Sher Fertility of Texas

Strengths are the staff. They are all wonderful! MAs, the financial coordinator Karen, nurses, Dr. Saleh, the embryologists, all wonderful! They're the whole reason we are going to this clinic. Even the receptionists are sweet and lovable. The clinic is in an older hospital, so it's pretty old looking too. I wouldn't have thought much about it, but the clinic my sister goes to and others I have seen are spa-like and beautiful, which is quite different than this clinic. Wait time has the ability to be long. Sometimes we get to the clinic and they take us back right away, and sometimes we wait a really long time. The other day we waited for almost an hour after our scheduled appointment time to go back. Which might be the norm at fertility clinics, I’ve only ever been here though.

I felt like every time I went to the clinic the nurses and Dr. Saleh celebrated the little achievements with me. Whether it was good thickness of lining or my body was responding well to the medications, they always were hopeful, excited, and happy about those results. Even when I received negative tests, the nurses just encouraged me to continue having hope because we weren't out of options yet.

Heather is so wonderful! She always makes sure to call me with test results, etc. I always have a billion and one questions and whether I’m sitting in her office or emailing her, I never feel like my questions are stupid nor do I feel like an annoyance to her. She’s so compassionate and helpful.

I really like Dr. Saleh. He's very nice. He’s always joking around with us to help lighten any stress or tension. He is always happy and energetic and hopeful about my future as a patient. He does move kind of quickly and in the beginning I often felt like I left the appointment with tons of questions. Even in an appointment, he is in and out super fast. It isn't that he doesn't want to answer our questions, because when I ask questions he is always gives willing and helpful answers. Our first consultation was great because he drew out what I should expect on a piece of paper and I still refer to it sometimes. Any consult we’ve ever had with him he has been very clear and drawn out next steps and what to expect. Overall, I have really liked Dr. Saleh. He's honest about what my future looks like as a patient and is contagiously hopeful.

If you are a person like me that loves questions, write down your questions and make sure Dr. Saleh or the nurses know you have questions at some point in the appointment. They’re really willing to answer anything, I just had to be extra on the ball to make sure my questions were answered each visit. But seriously, ask questions. It’s so helpful to calm any worries or anxieties while going through the infertility process.

At our consultation, Dr. Saleh said that there were different places to start; clomid alone, clomid with iui, iui with injectables, then ivf. The higher you go on that scale the more expensive and more invasive the protocol. He said he didn't like doing IUI with injectables because it increases the chance of multiples and he likes to avoid that increased chance. So my husband and I decided that we would do IUI with clomid. I was on 5 pills of 50 mg of clomid starting on day 5 of my cycle, ultrasound at day 13 (because my eggs were slower to mature), and then IUI around day 14. He would have me trigger and then 24 hours or less later he would do the IUI. I asked why he didn't do the IUI after 36 hours, cause I had heard mixed reviews online, he said he wanted the sperm to be there when the egg was released. Unfortunately my body wouldn’t cooperate and all 3 IUIs were unsuccessful. When moving forward to IVF, because I had a higher than normal AMH, I was on a lower dose of stims. My body still went a little crazy and I ended up getting OHSS. For my safety, Dr Saleh had me freeze all the resultant day 5 embryos and wait to do an FET. I’m so glad he did because I ended up getting pretty sick from the OHSS. For the FET, my body responds pretty well to meds so I was on a normal dose of estradiol shots (.3 ml), which my lining responded well to. Sadly, my embryo transfer resulted in a negative. Everyone was shocked and because of my perfect embryos, beautiful lining and the unexplained nature of the negative, Dr. Saleh recommended doing an ERA because I’m the unexplained of the unexplained. I really appreciate that Dr. Saleh didn’t just say let’s try again, but he’s really trying to search for the reason why before transferring more of my little embryos.

