Our Story in Nassau
RFC Bahamas was created to expand access to next-generation fertility treatments in a setting that allows advanced procedures such as Stem Cells and Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy (MRT).
We partner with Doctors Hospital in Nassau to deliver care in a high-tech IVF laboratory, combining rigorous protocols with a warm, patient-first experience.

Why RFC in Bahamas?
We bring advanced reproductive medicine — including Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy (MRT) and stem-cell/exosome rejuvenation — to a beautiful, convenient, and regulation-compatible location in Nassau.
Advanced lab at Doctors Hospital West, Nassau with micromanipulation capability.
Ethically sourced materials from FDA-regulated U.S. suppliers; strict sterility and quality controls.
Compassionate care with transparent counseling, informed consent, and concierge support.

Meet Your Provider
Dr. Zaher Merhi, MD, FACOG, HCLD
Founder & Medical Director, Rejuvenating Fertility Center Bahamas
With over 20 years of experience in reproductive endocrinology and infertility,
Dr. Merhi is internationally recognized as a pioneer in ovarian and uterine rejuvenation,
and one of the few physicians worldwide to offer Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy (MRT).
He has been featured in Forbes, CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, National Geographic, USA Today, NY Post, and many other first-tier outlets. He has previously helped achieve the world’s first MRT baby.
At RFC Bahamas, Dr. Merhi combines world-class science with compassionate, personalized care for every patient.




“My mission is to help women at any age reclaim their fertility using ethical, science-based innovation.”
— Dr. Zaher Merhi
Meet Our Lab Team

Eva Schenkman, PhD, HCLD
Scientific Collaborator — Embryology & Laboratory Innovation
Founder & Chief Science Officer, ARTLAB
Eva Schenkman has worked as an embryologist since 1992. She earned her undergraduate degree in Animal Science from Cornell University,where she trained under Robert H. Foote, Ph.D., a pioneering reproductive scientist whose research contributed to the development of in vitrofertilization in livestock, advancements in animal cloning, and the foundational discovery that female mammals possess a finite supply of oocytesfrom birth.She went on to obtain both her MS and PhD at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and holds a Clinical Laboratory Technologist (CLT)license through the New York State Department of Health. Eva is board-certified by the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) as a ClinicalConsultant (CC), Andrology Laboratory Director (ALD), Embryology Laboratory Director (ELD), and High Complexity Laboratory Director(HCLD). She also holds an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Clinical Bioethics from Hofstra University.Eva is the Founder and Chief Science Officer of ARTLAB, the largest IVF training center in the world. She provides IVF laboratory services,consults with biotech and industry partners, directs and supports IVF laboratories, and teaches and trains clinicians and embryologists throughclinics and workshops globally.

Khaled Abdalla
Senior Embryologist

Miasha Pintard
Lab Techician