IVF MI - Roch Hills and Flint

Just that they need better quality control in place with writing names, DOB, Dates, on prescriptions, semen analysis, blood work request etc... Other than that they are very personable and good at what they do. I appreciate the long hours they work to make sure patient care is a priority.

Dr. Abuzeid is amazing. He explains things in detail and is open to answering all of me and my husbands questions. He genuinely cares about his patients and it shows.

Lisa and Jeanette are both wonderful nurses. They are always polite and keep me up do date with what is going on. They know me my by my first name and they pronounce it correctly witch is a big plus. I appreciate their effort when caring for me and my husband. They make the experience more personal. The only negative I have is the Name, DOB, Date are incorrect on perscriptions, blood work request, and semen analysis. Better quality control needs to be in place for this.

I really appreciate they way Dr. Abuzeid explains all of our options, risk, and provides statistics on our specific case. Even with every IUI he may not do the actual procedure but he reviews my blood work, ultrasounds and advises the nurses on what to do next on every step of the way. He listens and also give you a chance to talk and ask questions or concerns. It feels like he genuinely care and wants to help us get pregnant. He lays or options out and lets us decide how we would like to proceed.

There may be a long wait especially on your first visit so bring a book and your patience. It will be totally worth it. He has a had in all his patients, managing his staff, surgery etc.. At two locations.

We completed 2 IUI's all with the same medication protocol. Femara the first 5 days of cycle followed by two or three gonal f injections. The number of injections was based on my follicle growth from the monitored ultrasounds. IUI #1 I did two 150 gonal f injections and I got pregnant but miscarried at 6 weeks. IUI #2 I took three gonal f injections and this cycle I did not end up pregnant. I am currently going through IUI #3 and I had three gonal f injections. Waiting to find out if I am pregnant. If not we are headed to IVF. My husband has retrograde ejaculation where the sperm is going backward and into the bladder. So he is on Allegra, and a sodium bicarbonate protocol. His urologist just added a new medication (antidepressant) that is supposed to help with retrograde ejaculation. Dr. Abuzeid agrees with the add to his protocol. Hardly any sperm comes out of my husband so we will definitely need assistance to get pregnant because this problem causes low sperm count. For all of our IUI's they have to pull sperm from my husband urine and wash it for the IUI.

The first IUI and ultrasounds were covered at 100%. The second IUI was covered at 50% for some reason and the same procedure codes were used. I will have to look into this. Total cost out of pocket is almost $400. The third IUI has not been billed yet. Medication for each cycle cost $1600 per cycle. My insurance does not cover IVF at all what so ever.

We have not has to do an embryo transfer yet. If IUI # 3 is not successful we will be headed down this road.

Clinic was dirty and outdated in Flint office. Both offices, Rochester and Flint, were unorganized and unaware of me as a patient. Everything came at a cost once you signed the papers. Before that they mentioned donated meds and helping any way they could. Scheduling was difficult. Paperwork would dissapear and when you’d mention results they’d have to search back through my chart.

Many times going in seeing him he’d Tell you everything you wanted to hear and even console you but when it came to facts or knowing your case he’d have to refer back to paperwork and not even realize what was going on. Especially during the hormone injection phase and transfer.

The nurses in the flint office were friendly and compassionate but the ones in Rochester office were rude and snooty. They all send unaware and unorganized. Flint office was dirty and outdated

