I feel that so many times, doctors' offices have rude receptionists. I'm sure she hears this all the time, but Natalie was my go-to with my questions and just reassuring me everything was going to be okay; she was only a call away. If the egg retrievals had been during a weekend when he was not working, another doctor would have done them. I wanted to feel like he understood and cared about my history and that any course of treatment that he prescribed was carefully tailored to my case. That is very much in line with nature and God's creation. I love Dr. Gordon. This cycle produced a viable embryo transferred on day 5, but no pregnancy. Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. The communication is terrible. Get there early for monitoring hours. Dr. Gordon always cared about me and answered every question I have with a lot of patience. She was kind, but never made me feel comfortable in her diagnosis or decisions. The doctor's job is to simply monitor your natural cycle. The entire experience at Dominion Fertility was pretty terrible. What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Susan Sarajari at Dominion Fertility? I also shouldn't have to wait to weeks to start treatment because my nurse coordinator didn't contact mewe couldn't get anyone [from finance] to call us back to explain anything. About | She is only credentialed as a gynecologist. If I had just one issue, and it's a slight one, it would be that you can almost never reach a nurse directly in real time - you'll have to leave a voicemail at the nurses' desk, and they will return your call. I did and do not regret it for one moment. When I contacted my coordinator about this, she said she would help me follow up with Leslie. Dr. Gordon was very warm and understanding during the process, but provided us with a frank assessment of our situation and potential courses of action. This may not work for all patients. > But talking was not going to ever change the outcome of our failed fertility cycles. 2nd pregnancy- 4 yrs later had diminished ovarian reserve. I was not initially assigned to Donna, but my original nurse went on maternity leave so I was transferred over to her. However, most women will probably conceived with Dr. D in 1, 2 or maximum 3 cycles so this is not an issue, Nurses were amazing - like family. Billing is even around the corner and incredibly helpful - they will answer any and all questions you have about costs of treatment on the spot. He remembers details about those little things on each visit. The team of nurses are very skilled and nice. For my second retrieval, I asked about transferred two since they were very poor quality and untested, but was not allowed to given my age. Within 36 hours I was in the office for an egg retrieval. I have found no weaknesses. IVF - estrace, Gonal F, Menopur, Ganirelix. I don't like that. The clinic itself is clean, updated, and modern. We waited on it (last ditch effort to try naturally) for three months, then started on Estrace, Gonal F (Follistim), Menopur and Ganirelax. I would receive a warm welcome from the team whenever I would go to the clinic it. Even after failed transfers it was hard to get her to return my calls. The clinic as a whole walks you through every step of the process, so there's nothing to tell a new patient. The monitoring hours start early and end at 9AM. I can't comment on eSET because after genetic testing (PGS/PGT) of my embryos, I was only left with one healthy embryo. I also was able conference call my husband into the call and Dr D. answered all of our additional questions. I could be out of there within 35 min (even when the waiting room was full). I'm so bad with needles she spent 1 hour on my cycle review showing the medications, mixes and how to administer, she loves what she does because she teaches so well. My insurance covered doctor visits. I felt more like a number when I came in for blood draws and monitoring which did not always involve Dr. Sarajari. The fact that Dominion Fertility has a poor financial navigation department decreases its value. Sometimes there has been no wait at all. 3 PGT normal embryos. Had to call next day to find out results. There's no doubt in my mind that we weren't just numbers. The office is nice, a large waiting room. The nursing staff was very prepared and professional at all times. Pregnant on first try. While waiting for my transfer I was prescribed progesterone and estrogen. I want to resolve these issues before I have to go back for the transfer but clearly its going to cost me more time and energy. Trial is set to begin on Monday in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems has filed against Fox News and its parent company in Delaware Superior Court. We cover data around anxiety, depression, and stress as they relate to fertility & fertility outcomes. I kept sharing with my friends and family that the entire process from the start of my cycle to the transfer was so straight forward and easy - which I did not expect it to be! That cost did not include IVF meds ($5-9k), anesthesia for egg retrieval ($500), PGT-A testing ($150/embryo). Ask questions so you are well informed about your care. I called my insurance later to follow up and found she had requested an auth the day after I contacted my coordinator but never heard from her that she did so. Embryo fertilization went perfectly. However, for us it was more important to feel we were receiving the best medical treatment and he is highly competent. We chose IVF. She said she will send bills for reprocessing. [Dr. DiMattina] is very kind, calm, and confident. I also shouldn't have to wait to weeks to start treatment because my nurse coordinator didn't contact me. Dominion Voting Systems has sued Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for making false accusations of election fraud that defamed the company after the 2020 They always greeted me with a smile and would greet me by my first name the moment I started my treatment. Infertility is stressful. You are important and your journey is yours. If all of this checks out as it did for me, and you want to proceed with Dr. Kay - DO! Ratings of 1 indicate that a clinic was poorly operated. 