RMA of New York

Dr. Sandler was very knowledgeable and kind. In the beginning he explained everything to us almost like a high school health class, making sure we undertood everything. The doctors at RMA work as a team and we liked all of them.

Know that you will be working with the whole team of doctors and you won't know who will be doing what procedure.

We were lucky to have insurance cover 1 cycle

He was warm and thorough and realistic while being optimistic. I was fully aware of what i was getting myself into- i was prepared for him to be much more pessimistic, but he made me feel hopeful while also aware of everything at each stage.

Appreciate his straightforwardness. Not a ton of hand-holding but he did make me feel cared for and cared about.

Clomid for first cycle. then injectibles for the next cycle. No results for the first two cycles. I continued injectibles for the next two cycles but didn't follow through with the IUIs. He encouraged me along the way, and was very supportive of acupuncture and other non-western methods.

I felt he was pretty blunt and realistic about our chances. He asked questions about what we wanted our family to be and how many children we wanted. He pushed for IVF early on because we knew we wanted at least 2 kids and didn't want us to waste time on a bunch of clomid or IUI cycles, but was fine with our decision to give it a try anyway.

Be very clear about what you want, and ask specific questions. You'll get specific answers.

It was always extremely busy, but I was always seen pretty quickly- within an hour of arrival.

He was caring, honest, sympathetic and overall amazing. He treated me like a person and not a number. I saw him more than I expected after all the stores I had heard about just being a number. And still in my life even after my kids are 14 years old!

BE persistent with your care

Sorry but this was a long time ago and don't really remember specific details.

He was very kind to me especially after 3 IVF's

very trustworthy - took me seriously - respected me as a single mother - not a lot of small talk but that fit my style - in retrospect wish i had not spent so much time and money on iui and gone straight to ivf - he was efficient and caring

push for ivf sooner

6 iui - 3 with clomid and 3 with injectable 1 ivf

i felt like 5 embryo transfer was the best option for me - i was not sufficiently prepared though for the fact that the remaining 5 embryos would not be good enough to freeze

Honest and friendly he was easy to reach by email. I had been to previous clinics where they rushed into treatment and overlooked a fibroid that was clearly a problem. On my first scan dr Mukherjee said it had to go. A few clomid cycles after the surgery I was pregnant!

He doesn’t monitor every day. If I did have a question about a morning visit he was good about getting back to me

one on one, he's fabulous and attentive and when I was alone with him, I did feel like he cared about me, but then I wouldn't see him for week, he never did my retrieval and I didn't get many answers on why my cycles did not work.

Know that hes a great doctor with a high success rate but you will not get personalized attention.

do not remember

She was an incredible doctor. Highly intelligent and direct communicator and very, very thourough. She cared deeply about her patients and was so generous in even helping us by donating the costs of the meds during our second round. I continue to see her as my OB and have enormous respect for her. She has gotten a number of my friends pregnant too.

Be prepared for the worst news and be very patient. Infertility is a roller coaster and generally involves a long ride.

It was excellent, again highly professional and punctual.

My experience was long and grueling but I got the outcome I wanted. They were willing to keep going with me as long as I wanted and were helpful in the process. It's an awful process to go through but they were professional about it.

He's a very good doctor; listen to his advice.

Sorry, it's too long ago and frankly (and kindly) I have forgotten most of the details.

He was candid and patient from the very first visit. Gave us realistic assessment. We happened to be very lucky and treatment worked within 8 months of starting it, but he made the process smooth and amazing.

Go to him!

efficient, well-oiled machine

She had time for me and was available if I had questions.

Go see her

I did an iui without clomid which was not covered by insurance but because they didn't tell me that, I didn't have to pay! Next round I'm doing letrizol which my insurance won't cover so I will pay out of pocket.

He knows what he is doing and gets results. His bedside manner could be better, but he genuinely believes in what he is doing.

Be prepared to be inundated with information. Make sure to come with your questions prepared because he will talk over you otherwise. That being said, he always gives thorough answers to questions.

The wait time can be long. Arrive early to ensure being seen in a timely manner.

Dr. Mukherjee was always very honest and realistic about my diagnosis.

Dr. Mukherjee is reasonable yet aggressive. He did not want me to waste time with too many IUIs, which many people end up doing. We proceeded to IVF and ended up pregnant after 3 transfers.

I know of no weaknesses. He was the ideal doctor for me and I would recommend him to anyone for ART, and I have referred friends to him many times.

Be realistic and patient with the process. Ask questions.

The entire staff is great, but I wouldn't recommend this facility if the male partner is the problem

Be patient

It was a factory; get there as early as possible or you could be there for a long time

Between 9,000-10,000 a cycle and about 300-350 in medication co-pays

Wonderful bedside manner. Very thorough, though, I would have liked a follow up appointment with him after the egg extraction to discuss the quality of the eggs / embryos.

dont expect to see your doctor at every blood work or appointment. Dr Copperman did not do my extraction nor my implantation.

Very blunt. Was eager for me to start IVF right away after two miscarriages (naturally conceived). failed to mention that they were genetically normal. Misled us.

Only go if you want IVF

Straightforward but also warm.

Try and schedule your monitoring for days that he'll be there.

