
Learn More About Our Great Medical Team At The Fertility Center

Valerie I. Shavell, M.D.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Dr. Shavell joined The Fertility Center in August 2013. Dr. Shavell is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialist. Dr. Shavell’s strong commitment to personalized, comprehensive and compassionate care fits impeccably with The Fertility Center’s mission statement. In addition to caring for couples with infertility, Dr. Shavell has interests in: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, and Hysteroscopic Procedures.

Mili Thakur, M.D.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Dr. Thakur joined The Fertility Center in September 2017. She is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist who specializes in Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, and Medical Genetics. Dr. Thakur comes to us with a deep passion for offering individualized, evidence-based care for couples with infertility. In addition, she offers her expertise in medical genetics, fertility preservation, ultrasonography, and hysteroscopic surgery. Dr. Thakur’s special interests include research and education. She is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

Emma Giuliani, M.D.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Emma Giuliani, MD is a board-eligible Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialist. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Michigan State University/Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners and her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Michigan. Joining The Fertility Center in September 2020, Dr. Giuliani brings with her a passion for caring for individuals with infertility. Some of her special interests include fertility preservation as it relates to oncology patients, recurrent pregnancy loss, and endometriosis.
Dr. Giuliani believes in the importance of providing her patients with personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care and scientifically based evaluation and treatment. She is fluent in English and Italian.

Gary R. Jones, M.D.
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Dr. Jones started working at The Fertility Center in 2022. He attended medical school at Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine and completed an internship and residency at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. He also completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. His work history includes time as the Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the Naval Hospital in Oakland, California, as well as being in practice for reproductive endocrinology in Dearborn, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. He has taught OB/GYN residents and fellows for many years. He enjoys teaching, treating uterine abnormalities, ovulation induction, IVF, and all aspects of infertility care. His personal hobbies include biking, golf, and scuba diving.

Shana Broxup, PA-C
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Shana Broxup, PA-C graduated from Western Michigan University with her Master of Medical Science and became board certified as a Physician Assistant in 2021. While she began this new role at The Fertility Center shortly thereafter, she first started with TFC in 2011 as a sonographer, becoming our lead sonographer in 2017. Caring for fertility patients is a passion that is very dear to Shana’s heart. As a former patient herself, she knows first hand what our patients are experiencing and is honored to now help others through this process.
Our Practice
The Fertility Center
3230 Eagle Park Drive NE, Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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Locations
Grand Rapids
3230 Eagle Park Drive NE, Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
toll-free: 877-904-4483
phone: 616-988-2229
fax: 616-988-2010
Kalamazoo
317 S. Drake Road, Suite B
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
toll-free: 877-500-1658
phone: 269-324-5100
fax: 269-324-5041
Mason
1100 S. Cedar Street, Suite 2
Mason, MI 48854
toll-free: 877-904-4483
(Call our Grand Rapids office to schedule in Mason)
Traverse City
1200 Sixth Street, Suite 400
Traverse City, MI 49684
toll-free: 877-904-4483
(Call our Grand Rapids office to schedule in Traverse City)