Institute for Human Reproduction

Dr. Cohen is incredible. During our initial consultation he was thorough and was able to explain the process if a very understandable way. He performed every procedure and always had a follow up meeting with me (via video- COVID-19 times) after every cycle. As a physician, he was creative with different medications for my retrievals to help with my DOR and poor response, including doing a protocol that focused on egg quality an not quantity, which worked great. Also, he suggested, and I agreed to do back to back retrival cycles because of my diagnosis and age. This worked really well for me, and each cycle I had improved results as far as embryos. I chose to do HGH for later retrival cycles, and that ended up being really helpful to me. (He never pushed this, he was honest that adding it would not be cheap, and it works for some people but not others). He also discovered uterine issues that previous fertility doctors either never saw or mentioned, including a uterine septum and scar tissue. He treated both of those issues. I also had severe thin lining issues and after numerous attempts my lining was not thick enough to transfer, we went forward with a gestational carrier. But, because of Dr. Cohen's treatment of my uterus to correct issues that other physicians missed, I also became spontaneously pregnant at 41 years old as well. It was truly incredible.

Be realistic about your issues and open to feedback. I really wanted to understand what was happening during the process, so I did a ton of research, which helped me be a better patient and have productive discussions about treatment.

Initially we tried high stim protocols with microdose lupron, but those did not work well, so then we moved on to lower stims using a combination of clomid, menopur, letrozole and centrotide. I also used HGH during these cycles and took DHEA, CocQ10, and acai berry. These rounds focused on quality and not quantity. I worked well because between 50-100% of my eggs retrieved became 5 day embryos, and of those embryos, 1/3rd were normal, which is higher than average for my age. I had issues with cysts every cycle, which Dr. Cohen either treated with aspiration, birth control, or a shot. These cysts were likely related to my extreme DOR. Dr. Cohen also performed to hysteroscopies to remove my uterine septum and scar tissue. Dr. Cohen transferred one embryo to our gestational carrier, which resulted in a live birth. I also had a spontaneous pregnancy around the same time, which also resulted in a live birth.

They take insurance. My insurance is not based in Illinois so it did not have IVF coverage, but IHR was able to work to get certain procedures covered. The other items were itemized and payment was made prior to treatment. They also facilitated options for lower price medications, although that pharmacy was not as good as IHR's preferred pharmacy, which I ended up sticking with after trying the other one.

Dr. Cohen will only transfer a single embryo, which worked well for us.

I feel very confident in Dr. Cohen and the staff at IHR -- not that they'll guarantee us a baby but that they're trying their darnedest to help us achieve that goal and care about my husband and I as patients. Dr. Cohen has the right blend, in my opinion, of frank and honest guidance that is still warm and compassionate. He also kept us well-informed in multiple consultations of the procedures that lay ahead and what options were available. The process felt orderly and methodical but Dr. Cohen factored in our opinions and what was important for us. He adjusted our protocol after our first egg retrieval yielded no viable embryos and our 2nd round yielded better results. He let us know of the pros/cons of adding HGH to our protocol, balancing the possible added value with the out-of-pocket costs. We went through a hysteroscopy to get my uterus into the best possible shape for transfer. We could have done a costly ERA test at the start of our transfers but as Dr. Cohen explained the various scenarios with ERA tests (conclusive, inconclusive), we felt we could make a calculated risk to hold off the ERA until our 2nd transfer, knowing that we'd be happy with one child at the end of all of this. None of the IVF process is easy but we feel we have a valued partner in all of this with Dr. Cohen & IHR.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Dr. Cohen does a great job of explaining things (diagrams and all!) and doesn't hold back on information but being your own advocate and putting forth the questions you need answers to, just benefits you, the patient.

$10-15K in additional medication (above our coverage limits), HGH out-of-pocket costs; ERA test out-of-pocket costs

