Carolyn Doherty
Methodist For Women
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Medical SchoolU. of South Dakota
ResidencyRush U. Med Ctr
FellowshipRush U. Med Ctr
Omaha
717 N. 190th Plaza
Omaha, NE 68022
(402) 815-1700
20 assessments
6
Age
27 - 28
Treated
2018 - 2019
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
2 IVF
Diagnosis
Unexplained
6
She [Dr. Carolyn Doherty] is very blunt when answering questions. She does not go into detail about results and doesn’t seem concerned about changing protocol after failed transfers. She also would not make any recommendations for us for our second retrieval which had a worse outcome than the first.... Our first retrieval I was on too low of a dose of Gonal F. We had to extend the amount of time before retrieval could be done. The second round I was on too high of a dose and had OHSS.
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Age
27 - 28
Treated
2018 - 2019
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Operations
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
2 IVF
Diagnosis
Unexplained
6
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She is very blunt when answering questions. She does not go into detail about results and doesn’t seem concerned about changing protocol after failed transfers. She also would not make any recommendations for us for our second retrieval which had a worse outcome than the first.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Really press for the answers you want. Be your own advocate!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She is very honest about what to expect in a very high level overview. We also saw a lot of the same nurses every time we went. However, no one calls us by name and no one goes into specific detail about results or why we might be experiencing infertility. They also do not seem to check for other issues even after being pressed.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
Our first retrieval I was on too low of a dose of Gonal F. We had to extend the amount of time before retrieval could be done. The second round I was on too high of a dose and had OHSS. The first time resulted in only 3 embryos being viable after PGS testing. The second retrieval only resulted in 2 embryos after PGS testing. Both transfers have failed. Both times we asked what could have been done differently and we were told “nothing”. We were told that the numbers of embryos available was low but for no certain reason. They also didn’t do any blood testing before frozen embryo transfers which resulted in my progesterone being low both times and they upped it after the transfer. I wish they were more in depth with our results and how that compares with where we should be expected to be.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Most of the nurses are great! They were always super friendly when calling us back to be examined and when they called with updates.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Strengths: Helpful when dealing with insurance and costs up front. Easy to get in. They do not have appointment times, it’s first come first served for bloodwork and ultrasounds. I am also able to go before I need to be at work. They make scheduling transfers and retrievals easy!
Weaknesses: Lack of information shared with the patient without probing them for it. We don’t alway even know what to ask and I feel like a lot of important information is missed.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Methodist For Women.
First come, first served. You do need to line up outside of the office about 30 minutes earlier than they open if you want to be the first seen. Times were convenient.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
I believe an IVF Freeze All was around $12,000 and a Frozen Embryo Transfer was around $3,000 including all the monitoring appointments.
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9
Age
27
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
1 Fertility Medications
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Poor Egg Quality
9
After our second miscarriage (no previous live births) we wanted answers, not hugs. That's exactly what we got from Dr. Doherty. She had a plan from our consultation and left no stone unturned. We are currently in cycle three of seeing her. Since our first visit she has: found I have Linden Factor IV during genetic screening, found and removed a polyp in my uterus via Sonohysterography and ultrasound, identified that my hormone levels at ovulation are VERY low.
