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Ricarda Sawatzki, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Oakland LocationOakland, CA
San Ramon LocationSan Ramon, CA
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Meet Ricarda Sawatzki, MSN, RN, FNP-C 

Ricarda Sawatzki, MSN, RN, FNP-C, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Mills College in Oakland, California. She went on to complete her Registered Nursing degree and Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, at Samuel Merritt University in California.

Before joining RSC, Ricarda worked as a Pediatric Clinical Trial Coordinator in the Hematology/Oncology Department. She supported clinical trials for patients living with Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia—an experience that strengthened her dedication to compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals navigating complex medical journeys.

Since joining RSC in April 2025, Ricarda’s responsibilities include counseling patients on various fertility treatments, performing monitoring and baseline ultrasounds for fertility preservation and treatment cycles, and completing intrauterine inseminations (IUI), endometrial biopsies, mock embryo transfers, Saline Sonograms, and more.

Ricarda currently cares for patients as a Nurse Practitioner at RSC’s Oakland and San Ramon locations. In her free time, she enjoys high-intensity workouts and taking short weekend trips around the Bay Area.

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  • Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fellowship: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
  • Harvard Medical School Award for Outstanding Teaching in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2017, 2019 and 2020 
  • Merit Scholarship from Pacific Coast Reproductive Society in 2018 and 2019 
  • Dean’s Research Scholarship from Keck School of Medicine of USC 2022 
  • Agarwal R, Winer S, Ho JR, McGinnis LK, Stanzyck F. Prevalence of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer in women with PCOS: a cross-sectional analysis. [Manuscript in preparation]. 2023. 
  • Place TL, Agarwal R, Najafzadeh P, Walia S, McGinnis LK, Kohli P, Felix JC, Paulson RJ. Consistency of ERA and histologic dating of spatially distinct endometrial samplings: a prospective, blinded study. Fertility and Sterility Reports. 2023. 
  • Violette C, Agarwal R, Mandelbaum R, Gonzalez J, Hong K, Roman L, Wright J, Paulson RJ, Matsuo K. Potential role of GLP-1 agonist targeting in fertility-sparing treatment in obese patients with endometrial pathology: a call for research. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 2023. 
  • Awadalla MS, Agarwal R, Ho JR, McGinnis LK, Ahmady AA. Effect of trophectoderm biopsy for PGT-A on live birth rate in good prognosis patients. Reprod Biomed Online. 2022. 
  • Bakkensen JB, Agarwal R, Shapiro M. Recent advances and current perspectives on endometrial receptivity. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep. 2021. 
  • Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Mills College, Oakland, CA 
  • Master of Science in Nursing; Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C), Samuel Merritt University, CA 

Outside of his practice, Dr. Harris is a former NCAA scholarship soccer player and proudly embraces his Jamaican heritage. He enjoys staying active and sharing his love for Jamaican cuisine with family and friends, bringing the same warmth and connection to his personal life that he offers his patients.

Dr. Harris is thrilled to be part of the team at the Los Gatos clinic, where he serves the San Francisco Bay Area community with dedication and expertise.

I’m so incredibly grateful to Dr. Eisman and the entire team at RSC for helping make our dream of starting a family come true. After going through the IVF process, I can confidently say I felt supported, informed, and genuinely cared for every step of the way. I highly recommend RSC and Dr. Eisman.

Estamos muy agradecidos con el Dr. Eduardo por toda su atención. Comenzamos el tratamiento con miedos e incertidumbre. El apoyo emocional que nos brindó fue esencial. Después de trabajar codo con codo, me dio la noticia que llevaba años esperando: “estar esperando nuestro primer bebé”.

– 5 estrellas en Google

I have a wonderful sense of security and pride knowing that I am raising my family on my own and do not need to worry about being dependent on anyone else for our survival and well-being. RSC is a place of hope where one enters as an individual and leaves as a family.

– Monique

We are very very thankful and blessed to have received the care from Dr. Weckstein and the whole RSC staff. The journey of infertility is very difficult and Dr. Weckstein did everything possible to make us comfortable with the process.

Amazing experience with Dr. Weckstein, very professional, calm demeanor, really an expert in his field. He cares about what he does and passionate with having excellent positive results.

Dr. Weckstein is the most caring and thorough doctor I have ever had! He goes above and beyond for his patients, is very knowledgeable, and extremely kind.

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