Meet the Team | Expert Fertility Specialists | Utah Fertility Center

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Where medical expertise meets compassionate care

Our doctors are renowned industry leaders who take a holistic approach to fertility care. They have experience with patients from all walks of life, from all over the world. Utah Fertility Center doctors know each patient is unique and are committed to developing and implementing a plan that works specifically for you.

Our Doctors

With 4 locations across Utah and an additional location in Idaho Falls, you have the best possible access to the top doctors in the fertility field.

Deirdre A. Conway, MD

Deirdre A. Conway, MD

Dr. Conway’s passion for reproductive endocrinology stems from the rapidly evolving and cutting-edge nature of the field. She won numerous research and teaching awards during her training, and she enjoys educating patients throughout the course of their workup and treatment for infertility.

Deirdre A. Conway, MD

Jessie A. Dorais, MD

Jessie A. Dorais, MD

Dr. Dorais passionately loves the field of reproductive medicine and her patients. She feels tremendous gratitude to be able to participate in helping her patients build families and overcome infertility. She is known for her compassionate care, and she makes every effort to include her patients in treatment and evaluation decisions.

Jessie A. Dorais, MD

Shawn E. Gurtcheff, MD, MS

Shawn E. Gurtcheff, MD, MS

Dr. Gurtcheff so highly values family that she loves focusing on helping others build theirs. She feels it is a great honor to share this amazingly wonderful and difficult journey, and she strives to provide comprehensive and personalized care to all of her patients. She is dedicated to individualizing treatment plans for her patients, and to supporting them emotionally through the process.

Shawn E. Gurtcheff, MD, MS

Yetunde Ibrahim, MD

Yetunde Ibrahim, MD

Dr. Ibrahim is passionate about the rapidly evolving field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She has special clinical interests in assisted reproductive technology, fertility preservation and advanced hysteroscopy. Her philosophy of practice is patient-centric and enhancing the patient experience while they undergo their individualized journey towards parenthood.

Yetunde Ibrahim, MD

C. Matthew Peterson, MD

C. Matthew Peterson, MD

Dr. C. Matthew Peterson, MD is excited to assist the Utah Fertility Center improve access to advanced reproductive technologies in the intermountain west. He will assist in reducing waiting times by assessing new patients and facilitating care pathways.

C. Matthew Peterson, MD

Khurram Rehman, MD

Khurram Rehman, MD

With over 18 years of experience in helping people become parents, Dr. Rehman is excited to join Utah Fertility Center. Dr. Rehman is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and his areas of expertise include IVF, Preimplantation Genetic Testing, PCOS, Fertility Preservation, and Collaborative Reproduction including Donor Egg and Gestational Carrier surrogacy.

Khurram Rehman, MD

Erica Louden, MD. Ph.D, FACOG

Erica Louden, MD. Ph.D, FACOG

Double board certified in Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility. Dr. Louden is a highly-skilled scientist and physician specialist focusing on all areas of reproductive health from Chicago, IL. Her research efforts focus on access to care for cancer and infertile patients as well as the novel mechanism to preserve primordial oocytes during chemo and radiation therapy. Dr. Louden, a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine, completed her residency in Ob/Gyn at Wayne State and her REI fellowship at Augusta University. She has received numerous awards including the 2025 America Best Top Reproductive Endocrinologist Infertility specialist , authored articles for several medical journals and textbooks, led clinical studies, has had her research covered in peer-reviewed publications and in her spare time enjoys volunteer work.

Erica Louden, MD. Ph.D, FACOG

Deirdre A. Conway, MD

Deirdre A. Conway, MD

Dr. Conway’s passion for reproductive endocrinology stems from the rapidly evolving and cutting-edge nature of the field. She won numerous research and teaching awards during her training, and she enjoys educating patients throughout the course of their workup and treatment for infertility.

Deirdre A. Conway, MD

Jessie A. Dorais, MD

Jessie A. Dorais, MD

Dr. Dorais passionately loves the field of reproductive medicine and her patients. She feels tremendous gratitude to be able to participate in helping her patients build families and overcome infertility. She is known for her compassionate care, and she makes every effort to include her patients in treatment and evaluation decisions.

Jessie A. Dorais, MD

Shawn E. Gurtcheff, MD, MS

Shawn E. Gurtcheff, MD, MS

Dr. Gurtcheff so highly values family that she loves focusing on helping others build theirs. She feels it is a great honor to share this amazingly wonderful and difficult journey, and she strives to provide comprehensive and personalized care to all of her patients. She is dedicated to individualizing treatment plans for her patients, and to supporting them emotionally through the process.

Shawn E. Gurtcheff, MD, MS

Yetunde Ibrahim, MD

Yetunde Ibrahim, MD

Dr. Ibrahim is passionate about the rapidly evolving field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She has special clinical interests in assisted reproductive technology, fertility preservation and advanced hysteroscopy. Her philosophy of practice is patient-centric and enhancing the patient experience while they undergo their individualized journey towards parenthood.