I have to go through IVF to have children because both of my tubes were completely removed due to an erotic. I’ve been pregnant 7 times with 4 healthy pregnancies before the Ethiopic. Dr. Abuzeid was a very reputable man recommended to me so I went and seen him. Our first appointment went great! He started by having us getting blood work done and doing a semen analysis. When the results came back he said my husband morphology wasn’t amazing but it was plenty good enough to move forward. We proceeded and started our hormone injections. During monitoring we never seen the doctor only seen nurses. Also never received a phone call about dosage increase or our lining from Dr. Abuzeid only heard from nurses. I didn’t react as good as I thought I would so he increased my dose and we ended up with 7 eggs. After retrieval he put me on meds to prepare my body for transfer. I get checked two or three times up till transfer. They didn’t seem sure of my lining thickness but increased my endometrium and progesterone. They called us to come in and transfer on day 3. On transfer day he explained that my eggs were oval shaped and that it didn’t mean anything cause once they hatched into an embryo the shell would be gone. He also rechecked my lining and said “I think it’s good to transfer”. He left how many we wanted to transfer up to us so we went with two. Neither stuck and I truly felt like it had to do with my lining and timing. So he called us to let us know it was negative and we could transfer again and he wouldn’t charge us full amount cause he felt terrible that we didn’t get our positive. We set up an appointment but couldn’t afford the price. We went in thinking he was going to cut us a deal. So we waited a year and went back. Our first visit with Dr. Abuzeid he apologized again for it not working last round and he re-ran labs cause I told him after the last round I was going up to 63 days without having a mentral cycle and that I always had regular mental cycles before our last IVF cycle. He ran them and we paid. Our cost was over double what our first round cost and he recommended a mini IVF cycle at first. We listened as we trusted that he was the expert. After talking to the nurse about our dosage of meds I reminded her that I didn’t respond well last round of IVF and my meds got increased and so she looked at my chart and said you’re right I see what you’re saying and she talked to Dr. Abuzeid and he says that we’d do a full cycle. He was very adamant about doing another full cycle or mini even though we already had three frozen. We questioned him why and he said he felt better about getting a few more eggs. At this point he said maybe we’ll do a mini IVF cycle plus defrost your three frozen and quoted us the cost. It was more than the full cycle so we went with the full. We figured we’d end up with more embryos and at least be able to transfer and hopefully freeze more. We ordered our meds and during monitoring I got a very uneasy feeling like they weren’t paying close enough attention. We did seem to ha e more eggs this time and they never gave an exact amount or the sizes. On my last monitoring appointment she wanted Abuzeid to come in but he had to rush to the hospital for another patient. She said I’d be retrieving that weekend but didn’t know if I’d be doing a fresh transfer because my lining was measuring way to thick. I asked how thick and she said 22mm. So I pretty much prepared myself to freeze all. They ended up retrieving a couple days later and they called us one time with how our embryos were doing. On day 5 we ended up with 5 embryos left out of 12 and he recommended transferring 3. We were shocked but ended up following his expert advise as we trusted him to make the best decision for us. On transfer day I brought up my lining and he looked at it and said it’s good it’s good. It seemed as though he couldn’t get a good enough measure but again we trusted him. So we transferred our best looking three. Over the next couple weeks we went in twice for blood work and had to increase meds. On beta day we got another negative. He once again called to apologize. The remains of our embryos arrested. We felt like Dr. Abuzeid having so many different offices and patients that we were more of a number now. Thousand if dollars later and transferring 5 embryos we had three left still frozen. I felt he could recommended an ERA test the 2nd time or retested my husbands semen. I feel like with how thick my uterus lining was that it wasn’t optimal for and embryo. He could’ve done more to ensure everything was primed and perfect but he didn’t. I don’t feel like he did it purposely but I do feel like with the price and going through the whole IVF process he could be a lot more personable with his patients. He never even offered PGS testing with my eggs being oval shaped. We truly put all of our trust in him and feel let down. After our last cycle, price increases, and feeling like a number we have now made another appointment elsewhere.

Do your research and advocate for yourself! Request him to do all monitoring and testing so he’s 100% aware of you and your case. Their equipment for monitoring could definitely be updated to.

Our protocol was basic, he pushed to do ICSI which resulted in embryos but part of me feels like the more natural approach would’ve resulted in more embryos in the end

They were on certain days and certain hours. Monitoring equipment seemed old and outdated

Our first round we got a discount of 55% and charged $4500 for a full cycle. Our second IVF cycle they said they’d give us a multi-cycle discount. They did of only 20% and they raised their prices so our cost was $8500 for a full cycle. Then they charge extra for monitoring and HCG testing and anesthesia costs of $300

He never pushed us to transfer one or multiple the first round, but was very keen on transferring three the 2nd time around.