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Age
27
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Operations
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
1 Fertility Medications
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Poor Egg Quality
9
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
After our second miscarriage (no previous live births) we wanted answers, not hugs. That's exactly what we got from Dr. Doherty. She had a plan from our consultation and left no stone unturned. We are currently in cycle three of seeing her. Since our first visit she has: found I have Linden Factor IV during genetic screening, found and removed a polyp in my uterus via
Sonohysterography and ultrasound, identified that my hormone levels at ovulation are VERY low. This cycle we are doing Gonal F injections and had a very in depth class teaching us how to do injections. Dr. Doherty takes our concerns seriously, but we have had very few as she has a proven track record to get the job done! We adore Dr. Doherty and at a time when we felt hopeless she was exactly what we needed.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Dr. Doherty is blunt. She may come off as unprofessional or bad bedside manner. If you are you a stage where you need comfort and hugs from a specialist, I would not recommend her. If you are at a point where you want answers and a plan - she is the doctor you want!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Dr. Doherty has a plan that has proven to work. She cares deeply about her patients but may come off as blunt or rushed.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
Cycle Day 1: call the office
Cycle Day 3: hormone panel & genetic screening
Cycle Day 7-10: Sonohysterography
Positive ovulation: ultrasound and labs
*This identified that I had Linden Factor IV, a polyp in my uterus and very low levels during ovulation*
Treatment plan for low hormone levels (this may vary based off of ultrasound/lab results from injections):
*Attend a free shot giving/taking class, apply for discounts before arriving
*Cycle Day 1: call the office
*Cycle Day 2 or 3: ultrasound to get the 'green light' to start treatment
*Cycle Day 3-8: injections
*Cycle Day 8: ultrasound and labs
*Cycle Day 8-10: injections
*Cycle Day 10: ultrasound and labs
*Rest of cycle: continue monitoring to determine when to do trigger shot and timed intercourse or IUI.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
This staff - doctors and nurses can be described in one word: Team. They are all working on one thing, helping you have a baby. No matter what nurse or doctor called me, they knew everything about my plan and answered any questions I had.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Strengths: experience, reputation, success rate, plan, staff on same page
Weaknesses: big staff, may feel like you are always seeing someone else
If you are looking for comfort, compassion and hugs - Dr. Doherty may not be the doctor for you. Dr. Oakes at the same clinic is much 'softer'. If you want straight answers and an upfront action plan, Dr. Doherty would be a great match!
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
Consultation: $450
Genetic Screening: $99 (insurance covered)
Gonal F + Trigger shot: $1300/mo (no discounts, no insurance)
Ultrasound/labs: $350
IUI: $800
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8
Age
29 - 32
Treated
2015 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Male Factor, PCOS
8
We asked to try IUI with sperm donation. Originally she [Dr. Carolyn Doherty] wanted me to do IVF but I wanted to try IUI first. I was on injectables and after the insemination progesterone. She adjusted the dose as my body wasn't growing the eggs fast enough and my lining was still thin. We took a class on how to use the needles, what each one might look like. where to place them. The pharmacy they recommended was also incredibly knowledgeable and responded well to all questions relating to the medicine. The main office person was helpful in helping with what medical issues I should avoid when picking a donor as I was diagnosed as being a carrier for gauchers disease. It was reassuring to be walked through the process.
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Age
29 - 32
Treated
2015 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European, Other
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
1 IUI, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Male Factor, PCOS
8
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
At times it felt like she was only interested in her treatment plan and not listening to your concerns. That was hard. If I had a question sometimes I got a snarky remark but her only goal is to get you pregnant and she'll work towards that by telling you how she thinks your body is reacting. She can be funny. Not that spirituality is important in a doctor but she was awkwardly silent when I mentioned something about prayer.
She was open to letting my mom come along on an appointment when my husband couldn't. She's funny and can put your mind at ease a bit with her direct communication on your treatment.
My husband and I have discussed switching clinics but it's due to cost. Otherwise when your patient of Dr. Doherty it's easy to see what her goal is for you.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
To just be advised sometimes it feels like she's not listening to you because of how clinical she is but she is there at every appointment. She will even give you her cell number to discuss treatment options or to deliver bad news
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Maud is very clinical so at times it can feel like you're being herded through but she is there for every appointment and I was even allowed to call her cell directly which makes you feel like she does care even if she doesn't get emotional with you
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
We asked to try IUI with sperm donation. Originally she wanted me to do IVF but I wanted to try IUI first.
I was on injectables and after the insemination progesterone.
She adjusted the dose as my body wasn't growing the eggs fast enough and my lining was still thin. We took a class on how to use the needles, what each one might look like. where to place them.
The pharmacy they recommended was also incredibly knowledgeable and responded well to all questions relating to the medicine.