Dr. Cohen initially came off as knowledgeable and trustworthy, he made it seem like getting pregnant would be easy for us. As we moved through treatment though I grew very concerned about the care I was receiving. He stuck with the same treatments over and over even when they didn't work. He would only change course after I did my own research and bought him ideas of changes that we could make. He seemed happy to just continue with the same treatments (through timed intercourse, IUI and IVF cycles) with no sense of urgency to get us pregnant. After multiple TI cycles and 3 IUIs we moved onto IVF. Dr. Cohen had diagnosed me with PCOS so he expected a strong response. I had a very slow response to IVF drugs (similar to the struggles I had for TI/IUI, so you would think he would have learned from that) and was tracking to retrieve very few eggs, after over a week on (very expensive) IVF drugs we cancelled the cycle. We nearly tripled the drugs dose for our second attempt at retrieval and I did respond better. IHR is closed on the weekends so we missed some crucial monitoring. At retrieval we retrieved less than half the eggs they told us to expect. It was very disappointing and I was upset after retrieval. Dr. Cohen checked in after surgery, saw I was upset, and immediately left. Absolutely horrible bedside manner. After a fresh and frozen transfer, he consented to checking my uterus before we transferred any additional embryos. We found polyps (likely caused by high estrogen exposure according to Dr. Cohen), we scheduled a hysteroscopy a month out for removal. Within a week Dr. Cohen had me back on very high dose estrogen to prepare to another transfer. When I didn't respond we scanned the uterus again only to find even more polyps than before. So either the surgery was not done properly or I was rushed back on estrogen too soon. (Also Dr. Cohen does not check in with you after a hysteroscopy, the nurses basically tell you it went ok and you can leave now.) We did another hysteroscopy and again within a week he had me back on very high dose estrogen! I again did not respond and decided to seek a second opinion, 6 months after our last transfer I felt we were moving further away from getting pregnant. We consulted with FCI and the doctor confirmed my fears. He said that the course of treatment Dr. Cohen was pursuing was "insane" and I had likely faced a 6 month delay and 2 surgeries for no reason (later had immediate success with this doctor).

Go to a different doctor.

Best I could tell there was no strategy. Dr. Cohen put me on a very standard treatment protocol and would not change treatment unless I advocated for myself. My husband described some of the treatment as "torture" (I know treatment is not fun, but doing the same thing over and over again, physically and emotionally was too much).

He didn't seem to care. He said it was up to us even though transferring multiple was not indicted based on age or history.

It was a terrible experience. We were treated like a number from the first time we visited the clinic. We only learned what a BIG difference there could be after we changed clinics. Dr. Cohen and his staff were almost comically careless. Every cycle we had major financial and insurance errors done, which would make us pay thousands of dollars out of pocket. HIs clinic never helped us with insurance reimbursements - I had to do them all on my own - and our new clinic (out of Indiana) handles everything for us! Dr. Cohen scheduled me for 3 BACK-TO-BACK cycles that were crammed into 3 months. We only learned how astoundingly irresponsible this is to do for any infertility doctor after we left that clinic. And Dr. Cohen NEVER changed the regimen of meds and dosages I was on - except to add expensive (and ineffective) experimental HGH to my meds, which we paid and additional $2-3K out of pocket for. Out best cycle, and the only one I got pregnant on, was my 4th cycle, which we did with a doctor AFTER we left Dr. Cohen's clinic. Stay as far away from his clinic as you can. He sadly really only sees you as a source of money.

Do not see this doctor. I've never given this kind of negative review before, but his handling of our case was so clearly irresponsible and just profit oriented, that I cannot in good conscience say anything else.

Our treatment was very unusual, in that he scheduled us for 3 back to back cycles, without ever letting us know that this is unusual, and it's necessary to give your ovaries a rest between cycles. He also recommended PGTA testing - which added an extra 3-5K per cycle. He was even so insistent that when I said I wasn't sure I was a fan of PGTA testing, and was considering not doing it for a cycle, he said he would cover 50% of the costs. But we didn't need to - and should NEVER have opted for ANY PGTA testing, at whatever cost. Since I only had 2 blasts on my best cycle with him, he could have transferred them both and simply seen if any of them took. He never even let us TRY a transfer, even tho my insurance covered this 100% and did NOT cover any PGTA testing.

This clinic will force you take very expensive option possible and see its clients as just sources of profit. He essentially forced us into PGTA testing, even when I said I'd prefer not to based on the expenses alone. (he offered then to pay for 50% of the cost, but we could/should simply have transferred 2 blasts we had, and simply seen it they would take. A transfer is something our insurance would have covered, PGTA testing was NOT. Also, his clinic never helped us with any of the insurance reimbursements associated with the surgery for the egg retrieval itself. We had to pay out of pocket for this, and then had to work out how to do the paperwork for reimbursement ourselves. With our new clinic, the clinic's surgical facility site is also not covered by our insurance (so we had to pay for the surgery out of pocket), but they filed all the paper work for us, and all we had to do was wait for the reimbursement check to arrive.

We never even got to a transfer with this doctor. He will throw every other expensive option (PGTA testing esp). at you to keep you from getting to this point.

