Mark Bush

MD, FACOG, FACS

Dr. Mark Bush has dedicated his professional life to the field of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

“I have been a physician for over 30 years. I cannot imagine doing anything else. With the help of so many clinicians, embryologists, nurses, and staff we’ve built Conceptions into one of the leading fertility centers in Colorado and across the US. We understand why hopeful parents come to us and we are committed every day to offering the safety and success that each patient deserves.”

It was Dr. Bush’s initial love of molecular biology and surgery that led him down the path of reproductive endocrinology. He saw the melding of biology and surgery as a way to create life and solve genetic problems.

Education

Dr. Bush graduated from UC Berkeley with high honors with a degree in biology which included honors research in molecular biology.

After obtaining his medical degree at Georgetown University, he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at William Beaumont and Texas Tech. His training culminated in a three-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Duke University.

“There is no replacement for wisdom and experience. I was always interested in sharing the knowledge I had obtained through my training and pay it forward.” Dr. Bush has held various roles at institutions across the United States from Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Division Director to Clinical Assistant Professor to Associate Professor at medical schools. “Each of these roles allowed me in small part to forward the knowledge and skills that my mentors so generously gave to me”.

Making a Difference

It was in 2004 that Dr. Bush left academics and came to Colorado. Since then, Conceptions has been on the ground floor of day 5 embryo culture in 2006 and chromosome and genetic assessment of embryos in 2009.  It was at Conceptions that Dr. Bush really saw the opportunity to make a difference.

“Part of building something great is recruiting good people, giving them the right environment and turning them loose. At Conceptions there was the opportunity to build my own team and provide them with the latitude to do what they excel at for the benefit of our patients. That’s still how we operate at Conceptions today. We give each other autonomy under a shared vision.” stated Dr. Bush.

“We remain academically driven. Our medical protocols have been proven over the years and are continually updated. This methodology allows us to truly put the patient first; our employees come to work FOR the patient.”

When patients come to Conceptions for the first time, I’ve reviewed their past care, they feel listened to, and they have shared that oftentimes they feel a sense of relief. There is a lot of infertility misinformation out there. My colleagues and I are board-certified physicians and personally review our patient’s unique medical history prior to every consultation.  We can give them real explanations for why they are not able to become pregnant on their own and discuss a clear plan on how to move forward.

“Couples that are reluctant to enter therapy fear that someone is going to push them into expensive therapy. A consultation at Conceptions is just to figure out why the patient isn’t pregnant and to present options.”