DR. NIELS H. LAUERSEN, M.D., Ph.D. is  a fertility specialist and the author of more than a hundred scientific papers  as well as seven best-selling woman's health care books. He was the founding  member of the New York Society for Reproductive Medicine, a fellow of the  American Fertility Society, and a member of the American Board of Obstertricians and Gynecologists. He also was the medical director of The New York Medical Service for Reproductive Medicine, a private fertility clinic in New York  City.

Dr. Lauersen's goal is to make the HEALTH CARE system work for all women. He is a world-renowned OB-GYN, with a  formerly successful Park Avenue fertility clinic. Dr. Lauersen throughout his professional career was always available to his patients on 24 hours a day. His mission was to make womens health care available to all women of all income levels.

Many insurance companies don't cover IVF and other fertility treatments. Dr. Lauersen worked around this  barrier by providing complete diagnostic care to his patients. Thirteen states cover IVF and other fertility treatments. Many insurance companies  did cover IVF for several years and then cancelled this contractual provision.  As a result of his advocacy today 15 states have mandated Fertility Treatment for women.

Many times Dr. Lauersen provided gynecological treatments that were not  covered by insurance. Any reimbursements he received from these private companies did not cover the staggering cost of the infertility drugs he dispensed or the overhead of his office. He refused to limit his  practice to those with cash; as many fertility doctors do today. This resulted in Dr. Lauersen losing control of his business management practices to various employees. Now both his personal life and his practice had veered far from the harsh reality of health care cost containment standards.

Dr. Lauersen stood up to the insurance carriers by refusing to stop advocating for Womens Health Care in by both federal and state mandated legislation. For his outspoken role and inability to stop others from controlling his business practices, Dr. Lauersen ended up in prison as a result of the combined  targeting of Federal, State Insurance Commission and Health Carrier investigators.

These government officials were only doing their jobs as directed by their superiors. Dr. Lauersen still is unable to accept their role or responsibilities today.