Dr. Saleh firmly believes that if you have one good embryo, that’s all it takes. My husband and I, on the other hand, think more is more to love. When we decided to transfer two perfect embryos, Dr. Saleh educated us that we have a high likelihood of multiples, the embryologists also told us, as well as our nurse. We also had to sign something on transfer day saying we understood Dr. Saleh had recommended one and we wanted two. He never made us feel pressured to only do one though, he just thought it wasn’t necessary with the quality of our embryos. I’m not sure if for others he recommends only single embryo, but ours were such high quality he recommended only one.

The clinic is very strong in communication. There is a nurse on call during the weekends, and you can access them through the clinics main number. They always call back or respond to portal messages in a very timely manner. After your initial appointment, they are extremely accommodating to your schedule with visits.

Dr. Saleh and his staff took the time with my husband and I to discuss all of our options and treatment plans. Everyone from Dr. Saleh to his financial manager, Karen.

All of the staff at Dr. Saleh's office shows compassion and kindness. My husband and I have had a wonderful experience while being patients at this office. Heather and Lisa (the nurses) are extremely caring and answer all questions we have. Karen (the financial manager) was extremely knowledgeable in all things insurance and finances. She spent time with my husband and I via phone conference to explain all expenses we would have during our upcoming IVF cycle.

Dr. Saleh always took the time to perform my ultrasounds, HSGs, and our other procedures we had done in the office. Dr. Saleh discussed treatment options and potential risks with my husband and I. Dr. Saleh is very detailed in explaining all treatment options, procedures, etc.

Ask him and his nurses any questions you have regarding your fertility. They will all answer any questions you or your partner have.

Dr. Saleh started with all the fertility labs for myself and my husband. We both underwent bloodwork and my husband had a semen analysis. Dr. Saleh performed an HSG test on me during my second visit to see him. Dr. Saleh took the conservative route with us before trying more invasive procedures and treatments. We appreciated this approach, and we completely trust him. After the HSG, Dr. Saleh told us we should try naturally for 1 to 3 more months. We had already been trying for a 1 year plus. Therefore, we chose to try for one more month after the HSG before moving onto IUI. Dr. Saleh provided me with the lowest dose of Clomid, and he monitored my cycle. This first cycle we tried IUI; however, it was unsuccessful. I developed ovarian cysts from the over-stimulation to the medication. Dr. Saleh was very compassionate, and gave us different options for treating the cysts. We decided to have them aspirated due to the pain they were causing. We then tried two rounds of Femara (lowest dose) and did not product any mature follicles. Therefore, that IUI round was cancelled. We tried for another month with a higher dose of Femara, and I once again developed ovarian cysts due to the medication. Dr. Saleh aspirated those cysts as well. Currently, we are unexplained infertility. My husband has a normal semen analysis, and my tests/bloodwork are all normal.

Unfortunately, our insurance does not cover infertility treatments. However, the office does an amazing job at contacting your insurance company to try and help with costs. We have had multiple ultrasounds that were around $200 each, two cyst aspiration procedures (insurance helped with this), anesthesia for the procedures, HSG test (around $800), fertility medication (around $300, including the injection Ovidrel), and two IUIs around $1200.

Dr. Saleh typically takes the conservative approach; however, we have not reached this point in our journey just yet.

I think their strengths are helping patients feel like a person and not a number. It’s nice being at a clinic where you have one doctor and he comes to greet you in the waiting room if he’s available to. I did find some of the communication to be off on the day of the embryo transfer and the beta HCG testing day, but it was minor in the grand scheme of it all.

I felt like Dr. Saleh was caring and kind in all interactions with us. He understands the difficulty and struggles of infertility and helps you to feel like you are heard and all of your concerns are considered and addressed.

Everyone was very personable and knew us by name. It felt like we were part of their family!

I felt as if Dr. Saleh was able to listen to what we wanted, what we were concerned about and provide clear communication to us regarding the whole process of IVF. I never felt unsure about what was coming next. Although we didn’t have success with our first cycle, I am looking forward to having him see us through this again. I completely trust him as a professional. More than that, I feel like he genuinely cares about us.