11 fertilized. Solely based on my experience, I would not recommend Dominion Fertility for patients who are not strictly doing IUIs. Overall, we did spend a lot, but it wasn't nearly as much as it would have been without insurance. Since I was younger (30) when I started treatment and I was doing fertility treatment due to male factor, I was recommended the Natural IVF cycle. He is patient and willing to help you throughout the entire process. During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Susan Sarajari at Dominion Fertility? For my personal schedule (I work afternoons and nights), it is a little challenging because I must be in there before 9 AM, but for most people working in jobs during the day, I imagine it's a very convenient process. We found out I have a blocked tube, and because I was already 41 at the time decided to pursue IVF rather than try IUI. He was very realistic and honest yet presented things in an optimistic manner. Then proceeds to try to tell me that if I pursued a reprocessing that I would have to pay more out of pocket because of scheduling fees. They felt your highs and lows with you. I emailed her my concerns one night at 11:45pm, and she called me back personally at 9:15am the next morning, waited patiently for me to conference in my husband, and helped us talk through our options. Dr. Sarajari always took the time to answer my questions (and invite questions as well). WebAllen filed his quiet title lawsuit and then filed a lis pendens pursuant to A.R.S. The clinical staff I got to grow attached when they drew my blood, Nichol was the best at drawing my blood because my veins are difficult find. We really appreciated that he set his expectations for our care. In total we spent 16,500. Dr. Sarajari recommended we use ICSI for fertilization, which resulted in 100% of our eggs being fertilized. I think she oversells. I have never had a billing issue. It was not. Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. They were our primary point of contact with the clinic, were very responsive, and answered many of our questions. She's my nurse and will be there with us through the whole process. The nurses were fantastic. He diagnose my husband with low morphology (1%) and recommended that we proceed with IVF. If you like to know details about your treatment, she's not a good doctor for you. It was also very difficult to get basic information such as lab results, etcI think she oversells. Record 941410: Joint Appendix (4.0MB), Download I've gotten in 5 minutes, but sometimes waited up to 30. First pregnancy that was a negative they actually forgot to call us that day. All great, sweet women. They also offer bilingual services for Spanish speakers, as well as military discounts for active duty members. Switched it up to natural cycle IVF. If you need hand holding, he's not for you. IVF - estrace, Gonal F, Menopur, Ganirelix, Lupron. A few times it was busy (for example for people arriving the last ~20 min of the weekend AM window), but most of the time I was in and out in about 30-40 minutes. The front desk staff will always greet you with kindness and a smile. Monitoring was during early morning hours, before work, which worked for me. Since I only had the one, Dr. Kay recommended we also do an Endometrial Receptivity Analysis (ERA) cycle to increase our chances of success. My insurance told me that Dr. Sarajari simply isnt credentialed as a specialist so if she wants to collect the specialist copay, she needs to get credentialed with insurance as one. During the weekends I had to go to the Arlington office, there were more patients, the visits were according to arrival time, and sometimes I had to wait for about 20 minutes. However, I had to pay the specialist copay to the clinic. As with any doctor/patient relationship, trust your gut. The rationale for all of these is that combined, they offer the best possible chance for an embryo to implant into the uterus for pregnancy. Home I always felt like they were all just as invested as we were, hugging us both after our last appointment. Dominion Voting Systems is bringing a massive $1.6bn (1.3bn) defamation lawsuit against the company, alleging that Fox News harmed its reputation by airing election conspiracy theories. The costs are high, although I found Dominion to be less expensive than other practices. Critical when undertaking a large financial commitment like IVF. I haven't had such a good experience with a doctor putting us at ease yet patiently answering all our questions in a long time. Smartmatic alleges in its $2.7 billion lawsuit that Fox News and the other defendants broadcast more than 100 knowingly false statements about the companys involvement in the 2020 election. Dominion also billed my insurance incorrectly for a few consults that were charged as office visits, but they didnt submit it until I had already left their care for nearly a year, and when I tried to sort it out they basically said if I didnt pay (the incorrectly coded charge) they would charge me more for other visits they supposedly waived. If I had just one issue, and it's a slight one, it would be that you can almost never reach a nurse directly in real time - you'll have to leave a voicemail at the nurses' desk, and they will return your call. I called my insurance prior to see if an auth was requested. Donna Jove! Even though we are dealing with the stressful topic of infertility after having a stillborn, Dr. Gordon's hopeful and optimistic attitude combined with his frankness when describing expectations and risks was very much appreciated. He also knew that as someone who had a stillborn, I am not able to handle the disappointment each month and I would not want to be trying w/o success (or likelihood of success) each month w/o a plan.