Alan Copperman

he is a talented doctor but definitely lacks bedside manner. You go to him for his expertise and success rates, not because he is going to make you feel warm and fuzzy. I liked seeing other doctors in the practice who were a little warmer, but knowing that he was reviewing all the blood work and sonograms was good. i did have some losses, one in particular that was devastating, and he was very helpful. at the end of the day i owe my two amazing sons to him.

he is a clinician first with a high volume practice. you will get pregnant there but he won't be your best friend.

i dont remember sorry. i think I blocked it all out.

ugh. you had to wait. you didnt know if it would be 10 minutes or 40 minutes. during a 10 day cycle its awful when you are racing to get to work. The waiting room is absolutely packed. And they make you go back into the waiting room between blood and doctor sonogram (in 2010/2011 you went right in). general impression of the difference between 2010/2011 and 2013/2014 was that they got too big too fast

we had 5 cycles. insurance paid for 2 and change but even after that the doctor's visits were covered by coinsurance. it was just the transfer, retrieval, ICSI, etc that wasn't covered. Probably 20K out of pocket for all of it

Dr Copperman took time to answer my questions and explain changes in my protocol. He called me directly with results on a few occasions and was comforting when I found out I miscarried. The conversation was driven by my questions most of the time. Wish there was more guidance on what I didn't know to ask. Although its hard to know what you don't know. Did not feel like a number and felt like I received the needed amount of attention at each stage.

It's a busy office, come with your questions and do your research. It will help you get better answers from the doctors and staff.

We only discussed eSET, I am not interested in multiples because of the increased risk of miscarriage and preterm births.

I am very grateful for Dr. Copperman. He was the third fertility doctor i had seen. After Many failed iuis with previous doctors i met with Dr. Copperman. Upon meeting him for my consultation he knew exactly what treatment plan i needed. I did not get to see him at all visits and that was ok with me. He is a busy doctor but always answered all my questions when i did see him. When i did not end up with any normal embryos the first time he tweaked the protocol and we ended up with normal embryos the second time around. He performed both of my embryo transfers. When my first embryo transfer did not work he reviewed my case with the team and i ended up pregnant with my second embryo transfer. I am forever greatful for him. He always works hard to get you to your baby.

Trust his plan for you. He has your best interest at heart.

Antagonist protocol freeze all cycle with genetic screening

Dr. Copperman will tell you like it is and is up front and honest. I really appreciate that. When we had unexpected bumps on the road, he changed protocol and kept me motivated. Every time I saw him, he said, don't worry, we're getting there and we're going to make this happen. His motivation, persistence and aggressive protocol were essential for my success.

Trust him - you're in excellent hands.

There could be a wait if you get there at peak times, so I was always one of the first ones in the door. I had no wait when I got there very early.

$19,000 per cycle

I honestly don't have a great memory but I felt like I was able to 2 nurses To be very close with. I also had to push dr. Copperman to do more and go stronger with medication. He was pretty lax and I knew he needed to up my doses. Some of the early treatments I felt were a waste of money. But I overall got a beautiful baby and I really did like Copperman. He was a very non-alarmist.

Be an advocate for yourself always and make sure you do your own research. You know yourself best and fight for what you want.

We started with clomid which gave me cists. They said I didn't produce progesterone but it wasnt true it was a cist instead. Then we went to another pill which didn't work. Then low dose injections and IUI servers times that resulted in nothing. Finally 3 rounds of IVF the first 2 with low dose injections and the last I told him to pump me up and that is when we got the baby and 3 to freeze.

Cattle call but in and out which was fine with me.

Around $40k

I started fertility treatment with Coppermann be finding his name on this list of top doctors in the New York Times. He does his treatment in cycles of 3 which I liked - therefor I had 3 cycles of clomid, 3 IUI's and 3 IVF's with him. I would not describe Coppermann as particularly warm with a great bedside manner- he did explain the process and answer all out questions but at times we felt like he was bored by our questions and was too busy to really address our concerns. I did like how he did reach out personally after each failed cycle.

I would say demand the attention. Ask for sit-downs with the doctor before and after treatment. Do your research and homework.

went in for early monitoring hours before work so was convenient - 7am -9am - wait times would vary, you wanted to get there before 8 or it would be too crowded and you would wait 1/2 hour.

My first initial meeting with Dr. Copperman was great. He went through all of my paperwork in a lot of detail. Unfortunately, I have to complete 6 IUI treatments before moving onto IVF, so we are working towards that.

He's a great, well-known doctor with a lot of experience.

Unexplained infertility is a tough diagnosis since there aren't many protocols to use. Insurance requires 6 cycles of IUI, so we are going through with that right now.

The billing team is amazing. They were so helpful navigating my insurance plan and even called my insurance company to get information for me.