I could not ask for a better doctor than Dr. Cohen. He is honestly one of the best healthcare providers I have ever dealt with. Super knowledgeable, kind, answered all of my questions, was always well-informed about my records, tests, treatments, etc.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. He is amazing at handling them and is a wealth of knowledge.

I went through 2 IVF retrievals and 1 frozen embryo transfer with Dr. Cohen and all were very successful. While I do not recall my exact protocol, Dr. Cohen was very careful and thoughtful about tailoring it for me, and tweaking it when need be. I truly think his careful monitoring and attentive adjustments in medications when need be are the reason my cycles were so successful and I avoided complications (such as OHSS, etc.)

Well-oiled efficient machine. Never had to wait very long at all. IHR really respects patients' time and schedules.

My costs were covered by insurance so I do not recall them. I will say that IHR was amazing at dealing with insurance and always following protocol to get things approved and making sure to prescribe things that were covered.

I understood that he only did eSETs.

Dr. Cohen was absolutely patient and willing to answer questions repeatedly. When I would do research and ask about a specific course of treatment, he would consider it. Most of the time it was something he was going to suggest that we try anyhow. I would say that he’s probably a little bit more traditional in how he approaches treatment plans, but he’s not unwilling to try new things.

He’ll take notes during your consultations, but take your own so you understand his when you get home.

I appreciate that monitoring hours begin so early in the morning at IHR. I was able to get into the city, be monitored, and get to work only a few minutes late.

Around $14,000 per full IVF cycle + $2500 for frozen transfer.

If you are reading this, it’s because your path to starting a family hasn’t been easy, and you are now assessing where to turn to next. I write this having recently “graduated” from the clinic and on to my regular OBGYN to manage my PREGNANCY! After 2.5+ years of a PCOS diagnosis, infertility, and multiple pregnancy losses, I was referred to IHR by a friend who works as an outpatient nurse with Dr. Cohen's patients. I never thought our situation would end up needing the IVF route to start our family. I tried every possible lifestyle change that could optimize both my and my husband's fertility. But when it came down to it, IVF was the best option for us to start our family. At our consultation, Dr. Cohen very clearly explained a few options and the success odds based on different treatment types. I appreciated his straightforward approach in telling us the reality of our situation. He graciously answered my 50+ questions during this appointment as I grilled him on everything my IVF Google research told me to. Very quickly I realized, I can trust Dr. Cohen to advise us on treatment options and manage my fertility journey. Here are a few things that IHR provided that significantly reduced the mental workload of going through IVF - Morning monitoring appointments that didn’t interfere with work schedule. The staff, nurses, and ultrasound technicians treated me with such kindness, thoroughness, and efficient appointments. - Same-day test results through a portal + a phone call from clinical team and updated medication schedules by early afternoon - Access to Dr. Cohen through messages and easily set up appointments - Access to instructional videos for medications & a 24/7 phone number to call with questions - State of the art embryology lab, fertility technology, and testing After 1 round of egg stimulation with ICSI and 1 transfer, I am now pregnant. While many women need multiple rounds of IVF, I feel that Dr. Cohen’s experience, real-time testing results, and day-by-day adjustments of medications led to this incredible outcome. I highly recommend Dr. Cohen and the IHR Practice.

Initially, I had an interest in putting in 2 embryos. However, after Dr. Cohen educated me on the data, I agreed that eSet was the ideal way to go to achieve a healthy pregnancy.

Dr. Cohen is excellent at what he does. During every meeting he was able to clearly describe procedures, risks, success %, etc. I don't think we left a meeting without a diagram to help further his explanations. Dr. Cohen's bed side manners are 100%. He's caring and gentle. He always made me feel comfortable and knowledgeable of what was happening while he was preforming a procedure.

I would tell any prospective patient of Dr. Cohen to feel comfortable and confident to ask as many questions as you need. Don't hesitate to tell him you don't understand or you need further explanation. Ultimately this is your body and your decision so you need to empower yourself.

I have unexplained infertility so Dr. Cohen and my husband and I discussed trying IUI before IVF. Then during IVF not PGT testing or ERA. Then when that didn't work we opted to pay out of pocket for both those tests. He didn't feel it was necessary to spend money where it might not be needed and we appreciated that. He tweak our treatments and medicine based on what was learned from previous attempts. We are now currently pregnant.

In a typical non Covid year there were monitoring hours, I believe 6am-9:30am. First come first serve. They had the process down pat and I never had to wait very long to get through blood and then the ultrasound. With Covid they changed to set times and I was in and out in a flash.

