Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. My calls and emails are always returned that day, and the nursing staff and IVF coordinators are wonderful people. 1990-1999 She argued that the services were not PCP/GYN, which I dont disagree with. It was also very difficult to get basic information such as lab results, etc. Strengths: the clinic is conveniently located, clean, and very nice. On the day of my FET they even handed me a pineapple snack with a sweet message that said stick baby stick. I was on the antagonist protocol for both IVF cycles. We also paid for assisted hatching of the embryo at $500. 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. Ask this reviewer a question about their experience with John David Gordon at Dominion Fertility. During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Susan Sarajari at Dominion Fertility? I took Letrozole from days 5-9 of my cycle, then we would do u/s monitoring and then take Novarel to force ovulation. He's progressive (first to offer PGS and PGD along with natural cycle IVF, which worked for us on our 2nd pregnancy). She Be informed about your own case and be your own advocate. As a previous billing provider myself, I know that insurance has screwed up before. Never even a pregnancy scare. Dominion clearly cares about their patients and staff - we had a big snowstorm in DC one weekend, and they put up their staff at the hotel across the street so there'd be no chance they'd miss work! Strengths: the clinic is conveniently located, clean, and very nice. He will change what needs to be changed if a protocol does not work. I could be out of there within 35 min (even when the waiting room was full). I did and do not regret it for one moment. You need a doctor who will also be a cheerleader and team member with you. I felt that my care was very personalized. Heather Harris v. Michael DiMattina, M.D. The nurse with us the last few appointments was so happy when she heard that I'd had a positive home pregnancy test and cried when I cried hearing the heartbeat for the first time. The cost quoted is not exactly the same as the cost billed per natural cycle IVF. Most everything that occurs during a Natural Cycle IVF treatment (monitoring, egg retrieval, semen collection, fertilization, embryo transfer, etc.) I am by no means a pushy person, but he made me feel I was by rolling his eyes when Id ask questions or sarcastically saying things like, someones been doing research. He told us many times that hed get me pregnant and when that didnt happen, he just kept repeating that most people do; he seemed more frustrated than compassionate and didnt have much to offer in terms of how we might do things differently. The clinic as a whole walks you through every step of the process, so there's nothing to tell a new patient. 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. When we did get the information, it was a bunch of jargon that makes no sense to first time IVF patients and we couldn't get anyone to call us back to explain anything. About | He talked to my husband and I throughout the transfers to explain what was going on. They were our primary point of contact with the clinic, were very responsive, and answered many of our questions. Limited activities during the two week wait after transfer. I believe Dominion offers a lot of advantages for patients with DOR or who otherwise want to try a more mini IVF approach. This was great because it was the quarter of the cost of one cycle, and there were little use of extra hormonesThe nurses are amazing! She said she will send bills for reprocessing. Each morning was a ray of sunshine with the nurses even though you'd just seen them and were stressed in general about IVF, I choose Dr. D Matina because he was the longes running partner at the clinic and natural cycle IVF pioneer in the US. I guess, I wish the clinic were closer to me in southern Maryland. How was your experience with Kay Waud at Dominion Fertility? Appointments run on schedule. Dr. D led this revolution on the East Coast after studying in Europe for sometime. He definitely exudes a command over these procedures, but does so in a very reassuring wayMy egg retrieval went perfectly. Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit argues Fox He was communicative therefore I never had questionsThe strategy he used that ultimately led to pregnancy for me was putting me on birth control pills to reset my hormones. costs have been about $5k to the clinic and $500 for meds (but we've reached our max for fertility drugs). Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy, Failed to send your chart to another clinic, Failed to inform you of changes in protocol. I love the clinic as a whole. We had already done a failed IUI at another clinic and went to Dr. Gordon wanting to learn more about natural cycle IVF as we were still unsure about stimulated 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 We were generally in and out with about half an hour [at Dominion - Arlington]. "His approach is one of minimal drugs and truly adhering to nature only transferring the number of embryos naturally conceived without any drugs. Dr. Gordon seems to be a good professional and a very nice person. This cycle produced a viable embryo transferred on day 5, but no pregnancy. Being poked with needles for blood draws and having sonograms every other day during follicle monitoring can be unpleasant, but the nurses remain positive and calm - and they all seem to know how to draw blood very delicately. I came back 5 days later for transfer. Prior to starting treatment, we did a mock embryo transfer and a water sonogram, which cost us a total of $650. Defendants misconduct robbed Ms. Doe of the ability to carry her own child, the lawsuit states. We were assigned a coordinator who helped order medicine and checked in with us on setting up appointments. Holli is my primary point of contact with Dr D's office. 