Yetunde Ibrahim, MD

C. Matthew Peterson, MD

C. Matthew Peterson, MD

Dr. C. Matthew Peterson, MD is excited to assist the Utah Fertility Center improve access to advanced reproductive technologies in the intermountain west. He will assist in reducing waiting times by assessing new patients and facilitating care pathways.

C. Matthew Peterson, MD

Khurram Rehman, MD

Khurram Rehman, MD

With over 18 years of experience in helping people become parents, Dr. Rehman is excited to join Utah Fertility Center. Dr. Rehman is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and his areas of expertise include IVF, Preimplantation Genetic Testing, PCOS, Fertility Preservation, and Collaborative Reproduction including Donor Egg and Gestational Carrier surrogacy.

Khurram Rehman, MD

Erica Louden, MD. Ph.D, FACOG

Erica Louden, MD. Ph.D, FACOG

Double board certified in Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility. Dr. Louden is a highly-skilled scientist and physician specialist focusing on all areas of reproductive health from Chicago, IL. Her research efforts focus on access to care for cancer and infertile patients as well as the novel mechanism to preserve primordial oocytes during chemo and radiation therapy. Dr. Louden, a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine, completed her residency in Ob/Gyn at Wayne State and her REI fellowship at Augusta University. She has received numerous awards including the 2025 America Best Top Reproductive Endocrinologist Infertility specialist , authored articles for several medical journals and textbooks, led clinical studies, has had her research covered in peer-reviewed publications and in her spare time enjoys volunteer work.

Erica Louden, MD. Ph.D, FACOG

Our Advanced Providers

When new patients come to Utah Fertility Center, they often start their care with one of our nurse practitioners. These advanced providers provide world-class, compassionate care alongside our team of physicians.

Kate Blackham, FNP-C

Kate Blackham, FNP-C

Kate is a Family Nurse Practitioner whose passion for reproductive endocrinology started when she worked as a coordinator on our third-party reproduction team. She graduated from the University of Utah with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and worked as a nurse within a variety of patient populations before finding her love for women’s health. While pursuing her master’s in nursing degree from George Washington University, Kate worked closely with our Egg Donor and Recipient team and enjoyed helping patients complete their families.

Kate Blackham, FNP-C

Xiao Xiao Hoffman, FNP-C

Xiao Xiao Hoffman, FNP-C

Xiao Xiao is a family nurse practitioner who is passionate about women’s health. She graduated from the University of Utah with her Medical Laboratory Science degree (BS) in 2004, Nursing degree (BS) in 2006, and Master’s in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Georgetown University in 2019.

Xiao Xiao Hoffman, FNP-C

Mandy Johnson, WHNP-BC

Mandy Johnson, WHNP-BC

Mandy is a women’s health nurse practitioner. She graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1999. After working as a registered nurse in orthopedics and women's heath, she returned to academia to pursue a Master of Science degree in nursing. Mandy specialized in women’s health and graduated from the University of Utah in 2004.

Mandy Johnson, WHNP-BC

Maddison Lewis, FNP-C

Maddison Lewis, FNP-C

Maddison is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has worked in Women’s Health for several years. She found a passion for women’s health years ago and has continued in that path. Maddison graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing while working as a registered nurse in Labor and Delivery for about 13 years. She returned to academia to pursue a Master of Science degree.

Maddison Lewis, FNP-C

Anne-Marie Martin Lloyd, WHNP

Anne-Marie Martin Lloyd, WHNP

Anne-Marie is a women’s health nurse practitioner who has truly loved working in the reproductive medicine field. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from University of Utah with a Master of Science in Nursing. In May of 2022 she added a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) to her resume and has a passion for genetics. Anne-Marie works primarily in our St. George location.

Anne-Marie Martin Lloyd, WHNP

Nichole Nelson, FNP-C

Nichole Nelson, FNP-C

Nichole is a family nurse practitioner that found a love and true passion for women’s health throughout her education journey. She graduated from Utah Valley University with her Bachelor’s degree in nursing. While achieving her degree to be a nurse practitioner, from the University of Cincinnati, she worked in the NICU, postpartum and pediatric units as a registered nurse for over 5 years.

Nichole Nelson, FNP-C

Kristi Rodgerson, FNP-C

Kristi Rodgerson, FNP-C

Kristi is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has worked in Women’s Health for several years. Before graduating from Frontier Nursing University with her Master’s Degree, she worked as a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery, as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Kristi Rodgerson, FNP-C

Susie S. Sollis, FNP-C

Susie S. Sollis, FNP-C

Susie is a family practitioner that has a true desire for helping those struggling with infertility. Susie graduated from Southern Utah University with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse for 8 years. Her own struggles with infertility inspired her to further her education and pursue a Master of Science degree in nursing at Brigham Young University.

