Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia
Available Resources
Genetic counseling
is not offered
is not offered
Acupuncture
Mental health counseling
Nutrition counseling
Administration of shots
is not offered
is not offered
Coordinating at-home nursing
is not offered
is not offered
Selling medication
is not offered
is not offered
Providing backup medication
Chesapeake
300 Medical Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757-405-7821
5 assessments
10
Age
36 - 38
Treated
2017 - 2019
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Endometriosis
10
They [Procreate] have been amazing...They are timely, accessible, knowledgeable, and offer new technology...They answered every single question, let me know all the risks, and kept me informed as well as checked on me...I left another clinic after being treated like a number, when I came to [Dr.] Perez, it was completely different. I was treated like an individual at all times
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Age
36 - 38
Treated
2017 - 2019
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$0 - $49K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
3rd of 3 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Endometriosis
10
Describe your experience with Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
I seriously have nothing bad to say. They have been amazing. My lack of a baby is not to any fault of theirs. They are timely, accessible, knowledgeable, and offer new technology. Dr. Perez is an amazing surgeon. Katherine is an amazing doctor who sees the patients on a day to day level. They answered every single question, let me know all the risks, and kept me informed as well as checked on me.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
I left another clinic after being treated like a number, when I came to Perez, it was completely different. I was treated like an individual at all times
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
His partner at the clinic is Katherine Duey. I cannot say enough good things about her. She is kind and caring, listened to all of my irrational thoughts, helped me wipe my tears, but also told me the truth and didn't sugar coat. The nurse team was all kind and helpful.
How was your experience with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
He diagnosed me and put me into surgery within one week of my first visit. He knew exactly what my issue was and a course of treatment, after I had spent three years with someone else told I was "unexplained" and throwing me to the side. He was caring, and down to earth.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
Listen to him. It isn't always what you want to hear but it is the truth. You need to know the good and the bad to get the best outcome.
Describe the protocols Christian Perez used in your cycles at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia and their degree of success.
I was given surgery for endometriosis for the best chance. I decided to do iui vs ivf that was suggested because I couldn't afford the latter. He gave me ovulation stimulation (I think menopur), trigger shot (novarel), and then progesterone shots after the iui itself.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
I think the cost for our iui was $2700. Plus the cost of medication. They worked to find us a good price on that.
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10
Age
32
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
IVF, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
Communication is great with the clinic [Procreate Fertility Center of VA]. We primarily utilize the patient care portal to communicate between appointments and for the most part someone responds within 24 hours, even on the weekends. Communication is great too when it comes to billing. My insurance doesn’t cover very much on the testing due to me not meeting my deductible yet and they always make sure to call before the appointment so we don’t have any issues at the appointment with payment.
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Age
32
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Consultant
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
IVF, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
Describe your experience with Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
Communication is great with the clinic. We primarily utilize the patient care portal to communicate between appointments and for the most part someone responds within 24 hours, even on the weekends. Communication is great too when it comes to billing. My insurance doesn’t cover very much on the testing due to me not meeting my deductible yet and they always make sure to call before the appointment so we don’t have any issues at the appointment with payment. It takes a little bit of the stress out.
As far as weaknesses, I’m not sure if it was my inability to listen/remember, but I didn’t know that they were going to call in the RX for the birth control the day of our last appointment. I thought I had to call the day of my period and they would call it in that day. It would have saved a little stress and worry if I had clarified this prior to leaving the office that day. However I think this is my weakness as much as theirs. If you don’t fully know something, make sure you clarify to be sure.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
Every time my wife and I go to the office they treat us as if we are their family. We started this process in August to go through all our testing and every time we have been to the office since then they remember details about us that we wouldn’t have expected them to remember. Dr. Perez is very patient and understanding in making sure you completely understand the process. And Katherine Duey (a Nurse Practicianer at Procreate) remembers even the tiniest of details from previous conversations. They truly do seem invested in our progress like they are our own little cheering squad!
Describe your experience with your nurse at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia. (Assigned nurse: Katherine Duey)
Katherine is simply amazing. She remembers just about every conversation we have ever had and is very helpful with even the “silly” questions with great compassion. She is very good at putting you at ease even in the most uncomfortable situations (definitely taking about the ultrasound wand while looking at a polyp—which sounds terrifying, but isn’t).
How was your experience with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
Dr. Perez has an acccent so initially I was nervous that there would be things I wouldn’t understand about the process due to misunderstandings due to language, however, after our consultation with him those worries were put to bed because he makes sure you are understanding the process step by step. He also utilizes pictures (both on the computer and hand drawn) to make sure everyone is on the same page. I really appreciate the patience he has as my wife and I had a million questions about the procedure. He laid out our options and explained everything to us about IUI, IVF, and Reciprocal IVF. We selected reciprocal IVF using my wife’s eggs and my uterus and we are planning on doing the November cycle.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask. He will answer them no matter how “silly” you think they may be. He also likes to jump right in the testing process. We went to the consultation and the very same day I had my ultrasound and blood work.
Describe the protocols Christian Perez used in your cycles at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia and their degree of success.
We have completed the testing phase of the process and we are about to enter the protocol phase. We are currently waiting on my wife to start her period so she can begin the birth control. Once we report her period to the office, they will give us the rest of the information about when we need to do what.
As far as vitamins so far, they have me taking Ovasitol (2x a day), 4000 mg of vitamin D, prenatal vitamin, and birth control. My wife is taking Ovasitol (once a day), CoQ10 ( I don’t remember the mg).
Describe the costs associated with your care under Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
Our initial consultation with Dr. Perez was free due to winning a drawing from a pride festival in our area.