We were fortunate that once we reached out max out of pocket insurance covered almost everything. It did not cover the ERA test, PGT testing, freezing and I believe one shot around $1k but I don't recall which one.

His compassionate, caring and loving demeanor gave us strength to move forward, he gave us hope and provided us with all the resources needed during this challenging time. He was with us every step of the way! The nurse in me seriously started to consider the prospect using an egg donor, reality is that my numbers were really low to begin with, and to add to the problem I was now a poor responder. Dr. Tur-Kaspa believed in me and I believed in his knowledge and extensive experience. Outcome? 5 beautiful, healthy genetically tested embryos!

Don’t spend your energy on ‘Dr. Google’, there is so much misinformation out there. Trust me, Dr. Tur-Kaspa is the best and he will help you succeed!

Our protocols have been changed/ adjusted with every cycle depending on my body’s response. The plans were easy to follow and the IHR team always responded to any questions in a timely fashion via portal.

Our insurance covered 4 IVF cycles per year.

We have not done an embryo transfer yet, but from our discussions I can tell you that he will advice you to do what is the safest for you as a patient vs. advising you to do multiple embryo just so he can improve his numbers.

I immediately felt as though Dr. TK was invested in spending the time with my partner and I to understand our options. I do wish I had more face time with him, I did not see him between my consult and my retrieval.

Come with questions prepared! He is happy to answer them and walk you through the options.

For my treatment, I was prescribed Gonal F, Menopur and Ganirelix. Although the Dr. only predicted we would have 5/6 eggs we ended up with 11 at retrieval. We only had 1 embryo that went for genetic testing (which was normal!) so overall it was a win.

Super easy! Window from 630 to 830 am. Never waited longer than 15 minutes.

15k for IVF with genetic testing. This was discounted from 19k as I am a self pay patient.

Dr. Tur-Kaspa was the first and only doctor to point blank ask me how many children I want. It was his first question. And that alone made me have faith in him. He was honest and didn’t sugar coat anything. He made me know that it was going to be an uphill battle but he believed in me and believed I will get a child. He gave me courage and confidence. He also, took the time to talk with me as a person and get to know me and my personality.

Believe.

I just finished my first egg retrieval today and am awaiting results. I am prepared to do 4 back to back retrieval’s as I have DOR. I only retrieved 3 eggs today on the following proptocol: 2.9 HGH daily 10 units lupron in the a.m. and p.m. 150 Menopur 450 Gonal-F So as you can see, I am on a very strong dosage with very little response. Hence, why we need to do as many cycles as my insurance will cover in the annual year. We also are doing PGS testing as I had a miscarriage previously that had trisomy 16.

This is a well oiled machine. The 2 ultrasound techs get you in and out. There is rarely a wait. And Theresa is my sounding board. She is compassionate and gives me positive reinforcement. She sat with me and listened and sympathized while I cried over my poor response. You are not just a number here. They genuinely care.

Well my insurance is a BCBS marketplace plan as my employer does not offer IVF benefits so my plan is expensive. It is a $7,900 pie of pocket max I easily hit with the medication alone. Also, each cycle I opted for PGS which was $5,700 per cycle and HGH which was $2,100 per cycle. Remember as mentioned earlier I am doing 4 retrieval’s. So it is extremely expensive.

Dr. TK will do multiple transfer

He is very clear about what his goals are. He met with me and explained the entire process, but when I expressed concerns and my wishes/decisions I felt like I was getting blown off. During testing, he explained the results of the ultrasound live, but I was so shaken up by the procedure that I wasn't processing anything. I expected some kind of follow up and never got any.

Take notes, ask questions, and write everything down

I only went through the consultations and initial testing. I understood the need for the initial ultrasound, but when they said "okay everything looks good now let's schedule the more invasive ultrasound" I had questions as to why I need another test if everything "looked good". I felt like Dr Cohen kept pushing IUI and IVF but never explained why.

Initial testing and consultation (no cycles) cost around $2000. I have "excellent" insurance coverage according to them.

