Dr. Diana Chavkin is a double board-certified physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She uniquely combines extensive clinical expertise with a deep personal understanding of infertility, providing effective, transparent, and empathetic support on her patients' path to parenthood at SCRC.
Dr. Diana E. Chavkin
M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
About
Dr. Diana Chavkin is a leading Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) physician dedicated to helping individuals and couples achieve their family building goals through advanced, evidence-based fertility care. Her personal experience with infertility provides a rare blend of clinical excellence and profound emotional insight. This individualized and holistic approach has successfully guided thousands of patients through fertility treatment and preservation.
Education & Training
- B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Barnard College, Columbia University — Psychology and History; inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
- M.D., New York University
- Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania
- Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Chavkin specializes in advanced fertility treatments including IVF protocol optimization, third-party reproduction (egg donation and surrogacy), reciprocal IVF, and LGBTQIA+ family building. Her expertise also extends to minimal stimulation IVF, comprehensive fertility preservation (egg and embryo freezing), oncofertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss. Additionally, Dr. Chavkin possesses extensive experience managing infertility cases related to diminished ovarian reserve, advanced maternal age, male and tubal factors, unexplained infertility, PCOS, and anovulation.
Dr. Chavkin is an active member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society. She has been honored with multiple peer-reviewed accolades, including Top Doctors Los Angeles (LA Magazine), Southern California Super Doctors, and Southern California Rising Stars. She has contributed to leading medical journals and co-authored chapters in key reproductive medicine texts.
Before becoming a physician, Dr. Chavkin worked as a middle school math and science teacher in New York City, shaping her approachable and educational style of patient care.