Dr. Thom Nass completed his doctorate degree in reproductive sciences at the University of Wisconsin in 1980. He established the IVF laboratory at UCLA Medical Center in 1983, prior to moving to Berkeley where he was the IVF laboratory director at Alta Bates Medical Center for 11 years. While in Berkeley Dr. Nass served as a consultant laboratory director to seven fertility clinics throughout California, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado. He also helped to establish the Northern California Association of Reproductive Biologists and served as its president from 1991-1992. In 1995 he joined Dr. Werlin as the Laboratory Director at Coastal Fertility Medical Center.

Dr. Nass has authored 20 publications, including 3 chapters in books on ovarian function and reproduction. He is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society for the Study of Reproduction and the Endocrine Society.