I found Dr. Tur-Kaspa after trying two other clinics on the east coast. What a different experience, on so many levels. Most importantly, Dr. Tur-Kaspa is very, very good at this. He is simply an excellent clinician and has success where others have failed. He adjusted my protocol several times to maximize the number of embryos we got. He worked within the limits of my insurance -- even canceling one cycle early when he thought we would get better results with a different protocol (in order not to "use up" one of my 4 egg retrievals allowed by insurance). He is not only sensitive to the emotional turmoil of this journey, but also the financial stress. His office worked with my insurance company to get as much covered as possible, and when I had to pay for a procedure out-of-pocket they offered me a highly discounted rate -- very similar to the contracted rate that insurance actually pays (much less than the "sticker price"). Dr. Tur-Kaspa is the only doctor in this field that I know of who offers a lottery every year for FREE IVF! This doctor is truly on a mission to help people. With his phenomenal track record and multitude of awards, it was amazing to see how much humility he has and how accommodating he was. For example, I really wanted to try a natural cycle for implantation -- which means that I was not "in sync" with the majority of his patients (default standard of care is a medicated cycle, allowing doctors to "batch" their patients) and he was fine with that, even though it meant a more inconvenient and unpredictable schedule for himself (e.g., coming to surgery center one day special for me, etc.). I've been to other clinics where there was a my-way-or-the-highway attitude (y'know, "this is how we do things here") - and Dr. Tur-Kaspa was the exact opposite. Being a fertility patient, you're very vulnerable, and having the doctor respect your individual preferences is really empowering. The other thing I remember from various appointments with him was that he made me smile and laugh. He has a good sense of humor which can lighten the mood and imbue everything with optimism. I distinctly remember a couple of his one liners from right before egg retrieval surgery and I'm chuckling as I type this (not gonna give them away online!). I recently met with Dr. Tur-Kaspa again to discuss my next embryo implantation. I brought my 8 month old daughter with me to the appointment. He was so happy to meet her that he literally carried her out of his office to show her off to his staff! This is truly a man on a mission to make couples happy.

I needed relatively high doses of Follistim and Menapur, and low dose Lupron throughout.

window of time for monitoring appointments was pretty convenient. Several days a week, for several hours in the morning. I was able to beat rush-hour traffic and it didn't ruin my day. Depending on the time I got there the wait could be under 5 minutes or 30 minutes.

My experience with Dr. Cohen was and continues to be top notch. I was a tricky case when trying to get pregnant with my daughter and had three failed transfers before finally getting pregnant. Each time, he would call me, give me encouragement, and help me get back into the game. After two failed attempts, he counseled my husband and I to try a new test that might tell us why the transfers had failed. The test worked and on the fourth try we had success. We’re trying again for another baby and there isn’t anyone else I would trust to help us conceive than Dr. Cohen. He is truly the best at what he does!!

While I have nothing but the best to say about Dr. Cohen and my time at IHR, it’s always best to be your own advocate and know what’s going on with your care.

I’m not sure of the particular protocol I did for my retrievals, nor the dosages, but I do recall being on Menopur, Follostim, and Ganirelix. I triggered with Lupron for all of the cycles. For my frozen transfers, it was estrogen pills and Crinone for the first two transfers, then patches and Crinone for the second two. My body did stop responding to the pills so we had to switch to the patches. For my positive cycle I was also supplemented with progesterone in oil due to spotting.

For the most past the monitoring hours don’t bother me. I am a stay at home mom now and don’t have anywhere to be. There are times I will show up and be called right back, and other times I will have to wait more than an hour to be called. It just depends on how busy the clinic is.

Most of our costs have been covered by our insurance. The genetic testing was not, nor the embryo storage fees. They did, however, offer us the option to do back to back cycles and test all the embryos up to a certain amount. It was much cheaper than doing two separate cycles with testing.

Dr. Cohen felt very strongly that having one baby was better than transferring two and ending up with multiples. Since we chose to screen the embryos he recommended only transferring one. We did decide to transfer two on the fourth attempt, but there was a miscommunication with the lab and only one was thawed. It turned out wonderful though because I got my beautiful little girl from that cycle.

Dr Cohen was super cordial. He went through things, made himself available. He always made me feel like things would be ok. I’m still not done with treatment with him. But I’m glad he was my first stop for fertility treatment! He’s awesome!

The care of Dr Cohen far outweighs the communication struggles with the staff.

He began doing an HSN on me which I never had. My OB said I had a T shaped uterus but only did a HSG. I lost my daughter at 23 weeks and Dr Cohen said that we needed to look further into why that may have happened. He found a septum in my uterus and we did surgery the next week. He placed a balloon catheter in there for a week. Removal and then we proceeded to get a final cycle started to begin monitoring. He gave me 100mg of clomid and I didn’t respond as needed. I was canceled my 1st planned IUI cycle. I was then given more provera to induce another cycle. I requested doing Letrozol instead of the 150mg of clomid as he had planned to do. I then continued with monitoring, triggered with ovidrel and got my 1st IUI. Started crinone 2 days after. I’m still waiting to see if it worked.

