ABOUT US
The Dallas IVF Team
Brian D. Barnett, M.D.
Dr. Brian D. Barnett was raised in the Northeast. For his undergraduate schooling, he attended New York University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in psychology. Subsequently, he received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School. Thereafter, Dr. Barnett completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in Baltimore.
After residency, Dr. Barnett completed a three-year fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, often considered to be one the premier infertility training programs in the world. Prior to moving to Plano in 1997 and entering private practice, Dr. Barnett was on faculty at Duke University Medical Center and was instrumental in the success of its in vitro fertilization program.
Prior to opening of the Frisco Fertility Center, Dr. Barnett enjoyed more than a decade of success as a member of the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS Program. Having performed over 2,000 egg retrievals and 2,000 laparoscopy/hysteroscopy surgical procedures in his career, Dr. Barnett has established himself as one of the leading Reproductive Endocrinologist in the Southwest United States. Dr. Barnett has been on the forefront of assisted reproductive technology in the region. Among his many contributions, Dr. Barnett was the first physician to perform a successful donor egg cycle in the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS program, the first physician to have a successful gestational carrier cycle in the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS program and the first physician to have a successful PGD pregnancy not only in the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS program, but in all of Dallas and Collin County. Among his many awards over the years, Dr. Barnett has been repeatedly named as a “Top Doc” in Texas Monthly (insert link). In1995, Child Magazine (insert link) named The Presbyterian Hospital ART Program as one of the 10 best in the nation, in large part due to Dr. Barnett’s exceptionally high pregnancy rates, which have always exceeded the groups overall rates.
Board Certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and in the subspecialty of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Barnett takes great pride in the individualized approach he has to patient management and the extremely high IVF pregnancy rates he has achieved over the years. Dr. Barnett also remains active in clinical research. He lives in Plano with his wife of 17 years and his three daughters.
Lowell T. Ku, M.D.
Dr. Lowell T. Ku, M.D. was born in Dallas and raised in Flower Mound, Texas. Growing up in Dallas area, he attended the prestigious St. Mark’s School of Texas. For his undergraduate schooling, Dr. Ku attended Emory University. At Emory, Dr. Ku received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music: Cello performance. Dr. Ku received numerous awards while attending Emory University including the National Scholar’s Award. Subsequently, he received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston where he was the president of his medical school class. Thereafter, Dr. Ku completed training in the nationally recognized Family Medicine residency at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas and entered into private practice in Houston. Having always loved obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Ku returned to training and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at John Peter Smith Hospital. During residency, Dr. Ku published many research abstracts and won the Pritchard Prize Paper Award in 2005 for the best resident research awarded by the Texas Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Ku was also honored with numerous awards including the Outstanding Medical Specialty Resident Award in 2004 and 2005.
“Every day I feel honored to be able to help families grow. I can’t imagine another career that would be more heart warming or rewarding.”
After residency, Dr. Ku completed a three-year fellowship at the University of Louisville Medical School in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the most established fellowship in the nation. During fellowship, Dr. Ku received numerous awards including the Outstanding Teaching Fellow Award in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Ku has published and presented nationally numerous papers in the fields of PCOS, frozen embryos, and the effects of estrogen deficiency upon the immune system. After fellowship, Dr. Ku returned to his home town of Dallas to join Dallas IVF in 2008.
Dr. Ku takes great pride in treating women with the warmth and respect that leads to a nurturing relationship with patients. Dr. Ku also remains active in several areas of clinical research. He lives in Plano with his wife and son and is proud to be able to serve Collin County.