Dr Jenna seems like a good doctor she’s is really nice and warm but her team was a complete mess I only met her a few times and walked me through the Steps for IVF She’s very sweet but In my experience her team is a complete mess

In my experience even if Dr Friendthal is a good doctor I couldn’t recommend anyone to go to RMA or go to an appointment with her . I wish a good doctor was all you need my advice would be to find a different clinic where everyone treats you like a human because it doesn’t matter if the doctor is nice for a few minutes afterwards you are just a number and that’s how everyone treats you , that makes me wonder if the human treatment you get from the Dr is fake

I am so grateful for Dr. Flisser and would recommend him to anyone who is having trouble conceiving. He was recommended to me by my gynecologist. My husband and I were feeling frustrated after having unsuccessfully been trying for a baby for about a year. Dr. Flisser immediately reassured us that we were not alone and that this was a common situation for many. He backed every statement with scientific evidence which helped us to trust him tremendously. While I did not see Dr. Flisser at every appointment, he advised every treatment. The other doctors in the practice were very friendly and knowledgeable so it was never a concern for me. When I had an ectopic pregnancy after my 2nd IUI treatment, Dr. Flisser helped me get through the painful experience and advised that IVF would be the safest next step. Luckily, I took his advice and I am now 9 weeks pregnant, all thanks for Dr. Flisser!

Listen to his advice. It’s always right.

My insurance covered 80% of the treatments, so costs were reasonable.

He was amazing, knowledgeable and empathic. I couldn’t be more grateful for his approach. From the moment I met him, I know that I was in good hands and all I could think was why didn’t I come and see him sooner? I’d put off fertility treatment for a while because I was just so nervous. Without Dr Flisser, I’m not sure that I would have got this far.

Go now! Don’t put it off. It’s crazy that as women, we aren’t educated more about our bodies and most importantly how hard it is to actually get pregnant. Best to go sooner, learn about your body, learn about all of the elements that have to be just right for you to get pregnant. It’s much harder than we are led to believe. Armed with a great doctor and knowledge, I felt so much better about everything and I truly believe that had a big impact on me getting pregnant.

We did one clomid cycle and magically it worked first time. He explained we would do this 3 times and he didn’t speak too much about what would happen after that and frankly that made me way more hopeful vs him giving me a long list of what would come next if the other ways failed.

I had most of it covered on my health insurance but have a few more bills expected to come. Without knowing the cost overall or having a comp analysis of other hospitals I couldn’t say anything further.

He’s very quick and direct. He’s not emotional and doesn’t do any hand holding. He doesn’t give any extra information. But he is clearly very knowledgeable and experienced and he does answer all of my millions of questions patiently.

His staff is amazing and he is quick to answer any questions. Very direct. I feel comfortable given his level of expertise that has become apparent throughout my years in his care, but don’t expect a particularly warm bedside manner.

My IUI was unmedicated, I had no diagnosed fertility issues. For my co-IVF, where I transferred my wife’s embryo, I was given progesterone, estrogen, medrol, azithromiacin, and baby aspirin.

Efficient well oiled machine. I almost never have to wait.

I know transfer is 4k each time. IUI I think was 1k each time. Egg retrieval much more, maybe around 11k but I can’t remember for sure.

I did single transfer every time, which is what I wanted. There was no reason to think multiple was necessary.

Dr. Flisser was the first specialist I saw and had great success. I had a consultation with him in October, and am now pregnant with twins. I found out over Thanksgiving weekend, so was successful on our first try! I always knew that I had a mild form of PCOS (multiple follicles on each ovary, irregular periods, and anovulatory cycles). So, after a few short months off of birth control I knew I needed to see a specialist. Dr. Flisser met with my husband and I, and explained that we'll first take the most basic approach since he assured us that there was no need to be invasive, which I greatly appreciated as I did not feel that was necessary either. He also had absolutely no judgements since most specialists say you need to wait a year of trying, but he knew there was no point in that for a patient with PCOS. After hormone blood tests, an ultrasound, and a semen analysis, Dr. Flisser provided a recommendation to take Letrozole, a trigger shot, and timed IUI. The process was beyond easy to say the least as the office is extremely organized and communicative. Dr. Flisser was amazing, got us through the process, always picked up the phone to listen to any concerns, and was so excited when we heard the first two little heartbeats at just 6 weeks! He has such a calming personality, and we are so lucky to have found a doctor like him! We are so thankful for Dr. Flisser, and would recommend him to anyone trying to start a family. He is your guy! Run - don't walk!

Voice all of your concerns. I guarantee he'll be able to help you through them.

I took Letrozole cycle day 3-7 (5mg at night). Day 13 had an ultrasound and found 2 big follicles on each ovary (20 MM), and did an Ovidrel trigger shot. Day 14 did the IUI.

Dr Mukherjee did an excellent job with my care. I do wish I could have seen him a bit more often, but I understand that he has a life and many other patients as well. He was very responsive to email and made sure to call me when there was something serious going on.

Make sure to advocate for yourself. Do your research and ask about all possible options, don’t just do exactly what they tell you to do, find out why.

I don’t remember specifics for my retrieval cycle. For my most recent transfer cycle, vaginal progesterone was used in addition to oral progesterone and estrogen. I feel that my progesterone levels fluctuated a lot and I wonder if vaginal progesterone was the best option. Especially because this most recent transfer resulted in a miscarriage.

My doctor had a very strong preference for single embryo transfer. His reasoning made sense, I was seeing him for a genetic disorder that can cause pregnancy to be high risk, so we didn’t want to increase the risk by having a multiple pregnancy.

I would say this, out of the 6 clinics I have been to, Dr. Flisser has been the most reliable, organized and trustworthy doctor. He made me feel at ease with my procedure. He is very knowledgeable in his work, his bedside manners were great and his empathy for his patients is amazing. He made sure that when I left to continue with my obstetrician I was in the right hands.

Please be open to his suggestions and recommendations.

We had 1 IVF with, egg retrieval and 1 transfer. The medications prescribed included: Gonal F, Menopur, Cetrotide, Lupron, HCG, Estrace, Medrol and progesterone in oil.