How was your experience with Samuel Marynick at Texas Center for Reproductive Health?
Dr. Marynick is one of the most learned people I have ever known. He is also compassionate, passionate about bringing babies into the world, and emotionally invested in every patient. He loves to tell stories and often seems to go off on tangents, but when it comes to discussing and planning treatment, in my opinion, no one else is more qualified. He will give it to you straight and never inflates potential outcomes or speculates on something he is not certain of. He will treat you fairly, individually, and with the utmost respect.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Samuel Marynick at Texas Center for Reproductive Health?
Number one: be prepared for some wacky conversations, but know that he will do everything he can to take care of you and help you have a baby if at all possible.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Samuel Marynick at Texas Center for Reproductive Health?
Dr. Marynick spends intense, individualized time with each patient meticulously developing a plan for treatment. He does not use a one size fits all approach. He is methodical and personal in every sense of the word.
Describe the protocols Samuel Marynick used in your cycles at Texas Center for Reproductive Health and their degree of success.
I remember being on Lupron and that my stimulation cycle lasted 40 days. It's been five years since my retrieval so I don't recall other specifics.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Texas Center for Reproductive Health. (Assigned nurse: Abbey Nevitt)
Everyone who works with Dr. Marynick, from his wife Sharon, at the front desk, to his nursing staff are compassionate, loving, and helpful. They communicate well, especially through email, and are great at following up with you when needed. Even if you have LOTS of questions :)
Describe your experience with Texas Center for Reproductive Health.
They are fabulous. It is truly a hands on practice where "everybody knows your name."
Describe the costs associated with your care under Samuel Marynick at Texas Center for Reproductive Health.
Lots of money! But reasonable for what we had done. They do not accept insurance.
Describe Samuel Marynick's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Texas Center for Reproductive Health.
Dr. Marynick is quite conservative. He will not transfer more than two embryos at a time. We transferred two in our first two transfers and then a single embryo for our last transfer.