I can’t thjnk of any weaknesses. I absolutely loved them. They were knowledgeable, and let a positive attitude. They were thorough in making sure that I had all of the nessesary tests before hand to make sure nothing else was wrong before jumping right into IVF. They answered any questions we had.

They personalized our cycle. They were very friendly and open to ask any questions. The nurses made conversation with me and didn’t make me feel like a number. They made sure I was comfortable.

They were very open to answering questions. They answered any emails I had in a timely manner. They were knowledgeable and compassionate.

He was very friendly. He made sure I understood what was going on and what the next steps would be. He didn’t hurry me and made me feel free to ask as many questions as I had. He never made me feel rushed. He was also very optimistic and connected with my husband and I. He didn’t make us feel hopeless.

He is a great doctor. He is personal me and he is very very knowledgeable. You’re in good hands!

I used 150iu of Menopur, I think 75 or 125 of Follistin for the first few days. Then they added Cetrotide to suppress ovulation. I used Novarel as my tigger before my retrieval. I was on estradiol and endometrium vaginally, and prometrium orally. The day they did the transfer I did one more shot of Novarel.i continued the estridol until around 6 or 7 weeks when I had my first ultrasound and the endometrin until I was 12 weeks pregnant.

My insurance covered services but I want to say it was around $11k- $12k outbof pocket, not including meds if I would have had to pay.

Dr. Abuzeid usually reccomends transferring two embryos but our insurance covered our IVF costs but o love you allowed us to transfer one embryo at a time.

The front desk secretaries can be a little gruff but they mean well. Once you get to know them they are much better. The ladies taking your blood are awesome and so are the nurses who help with retrieval and transfers.

It took me over a year to conceive through Dr. Abuzeid and they never told me they couldn't help me. Each month was a new month and we all hoped it was going to be the month!

The nurses were all great! They knew me by name and genuinely cared. They all were ecstatic when we received the news that i waa finally pregnant!

Dr. Abuzeid loves what he does and tries very hard to get you pregnant. He is hopeful for you but also is straight forward and tells you that it might not work. With having high FSH it's something most doctors don't even want to deal with and usually recommend donor eggs but Dr. Abuzeid was very much willing to work with and my eggs and I'm super grateful to him. In the next 6 months or so I will trying to conceive Baby No. 2 and I will be seeing Dr. Abuzeid again!

Be prepared for a little bit of a language barrier. But with patience and asking questions you should be able to grasp everything you need to know.

Because of my high FSH we went with low dose injectable so not to ruin the quality of my eggs.

Monitoring was open from 730am-930am and first come first served. Sometimes there was no one waiting and other times a couple people would be ahead of you. Bloodwork was done pretty quickly ultrasounds sometimes took longer but Dr. Abuzeid usually went over everything.

$10,000 covered all monitoring appointments, retrieval, transfer and after transfer appointments plus all costs associated with monitoring the embryos.

Everyone is very caring and seem happy to be there

Every nurse and doctor knew my name and my history. They helped me financially wherever they could. They seemed genuinely interested in helping me get pregnant.

Sheryl was so compassionate and understanding. She was considerate of my long drive and was very good about getting as much done at each visit as possible so that I didn't waste a drive. She gave me donated meds as often as possible and worked with me to get affordable meds. She was always very informative when explaining blood and test results.

Dr. Abuzeid was always informative, compassionate, understanding, and attentive. He knew my background and personalized my protocol for best results. He cares genuinely about helping families. He took into consideration how far I was traveling to see him. He tried to see me at each visit to make the most of my trip. He offered us discounts and payment plans as well as donated medications.

Ask about discounts.

They had me on gonal f each night. Day 5 I started cetrotide. I used stims for 13 days. I triggered with hcg. I did not use menopur because I have pcos. I was instructed to inject another hcg shot on the day of transfer to help implantation. This 2nd shot of hcg caused OHSS which did have to be drained eventually.

Monitoring was pretty busy. I arrived about 20 minutes early and got seen relatively quickly.

Procedure: $9,000. Anesthesia: $300. Embryo freezing: $800. Blood work and ultrasounds: $1,200. Meds: $4,500

The doctor told me what my embryos were graded and how many he recommended we transfer and why.