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. 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. 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. Our original doctor at Dominion had since left the practice, and Dr. Kay become our new primary. Both rounds suffered from poor blastulation. 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. Studies on relaxation techniques & SSRI antidepressants. The nursing staff seemed to have high turnover. It helped us make the most informed decision and made us feel empowered and confident that we were doing so. The BCP reset worked. Furthermore, Dr. Sarajari is not a credentialed reproductive endocrinologist specialist with Blue Cross Blue Shield. I could never get over how many people were processed there each time I went in for monitoring, and it felt very impersonal, but at Dominion, they said hello to me by name at check-in. Dr. Sarajari recommended we use ICSI for fertilization, which resulted in 100% of our eggs being fertilized. I have found no weaknesses. Pretty efficiently run. He will be very honest and not sell you a procedure or a statistic that won't work. Ratings of 10 indicate an excellent nursing team. Even after failed transfers it was hard to get her to return my calls. After that, I had yet to hear from Leslie to inform me. (Assigned nurse: Kerry Hartman). We likely invested $25-30k for our cycles. 1 PGT normal embryo. I can't say enough about the incredible nursing staff and coordinators at Dominion Fertility Arlington. Ratings of 1 mean it was difficult to schedule appointments with this clinic. Dr. Dimattina's protocol is to only transfer one embryo at a time. He was younger, fresher and seemingly more up to date on the latest medical studies, Use all the doctors at Dominion. The only thing I do think could have been better, I felt like a lot of the questions I asked were pretty standard and it would have been helpful to have the information up front. He is very blunt too. Describe your experience with your nurse at Dominion Fertility. He also said if you had cancer, you would never question trying to get the best care for yourself. I used to get nervous that I would miss their calls and then I would have to leave another message and wait for their call again. If I ask a question over email before 2pm, I can expect an answer same day. VA-SUPREME-COURT-RECORDS-VOL250 They'll help you as you go along. I am not sure how I would have been able to get testing for something else and then send it to them without a written order. He mentioned that IUIs and other treatments would be wastes of money because of the low morphology issue. Dr. D was awesome! My monitoring experience was good. We will incur additional fees for genetic testing (TBD). Ratings of 1 indicate an unsatisfactory LGBTQ care. However, at the same time would have appreciated a little more information regarding my care during my visits and more attention to mental health A major weakness [at Dominion Fertility] is their financial department.I had to initiate contact and find out the information I requested weeks ago. He was very realistic and honest yet presented things in an optimistic manner. The nurses were fantastic. Dr. Waud is very on top of recent research. Dr. Dimattina knows his medicine and never made me feel that any question asked was silly or I was wasting his time. It helped us make the most informed decision and made us feel empowered and confident that we were doing so. It took three treatment cycles to be successful (2 did not reach the egg transfer stage). However, for us it was more important to feel we were receiving the best medical treatment and he is highly competent. Donna Jove! Wow! Dominion has brought defamation lawsuits totaling well over a billion dollars against Trump associates but not Donald Trump himself, or at least not yet. Dr. Waud is definitely empathetic. What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Susan Sarajari at Dominion Fertility? I like that. This is the most recent data from the CDC. Dr D only does FET because the outcomes are much better than the fresh embryo transfers, and we'll be doing PGS since my ovarian reserve is low. Ask her to go over all details of your case with a fine tooth comb, examining all contingencies, and not necessarily deciding that the simple answer is the best answer. My insurance agreed to call her to work things out but she has not returned calls. When we did conceive, Dr. D (as he's called), called the little dot on the sonogram our "baby". We had a few bumps in the road with billing and some communications that weren't clear. Everyone in the office [of Dominion Fertility] were friendly and welcoming. He seemed frustrated that I fell outside what works for the rest of the practice, but he didnt offer many suggestions of things to do differently for me next time. They treated me as if I was their only patient. Appointments are made very efficiently over the phone, and I have never been kept waiting past an appointment time before seeing the doctor. In total we spent 16,500. Not every doctor will fit all the criteria's you look for in a person, what I needed was a doctor with experience that would help us have a baby. 