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The key to achieving pregnancy, by Dr Sergio Rogel Cayetano of Vida Fertility Alicante
At Vida Fertility, we’d like you to get to know Dr Sergio Rogel a little better. We’d also like you to put a face to the whole team of professionals who will support you in the most important decision of your life: starting a family.
A friendly, approachable manner and warmth are two key factors in helping patients feel understood and find the connection they need during their fertility treatment. That’s why we want you to get to know us and find out a little more about us before your first in-person or online consultation.
Dr Sergio Rogel’s CV
Education
- Scientific Director at Vida Fertility.
- University expert in Medical Genetics. Juan Carlos I University.
- Levels I, II and III in obstetric ultrasound (SESEGO).
- Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Alicante University General Hospital.
Work experience
- VIDA Fertility Institute. Scientific Director (July ’26 – present).
- IMED Elche. Gynaecologist, obstetrician and expert in assisted reproduction (June ’24 – July ’26).
- IVF-LIFE. National Medical Director (Spain) (September ’23 – June ’24).
- IVF-LIFE. Medical Director for Alicante (July ’20 – September ’23).
- IVF Spain. Gynaecologist, Head of the National Department and Oocyte Donation Unit (February ’16 – June ’20).
- IVF Spain. Medical Director (August ’11 – February ’16).
- IGLS. Laboratory Director (August ’11 – October ’15).
- Vinalopó Hospital. Head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department (March ’10 – August ’11).
- Ayud Team (Perpetuo Socorro Hospital + Vistahermosa Clinic). Gynaecologist and obstetrician (March ’07 – October ’10).
- ICSI (Scientific Institute for Health and Infertility). Clinical Director (March ’07 – March ’10).
- Alicante General Hospital. Gynaecologist on call (July ’05 – February ’08).
- IMFER (Murcia Fertility Institute). Specialist in assisted reproduction, obstetrics and gynaecology (July ’05 – August ’07).
Research
Dr Sergio Rogel has extensive research experience in gynaecology and assisted reproduction, with scientific publications and participation in national and international conferences such as ESHRE, ASRM and the Spanish Fertility Society.
His research has focused particularly on ovarian stimulation, IVF/ICSI, egg donation, oocyte and embryo quality, PGT-A, implantation failure, thin endometrium, endometrial microbiota and regenerative medicine using growth factor-rich plasma (PRGF/PRP). She has also participated in studies on sperm vitrification, assisted oocyte activation, time-lapse imaging and environmental factors related to IVF treatments.
Her most recent work includes research presented and published in *Human Reproduction* on PRGF in patients with a thin endometrium, recurrent implantation failure and recurrent miscarriages; the influence of endometrial microbiota in egg donation cycles with PGT-A; and new strategies to improve outcomes following fertilisation failure using ICSI.
Conference attendance
Dr Sergio Rogel combines his clinical and research work with an extensive teaching career in gynaecology, obstetrics and reproductive medicine.
He has served as a lecturer on university programmes, in postgraduate medical training (MIR) and on specialised courses for healthcare professionals. Since 2015, he has been a member of the teaching staff on the Master’s in Human Fertility at the University of Alicante, within the Human Fertility Chair, where he delivers specialised training in assisted reproduction. He has also contributed to the Master’s in Fertility Patient Care at the University of Alicante.
Throughout his career, he has also delivered training on human reproduction, ovarian stimulation, obstetrics and reproductive health, contributing to the training of doctors, midwives and other healthcare professionals.
Expert in Reproductive Medicine
Dr Sergio Rogel is the scientific director at Vida Fertility Institute. He has experience in the diagnosis and personalised treatment of patients with fertility problems.
Over 25 years’ experience
Dr Sergio Rogel has over 25 years’ experience in gynaecology and assisted reproduction, combining clinical practice with extensive research and teaching activities. He has presented numerous studies at international conferences such as ESHRE and ASRM, with a particular focus on IVF/ICSI, egg donation, embryo implantation, the endometrium and new reproductive techniques.
A personalised medical approach for each patient
Her clinical practice combines medical rigour, the latest techniques in reproductive medicine and personalised care, with each case being assessed individually to identify the strategy best suited to each patient’s needs and reproductive history.
Interview with Dr Sergio Rogel Cayetano
Dr Sergio Rogel, why did you choose to specialise in Assisted Reproduction?
I didn’t seek out reproductive medicine; rather, it found me.
To tell the truth, I entered the Obstetrics and Gynaecology speciality in 2001, knowing the high standard of training offered by the hospital I’d chosen (Alicante General Hospital), whose only drawback was that it didn’t have an in vitro fertilisation unit (although it did have a human reproduction unit). At the time, it didn’t seem that important to me… I could always do an external rotation, and obstetrics and gynaecology is such a broad field…
Three years later, the hospital opened its fertility unit, and this coincided exactly with my training in fertility medicine. I was fortunate enough – and it was a tremendous honour – to be one of the first residents to train at the unit… it was love at first sight for both of us.
The world of reproductive medicine captivated me, and ever since, my life has been intertwined with it.
It is a scientifically very demanding field, due to its interdisciplinary nature, its rapid development, its impressive technological advances, the fact that it is so new that there is still so much to discover – and therefore so much to research – and because there aren’t many of us who are passionate about this field, which means we have an enormous responsibility for its development… and for our patients, who are going through a truly difficult time. It’s a truly intense world, emotionally speaking… because there’s nothing more important in life than our child.