The office is very welcoming and the waiting area is comfortable. The consultation rooms are comfortable and make you feel at home. Sometimes the wait times are long but they always keep you updated so you don’t feel like you’ve been forgotten.

I feel like he takes a lot of time with each patient and really wants to make sure you’re understanding what he’s saying.

The nurses and receptionists are extremely friendly and always make it a point to chat and ask how you’re doing. They always return my calls and answer all of my questions.

I feel like the doctor is listening to me but he always leaves things open ended. He will present options and leave us to choose when I feel like it’s his job to tell us what to do. He will explain what’s going on but not directly say “Here’s what we’re going to do.”

Don’t be afraid to ask questions and be direct.

My office visits were $40 each time. Ultrasound monitoring and bloodwork were $150 each month during Clomid treatment. IVF has been estimated at $11,000 per cycle.

The decor in the Flint office is dated, but as patient that isn't something that really affected me. The need to have a water dispenser in the waiting area. Since they are so busy, at times you may have to wait a while. But the lab seemed very efficient, the facility and procedure area is up to date and well equipped and the whole team operates well.

He took time to answer all my questions and did not dismiss any of my concerns. If I had any concerns at any point during treatment, he always addressed them.

They are very efficient, but also very busy. Sometimes it takes them a while to call you back. But they are helpful and take good care of their patients.

Our experience with him has been excellent. I always had a lot of questions, and Dr. Abuzeid took time to explain everything and showed compassion at every step. He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced.

If you have questions or doubts, express yourself.

Antagonist protocol, HCG trigger.

About $8000 for IVF cycle, not including medication.

The doctor is excellent and the nurses are nice, but be prepared to bug the nurses with phone calls cause sometimes they are slow when it comes to updating you. Make sure you make your appointment as soon as possible because he is in high demand. Also, show up on time, cause if you're late you will be waiting a long time for them to see you.

I was treated with respect.

They are kind as well, but sometimes they are a little slow when it comes to returning messages. They also sometimes don't stay on top of information and will update us at the last minute.

He takes his time and explains all options without giving his own personal preference so we can make our own decision. He is very respectful, he is very clear about his plans and course of treatment. He welcomes feedback and suggestions and is available to answer any question if needed.

Be patient and book as early as possible because he is in high demand.

I think $800 per IUI

He and his staff made my husband and I feel comfortable. It wasn't about money it was about reaching our goal. He is a very kind and caring man and doctor and I appreciate all the care and guidance he gave us.

Oh man by the end I felt like we were great friends. Cheeky was very compassionate and has been there a long time. She always assured me and made the process a lot easier. She did the ultrasound when we found out was pregnant and we basically cried together so amazing.

He was amazing. I did bring thoughts and ideas to the table just based off my medical history and he took them into account and ordered the proper test to investigate those things. Seriously so grateful for his care

Be informed on yourself and openly talk with him. He will listen.

It was fine. I mean it's early in the morning which makes it convenient but then again I wasn't really awake.

Love the clinic! All the ladies are so pleasant, friendly, and compassionate. Wait times can be long but they are apologetic. Cylce and medication instruction was clear and concise. Nursing always called with results promptly.

Thorough, kind, and compassionate. I never felt rushed, even though office is incredibly busy. Fully explained risks of hysteroscopy. Seemed to be upfront with expectations and next plan of care.

Be prepared for a process and big work up.

Hysteroscopy. Monitored cycle with planned intercourse. + pregnancy but resulted MC at 7 weeks. IVF soon.

Dated

I wasn't spoken to with much compassion. It all came down to money

Quite condescending and not very compassionate. Could not get paid test results without scheduling another sixty dollar visit, even though paid for the blood work. Results were verbal at the reception desk "everything's okay". Jackie was the only friendly nurse.

Dr. was nice. The only times we spoke however, he kept trying to sell IVF to us like a used car salesman. Was told I couldn't get pregnant but did.

Stay away

Just testing, not thorough. Given thyroid meds and lots of blood work

I sold my car.