Don’t feel silly asking questions. He will answer all of them!

From what I remember, I started on 150 of Gonal-F and ramped up to 225 for the last few days of stims. I stimmed for 10 days prior to egg retrieval, using cetrotide 3 days before and HCG trigger shot 2 days prior. After the egg retrieval, I started on progesterone in oil and suppository until my embryo transfer and two weeks after. Throughout they cycle I was also taking a low dose steroid and I believe an antibiotic for part of the time. My protocol was very straight forward as our current diagnosis is male factor infertility.

$9450 for the IVF cycle (monitoring, egg retrieval, embryo transfer). We did get a discount for being a health professional. $750 mock embryo transfer and ultrasound $500 anesthesiologist for egg retrieval

We transferred two embryos, because unfortunately by day 5 that was all we had left. The others had stopped growing. I would again transfer two if I had the option.

I think SHER DALLAS is the best clinic you'd be lucky to find. I feel some of the clinics strengths are that they know what they're talking about! They are knowledgeable on current procedures and know your concerns before you ask. They are abreast of a wealth of information and everyone is very kind. The only weakness that I think this clinic poses is the looks of the office.. I think it could be more comfortable and less stark. Beyond that, SHER is a great facility

Dr. Saleh is the 3rd and best Doctor I've seen over these 6 years of unexplained infertility , then an warly menopause diagnosis and all the emotions and heartache woven into all that, this office has shown more care and understanding and genuine help than the others by far

Very knowledgeable, professional and helpful. Very understanding and really on top of everything and can answer all of my panicky questions! Very nice to be with this team

Dr. Saleh is kind, insightful, knowledgeable, respectful and he gives you hope... hope is the most important thing in this process. Dr. Saleh has shown me that compassion is not an unattainable expectation and he treats me like a person and not a check list

Be open. Dr. Saleh has great advice and a kind tone. He believes un possibilities and, in a situation such as infertility where it can be a long, hard road, he allows you to see the light at the end of, what could be, a very long tunnel.

Dr. Saleh is our 3rd Infertility Specialist and the tests have shown that we will need an egg donor, so we're still at the beginning stages of this particular journey. She has gone for basic and genetic testing and our next steps are meds and retrieval.

I think Fertility treatments are extremely overpriced and unattainable for most who desperately want it, so with that being considered, it is as affordable as it can be and they're great about billing in a way that's convenient for both parties

Yes, I was told that, with my particular situation, we would mist likely opt for multiple (2) embryo transfer

I really love this clinic. I feel like a patient they care about and that they are very vested in me getting pregnant. The 1:1 patient care received here vs other clinics in Dallas is amazing.

Dr Saleh has been extremely honest and compassionate with his recommended treatment and care. He is always available to answer questions via an appointment, email or phone call.

Lisa is a great nurse. She has been available for phone consultations, meetings and also always answers questions via email. She is very organized and has done a great job communicating to me changes in protocol, etc.

We decided to see Dr Saleh after recommendations from several friends. The RE we had been seeing prior to Dr Saleh was not always available and I felt like a number in their practice. Dr Saleh is an excellent doctor - he listens, is always available for questions. Dr Saleh does all ultrasounds and procedures himself vs having sonographers and nurses - I really feel this helps with the quality of care and providing the best protocol. We are so pleased with Dr Saleh - we are in the middle of our first IVF cycle and are optmistic that we will have a baby.

Ask questions

We are in the middle of our first IVF cycle. I am 40 and have been trying to get pregnant for several years. Dr Saleh suspected I have an egg quality issue. We did a cycle with Lupron, Gonal F and menopur. After retrieval and ISCI fertilization of 12 eggs, we had 8 make it to blast. We also did PGS screening; we have one good embryo and are optimistic for our frozen transfer in a few weeks.

