CHICAGO, IL, February 10, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago (AFCC), a premier provider of best-in-class fertility services, congratulates Michelle Catenacci, MD on being named a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent the top 7% of all U.S. practicing physicians. Dr. Catenacci earned this recognition from a pool of over one million U.S. doctors.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors are nominated by their peers, after which the Castle Connolly research team evaluates specific criteria to determine who should qualify as a Top Doctor, including consideration of each nominee’s professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, disciplinary history, interpersonal skills, and outcomes data. The recognition methodology has been vetted and endorsed by the Castle Connolly Medical Advisory Board.

A board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist (REI), Dr. Catenacci has dedicated her career to helping aspiring parents build their families through compassionate and personalized care. Her specialties include the diagnosis and treatment of fibroids, uterine septums, and uterine adhesions.

“It’s a privilege to partner with patients each day as they face fertility challenges and pursue their dreams of building a family,” says Dr. Catenacci. “I am thankful to Castle Connolly for recognizing my efforts to deliver quality reproductive services and care to my patients.”

AFCC is part of The Prelude Network® (Prelude), the largest network of fertility clinics in North America. Its team of innovative and empathetic reproductive endocrinologists spend real time with each family to understand their goals and develop personalized treatment plans. In total, 48 physicians across Prelude were named 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors.