Lisa Rinehart, RN, BSN, JD

Lisa A. Rinehart, Director of Operation, has been involved in reproductive medicine in the Chicago area for the past 20 years. First as a nurse, and later as a health care attorney and consultant, Lisa’s experience touches nearly every aspect of infertility management. Lisa helped establish The IVF Institute-Chicago and, today, is responsible for all operational, administrative, marketing, program development and personnel functions at the Center’s locations.

Lisa also teaches through regular seminars and flyers to OB/GYN physicians and their staff, acts as a health law resource for OB/GYN residents at Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Il and holds an adjunct faculty position at DePaul University, Chicago, IL and Benedictine University, Lisle, IL, where she teaches health law classes in the graduate programs. Lisa is the former president of the Association of Reproductive Managers, a national specialty group of ASRM. She is a frequent speaker across the country on reproductive law, management issues and nursing practices.

Carli W. Chapman, BS, TS, ELD (ABB)

Carli W. Chapman, Director of Clinical Laboratories, has spent over 20 years practicing embryology. She helped launch several successful IVF programs nation-wide, and is considered a leader in the field of embryology. At The IVF Institute-Chicago, Carli oversees all operational areas of the laboratories as well as regulatory and patient care responsibilities, the development of new laboratory programs, and training of all embryology and laboratory personnel.

Carli continues to practice the delicate ART laboratory techniques she has perfected over her years working in reproductive biology with all of The IVF Institute-Chicago's ART patients in a truly patient-oriented, caring manner. An ABB certified embryologist, Carli remains on the cutting edge of the rapidly expanding horizon of reproductive science and medicine, she shares her wealth of experience as a frequent consultant and CAP certified embryology lab inspector, while promoting her primary concern- the care and keeping of her patients’ embryos and interests.

Administration

• Lisa Rinehart, RN, BSN, JD, Director of Operations
• Leslie S. Anastos, BA, Assistant Director of Operations

Clinical Staff

• Rachel Easton, RN, BSN
• Patricia Luczak, RN, BSN
• Judy Blackwell, RN
• Tracey Laubscher, Clinical Assistant
• Lorita LeFlore, Clinical Assistant
• Kate Warmuth, Clinical Assistant

Laboratory Staff

• Carli Chapman, Laboratory Director
• Lauren Storms, Embryologist
• Milica Ivanovic, Embryologist
• Stacey Lofgren, Embryology Staff

Office Staff

• Gayle Kankovsky
• Wanda Newman
• Vivian Villaneueva
• Guadelupe Carmona
• Alexa Molnar
• Barb Doyle

Billing Specialists

• Carolyn Campbell
• Shannon Cangiano