We did a multi cycle plan with Attain

We only have one to transfer

The clinic is in Medical city, so I parked in 1st paring garage off of Forest Ln. Get on the second flood in parking garage near the back, go up the first set of stairs to get out, and you are right at the C entry. Go strait in elevator to 6th ? ha I always forget if its 6th or 4th. Pretty sure 6th floor, then go to the left! Yes, we had a very hard time finding it at first. So here you go!!

Ya'll I had a nurse sit on the phone with me after my 4th negative test and cry with me. These women are truly amazing!

We love Dr. Saleh! I don't believe we could have picked a better Dr. in our area. Well sorta our area, we drive 4 hours to see him, defiantly worth it. Great bedside manor. Put it this way, this past November I happen to be ovulating on Thanksgiving, I took the month off so he could have family time. This is how much I respect this man. He is amazing!!

I wish you luck & tons of baby dust!! You have came to the perfect Dr.

We started off with ultra sound to check for cyst's around cycle day 3. then started clomid day 3 for 5 days. Once positive ovulation we went in for IUI the next day. Came in had the procedure, for me was cycle day 12 or 13. Then back for blood test in 12 days. After the negative results we would start over again, ultra sounds, clomid, Ovulation, IUI & then negative tests. We did this for 5 months.

Well, we're paying cash for all of our treatments. With that being said I am very appreciative of these prices. Ultra Sound $250ish IUI $500 includes Semen analysis, wash and the procedure. Trigger Shot (Walgreens) $350 HCG $35 I'm sure I'm missing something.

Get to your appointment on time and trust me no long wait as you will be attended to in a timely manner. The doctor himself will walk you to his office. He is very calm and well collected. Don't know about other nurses but ask for Lisa Funari who is the best you can come across. Overall their office is neat and cleaned environment

Doctor Walid Saleh is very nice and gentle with his patient. He tried alot for me even though it didn't work out, he was hurt and disappointed. He treated me well and understood my Infertility problem

She is very hardworking nurse. Calls me all the time to check how am doing. Tells me to email her if a question arise no matter what the time is. Even though she knows am struggling to pay for the procedure, she held my hands and cry with me. Tell me we are in this together and that alone is enough for me. God bless you and your family Lisa Funari.

Doctor Walid Saleh and his nurse Lisa Funari are the best you can ever ask for. They answer your questions when you call them and makes you understand you are not alone. I refer to them as miracles of God and will go back to them in my next cycle. Remember no one is perfect and God has the final say.

Be sure to tell him everything and he will map out and explain where you are and what needs to be done. He is the best doctor in DFW area.

I used the Menopur, Gonal-F, PIO, Lupron. My Natural Killer cells were killing the hormones introduced to my body so Gonal-f was increased to the highest dose but my eggs only increased a bit.

$10500 for IVF $3000 for meds $700 for NK(Cell Surface Ag)

Multiple embryo transfer was done for me.

Strengths: competent support staff, excellent doctor, great lab. Weaknesses: Decor could be updated.

I always met with Dr. Saleh only unlike with my initial RE. He did the ultrasounds personally and not a nurse. I felt like a person and not a number.

Competent and quickly responded by email to my questions. I just wish they were more personable.

I appreciated Dr. Saleh' candor and honest assessment of my outcome. Unlike my previous RE, he tests first for issues that may impact the success of treatment rather than down the road. He has a cheerful disposition and I really appreciated only being seen by him at each appointment.

The waiting room environment could be improved, but you're in the right place.

My protocol began 1 month prior to retrieval. The first five days, I took a prenatal, BCP, and baby aspirin. The next week, I added Lupron for 5 days and 5 units the last 2. No BCP for last 2 days also. For the next 4 days I added Cetrotide and had a baseline ultrasound and E2. The following 6 days, I added Estrace. The next 3 days I took Lovenox, prednisone and Gonal-F. The next 6 days I continued previous medications adding in Menopur. Day before retrieval, I only continued prednisone, prenatal, Cetrotide, and HCG. Retrieval day, I took prednisone, prenatal, E2V, and antibiotic. I also did acupuncture 3 months before retrieval and before retrieval and transfer. The goal was to allow me to produce as many quality eggs for my age group.

