Gundersen Fertility Center
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Onalaska
3111 Gundersen Dr.
Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 775-2306
7 assessments
2
Age
25 - 26
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
7 IUI, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Male Factor, PCOS, Unexplained
2
The nursing staff [at Gundersen Fertility Center] was amazing. I interacted with several and only had one I didn’t care for...Iui was $489 now they raised it to almost $600. Monitoring ultrasound was about $134...Their billing department is not organized. I pre pay every time and they never apply the payment to the bill so I have to call every month to get it applied. They also raised the prices of the iui itself and didn’t tell us until we were writing the check. They raised it by quite a bit which put a financial strain on us for that month.
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Age
25 - 26
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
Other
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Business Executive
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 3 Docs
Treatment
7 IUI, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Male Factor, PCOS, Unexplained
2
Describe your experience with Gundersen Fertility Center.
Their billing department is not organized. I pre pay every time and they never apply the payment to the bill so I have to call every month to get it applied. They also raised the prices of the iui itself and didn’t tell us until we were writing the check. They raised it by quite a bit which put a financial strain on us for that month.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Not much time spent explaining things. Didn’t even tell me I had PCOS until the 6th iui failed
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nursing staff was amazing. I interacted with several and only had one I didn’t care for.
How was your experience with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Going through 7 iui’s I became more disappointed every time. Was told multiple times we would get more aggressive with the med protocol, but I feel we never became aggressive because she would say we wanna try less expensive options even though we were ok with the cost. Also was not told I had PCOS until the 6th iui failed. Each time the physician assistant would recommend a treatment course for the next iui and the time would come and Dr. Ryan would do something else that was less aggressive.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Do your own research because if you don’t things aren’t explained well at all and you need to be your own advocate with this clinic.
Describe the protocols Catherine Ryan used in your cycles at Gundersen Fertility Center and their degree of success.
Started with 2.5mg of letrozole for 4 cycles with a trigger shot. After 4 failed rounds she increased it to 5mg. I still only produced one mature follicle. The 6th cycle we increased it to 7.5mg and still only had one mature follicle. The 7th cycle she added Dexamethasone which resulted in 2 follicles.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center.
Iui was $489 now they raised it to almost $600. Monitoring ultrasound was about $134
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6
Age
27 - 29
Treated
2015 - 2017
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
4 IUI
Diagnosis
Anovulation, Unexplained
6
The staff [Gundersen Fertility Center] is friendly and knowledge but I feel as if I'm just a number and they want my money...the nursing staff in particular diane was very nice and compassionate. She listened to my questions and concerns. Ruth wasn't as compassionate but she was still nice...My prescription wasn't sent to the pharmacy so I had to do some run around work to get my medication. Also, the scheduler schedule my appointment for the wrong month.
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Age
27 - 29
Treated
2015 - 2017
Success with this Doc
No
Race
Other
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 3 Docs
Treatment
4 IUI
Diagnosis
Anovulation, Unexplained
6
Describe your experience with Gundersen Fertility Center.
The clinic is close to my house which is nice. The staff is friendly and knowledge but I feel as if I'm just a number and they want my money.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
She never gave me the time that I needed to talk to her about my treatments. Rushed in and out of appointments
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nursing staff in particular diane was very nice and compassionate. She listened to my questions and concerns. Ruth wasn't as compassionate but she was still nice.
What specific things went wrong at Gundersen Fertility Center?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Lost appointments
- Provided conflicting information
- Scheduled the wrong procedure
How was your experience with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Dr. Ryan was very blunt and she stated that I wouldn't ever regain my menstrual cycles on my own which in fact I did. She never spent individual time with me, I was always rushed in and out of appointments. She also gave my fiance and I false hope. Dr. Ryan didn't really listen to my concerns and you promised that we would get pregnant within no time.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Try to remain positive through these tough times but don't get your hopes up. Wait until you see the positive pregnancy test.
Describe the protocols Catherine Ryan used in your cycles at Gundersen Fertility Center and their degree of success.
Menopur 75units daily, monitoring ultrasounds. Pregnyl trigger and iui with progesterone suppositories for the first two cycles. Third cycle add follistim to help grow follicles. So, cycle 3and 4menopur plus follistim, monitored ultrasound, pregnyl and iui and progesterone suppositories. Took time off.. Regained cycles on my own. Started letrozole 5mg per day on days 3-7.. Menopur 2 (leftovers) Pregnyl and TI - only two follicles, progesterone suppositories. 6 cycle letrozole 5mg 3-7, pregnyl, TI progesterone.. Only one follicle. 7 cycle letrozole 7.5mg, lining think, natural ovulation..