The only price I was ever given was $1500 for an IUI cycle. I’ve been seeing Dr Cohen since 12/6/17 and I have yet to receive a bill or discuss finances with anyone at that office.

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Dr. T found a tubal blockage and PCOS issue that my first clinic failed to identify. He has great bedside manner, when he had to give me bad news he didn't shy away from telling me but did so in a gentle and kind way. He helped me get a grant to cover some of the cost of IVF. He hugged me the day I graduated, he is that kind of doctor.

Ask all the questions you want, he will take the time to answer each of them. If you don't understand him, just ask again, I'm sure he is used to it with his accent.

Because I was PCOS, he used Metformin. I was on Gonal F, Menopur, esterace, Lupron, and progesterone.

Monitoring appointments were so great for me, I went before work and usually was there at 7, only a few people there, first come first seen, I was never there more than 15-30 minutes

IVF was around 10-11k, plus 1k for freezing, and medications. PGS testing would be additional 4k plus FET round of 3K.

He felt really strongly re a 1 embryo transfer, due to the risks associated with multiples. He did say if we wanted to try to transfer more than one he would let us.

Dr. Tur-Kaspa seems to work hard to build a personal relationship with each of his patients. He is an amazing listener. Jen is efficient with his time but never makes his patient feel rushed. He is always encouraging and always smiling. He returned messages in a timely manner. He is beyond knowledgeable on his field. It was clear he wasn’t just following a protocol but tweaking my medications and schedule as my body needed.

Don’t hesitate... get a consult with him.

Initially he started me on a “typical” protocol for IVF, our first round ultimately failed as none of my embryos survived past day 3. He was not flustered. He took the time to meet with my husband and I. He claearly had done more research into my problems with poor egg quality. He gave us a few options that were more unconventional (I.e. delaying retrieval by a day and adding HGH to our regimen). The next 2 rounds were trying but much more successful. We had 4 embryos that are PGS tested and we were happy!!! I truly feel that without his changes we would have been wasting time and money with canceled cycles and disappointment.

Monitoring is a first come first served basis. It can get quite hectic but staff works quickly. My longest wait was 45 min but it is clear that they are trying to go quickly for their patients convenience.

Thank GOD insurance covered our treatment. However PGS testing and storage was out of pocket. We spent about $18000 out of pocket but that also included elective acupuncture off-site.

For me... Dr TK only wanted to transfer 1 embryo at a time because I am already high risk. He didn’t see a reason to electively increase my perinatal risk. I agreed whole heartedly.

I like the doctor a lot, he’s honest and open and candid about his method of treatments. His accent is a bit hard to understand sometimes but I was ok with that. He was compassionate and understanding in several situations. He called personally many times when I felt upset or frustrated with the nurses.

See a second opinion and compare.

We did 3 egg retrievals and never changed protocol because I responded well each time during stims. He has suggested several things that weren’t originally discovered - genetics test, HSN, removal of a large polyp. He does more testing to prevent heartache and I appreciate his thoughral approach.

Super convenient and very organized. They had a sign Jon sheet between specific hours and I never had to wait long as I went during less busy time 9-9:30am.

Expensive! We spent $48K (30 insurance paid but we maxed it) and that’s NOT including meds. Absolutely ridiculous, Especially the PGS part with freezing and biopsy was $5790! $3500 transfer, $1,000 - ERA test.

He will not transfer multiple embryos if they’re PGS tested.

He did inter-change with the other doctor at the center, but they both were sure to make us feel we were having comprehensive care. Both the egg retrieval and a pollup removal during an IUI cycle were done at another medical facility, but by our doctors. We did not see him often, but 95% of visits were lab work and it wouldn't have been necessary. IHR came highly recommended to us, and has fulfilled that reputation.

Prepare questions ahead of time, but don't be afraid to ask him.

When he explains procedures, it comes with charts and graphs and numbers, like a college lecture. My wife and I loved that level of detail, and he explained every step and decision as he went along. How many more IUIs to do, whether or not to do testing, how many to transfer, all came with percentages and evidence-based decisions that he was still open to change if we were to insist.

It was a well oiled machine.

Dr. Cohen gave us an insiders look to our insurance, and explained in detail how to make the most out of it. Out of pocket costs ended up being only sperm and shipments, and a delivery fee to the lab, and the freezer cost for a year for the embryos.