He was efficient and I am sure knows what he is doing but is not warm and does not explain details or even the general process well. I barely saw him, the one time I had him for sonogram he was not encouraging and I thought of switching, but since I was in the middle of a cycle I didnt. I am so happy I switched to Dr. Lekovich!!!

Not warm, see someone else

He used menorpur and gonal f. No real explanation or rationalization

Well run, at an inconvenient time, I live in queens and it is from 7-8:30 am.

Very expensive, luckily I have Bonei Olam who helps with lowering and sharing costs.

Dr. Copperman was kind, thoughtful, and insightful. He explained everything and made sure I was informed about all procedures. I felt very comfortable under his care. He even called me while on vacation with his family to make sure I was ok after my transfer.

Be patient and trust the team

Dr. Copperman believes in one healthy baby. I asked to transfer two embryos to help my chances of conceiving, never thinking I would get so lucky with twins! Best thing that has ever happened to me!

He is kind and compassionate, and really feels invested in our success. My biggest critique is that he is sometimes overly optimistic, and won't entertain 'next steps' or worst case scenarios in a cycle unless or until they happen. He's a cheerleader through the process.

After our 4th failed IUI, he encouraged us to move onto IVF bc we were approaching later 30s. Based on my response to Clomid, he predicted I would be a low responder and put me on an antagonist protocol (no estrogen priming, no Lupron suppression). He was pretty spot on in his predictions of how the cycle would go--and I ended our first fresh IVF cycle with a positive beta and a healthy, full term singleton.

Monitoring was mostly well-oiled; the waits were never onerous. I appreciated that they did not feel disruptive to the work day, but it also meant luck of the draw (ha ha) for phlebotomists and doctors.

Pros: Straight forward, open minded about non-traditional treatments to use as a complement (i.e. acupuncture), it was important for me to know the details of the treatment and why did we have to do IVF and he very willing to educate me and provide explanations even if it required extra time.

At the beginning he seems too nice that you don't know if should entirely believe him or if he is trying to overly convince you. But once you ask questions and realize he is very transparent and treats you with respect I trusted all his recommendations because he truly cares about his patients

I do not remember very well because this was a while ago. We did antagonist protocol. He did not recommend Clomid which was extremely painful and the protocol that Spandorfer from Cornell had me on.

it was al covered by my insurance

I only had a consultation with him. He said I could call or email with any concerns but then when I left and tried to call or email they said to speak to the nurses or coordinators. Im trying to decide if I should move forward with him or Nejat at Generation Next. RMA told me that with insurance it would be $8k. Nejat wont tell me how much it will cost yet.

Im not sure yet. He seems really nice but I havent gone through with the treatment yet.

I cant say yet as I havent moved forward with treatment.

I have insurance they said it was $8k out of pocket.

He is clearly expert but his communication style is to be limited and not really conversational. He does care about getting you a positive result but doesn't really talk to you very often. He will listen but there's not a ton of conversation

You're not getting a warm and fuzzy doctor but you will get quality care

Gonal f and menopur then ganorellix very straight forward. Lupron and hcg trigger shot.

15k plus 2k for pgd and medicines

He is responsive, kind and excellent at managing the medicine levels for optimal results. He is not always the biggest fan of alternative treatments but he will listen and agree to trying out of the box methods as long as they won't cause harm.

Ask many questions and don't be afraid to email him.

They mostly ran well. The weekends were the longest waits.

He felt very strongly about only transferring a single one. And I'm so grateful that he did.

I owe him 1.5 kids! He was open to experiment but not without good reason, he made excellent choices, he dealt with it when I questioned him, he was dogged about getting a good result. He may not always be warm and fuzzy but he does care and he is a terrific doctor

Don't expect him to always take a ton of time explaining things to you - you kind of have to trust that he is a great re and he will do the best for you the patient

They always made sure things ran smoothly and got you in and out as fast as possible.

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

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

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.

I'd rather have an effective RE than a nice guy, and that was my choice. Copperman (Dr. Fancy pants) will not win any awards for bedside manner, but the results I got with him exceeded my wildest dreams.

Don't expect good bedside manner, except good results.

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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.

He’s a brilliant doctor! We have had better than expected results thus far. He has a really sweet coordinator and I I adore one of his nurses (Katrina Garbin). It’s an amazing feeling to completely trust the process since he is my doctor.

He’s the chairman so if you want to see the same doctor every visit, he may not be the best choice. I wanted the best chance for a healthy baby, which is why I chose Dr. Copperman!