The main office person was helpful in helping with what medical issues I should avoid when picking a donor as I was diagnosed as being a carrier for gauchers disease. It was reassuring to be walked through the process.
Weekly/ daily blood draws, a saline injection to see if tubes were clear then a dye test to see if tubes we're still clear, weekly ultrasounds.
My husband was diagnosed with azoospermia. He had to have a biopsy done on both his testicles after his sperm analysis yielded no results.
The urologist was incredibly kind. Talking about the different paths to parenthood. It was a highly emotional day and then weekend when Dr. Doherty called with the results that Saturday morning of the biopsy. My husband stated he liked how compassionate the urologist was with his treatment.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
I believe she only had a few nurses working for her at the time. You typically dealt with Dr. Doherty but you also talked to the one or two nurses that were on her staff and the front desk coordinator.
Nurses will call with results, desk will do scheduling, and Doherty handles everything else.
I had general questions in regards to my PCOS one nurse was open to diet changes but another was blatantly frustrated that I wanted to try supplements to help.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
The clinic is very clear about what toy can expect from them. They communicate very will.
Albeit can be a bit cold and clinical and not a lot emotion.
When I had to call with the result of my negative test I was in tears but the front desk coordinator was sympathetic.
You always know who you're dealing with, as in you have a dedicated team and you're not shuffled around for conveince, which can be frustrating, because you're life will revovle around the clinic and doctors schedule but you know they are doing what's best for your body.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
All testing was covered by insurance, with co-pay... even the dye test!
But treatment was not covered. Due to needing a sperm donor overall cost was close to $5,000.
Medications were well over $400
$1,000 for the sperm donation, included shipping.
Over $1,000 for the insemenatiom itself.
The rest would be paying for blood draws and ultrasounds.
We were a little younger and didn't have access to $5,000 we had to borrow it and drain our savings. We're trying to build back up to move forward with IVFwith ICSI
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
N/A
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10
Age
30
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Tubal Blockage
10
Dr Doherty came Into our lives at a very difficult time. I was pregnant for the 5th time (zero children) and was very suspicious that I was having another ectopic. I had already had two ectopics with a removal of my right tube. My OB had already said I was negative for ectopic two days prior to Dr Doherty seeing it in an ultrasound. She was very straightforward with the details but yet very warm in her delivery. She didn’t sugar coat things and let us know she needed to remove my left tube and that IVF would be our only option moving forward. She hugged me several times and apologized for having to give us this bad news. She performed my surgery and also ran genetic testing that day so it was already done when we were ready to move forward with treatments.
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Age
30
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
European, Other
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Tubal Blockage
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
As explained before, Dr Doherty came Into our lives at a very difficult time. I was pregnant for the 5th time (zero children) and was very suspicious that I was having another ectopic. I had already had two ectopics with a removal of my right tube. My OB had already said I was negative for ectopic two days prior to Dr Doherty seeing it in an ultrasound. She was very straightforward with the details but yet very warm in her delivery. She didn’t sugar coat things and let us know she needed to remove my left tube and that IVF would be our only option moving forward. She hugged me several times and apologized for having to give us this bad news. She performed my surgery and also ran genetic testing that day so it was already done when we were ready to move forward with treatments.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She doesn’t sugar coat information. She’s very straightforward and gives you the facts you need. Some people may want a provider who isn’t like that but for us, it was exactly what we needed. We had felt for so long we weren’t getting the answers we needed to move forward and with one day with Dr. Doherty, it was refreshing. Even though we received bad news, we still felt more hopeful than we have been in the last 4 years of our infertility journey.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
