Wael Salem, MD, MS, MPhil

Dr. Salem has been a joy to work with. After having multiple consultations with other IVF doctors and feeling uneasy after each, we met Dr. Salem and immediately felt at peace and knew this was who we were supposed to be working with. He takes the time to listen to you, advocate for you, and teach you as your walk through such a huge journey. You are not just a number when you work with him. If you live in Arizona, I can’t recommend New Directions Fertility in Scottsdale enough so that you can work with Dr. Salem. It was worth the drive and time. I’m forever grateful to be successfully pregnant after our transfer and I know I have Dr. Salem to thank for this next chapter.

My husband and I came to Dr. Salem after a negative experience from another clinic. After our first appointment with Dr. Salem we knew we had finally found a doctor who was going to present us with solid research data statistics as well as several treatment plan options to move forward. We were so relieved to finally be more than just a number and receiving individualized care from a doctor(and his team) who genuiely cared. Over the course of our care, Dr. Salem amazed at the time he took to really listen to all of our questions, our skepticisms, and even our worries. He made recommendations that were in our best interest. When it came to procedures Doctor Salem was great at explaining each step of the process in great detail and is very reassuring. He helped to calm many of my and my husbands anxieties while under his care. Overall, we are very grateful we made the switch. We highly recommend Dr. Salem to anyone looking for individualized fertility care.

Dr. Salem goes above and beyond to ensure his patients feel heard, taken care of and fully supported. He is incredibly empathetic and dedicated -- a brilliant doctor who pays attention to detail. The care is individualized and top notch. I have referred so many to CCRM after working closely with Dr. Salem over the past year. I am forever grateful and cannot wait to return for baby number two!

I absolutely adore Dr Salem. IVF is a very tough journey with tons of highs and lows. Being even early in the journey, Dr Salem has been so empathetic and available throughout the process. His team is responsive when it comes to questions and really goes out of their way to help in this process. I changed jobs and literally was like I am not going if CCRM isnt in network. I am not interested in another clinic at all. I couldnt imagine going anywhere else.

I cant say enough good things about Dr. Salem. We have a baby because of him and my wife and I are forever thankful for having the opportunity to work with him. Looking at his credentials, they are impeccable, but equally important were his skills at walking us through our challenges with kindness and attention to our personal needs. Overall he is a great guy, and an amazing Dr.

Let me tell you! My husband and I love dr Salem! We had 5 (natural) chemical pregnancies and 3 unsuccessfully IUIs before starting to work with him. All of our lab results were perfect. First egg retrieval - we got only 1 normal out of 5 embryos sent for testing. We decided to do 2nd egg retrieval right after. Dr Salem decided to go with the same protocol BUT (!) he was monitoring my labs daily and adjusting my meds sometimes twice a day (!). We eneded up with 12 (!) normal embryos out of 13 sent for testing. He also preformed our 2 transfers - both successful. For a medical reason, we needed to terminate the first pregnancy at 15 week. However, we just delivered our miracle baby on January 29th and there is no doubt that he is here thanks to Dr Salem! He is just the best. He cares! He has an amazing knowledge and true gift! He is a miracle worker! I would recommend him to anyone who struggles with infertility!

Doctor Salem is the best doctor at Bay Area ! He made my family dream comes true! We are so lucky to know him for getting my family successful! Thanks so much for his work and kindness !

I was diagnosed with severe diminished ovarian reserve at age 37. After infertility, a miscarraige and failed IUIs through my OBs clinic, we chose to do IVF at CCRM because of their stellar reputation, excellent lab and success stories from friends.Dr. Salem was our reproductive endocrinologist and we were so fortunate- he was honest and straightforward about the challenges ahead of us but also positive and encouraging. I always felt completely comfortable talking with him. Also, I knew that he was truly invested in our success- that he was doing everything possible to make our dream a reality.Due to my DOR, we only got 5 eggs over the course of two egg retrievals but our results in CCRM’s lab were amazing. Of those 5, we had 3 make it to blast for chromosomal testing- which is astounding. Of those three, one came back normal.The stakes were high, but Dr. Salem did our transfer and placed our baby in the perfect spot. Nine days later, we found out we were pregnant and thankfully, brought our son Kamden into the world on July 27, 2021. We will always be deeply grateful to science, CCRM, & Dr. Salem who helped make our miracle a reality.