Susie S. Sollis, FNP-C

Karson Sutton, WHNP-BC

Karson Sutton, WHNP-BC

Karson is a board-certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. She worked as a critical access nurse for 7 years before obtaining her Master's Degree from Frontier Nursing University. Empowering families throughout their fertility journey has become one of her greatest missions. When Karson is not in the office, she can be found fly fishing with her family.

Karson Sutton, WHNP-BC

Stephanie Morgan, PA-C

Stephanie Morgan, PA-C

Stephanie is a lifelong native to Idaho. She comes with almost 20 years practicing as a PA-C, with the last 9 years in women’s health. She finds helping families achieve their family planning goals incredibly rewarding. She brings years of knowledge and compassion into every patient encounter. When not at work she considers herself a homebody spending time with her family at home.

Stephanie Morgan, PA-C

Meggan Hulme, FNP-C

Meggan Hulme, FNP-C

Meggan is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C). With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare field (pediatrics and emergency medicine), she is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.

Meggan Hulme, FNP-C

Kate Blackham, FNP-C

Kate Blackham, FNP-C

Kate is a Family Nurse Practitioner whose passion for reproductive endocrinology started when she worked as a coordinator on our third-party reproduction team. She graduated from the University of Utah with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and worked as a nurse within a variety of patient populations before finding her love for women’s health. While pursuing her master’s in nursing degree from George Washington University, Kate worked closely with our Egg Donor and Recipient team and enjoyed helping patients complete their families.

Kate Blackham, FNP-C

Xiao Xiao Hoffman, FNP-C

Xiao Xiao Hoffman, FNP-C

Xiao Xiao is a family nurse practitioner who is passionate about women’s health. She graduated from the University of Utah with her Medical Laboratory Science degree (BS) in 2004, Nursing degree (BS) in 2006, and Master’s in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Georgetown University in 2019.

Xiao Xiao Hoffman, FNP-C

Mandy Johnson, WHNP-BC

Mandy Johnson, WHNP-BC

Mandy is a women’s health nurse practitioner. She graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1999. After working as a registered nurse in orthopedics and women's heath, she returned to academia to pursue a Master of Science degree in nursing. Mandy specialized in women’s health and graduated from the University of Utah in 2004.

Mandy Johnson, WHNP-BC

Maddison Lewis, FNP-C

Maddison Lewis, FNP-C

Maddison is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has worked in Women’s Health for several years. She found a passion for women’s health years ago and has continued in that path. Maddison graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing while working as a registered nurse in Labor and Delivery for about 13 years. She returned to academia to pursue a Master of Science degree.

Maddison Lewis, FNP-C

Anne-Marie Martin Lloyd, WHNP

Anne-Marie Martin Lloyd, WHNP

Anne-Marie is a women’s health nurse practitioner who has truly loved working in the reproductive medicine field. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from University of Utah with a Master of Science in Nursing. In May of 2022 she added a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) to her resume and has a passion for genetics. Anne-Marie works primarily in our St. George location.

Anne-Marie Martin Lloyd, WHNP

Nichole Nelson, FNP-C

Nichole Nelson, FNP-C

Nichole is a family nurse practitioner that found a love and true passion for women’s health throughout her education journey. She graduated from Utah Valley University with her Bachelor’s degree in nursing. While achieving her degree to be a nurse practitioner, from the University of Cincinnati, she worked in the NICU, postpartum and pediatric units as a registered nurse for over 5 years.

Nichole Nelson, FNP-C

Kristi Rodgerson, FNP-C

Kristi Rodgerson, FNP-C

Kristi is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has worked in Women’s Health for several years. Before graduating from Frontier Nursing University with her Master’s Degree, she worked as a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery, as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Kristi Rodgerson, FNP-C

Susie S. Sollis, FNP-C

Susie S. Sollis, FNP-C

Susie is a family practitioner that has a true desire for helping those struggling with infertility. Susie graduated from Southern Utah University with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse for 8 years. Her own struggles with infertility inspired her to further her education and pursue a Master of Science degree in nursing at Brigham Young University.

Susie S. Sollis, FNP-C

Karson Sutton, WHNP-BC

Karson Sutton, WHNP-BC

Karson is a board-certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. She worked as a critical access nurse for 7 years before obtaining her Master's Degree from Frontier Nursing University. Empowering families throughout their fertility journey has become one of her greatest missions. When Karson is not in the office, she can be found fly fishing with her family.

Karson Sutton, WHNP-BC

Stephanie Morgan, PA-C

Stephanie Morgan, PA-C

Stephanie is a lifelong native to Idaho. She comes with almost 20 years practicing as a PA-C, with the last 9 years in women’s health. She finds helping families achieve their family planning goals incredibly rewarding. She brings years of knowledge and compassion into every patient encounter. When not at work she considers herself a homebody spending time with her family at home.

Stephanie Morgan, PA-C

Meggan Hulme, FNP-C

Meggan Hulme, FNP-C

Meggan is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C). With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare field (pediatrics and emergency medicine), she is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.

Meggan Hulme, FNP-C

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