How has reproductive medicine progressed since you first entered the workforce?
Wow! Those of us who are starting to go grey (or rather, not combing our grey hair anymore) have witnessed a staggering technological advance.
When I started out, blastocyst culture didn’t exist, and we’d transfer three embryos whenever we could. Vitrification didn’t exist and freezing oocytes was practically impossible. Today, reproductive medicine has advanced tremendously; we’re able to cultivate embryos to the blastocyst stage, whilst monitoring them almost minute by minute using time-lapse technology; we’re able to use AI to assess their development; we’re starting to see robots that can perform tasks previously only suitable for humans; we have 3D ultrasound, genetic matching for donors, genetic diagnosis, non-invasive genetic testing (still under development), regenerative medicine techniques… and the developments still to come are even greater and better still! The creation of AI-assisted stimulation protocols using BIG DATA, the automation of the laboratory, the generation of oocytes from stem cells, perhaps even an artificial womb… dreaming is free!
Reproductive medicine is one of the fastest-advancing fields in medicine. It is an honour and a pleasure to be part of it and to provide ever-better care for our patients.
What continues to surprise you most about being a fertility specialist?
At this stage, there isn’t much that surprises me; perhaps some results fall outside the general statistical norm (cases or cycles that are particularly good or bad), but this also falls within the intra-cycle variability that has been well documented.
The pace of scientific progress is also to be expected, given that this is a very young discipline.
So, as things stand today, I think I could say that nothing—or very few things—surprise me, which is wonderful for our patients. Reproductive medicine, like any branch of medicine, is not about surprises, but about carrying out a proper assessment of the case, making an accurate diagnosis, providing a realistic prognosis and achieving ultimate success. Nowadays, almost everyone who wants to have a child can achieve this. Barring very exceptional cases, the question is not whether they can have a baby, but what sacrifices they will have to make to do so, and whether the cost is manageable.
In your opinion, what is the most important factor in increasing the chances of success in fertility treatments?
In fertility treatment, it is very important to carry out a thorough assessment, reach an accurate diagnosis, and have a good medical team capable of explaining the patient’s actual prognosis, so that, before starting treatment, the patient can understand the situation, the treatment and its costs (what they will have to give up, the approximate number of cycles they will need to undergo based on previous scientific experience, the financial cost of the whole process, and what the alternatives are).
Every case is different because each situation is unique; in addition to everything mentioned above, the patient’s prior expectations and beliefs also vary.
The main factor that increases a couple’s chances of success is their understanding of the treatment, their assessment of it, and their trust in the team carrying it out. Understanding the treatment not as a single cycle but as an overall plan that will lead them to hold the most important person in their lives – their child – in their arms.
When fertility treatment is understood holistically, not just as a single IVF cycle, patients are prepared to accept occasional setbacks; they even know that this is likely to happen… but that if they stay on track, they will achieve SUCCESS… and the absence of despair, coupled with sticking to the path initially set out, in the 21st century leads, save on rare occasions, to a baby.
Dr Sergio Rogel, within the field of reproductive medicine, is there any branch you’re particularly fond of (immunology, uterine problems…)?
I love them all… but above all, the science behind it.
We must be aware that many of the things that seem interesting and innovative to us now will be discarded in the coming years… we must keep an eye on all the advances, on everything that might help our patients, but without losing our critical thinking.
In this sense, what really motivates me is innovation, but building scientific evidence through it… so, to answer which branch I like best in my field, it would be the whole of it… its development based on scientific criteria.
If you could say something to a patient who is thinking of postponing motherhood, what would you say?
Well, it depends on the patient, of course… if she’s young, she has time to think it over, although in terms of fertility, ‘young’ means under 30 or 35 years old.
If a patient were approaching that age, I would ask her why she wishes to postpone motherhood. Perhaps she simply does not wish to be a mother, which is entirely respectable… perhaps she is waiting to find a suitable partner, or perhaps she is unaware of the link between maternal age and infertility, or has a distorted view of it.
As is always the case in medicine, after taking a history (anamnesis) and perhaps carrying out an examination if the woman so wishes, we could establish a diagnosis and prognosis, and only then could we advise her from a scientific perspective.
In short, if a woman approaching the age of 35 is thinking of postponing motherhood, I would advise her to at least discuss it with her trusted gynaecologist, or better still, if possible, with a fertility specialist.
Dr Sergio Rogel, what advice would you give to patients who are starting fertility treatment?
The most important thing in life is not your house, nor your car, nor even your life itself… it is undoubtedly your child. All of us who have children know this. Everyone who longs for a child knows this too, and longs to experience that feeling, which only grows stronger with the passing years. Not long ago, a friend who has a 17-year-old son said to me: ‘I thought this feeling would fade over time, but Sergio, I’m falling more and more in love with a man! That man is my son!’ A tear is welling up in my eye right now, just thinking about my own children.
Well then, that intense love – the thing you long for so much right now and which will grow more and more throughout your life – is possible.
Nowadays, in the 21st century, it’s almost impossible not to succeed. Sometimes it’s a struggle. It can be very tough. It can be costly. But the journey is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS worth it.
Make sure you have a good team to support you. Once you’ve found them, place your complete trust in your doctor.
I’m sure they’ll do everything possible to help you have your baby as quickly as possible.
Fertility clinic in Alicante
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Avenida Óscar Esplá 1, bajo. 03008 Alicante
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