Dr. Salem was our doctor in MN and we were devastated to find out he was leaving to CA. He never treated us like just a number while we were in his care, he has the best bed side manner and truly advocated for us. He was realistic, willing to listen and explained things so we would understand when we were first starting our journey at CCRM even if he had to explain things 7 different ways for us to comprehend everything. He was extremely knowledgeable and always had a step B planned if step A didnt work out. Hes a phenomenal doctor and Im glad he was our doctor at the beginning of our journey to ease us into this process.

After experiencing a miscarriage in June and feeling so sad and scared, my husband and I wanted to avoid this fate again. We also knew that time was not on our side as we are 40 years old and didnt have much time to waist in starting our family. We were fortunate enough to have conceived naturally on our first try, but wanted to ensure we would have the highest chances of becoming parents as possible. I had been talking with another clinic for several months. We even had conversations prior to conceiving as a proactive step due to my age. I wasnt very impressed with the clinic due to their very cookie cutter approach and their strong advisements against me ever trying naturally based only on my age. I was disappointed and felt a little hopeless in finding a doctor and clinic we could trust. We really wanted to work with a team that provided top of the line results, provided personalized treatment, and took the time to answer my millions of questions. I was a part of several over 40 IVF groups at the time---one of the members in one of the groups wrote about how CCRM has state-of-the-art protocols, personalized care, she loved her doctor and the results were industry leading. I immediately sent her a message asking about her clinic. At first, I was disappointed that it was all the way in Colorado---and even contemplated traveling there. After looking CCRM up online, I discovered they were nationwide and even had a clinic fairly close to me. I immediately reached out to see if we could get on their schedule for a video with a doctor. To my absolute surprise, they got me in within just a few weeks for a complementary video appointment with Dr. Salem (I had to wait 4+ months for a call with a doctor at the other clinic and pay over $200 for the phone call). My husband and I loved Dr. Salem, he listened to our concerns, shared how he was going to run a robust list of thorough tests and exams to create the most customized care for us. After all of our results came back, we together decided to move forward with one round of an egg retrieval (and sperm) to hopefully produce one or two quality embryos to store while we return back to trying naturally. The entire process was absolutely impeccable. My nurse, Margaret was on the phone with me every day, her co-nurse, Lisa was there for me anytime I needed as well, Dr. Salem called me several times during the process and personally performed serval ultrasounds and procedures during the process. Dr. Salem even called me the day before the egg retrieval to talk me through what to expect, as another doctor he worked with was going to perform the procedure. My nurse communicated with the Pharmacy for me to ensure every time my doses were changed--to accommodate my progress--they had the medication ready for me. To be honest, even though I wanted to do this, I was terrified about all the unknowns, Dr. Salem would schedule extra video appointments with me to talk about all my fears and answer more questions. We were so fortunate to have had the absolute best care, with the most customized protocol, the most brilliant team of doctors (specifically Dr. Salem), nurses (specifically Margaret), front staff team (just all so amazing), techs (absolutely incredible), embryologists (yielding top of the line outcomes) and even our anesthesiologists was amazing! We ended up with: 21 eggs retrieved, 19 mature, 13 fertilized, 8 blast, and 3 genetically normal embryos. Dr. Salem also encouraged us to stay with his vitamin protocol and to try again naturally after my ovaries were ready, we were able to do so and I am currently 13 1/2 weeks pregnant with a healthy girl. We thought we would maybe have a chance at one child, now we are dreaming and feeling hopeful about the possibility of 2, thanks to Dr. Salem and our incredible CCRM family!

Dr. Salem is among the very best of the best. I come to him with an incredibly complex history in attempts of creating a family of my own for nearly 8 years. I am beyond grateful for his expertise and have a new found hope of having a healthy baby in the very near future. I highly recommend Dr. Salem as most importantly, he is an incredible listener, who will go above and beyond to find solutions. I have not found a solutions oriented specialist in years and I work in healthcare! If you are wanting a solutions oriented REI who truly delivers personalized care, look no further! Thank you, Dr.Salem!

Cant say enough great things about Dr. Salem and his entire team. They all supported me through all of the steps of egg freezing and were such a great support through the entire process. I would recommend him and his team to anyone looking into it!