Describe the costs associated with your care under Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center.
Menopur injections were over 1,200 each cycle (4). Follistim 500 for each cycle (2). Pregnyl for each cycle 139.50(7). Letrozole 12$ first two, 20 for the last. Progesterone 88-100 each cycle. In addition to these out of pocket expenses doctor bills range well over 7,000
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10
Age
28 - 29
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
IVF
Diagnosis
Male Factor
10
Only weakness is that they [Gundersen Fertility Center] don't perform IVF, but are knowledgeable on the treatment and willing to help with any monitoring or tests needed to complete our IVF journey. It would be great if they had a better website or resource center with their capabilities, types of treatments, and online scheduling. Overall it was an easy process with them... Affordable care for seeing a specialist
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Age
28 - 29
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
3rd of 4 Docs
Treatment
IVF
Diagnosis
Male Factor
10
Describe your experience with Gundersen Fertility Center.
Only weakness is that they don't perform IVF, but are knowledgeable on the treatment and willing to help with any monitoring or tests needed to complete our IVF journey. It would be great if they had a better website or resource center with their capabilities, types of treatments, and online scheduling. Overall it was an easy process with them
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Joseph Endrizzi at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Dr Endrizzi had a similar experience to us and he connected with us on a personal level and advised future treatment based on what would work for us and not to financially benefit the hospital. He was fantastic
How was your experience with Joseph Endrizzi at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Absolutely loved Dr. Endrizzi. He delivered the most disappointing news we've ever received in a respectful manner and clearly explained what we would benefit from the most in the next steps of our journey. Very compassionate and felt like he truly cared about if we fully understood the information he provided.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Joseph Endrizzi at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Mentally prepare for outcomes as labs aren't always what they seem
Describe the protocols Joseph Endrizzi used in your cycles at Gundersen Fertility Center and their degree of success.
Dr Endrizzi suggested we move straight to IVF as IUI and further testing would financially set us back without giving us positive results
Describe the costs associated with your care under Joseph Endrizzi at Gundersen Fertility Center.
Affordable care for seeing a specialist
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10
Age
31
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
3 Fertility Medications
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
The whole nursing staff [Gundersen Fertility Ctr] is wonderful. They are incredibly easy to talk to. They are great at answering my questions.... Very good overall. Only complaint is that at my last appointment, I had to wait 20 minuets past my scheduled appointment time. The ladies at the front desk can be very chatty and loud when I’m not sure it is always appropriate.... Testing was expensive, but I was thankful my insurance covered a lot of it.
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Age
31
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Teacher
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
3 Fertility Medications
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
Describe your experience with Gundersen Fertility Center.
Very good overall. Only complaint is that at my last appointment, I had to wait 20 minuets past my scheduled appointment time. The ladies at the front desk can be very chatty and loud when I’m not sure it is always appropriate.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Dr. Ryan is very personable. She explains things in a very easy to understand way.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The whole nursing staff is wonderful. They are incredibly easy to talk to. They are great at answering my questions.
How was your experience with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Dr. Ryan is incredibly knowledgeable. She took a great deal of time sitting with me and explaining treatment options and a plan. She listened to my concerns and was very helpful in answering my questions.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Be open about your concerns. The more she knows, the better she can help you.
Describe the protocols Catherine Ryan used in your cycles at Gundersen Fertility Center and their degree of success.
My first treatment included 2,000 mg of Metformin. If this doesn’t work, she will prescribe letrozole depending on my next progesterone test. I may also have surgery for endometriosis in the next few months.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center.
Testing was expensive, but I was thankful my insurance covered a lot of it.
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10
Age
23 - 35
Treated
2006 - 2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
10 IUI
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
Gundersen does not do IVF at the moment but they still do IUI's. If you know you need IVF then you'll need to look elsewhere but overall this clinic and fertility staff is amazing and would recommend anyone going there... they [nurses] were vary thoughtful and called me every so often to check and see how I was doing... she [Dr. Ryan] is amazing always supportive in good/bad situations... She did our IUI back in June 2016 and that turned into a wonderful pregnancy and then we got pregnant in feb 2017
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Age
23 - 35
Treated
2006 - 2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Other
Income
$0 - $49K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
10 IUI
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
Describe your experience with Gundersen Fertility Center.
