Some have estimated that there may be as many as 5,000,000 frozen embryos stored in IVF Clinic across the United States but no one is really sure of the actual number with a range of 600,000 to 1.5 million frequently quoted.

Some couples are willing to donate their frozen embryos to recipient couples who are willing to undergo a frozen embryo transfer with these embryos.

At Rejoice Fertility we have the single-clinic largest experience with Embryo Adoption in the entire world.

All of our matching of embryo donors and recipients is currently accomplished through the efforts of three organizations: Nightlight Christian Adoptions Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program,Embryo Adoption Services of Cedar Parkand Christian Adoption Consultants.

Patients seeking to adopt embryos will undergo an evaluation to ensure that there are no medical contraindications to Embryo Adoption (performed either here in Knoxville or with a local fertility clinic close to where they live) and then undergo their embryo transfers in Knoxville.

Most patients will only need to spend a day or two in Knoxville for their embryo transfer although those seeking to have a Natural Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer may have to spend a bit longer in order to complete the necessary monitoring of their natural cycle.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE REJOICE FERTILITY FOR EMBRYO ADOPTION

1. EXPERTISE

Our embryology team has the most experience of any IVF program in the country with the thawing and care of donated embryos especially those that have been frozen for decades including several amazing outcomes such as the delivery of healthy twins after the transfer of embryos stored for 30 years!

2. EXPERIENCE

Our team has coordinated hundreds of frozen embryo transfer cycles for patients pursuing embryo adoption.

3. EXCELLENCE

All embryos are handled with the upmost care. Rejoice IVF is the only accredited IVF Program in the Greater Knoxville Area having secured this accreditation by The Joint Commission back in 2021.

4. EXPANSION

Our new state-of-the-art IVF Laboratory and clinical space will be ready in August 2024 and with many patient-friendly features such as Private Rooms for pre-transfer discussions with Dr. Gordon.

5. EMPATHY

All of us here at Rejoice Fertility believe that every embryo deserves a chance at life and that the only embryo that cannot result in a healthy baby is the embryo that you do not transfer into a patient.

There were previous issues between Rejoice and the NEDC; however, those issues were worked out in Mediation on August 23, 2024 to the mutual benefit of all parties, and most importantly, all patients

The parties agreed that all Rejoice patients (both Dr. Keenan’s and Dr. Gordon’s) who were matched with NEDC donated embryos or had NEDC embryos on reserve as of 8/1/24 could choose to keep these embryos at Rejoice and have their future care with Dr. Gordon and the nursing and embryology team at Rejoice, OR choose to have future embryo transfers with Dr. Keenan in Powell, TN, OR choose to have their care with another NEDC affiliated clinic.