None, we agree in the 'one healthy baby at a time' idea

Dr Tur-Kaspa is a nice doctor, he knows what he's doing for sure because he helped me to conceive my twin boys. He has always showed compassion in my case but is mostly straight to the point kind of doctor. He did advise against transferring 2 embryos but of course it was my decision & he respected that. He did try to talk me out of it at one point. In the beginning when I was new to infertility & IVF I would have preferred him to explain the process a little bit more. Going in not knowing if you are ever going to conceive you just kind of go with the flow & trust the doctor. If I had known what I know now I would have skipped IUI & went straight to IVF after 1 failed attempt. As a patient I am pretty satisfied & have decided to go back to him for further treatment because I am comfortable & trust him as my doctor.

Do your research & have your questions ready to ask. It is so overwhelming to go to a fertility doctor & there is a lot of information that will be given to you. I wish that I had done more research & asked more questions at first after being diagnosed.

I don't remember the protocols because they were done in 2013 but I do have a timeline for my next IVF cycle which includes labs & ultrasound at day 3 & then birth control & metformin for 2 to 3 weeks, hsn & if all goes well I will start IVF injections.

I love the monitoring hours there. It is very convenient in my opinion because you can go anytime between 6 and 9 or 9:30am especially if you work you can get it done before work usually. It is pretty well run & in an organized matter. The visits usually are no longer then 10-15 minutes which I like. The lab department loves their job, they are always friendly & upbeat so early in the morning.

I have insurance so my costs were minimal in my opinion. I don't recall the specifics. I do want to add his office is pretty pricey to store your embryos compared to friends who have theirs stored at other facilities. I think that it should be a bit more affordable.

Yes he strongly advised me against transferring 2 embryos at a time. He still suggests that I only transfer 1 embryo due to my young age.

Dr Cohen is empathetic, kind, and funny. He was always in tune with exactly how I was feeling without me having to tell him. I can't say enough good things about him. Without him I would have been completely lost and confused during the IVF process.

Be open and honest. He will be with you. He will answer all of your questions if you ask them. IVF (or other fertility treatments) is especially confusing if you've never been through it before and it's almost impossible to retain all the information that's provided during an initial visit with Dr Cohen. You can always ask him to clarify or go over anything you need to again outside of appointments with him.

Dr Cohen told me right away that he would only transfer one embryo and I was just fine with this. I believe what he said was his goal was for IVF to be successful for me and it wouldn't be a success if I had two (or more) babies in the NICU or worse. I got the impression you have to have a pretty good reason for him to transfer more than one embryo on your first try.

He was very personable and talked to you in terms you understand. Really took the time to get to know you and make you feel comfortable. It’s just a scary and exciting time. We always felt like he truly cared about us and you can tell he loves what he does.

Definitely go see him and see what he has to say because he will do everything it takes for you to have a family.

We did ivf with our embryos genetically tested. I did injections daily and sometimes twice a day during my cycle for the retrieval and also before the transfer.

It was always in the morning so it was nice that it didn’t take up your whole day. But when you are going through this it’s all you think about so it didn’t really matter to me. You just have the mindset of the end result.

I believe we spent around $28,000 for everything including one retrieval, genetic testing, two transfers and all medications.

We choose to do one embryo during our first transfer since we only had two good embryos.

The doctor certainly seemed very informed and on the ball. But as I look back on my notes, I feel a little misled about his live birth rate success. He convinced me if we did PGS testing that I would have a 60-70% chance of getting pregnant because I'm under 35. His SART data, though, does not show that high of a percentage at all. At one point he told me I should be pregnant by now. He doesn't know why I'm not. It's either really bad luck or a uterine issue and we don't have enough data yet. But then month after month he'd basically pump me up with estrogen and put me through hell with no change and no success. He traveled frequently without giving me a heads up, and at one point I had to ask to be put on an extra week of estrogen just to coordinate with his travel plans so he could do my transfer (which was cancelled anyway). Your body is expected to work around his schedule, and I wish I had known how big of a deal that would be when I chose the clinic. He can be incredibly compassionate and funny. I really liked him personally, but at the end I wasn't pregnant and I felt like he wasn't taking responsibility. He is also very aware of issues within his nursing staff, and he doesn't take active steps to make it better. When I started with him in 2016 we discussed his poor Yelp reviews, mostly based on the staff. He said the problems had been taken care of. Let me tell you -- they weren't.

