Meet Your Team
We are a team of fertility specialists dedicated to helping
you realize your dreams of a family.
Meet Your Team
We are a team of fertility specialists dedicated to helping you realize your dreams of a family.
Our Team

Dr. John L. Couvaras, MD, FACOG
Medical Director of IVF Phoenix™
Dual Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist & OBGYN
A double board certified fertility specialist at IVF Phoenix™, leads the friendly and experienced team at IVF Phoenix™. Dr. Couvaras is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist who received his training at the prestigious University of Texas Southwest Medical Center and completed his internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Dallas. He is also board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and an active member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. He was the past director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Medicine and past chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Abrazo Scottsdale Hospital. Dr Couvaras served as the 2017 President of Maricopa Medical Society, and has been on the Board Member since 2013. He has also served on the board of Phoenix OBGYN Society 2014-2015. Dr Couvaras is married to his wife, Rhoda and is a proud father of his two sons, Lucas and John.
He is certified operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, and microsurgical tubal and pelvic surgery. His expertise includes all aspects of female reproductive medicine and surgery.
Dr. Couvaras is a fertility doctor who is unconditionally committed to his work and willing to work with you to design a plan that fits your diagnosis and your desires. He speaks candidly with patients about their specific diagnosis and the treatment options that are available to them.
He is not only a board-certified Ob/Gyn but also a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist recently ranked again in the top 10% in the U.S by Castle & Connolly Medical. He and his team of fertility specialists will take the time to assess your unique situation and circumstances, and plan a course of action just for you that will maximize the chance of success. We would love to speak with you and see how we can help. If you are ready to put your infertility challenges behind you and have a baby, Call IVF Phoenix™ today. We proudly serve Mesa, Gilbert, Glendale, and the entire Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ area.
Educational Background:
- 1976-1980 B.A. with Honors, Plan II, University of Texas in Austin
- 1982-1986 M.D. University of Texas Health Science Center
- 1986-1990 Internship and Residency, Baylor College of Medicine
- 1990-1992 Reproductive Endocrinology Fellowship, University of Texas Southwest Medical Center
Certificates
- 1994 Board Certified OB/GYN
- 1997 Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist

Dr Nel-Themaat
Embryology Lab Director for IVF Phoenix™
She has been in the field of assisted reproduction for more than 20 years, with the past 11 years in clinical IVF. She possesses a unique combination of a strong academic background, broad technical experience and extensive leadership, and management training. Through a multi-dimensional approach, she has helped to improve patient care and outcomes in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).
Dr. Nel-Themaat currently is the IVF Lab Director and Associate Clinical Professor at the Stanford University Fertility and Reproductive Health program, and formerly the Regional Lab Director for Shady Grove Fertility in Colorado as well as the former IVF Lab Director at University of Colorado Advanced Reproductive Medicine.
She has served on several national and international boards and committees, including being immediate past president of the ASRM Society for Reproductive Biologists and Technologists (SRBT), co-founder and first president of the Colorado Association of Reproductive Technologists (CART), a founding member of the International IVF Initiative (i3), former Board member of the College of Reproductive Biology (CRB), and is known for starting World Embryologist Day. Dr. Nel-Themaat is an active member of ASRM, SRBT, SMRU, AAB, ABB, CRB and has a distinguished record of publications.
Her goal is to advance the field “by building strong, high performing lab teams, by carefully evaluating and adapting appropriately to industry trends, by training and educating the current and next generations, and by participating in collaborative research that enhances our understanding of reproduction.”
In her free time, Dr. Nel-Themaat loves to spend time with her husband and two children, preferably in nature.
Educational Background:
- Executive MBA from the University of Denver
- PhD in Reproductive Physiology from Louisiana State University
- Undergraduate Studies: B.S. Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

Erin, PA-C
Physician Assistant
info@ivfphoenix.com
Erin Cisewski is a certified Physician Assistant who practices as part of the team at IVF Phoenix. Erin received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biopsychology at University of California Santa Barbara and then went on to earn her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. She completed many of her clinical medicine rotations in rural Louisiana providing medical care to underserved communities and then returned to Arizona to finish the remainder of her rotations throughout the state. She is a provider who is passionate about creating an environment where her patient’s feel safe, comfortable and empowered in their fertility journey.

Rhoda
Practice Administrator
rhoda@ivfphoenix.com
Rhoda is a fearless advocate for those desiring to be parents. She joined IVF Phoenix™ in 2011 and has been vocal on our social platforms about educating around miscarriage and pregnancy loss. Having experienced recurrent miscarriages herself, she understands the profound grief and how one can feel a loss of control. Protecting a patient’s emotional wellness is paramount to not giving up on a dream to become a parent.
“Being witness to the process of seeing a patient get that first positive to finally graduating from the practice is a feeling that never gets old as we all know just how hard the road was to get her to this very moment.”

Taylor
Practice Manager
info@ivfphoenix.com
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Location & Contact Information
Scottsdale, AZ
9817 N. 95th St. Bldg I – Ste 107
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Cross Streets: 96th and Shea Blvd
Our Scottsdale Fertility Clinic Hours are:
Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am to Noon
Weekends: By appointment only for existing patients.
Tel # 602-765-2229
Fax # 602-493-6641
Mesa, AZ
6859 E. Rembrandt Avenue Ste 111
Mesa, AZ 85212
Cross Streets: Power Rd & Elliott
Our Mesa location Hours are:
Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am to Noon
Weekends: By appointment only for existing patients.
Tel # 602-765-2229
Fax # 602-493-6641
Scottsdale, AZ
9817 N. 95th St. Bldg I – Ste 107
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Cross Streets: 96th and Shea Blvd
Our Scottsdale Fertility Clinic Hours are:
Monday to Thursday:
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday:
7:00 am to Noon
Weekends:
By appointment only for existing patients.
Tel # 602-765-2229
Fax # 602-493-6641
Mesa, AZ
6859 E. Rembrandt Avenue Ste 111
Mesa, AZ 85212
Cross Streets: Power Rd & Elliott
Our Mesa location Hours are:
Monday to Thursday:
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday:
7:00 am to Noon
Weekends:
By appointment only for existing patients.
Tel # 602-765-2229
Fax # 602-493-6641