We met with Dr Doherty for our intotal consultation even though I had recently found out I was pregnant. She immediately wanted to do an ultrasound and found an ectopic pregnancy that had been missed by a previous ultrasound from another doctor. She was very supportive and comforting as she delivered the bad news. That day she removed my 2nd tube and delivered the news we would only be able to conceive through IVF, after having 3 ectopic pregnancies. She hugged me and apologized for having to be the “bearer of bad news”. The fact that she did my surgery and was dedicated to my previous and current care showed us we were more than just a number. She gave us the facts straight but she was still very warm in her delivery. We were very pleased with her after only meeting her that day. We felt as if we had been working with her all along.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
We have yet to actually receive extensive treatment from Dr Doherty. She has only performed my tubal removal surgery and provided us with all the information for IVF. She did choose to remove my left tube because of an ectopic because she was worried of reoccurrence.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
They were very nice. The nurse that asked me my initial questions at our consultation was very thorough and already knew a lot of my information before I told her. She seemed very prepared and was also very engaged in our conversation. There was also a new nurse shadowing and she was very polite and thanked us for our time after we spoke to them. Also, when it was time for me to get admitted into the hospital for surgery, a staff member was very quick to escort us to my room at the connecting hospital.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
They were very organized and the girl at the front desk was very knowledgeable of her job and what needed to be done. It was also a very calming suite and didn’t have that white sterile feeling that some offices have. The consultation fee is $400 which could be steep for some people but for us, we feel like we got our money’s worth. I also think it’s neat how they hang all the Christmas cards they receive up in the lobby. They’ve helped so many families conceive and those families still are thankful for the help they receive. It’s really neat to see.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
The consultation fee is $400.
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
Dr Doherty did mention that she would only do a single embryo transfer with me because of my size. I am rather short and we would be worried of the risks of preterm labor.
What specific things went wrong at Methodist For Women?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Failed to call with results
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8
Age
25
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
3 IUI, 3 IVF
Diagnosis
Poor Egg Quality
8
Dr. Doherty would easily be described as "blunt". Some may see this as a bad thing, but she never sugar coated anything or made us get our hopes up higher than they should have been...Dr. Doherty performed my egg retrieval and embryo transfer...We went into our 3rd cycle (first with Dr. Doherty) thinking our infertility was unexplained. After our cycle with Dr. Doherty, we found out that I actually have very poor egg quality. Dr. Doherty did not in any way sugar coat this, which I really appreciated.
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Age
25
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
Prefer not to answer
Income
$0 - $49K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
3rd of 3 Docs
Treatment
3 IUI, 3 IVF
Diagnosis
Poor Egg Quality
8
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Dr. Doherty would easily be described as "blunt". Some may see this as a bad thing, but she never sugar coated anything or made us get our hopes up higher than they should have been. Personally, I am grateful for that. With our history, the last thing I wanted was to be told one thing and have another happen. Dr. Doherty performed my egg retrieval and embryo transfer, and she will be doing our second embryo transfer next week. She has been great about explaining everything in detail and letting me know what to expect.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
One piece of advice I would give any prospective patient, is to be ready for the cold hard truth. We went into our 3rd cycle (first with Dr. Doherty) thinking our infertility was unexplained. After our cycle with Dr. Doherty, we found out that I actually have very poor egg quality. Dr. Doherty did not in any way sugar coat this, which I really appreciated.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
At my initial consult with Dr. Doherty, I felt very welcomed and comfortable in the clinic. After 2 failed IVF cycles in 2016 and 3 failed IUI's in 2017, I had very little trust left in any doctor I met with. Dr. Doherty took the time to review all of my (many, many) files, and assured me she would do everything she could to yield better results for our 3rd egg retrieval. Throughout our cycle I felt as though each of the nurses and doctors I saw or spoke to genuinely cared about the outcome of the treatment.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
For this egg retrieval, Dr. Doherty had me on 225iu of Follistim (upped to 300iu on day 8) for 10 days. We also added in Cetrotide on day 8.
We retrieved 24 eggs from this cycle - more than both of our first two cycles combined. Unfortunately from here our numbers dropped drastically due to poor egg quality. We ended the cycle with two frozen embryos (1 day 5, 1 day 6).
