Dr. Collin Smikle, MD, FACOG

Medical Director

Dr. Collin Smikle is the founder and Medical Director of Laurel Fertility Care. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility, he has extensive experience in IVF, all assisted reproductive technologies and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He is a highly respected physician, researcher, teacher and medical author.

He graduated Yale Medical School (1985) and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School (1989). He received specialty training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of California San Francisco where he did extensive research in oocyte and follicular development and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

Dr. Smikle has authored over 25 medical publications, book chapters, and abstracts. He is a member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Bay Area Reproductive Endocrinologists Society, and the San Francisco Obstetrical and Gynecological Society.

Leslie Barahona, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Leslie is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a passion for women’s health. She received both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from West Coast University. In addition to her nursing background and education, she also received her BS in Biological Sciences from the University of California- Davis, and her Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences from Touro College Graduate School of Health Sciences in New York.

She is committed to delivering holistic, patient-centered care to patients. Leslie believes that every patient deserves a knowledgeable, skillful provider who understands their needs and tries to provide a respectful, inclusive, and safe environment to discuss concerns and expectations of care. She believes in individualized treatment plans and involving patients throughout the process. She wants patients to know we are always here for them through success or difficulties, providing the care they deserve. She is passionate about providing patients with the knowledge and resources they need to make the best decisions for themselves.

Working in the field of fertility, she values developing personal relationships with patients and helping them through their journey with the use of innovative science and technology. She specializes in baseline sonograms, saline sonograms, mock embryo transfers, antral follicle counts, intrauterine inseminations, HyFoSy, and early obstetric sonograms.

Originally from Hawaii, Leslie now calls the Central Valley of California home. She is happily married and has two sons. When she is not in clinic, you can find her teaching her Zumba classes, reading, cooking, travelling, hiking, or spending time with her family and friends.