Go somewhere else! But if you stay, take detailed notes and always confirm in writing, via email, what he told you. If you don't understand something because of his accent, ask until you do. If you feel like you are starting to dictate your treatment because he isn't coming up with a plan of action -- run. Do not rely on the nurses to give you correct information abut protocol or meds. Be your own advocate. You can't trust them to get it right.

He triggered me with Lupron and we had 7 frozen, tested embryos. I thought I'd never have to do IVF again. I was wrong. One implanted, but was a pregnancy of unknown origin and they had to give me two doses of methotrexate to get "unpregnant." Each month my lining wouldn't get above a 8, so he would cancel my frozen transfer. I got to transfer one more, but it didn't stick. To get my lining to thicken, he pumped me full of ungodly amounts of estrogen (my serum levels were 2200+). I suggested patches, so we tried those. They didn't work either. I often got to a 7, but not when I needed to be for the purpose of his Thursday-only transfer schedule. I was told my embryos were perfect, but after the 2nd didn't stick I consulted with other clinics. I'm not sure how good IHR's outsourced lab is. And there are studies that triggering with Lupron makes eggs that are not high quality. He only used vaginal progesterone. Everyone else I know uses PIO injections, or both. So he finally relented and said I too could do PIO. But we never got that far.

They were the least offensive thing about this place.

Here is where we saw eye to eye. He refused to put in two quality embryos and fully explained all the risks of twins.

Dr. Cohen had made himself available if we have had any questions in the process. He did not trust my hsg results from my local hospital and completed an hsn in office. He felt that my previous diagnosis of blocked tubes was wrong based on his testing. At his recommendation we are trying IUI when I had previously been told my tubes needed to be taken out and ivf was my only option.

If possible I would recommend you have an initial consult at his office in Chicago. I live in another state and Dr. Cohen comes to my OB/GYN office once a month to see new referrals from that office. He did not have any office staff with him and even called us back from the waiting room. While there is nothing wrong with that, I felt I may have gotten more handouts or material to take home had we been seen in Chicago. It also may have allowed us time to meet with their financial coordinator. Dr. Cohen didn't leave a lot of time for questions in the first appointment. So if you have them, make sure to be upfront and ask at the beginning of the appointment. While he met with us for an hour and a half a majority of the time was reviewing my history, previous testing results, and discussing types/outcomes of ART.

After my hsn Dr. Cohen recommended IUI as he felt my tubes were clear and uterus fine. My first IUI was 50 mg if clomid says 5-9 of my cycle. I had baseline monitoring cycle days 5, 12, and 14. I had an ovidrel trigger shot on cycle day 15.My IUI was completed on cycle day 16. I was given progesterone and estrogen supplements to take untill my blood test.

There is a self-pay discount for treatment services as my insurance has no fertility coverage.

Dr. Tur-Kaspa performed a hysteroscopy, an egg retrieval, and a transfer. I never experience any discomfort or pain, not even after the hysteroscopy, which I thought was amazing. (I had another hysteroscopy earlier on, and that was performed by Dr. Cohen of IHR.) One egg retrieval plus PGS resulted in 9 embryos down from 16 (which is a really great number), and after just one transfer, I was pregnant. While the IUIs were very frustrating, I don't know if I can complain much now that I had such great IVF results.

Do you as much as your own independent research as possible and ask a lot of questions so that you understand the process and timeline, whether IUI or IVF. For example, with my partner and my busy work/travel schedule, I had to understand the timelines very well to be able to plan or postpone certain treatment.

For the IUIs, I took one or two doses of clomid for five days, then ovidrel trigger after b/w and u/s monitoring, and a couple days after IUI, started progesterone support. Sometimes also included estrace/estradiol. For IVF, injections of menopur, follistim (adjusted as necessary based on ultrasounds), and then ganarellix, and finally, before the retrieval, leuprolide injection. In prep for the transfer, I was on estrace, progesterone, and medrol. Also, always lots of antibiotics. On estrace and progesterone until week 10. As far as I know, there was nothing particular about this protocol tailored to me as there weren't any special circumstances. This retrieval resulted in 34 eggs though I never had any symptoms at all; I felt perfectly normal the whole time, no discomfort whatsoever.

The PGS testing (which was outsourced to a lab) was $4,500 for up to 8 embryos and $250 for each additional.

Because we did PGS testing, it wasn't a question for him whether we would take the risk of multiple because doctor said he had a 70% success rate with single embryo transfers after PGS testing.