Gundersen does not do IVF at the moment but they still do IUI's. If you know you need IVF then you'll need to look elsewhere but overall this clinic and fertility staff is amazing and would recommend anyone going there
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
She was always friendly
Describe your experience with your nurse at Gundersen Fertility Center. (Assigned nurse: Nikki and Katherine)
they were vary thoughtful and called me every so often to check and see how I was doing
How was your experience with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
she is amazing always supportive in good/bad situations... She did our IUI back in June 2016 and that turned into a wonderful pregnancy and then we got pregnant in feb 2017 and ended in a miscarriage but for both she was supportive in every which way when we had our miscarriage she sent us a baby ring to remember our angel
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
ask as many questions as you need to she will take the time to answer every single one
Describe the protocols Catherine Ryan used in your cycles at Gundersen Fertility Center and their degree of success.
unfortunately with all of the IUI's that we ended up doing I don't remember the protocols
Describe the costs associated with your care under Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center.
if starting a family was not so expensive I know raising kids are not cheap by all means but getting pregnant should not cost thousands of dollars
Describe Catherine Ryan's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Gundersen Fertility Center.
did not do IVF as to we could not afford it
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10
Age
35
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
1 IVF, 1 Egg Freezing, 1 Embryo Freezing
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
10
All was wonderful [at Gunderson Fertility Center-Onalaska]. The only part I didn't like was that they "batched' patients' cycles (so we all had to be "programmed" to cycle on the same day). I prefer more of an individual approach, with less medications.... The fertility clinic was like a second family to us - we visited them with our baby girl post-pregnancy and it was a very emotional and wonderful time for all of us.
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Age
35
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Sales Representative
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 3 Docs
Treatment
1 IVF, 1 Egg Freezing, 1 Embryo Freezing
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
10
Describe your experience with Gundersen Fertility Center.
None! All was wonderful. The only part I didn't like was that they "batched' patients' cycles (so we all had to be "programmed" to cycle on the same day). I prefer more of an individual approach, with less medications.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
She was incredibly sweet to me and respectful
Describe your experience with your nurse at Gundersen Fertility Center. (Assigned nurse: Diane)
The fertility clinic was like a second family to us - we visited them with our baby girl post-pregnancy and it was a very emotional and wonderful time for all of us.
How was your experience with Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
I felt incredibly safe and taken care of in Dr. Ryan's care. She was a patient listener and an expert communicator. Her soft-spoken manner was very comforting to me. I still look forward to seeing her for check-ups, even though the fertility clinic there has since closed.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center?
I would tell her to trust her and trust the process.
Describe the protocols Catherine Ryan used in your cycles at Gundersen Fertility Center and their degree of success.
Dr. Ryan removed a polyp at one point - though it hurt, she very carefully explained the entire process. This led to a positive pregnancy test.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Catherine Ryan at Gundersen Fertility Center.
$20K
Describe Catherine Ryan's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Gundersen Fertility Center.
Dr. Ryan discouraged multiple embryo transfers, and I completely understood her rationale (even though we elected to go forward with transferring 2 embryos).
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10
Age
37
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
1 Embryo Freezing
Diagnosis
—
10
I felt like a human because I had my own team of nurses and doctor [at Gundersen Fertility Center]. They always talked to me and greeted by name and were very open to all of my questions...Very organized. Very clean and welcoming...$11,000 for the IVF and $8,000 for the medications involved.
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Age
37
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Other
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
1 Embryo Freezing
Diagnosis
—
10
Describe your experience with Gundersen Fertility Center.
Very organized. Very clean and welcoming
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Sana Shalih at Gundersen Fertility Center?
I felt like a human because I had my own team of nurses and doctor. They always talked to me and greeted by name and were very open to all of my questions.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Gundersen Fertility Center. (Assigned nurse: Ruth)
Compassionate
How was your experience with Sana Shalih at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Dr. Shalih was amazing. She was very friendly and compassionate.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Sana Shalih at Gundersen Fertility Center?
Go in with an open mind. She will do what she can to help
Describe the costs associated with your care under Sana Shalih at Gundersen Fertility Center.
$11,000 for the IVF and $8,000 for the medications involved.
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