Two fresh cycles with 2 egg retrievals and FETs unlimited during cycle, ultrasounds, monitoring, ISCI, and one year of storage was about $21,000 with cash discount. Cycles had to be used in 6 months. I also had a saline ultrasound and mock embryo transfer which was another $700. Medications separate.

No. Due to my age, I was given the option to transfer 2, 5 day embryos or one. It was completely up to me and Dr. Saleh went over the clinic's statistics with me before I made my decision. I never felt pressured to go one way or the other.

From the doctor, nurses, protocol coordinator, insurance contact, to front desk, EVERYONE is nice and helpful. You feel like everyone has a genuine interest in helping you create a family. No matter who my contact was for different types of questions, it was always answered quickly.

Dr. Saleh sat down with my husband and I several times to discuss the process, outcome, and next steps. He patiently described everything and did so with such positivity and compassion.

Heather met with me and provided a calendar that clearly communicated the protocol. She went over the process in an easy to understand way. I emailed with questions and she ALWAYS answered in a timely manner. Many times within an hour or two and weekends. I’m not sure how Heather does it all. She made me feel like I was her only patient.

Dr. Saleh is extremely knowledgeable about the IVF process and has a true passion for his job. Through the ups and downs Dr. Saleh adjusted as needed and stayed positive. He has incredible bedside manner!

I’m 40 with DOR. Dr. Saleh wanted to begin with an “aggressive protocol.” I stayed on stimulation medicine for about 16 days. Dr. Saleh was patient with my body’s response. Because of this he was able to retrieve more eggs than I expected.

All monitoring appointments had to be made before noon. The majority of the time, appointments were exactly on schedule. He ran about 15 min late once and profusely apologized.

The clinic and staff are very organized but very busy. Be prepared for a crowded waiting room and not always being seen on time. There was one time I waited almost an hour to see the doctor. The clinic itself is clean and inviting.

During our miscarriage and when I was on bedrest for our pregnancy, both Dr. Saleh and his staff called me multiple times to check on me. He was always encouraging and positive, and his staff were amazing at returning any calls or emails I had promptly.

Dr. Saleh’s staff was amazing. They were always efficient, compassionate, and understanding. They returned my calls within the day and they called to check up on me when they knew I was struggling.

Dr. Saleh clearly knows what he is doing; there was never a time when his office wasn’t full, and I talked to several patients who had traveled from out of state to see him! At every appointment, he would make sure to take the time to talk us through our options and next steps. He was positive and encouraging and never doubted we could get pregnant.

His office is always crowded so sometimes there is a wait to see him.

Clomid did not work for me, so after an unsuccessful round with him (and two with my OBGYN), Dr. Saleh put us on Femara with an injection when I was about to ovulate. I had to come in several times a cycle to make sure the medication was working and that the eggs were ready.

Every time I went in for a sonogram (which was done almost every appointment), it was over $200.

The actual clinic is pretty dated and the waiting room is very dark. But that does not align with the quality of care you will get. You will typically interact with either Dr. Saleh, an RN and nurses that take your blood.

Dr. Saleh did not ever seem in a rush to get to the next patient and was always thorough in answering questions. He personally called me when I got the diagnosis of Diminished Ovarian Reserve and was realistic about the prognosis while staying very positive. He and Nurse Heather were always extremely quick to personally return emails and phone calls.

I am so glad we found Dr. Saleh and went to him before any other doctors. My insurance actually would give us more coverage to go to a different doctor but after meeting Dr. Saleh we just had a gut feeling he was right. He was so thorough in his explanation of fertility issues and has such a warm demeanor and positive outlook.

The actual office setting is pretty dated and dark...but don't let that deter you.

Everything was covered by my insurance except for co-pays.