Follistim 225 daily, 1 vial Menopur for a few days then 2 vials. Trigger shot! And that’s it for the retrieval. Estradiol 6mg daily and progesterone 50 nightly

Insurance paid $10K, we paid $8000 out of pocket

We used PGT testing so we went with one

I first worked with Dr. Copperman for my elective egg freezing cycle while still single. Only 2 eggs were retrieved and he informed me that he felt the peak of my fertility was likely several years earlier, in my 20s, which I felt was a little harsh at the time (I was 34 at the time of retrieval). Four years later, now married and with many disappointments on the fertility journey already under my belt, Dr.Copperman was exactly the doctor I needed. He gave me his expert opinion about my prognosis and best next steps for achieving a live birth (donor eggs). With his recommendation corroborated by another doctor at a different top NYC facility, we decided to move forward, with Dr. Copperman leading the charge. I was ready to stop chasing unicorns and wanted the outcome I was looking for, basically, to be a mom and to be able to carry our child.

If you're truly ready for the outcome that you've been pushing for, whether the end result is exactly what you envisioned at the start, a little or even a lot different, Dr. Copperman is your guy.

I saw Dr. Copperman at nearly every monitoring appointment and once pregnant, he did my first ultrasound and released me personally several weeks later. When we had a scare midway through the pregnancy (unrelated to RMA), he saw us immediately to discuss and offer his opinion even though I was technically no longer under his care and hadn't been for several weeks.

$24k shared donor egg cycle + additional transfer required to achieve pregnancy ($3k) + pregnancy visits ($1k) + frozen embryo storage ($1k/year) + required psych eval (few hundred) + meds.

We transferred one embryo at a time (I did 2 transfers in total) to reduce chance of multiples and limit overall risk.

Dr. Copperman is an excellent doctor, a kind and compassionate human who is also honest and straightforward. He has a very calm demeanor and a positive attitude. He’s the opposite of a slick marketing machine. I did three rounds of IVF with Copperman. The first was in 2014 when I was 34, and this was the most productive. I had 7 embryos (all male, 1 girl) and gave birth to a healthy baby boy in 2015. In 2017 I returned again, and the female embryo didn’t make it through the thaw process so I transferred another boy which resulted in another healthy baby. In 2020 at age 39 I returned for two more rounds of IVF with purpose to get a female embryo and I was not nearly as successful… only getting one male embryo. In hindsight I should have done an IVF round in 2018 after giving birth. But I wound up accepting reality and successfully transferring a 3rd male embryo, and now I am the mother of three beautiful boys. RMA gets criticized for being a factory, but that’s what you want! They are a well-oiled machine with an efficient and effective process. Fertility is NOT the time to go boutique, it’s the time to go with the operation who has a lock-step process in place.

Trust the process but do NOT delay another minute in getting your fertility journey underway.

I was not interested in having twins, but was deemed likely to carry them so we only transferred one embryo at a time

Dr. Copperman was very thorough and was sure to explain everything to us. He was also very candid as to what the possible results could be and all possible options we should keep in mind. He has a very kind, sensitive but candid way about him. He also did not give us false hope and never pushed for us to do something that he did not believe would work.

He is honest but very sensitive to your situation and wants to do what is best for the woman's health.

The first round of IVF, Dr. Copperman starts out less aggressive because one does not know how each woman will react to if you start too aggressive and that could actually cause further problems. For the second and third round of IVF, he changed some of the medication and dosage. I did have more eggs retrieved the second and third time.

RMA had designated morning monitoring hours each day of the week, every day except Christmas. Monitoring hours runs like a well-oiled machine.

I had three rounds of IVF, each round was around $10,000. My insurance covered one round so I paid over $20,000 for IVF. The fee for the anesthesiologist is a separate cost--I think $700 per procedure.

Dr. Copperman and RMA believe in just a single embryo transfer because they put the health of the woman first. If they were to transfer multiple embryos there is more of a risk of becoming pregnant with multiples, which can cause harm to the woman's health.

I had two transfers with Dr Copperman. Both resulted in a pregnancy. My first pregnancy ended in a missed- miscarriage at 17weeks due to uterine fibroids. I of course was devastated, but Dr Cooperman was honest with me and told me that if we were to proceed I would need a myomectomy to remove the fibroids. So I went ahead with the surgery, healed, and then we transferred the next embryo resulting in my son born October 2019. Dr Copperman was at my every appointment and explained the next steps, risks, etc. He was honest and genuine. I never felt over medicated, or over tested. I plan to go back if I decide to have another baby.

He is honest and caring. A genuine person. He cares about the mother and wants to ensure a heathy mom before a healthy baby.

I don’t recall exactly as it has been almost two years since my retrieval. What I do recall is that I was not over stimulated or medicated. That it was just right. I yielded 12 eggs, 8 were mature, 5 made it to freeze and 4 were good.

Dr Copperman was comfortable transferring one per transfer for me. Each transfer resulting in a pregnancy.