Renee C. Minjarez, MD

Pacific Northwest Fertility, based in Bellevue, WA, is recognized as a leading fertility clinic on the West Coast, offering a range of compassionate and innovative treatments tailored to individual needs, including IVF, egg freezing, surrogacy, and LGBTQ family-building services. With a team of nine board-certified fertility physicians and a world-class laboratory, they are dedicated to helping patients achieve their family-building goals through personalized care and comprehensive fertility services. With over 20 years of experience, Pacific Northwest Fertility has become an international destination for those seeking advanced fertility treatments, accommodating patients from all over the globe. Their highly skilled doctors take a holistic approach to care, crafting unique treatment plans that address the specific needs of each patient, ensuring a supportive and informed journey towards parenthood. Generated from the website

"I believe that patients need to be active participants in their care. By thoroughly explaining an injury or condition, patients are better able to select their best treatment options and more actively participate in their rehabilitation and recovery." Dr. Brandes is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with additional fellowship training in the subspecialty area of foot and ankle. In addition to practicing general orthopaedics, he specializes in treating patients with foot and ankle problems, as well as fractures of both the upper and lower extremities. Dr. Brandes grew up in Southern California, where he attended UCLA for his undergraduate degree, followed by the USC Keck School of Medicine. He stays up-to-date on current and emerging technologies and treatments for athletic and traumatic injures, acquired deformities and arthritis of the foot and ankle. Dr. Brandes believes that patients need to be active participants in their care. By thoroughly explaining an injury or condition, patients are better able to select their best treatment options and more actively participate in their rehabilitation and recovery. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, hiking, cooking and perfecting the art of barbecue with his wife and children. He was a competitive runner through high school and into college and is still an avid runner.