña
Board certified
Certificate 8943 · valid to 2027-04-06
Dr. Antonio Salum Fares
Board certified
Certificate 1603 · valid to 2028-12-06
Dr. Arturo Bernal Femat
Board certified
Certificate 3493 · valid to 2027-04-06
Dr. Bricio Trigo Rascón
Board certified
Certificate 5125 · valid to 2028-04-24
Dr. Carlos Alberto Bañuelos Haro
Board certified
Certificate 3437 · valid to 2027-06-29
Dr. Carlos Martin Esquivel Villalobos
Board certified
Certificate 14841 · valid to 2029-03-21
Dr. Carlos Rangel Velázquez
Board certified
Certificate 5173 · valid to 2031-04-08
Dr. Cesar Augusto Guevara Gutierrez
Board certified
Certificate 7577 · valid to 2029-09-18
Dr. César Fausto Cantú Yruegas
Board certified
Certificate 11062 · valid to 2029-01-03
Dr. Christian Michelle Rivas Arredondo
Board certified
Certificate 12785 · valid to 2031-03-26
Dr. Constantino Castillo Palacios
Board certified
Certificate 7654 · valid to 2030-02-19
Dr. Cristobal Gerardo Rodríguez Valero
Board certified
Certificate 9226 · valid to 2027-03-03
Dr. Daniel Alberto Piña Cruz
Board certified
Certificate 454 · valid to 2028-02-03
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Questions patients actually ask
How many trips to Tijuana does ivf take?
Plan for about 3 trips. Ask exactly how many in-person visits a cycle requires and which monitoring can be done by your own doctor at home.
What should I get in writing before I travel?
A written quote that lists each stage, the materials being used, what the price includes and excludes, and what happens if something needs redoing. If a clinic won't put the plan in writing before you cross the border, that tells you something.
Is it safe to get ivf in Mexico?
It can be, and it depends far more on the surgeon and the hospital than on the country. Before you book, check the surgeon's board certificate in the CONACEM registry and make sure it hasn't expired. Ask which hospital the operation happens in, get the plan and the quote in writing, and ask who treats a complication once you're home. Every doctor listed here has the certificate number and the date of the check published.
Will my insurance or HSA pay for ivf in Mexico?
Rarely up front, sometimes afterwards. Mexican hospitals don't bill US insurers, so you pay and then claim. Some PPO plans reimburse out-of-network care abroad if you send an itemised bill with the procedure codes. Many don't, and Medicare generally doesn't pay for care outside the US, so call your plan before you travel. HSA and FSA money can generally be used for medically necessary treatment done abroad, though not for purely cosmetic surgery. Card financing such as CareCredit only works where a practice is enrolled with it, and few in Mexico are, so ask first.
How do I know the doctor doing this is actually qualified?
Every doctor listed here has a specialty board certificate that was looked up in the CONACEM public registry, and the profile publishes its number, both validity dates and the date of the check, with a link so you can repeat it in about a minute. The federal licence to practise, the cédula profesional, is a separate layer: that registry sits behind a captcha, so it is checked by hand at sign-up and each profile says plainly whether it has been confirmed.