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nursing staff during our cycle has been great. They have answered all of my questions and explained things in detail, even over the phone. They showed great compassion when our FET failed and have continued to cheer me on.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
The only criticism I have for this clinic is that they don't have a patient portal of any kind. It made it hard to ask questions after hours, but never interfered with my cycle. Other than that, the clinic is extremely organized and fast. Monitoring appointments were a breeze and appointments were always on time.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Methodist For Women.
Monitoring appointments were extremely convenient at this clinic! The window was 6:30-9:00 and no matter what time I went, I never waited more than 15 minutes.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
The cost of our IVF cycle total, was roughly $15,000. Each monitoring appointment was between $90-$315, the egg retrieval was around $8100, and each transfer is $4200.
Thanks to a wonderful community, I was able to get most of my medications donated, and only had to spend about $200 OOP.
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
Due to my age (24), Dr. Doherty highly recommended a single embryo transfer, which is what my husband and I were most comfortable with as well.
What specific things went wrong at Methodist For Women?
- Failed to call with results
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10
Age
28 - 29
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
1 IVF
Diagnosis
Tubal Blockage
10
[Dr. Doherty is] phenomenal and straight forward...does a great job of making sure that you have same day communication, you always see her, and you always know where you stand in your journey...She is also open to what you want to do so feel free to tell her your thoughts and she will share research to back whatever method she feels is best...everything was research based and she had it right there for you to read.
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Age
28 - 29
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Operations
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
1 IVF
Diagnosis
Tubal Blockage
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She's phenomenal and straight forward. My previous doctor sugar coated everything and caused me to always get my hopes up. Doherty also does a great job of making sure that you have same day communication, you always see her, and you always know where you stand in your journey.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Be open to her honesty and bluntness. She is doing it for your own good. She is also open to what you want to do so feel free to tell her your thoughts and she will share research to back whatever method she feels is best. I loved this about her, everything was research based and she had it right there for you to read. This is all science afterall!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She's a straight shooter and tells you exactly like it is. She shares the worst case scenario so you aren't disappointed. It really just depends how you deal with that news, I was happy to have someone be blunt with me and she helped me to swallow the pill that IVF would be reality a lot sooner than anyone else could have.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
When I first began working with Dr. Doherty, it was following an ectopic pregnancy and tube removal surgery at another practice. Based on the surgery report from my past doctor she didn't feel comfortable moving forward until she did an HSG. At the HSG it was found that the surgery was not completed correctly or fully so I was scheduled for a second surgery. At that point it was determined that there was damage the the remaining tube and that my fibria were outside of my fallopian tube, instead of inside. At this point she told me, my best case to avoid another ectopic pregnancy was to pursue IVF. Since we were already into August and my body wasn't ready for treatment, she suggested I take a few months to get my finances in order and start in the new year. After the new year she started me on my IVF cycle which included birth control for 21 days, baseline bloodwork and ultrasound, and 11 days of STIMS followed by an egg retrieval 36 hours following my last injection.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Methodist For Women.
My nurse was great, she was often too quick of a talker and seemed rushed. I always felt like I had to interrupt her and ask her to repeat something and when I would ask specifics she would never give me a straight forward answer.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
I love this clinic! When you walk in the door you are greeted instantly and always with a smile! They are friendly, kind, and care about you. They know you are spending a ton of money to be seen there so they do their best to always be prepared with you file right there and quickly get you signed in. The waiting room is large with a tv and a million magazines. They are quick and get patients cycled through quickly so I was able to go through my entire IVF cycle without missing an hour of work due to their work friendly hours! I cannot say enough good things about this practice and the way they work with working couples.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Methodist For Women.
Their monitoring hour are from 6:30am to 9am. This was perfect because I didn't have to miss a minute of work. I never had to wait more than 5-10 minutes to be seen and it was extremely organized to walk in, sign in or check in, and wait for your name to be called. They generally always had my chart right there at the front desk because they track when individuals will be in for monitoring so I was always able to sign my consent and pay whatever was due right away. Once called back, bloodwork would take a max of 2 minutes and then you would be sent to ultrasound. It was quick!
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
For our IVF cycle, I believe it will be around $12,000 when it is all complete.