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. The Delaware judge overseeing Dominion In this situation, you can think of it the same way, but people struggle because cancer really never spontaneously cures itself whereas infertility can. WebAllen filed his quiet title lawsuit and then filed a lis pendens pursuant to A.R.S. After our testing results appt, Dr D told us to call him with any questions. Once I had decided to use an egg donor and knew I would be paying out of pocket for 100% of the cost of treatment, there was no question that I would be going to Dominion Fertility and Dr. Gordon. Moreover, after receiving the financial quote from the other clinic we noted that the difference in price was not worth the lack of personal touch. The fact that I have my embryos at the facility and I have to go back for a transfer makes me mad. 3 PGT normal embryos. Another voting machine maker, Smartmatic USA, has made similar His manner is brusque, and he said to me many times that he would have expected me to be pregnant by now as most of their patients are within two transfers. Weve been through several losses, which was not something she was dismissive of. From Dr. D to the Dominion staff, I felt like I mattered. is covered under a package price of $4900. I don't like that. She spent so much more time discussing our test results and providing some new insights as to why we may be having trouble (particularly pertaining to some male infertility issues). I also believe that Dr. D genuinely is invested in helping families like ours create a life together, and although we weren't successful with this treatment, we intend to try again. The nurses are amazing! One cycle [with John David Gordon] was natural cycle ivf, so there were no injectable medications used. I was put on a daily dose of baby Aspirin to help with the lining of my uterus. Describe the specific things that went wrong at Dominion Fertility. I was lucky that my egg retrievals were during the week so he was able to do them. His reasoning is that PGS tested embryos have a higher rate of pregnancy, therefore, reducing the need for multiple embryos. The waiting room is beautiful, as are all the facilities. However, She wasnt a good fit for our journey. Receptionists are kind and not rude, which is HUGE. Describe John David Gordon's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Dominion Fertility. Fortunately, I was lucky. Ratings of 10 indicate an excellent LGBTQ care. The Arlington office is the best! I feel very well taken care of by all of the staff. I would imagine that one of the biggest factors that prevent someone from considering treatment is financial capacity. With the technology today, especially the PGS there isn't the need to do multiple with the hope that at least one will take. On weekends they took longer because only one of their three clinics is open on weekends and it wold be more crowded because of that. The nurses also didn't inform me that I'd have to have a 2 hour glucose test, so when I went to the lab, I wasn't prepared and didn't have enough time. A major weakness is their financial department. He's blunt and gets right down to business but in the end he actually opened up and grew on us a bit. I contacted Leslie on the patient portal about requesting a refund or for her to figure things out with insurance. I never heard from Leslie. A few of the nurses I saw for bloodwork were so kind but overall the care felt very impersonal. We saw Dr. Gordon during most of our visits during monitoring, and he did all our procedures, so we really felt we got to know him and were sad he couldn't be with us through the whole pregnancy. They helped battle my insurance on multiple occasions - even getting on a three-way call with me and them a few times to resolve matters. We're still early in the process but our current plan is to do traditional IVF with our own eggs and sperm. I didn't feel like I would be in good care. The nurses pulled the wrong lab results (results for 2 years prior for different test) from the wrong lab and accused me of not getting the right lab work done. You are important and your journey is yours. This was after my third monitoring cycle which lasted over three months. Dr. D only transfers one embryo if the embryos are PGS tested. If and when it does not work out, the solution is always to try again the next month. The CDC cautions that it should not be used to compare doctors and clinics. Dr. Kay is extremely thorough in her consultations. I felt very trusting of her opinions and recommendations. Infertility is stressful. 1995 This cycle produced a viable embryo transferred on day 5, but no pregnancyVery personal care with Dr. Gordonvery honest and is great at explain procedures and what to expect with each procedure. After the third or fourth cycle failed, however, the answer was always the same: come in for a chat. He always called me back when I asked to speak with him. I also was to refrain from certain activities after my embryo transfer to attempt to secure implantation. At times, this can take a few hours, but they never make you wait more than a day for a return call, so it's really a minor issue. She told me she would request auths and send to me, by email, the financial costs. My husband's sperm has morphology issues so we'll probably end up doing ICSI. I wouldn't classify myself as a high need patient so I didn't need a lot of attention. Holli and the nursing staff took great care of us. From Dr. D to the Dominion staff, I felt like I mattered. 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