Embryologist reviews status of embryos vis email and in person day of transfer. This was important for us to help us decide how many to transfer. The clinic hours were flexible and it was easy to get an appointment

He is very patient and thorough and it’s a smaller gel physician clinic so you really get to know not him well but the entire staff.

For the front desk, tot he medical assistants from my blood to my main nurse, everyone new our name and was compassionate

Dr Saleh is a hidden gem. Our diagnosis was male factor only, he gave me a protocol that aimed to prevent me from over stimulated. He followed me and my labs closely and I had daily labs and ultra sounds at time to ensure my body was tolerating the stimulation medications

Know how many embryos you want to transfer as he will not guide you with that decision

Make factor only, i was given Lupron to suppress ovulation, then gonal f and menopur (spelling) for stimulation and i do not recall the name of the trigger shot. I did daily progesterone injections followed by suppositories, steroids at some point. At 7 weeks i was released from his clinic to my ob.

$12000

He generally has most couples Transfer 1-2

The clinic has good communication, very compassionate and a strong desire to get you pregnant. They are reasonably priced compared to other clinics. The weakness is that I didn't respond well to his protocol, it possibly gave me poor egg quality and he also didn't recommend a lot of testing to be prior to the cycle to see if anything was else was going on.

He always had a positive attitude and was always nice to deal with.

Heather was excellent to work with, she answered all of my questions at all hours of the day.

Overall he was a nice doctor but I felt like he used poor judgement when he created a treatment plan for me. I came to his office with unknown infertility and I felt like he used doses of drugs that were too powerful for me and also didn't monitor me closely enough.

To ask questions and always say your concerns up front. He doesn't like to run a lot of diagnostic testing and I feel like if I would have done more testing, I wouldn't have to go through another round of IVF with another doctor.

Agonist (Lupron) Therapy - produced poor egg quality when I am only 27 years old.

7500 for IVF plus testing and monitoring. 3500 for FET

The waiting area is a bit dim and doesn't represent the warmth of the rest of the office, reception could be improved, but the greatest strength is I felt the team and us we on the same side and striving for the same goal.

He reviewed all aspects of what could be preventing pregnancy and helped us find out the cause and solution.

The nursing staff was very good at contacting the insurance to see if anything would be covered and provided me with a detailed cost analysis.

Dr Saleh is very direct and has a good knowledge of fertility options.

Listen to the options, and try to follow the most probable path.

He was unsure if a cycle of Clomid would help me because my ovarian reserve numbers were so low but was willing to compromise and let me cycle through before proceeding to a more expensive method.

Less than $1000

Dr. Saleh was very knowledgeable about my infertility. He answered any and all questions I had about the process and had great bed side manner.

Dr Saleh is very knowledgeable about infertility. He can answer any question you have and does not rush through appointments. I was able to see him every appointment and didn't have to speak to someone other then him unless I wanted to. He was caring and compassionate and truly wanted a success for me.

Be patient and ask questions

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An overall IVF treatment with why retrieval, icsi, and a fresh transfer cost around $16,500

I found Dr. Saleh to be warm, matter of fact and straightforward in his approach. His staff was very communicative and responsive to my questions.

2 Ivf cycles, one with my eggs, one donor was 20,000 not including donor fees, costs and genetic testing.

This is a very well run office. Everyone was very organized and focused, but also very kind and compassionate. I traveled from out of state and they assisted me with all the details. Everything went very smoothly.

Dr. S is very straightforward and technical in his approach. He was compassionate but focused. He explained everything thoroughly and was very realistic and “cautiously optimistic” for the outcome.

Very organized, very focused.

It was a very organized, focused cycle. I felt supported and encouraged throughout. Everything was explained to me and coordinated with my doctors back home. This was an out of state procedure for me. Flew out, had the transfer, rested one day and flew back home.

Ask lots of questions and be your own best advocate. My advice for everyone with ANY doctor.

This was an embryo transfer, anonymous donors.