For my wife’s testing, it was $50/appointment due to her insurance covering the fertility testing minus the “specialist” copay.
My insurance covered very little due to me not meeting my deductible so my fees were as follows:
Ultrasound: $140
HSG: $329.29
Sono: $352.69
I’m not sure about how much the blood work costs due to lab corp citing the reasoning for the blood work incorrectly so my insurance declined it. I am currently in the process of trying to get this resolved
Describe Christian Perez's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
From the conversations we have had with Dr. Perez, he as left it up to us as to how many embryos we will transfer. It is our plan to transfer 2 embreyos, which is basically what we told him at our consultation.
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10
Age
28 - 29
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
2 IVF
Diagnosis
PCOS, Tubal Blockage
10
Their Strengths are their genuine advise and demeanor, their personalbility, they [Procreate Fertility] are always helpful when I am confused of have a million questions and understanding of what the patients are going through and the stress they are dealing with. Weaknesses - I wish I had my baby by now. I hate being told I am “an easy case,” but going into our 3rd cycle.... I LOVE the nursing staff; however, at times it feels like they do not have enough nursing staff to support
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Age
28 - 29
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
Other
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Business Executive
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
2 IVF
Diagnosis
PCOS, Tubal Blockage
10
Describe your experience with Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
Their Strengths are their genuine advise and demeanor, their personalbility, they are always helpful when I am confused of have a million questions and understanding of what the patients are going through and the stress they are dealing with.
Weaknesses - I wish I had my baby by now. I hate being told I am “an easy case,” but going into our 3rd cycle.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
They have invested in my personal life & check up via text messages/emails. I believe they geneuinely are routing for me.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
I LOVE the nursing staff; however, at times it feels like they do not have enough nursing staff to support the large amount of patients. Also, the nurse that draws blood is not pleasant.
What specific things went wrong at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Lost paperwork
- Failed to call with results
- Failed to convey critical information
How was your experience with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
He thoroughly explains all angles every time. In addition, he isn’t taking failure as an option. He is always willing to work with us and help us get the cycle done. Dr. Perez is genuinely rooting for us and has helped diagnose many issues in my fertility journey.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
Ask questions and don’t leave until you understand fully. Ask to take home the pictures he draws.
Describe the protocols Christian Perez used in your cycles at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia and their degree of success.
First cycle - menopur, gonal F, estrogen and trigger shot. Take COQ10, metformin (for PCOS), thyroid medication, baby aspirin and prenatal vitamins.
Invocell capsule used and 8 embryos went into arrest and did not make it to “day5 embryos.”
Second cycle - same regimine. Freeze all delayed FET transfer. 3 embryos and 2 FETs.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
Invocell - appeoximately $10k
Ivf - approximately $14k
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Verified
This patient has provided documentation of treatment at this clinic.
10
Age
32
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
IVF, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
Occasionally, when information is passed to the office staff [Procreate Fertility Ctr] to communicate, it gets a bit confused or hard to understand. However, they’re very responsive and great at quickly providing clarification. The office is clean and welcoming.... We have gotten some information where signals were crossed. It was quickly cleared up, though.... Kat is phenomenal. She is kind, patient and personable. She puts special emphasis on comfort during tests and procedures.
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Age
32
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
IVF, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
Describe your experience with Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
Occasionally, when information is passed to the office staff to communicate, it gets a bit confused or hard to understand. However, they’re very responsive and great at quickly providing clarification. The office is clean and welcoming.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
At Procreate, they know their patients. They remember our names on sight and many details that we share with them. It’s a very comfortable, personal experience.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia. (Assigned nurse: Katherine Duey)
Kat is phenomenal. She is kind, patient and personable. She puts special emphasis on comfort during tests and procedures. She is a available for questions and is easy to reach. The full staff of nurses are wonderful.
What specific things went wrong at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
- Provided conflicting information
How was your experience with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
Dr. Perez is very knowledgeable and great at transferring that knowledge in a way that is easy to follow and understand. He is incredibly patient and genuine. He showed many pictures and made drawings and diagrams to explain the procedures to us. He provides his email address and phone number so we can reach out if we have questions. He is very positive and optimistic, and has made the process very enjoyable.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
Bring a notebook and take notes. You will get a lot of information to digest.
Describe the protocols Christian Perez used in your cycles at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia and their degree of success.
We are awaiting our exact protocol for retrieval and transfer in November.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
RIVF is just over $12,000 including transfer.
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10
Age
30 - 33
Treated
2015 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
IVF, Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, PCOS, Uterine Fibroids, Immunological, Other, Unexplained
10
His new clinic Procreate is very friendly. It is a smaller space but he is trying to expand. His NP is amazing and all of his staff is helpful... They [the nursing staff at Procreate] were all friendly and helpful... Dr. Perez gave me his cell phone to communicate with him after hours if needed. He called on weekends when I had emergencies to check on me. He let me watch everything he was doing and showed me while telling me what was going on
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Age
30 - 33
Treated
2015 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Lawyer
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
IVF, Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, PCOS, Uterine Fibroids, Immunological, Other, Unexplained
10
Describe your experience with Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia.
When he was at the Bew Hope Center the staff was good but had some errors.
His new clinic Procreate is very friendly. It is a smaller space but he is trying to expand. His NP is amazing and all of his staff is helpful
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
Dr. Perez remembers everything about me and my husband. He is so warm and seems to genuinely care.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
They were all friendly and helpful
How was your experience with Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
Dr. Perez gave me his cell phone to communicate with him after hours if needed. He called on weekends when I had emergencies to check on me. He let me watch everything he was doing and showed me while telling me what was going on.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Christian Perez at Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia?
He has an accent that you need to get used to but he is there for you and will make your experience as easy as possible.
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