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
We have not gotten to this step as my body was overstimulated from producing 30+ eggs in my cycle so we have to wait for a transfer.
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5
Age
34 - 35
Treated
2016 - 2017
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
—
5
I was on a thyroid medicine [with Dr. Doherty] that they say they give almost everyone. Never made any difference. I’d done clomid for a longish time with my regular doctor, and she took me off it. Did a couple cycles with Gonol F and just trying on our own, and then we did an IUI one cycle...She was very hopeful at our initial consultation, and there never seemed to be much in the way of bad news or signs of problems, but we never got pregnant while seeing her.
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Age
34 - 35
Treated
2016 - 2017
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
—
5
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She was very hopeful at our initial consultation, and there never seemed to be much in the way of bad news or signs of problems, but we never got pregnant while seeing her. We were told we could do a few rounds of injections, but after the first decided the only option was IUI. We could only afford a single try, and it failed. I asked if we could do clomid or one of the other pills that were more affordable -as opposed to doing nothing - but she said no. So, that was pretty much it. Ended up being a giant waste of thousands of dollars, though I recognize that’s not necessarily her or the clinics fault.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Keep your expectations low even if it seems like it’s going well when talking to her. Bring a notebook. Felt like she sometimes talked fast and I’d forget what she said.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
They were mostly good about making me feel like a person, though I wish they were more understanding of the crazy financial burdens. They don’t really work with you: just tell you how much you have to hav up front, and if you can’t, too bad. No payments or anything and not really much compassion about it.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
Don’t remember specifics. I was on a thyroid medicine that they say they give almost everyone. Never made any difference. I’d done clomid for a longish time with my regular doctor, and she took me off it. Did a couple cycles with Gonol F and just trying on our own, and then we did an IUI one cycle. Couldn’t afford anything else. Never had a pregnancy while with Doherty (prior to the clinic I had one pregnancy that ended in miscarriage with my regular doctor)
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
They were organized and helpful. My biggest complaint of the whole clinic was that there was almost zero compassion for how expensive everything was. I’m sure it’s something they deal with often, but the fact that there was very little room to work with people was frustrating. A couple of the nurses , though I don’t remember names, were exceptions to this, and at least acted sorry and understanding even though there wasn’t much they could do.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Beautiful clinic, though it’s far away for me as I live clear out in Bellevue. They need to have more financial support options for people who can’t afford hundreds of dollars up front and who’s insurance doesn’t cover a lot of the advanced stuff. I get that they need to get paid, but a quick credit check would have shown that we would pay them back if we could do installments.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
It’s been awhile, but each visit was about $200 up front as I recall, though our insurance did cover some of this. The IUI was something like 500 total for the IUI procedure if I recall correctly. The real expense were the hormones, though these are not sold directly by the clinic.
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10
Age
26
Treated
2017
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
Fertility Medications
Diagnosis
PCOS, Other
10
Very sincere and passionate. She [Dr. Carolyn Doherty] is caring and wants to do all she can to help achieve our goal and dream of having a child. Very skilled and knows what she's doing. Does not sugar coat or just tell you what you want to hear, goes above and beyond what any other doctor has done for us in years past to ensure we fully understand what the plan is and what to expect. Also not just telling us what we want to hear and getting our hopes up to then just crush our hopes down the road.
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Age
26
Treated
2017
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
Fertility Medications
Diagnosis
PCOS, Other
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Very sincere and passionate. She is caring and wants to do all she can to help achieve our goal and dream of having a child. Very skilled and knows what she's doing. Does not sugar coat or just tell you what you want to hear, goes above and beyond what any other doctor has done for us in years past to ensure we fully understand what the plan is and what to expect. Also not just telling us what we want to hear and getting our hopes up to then just crush our hopes down the road.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Understand that she is blunt and to the point. She will not tell you what you want to hear just because that's what you might need in the moment, she is honest from start to finish and will tell you if she's unsure or doesn't know.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Very personable and blunt. Does very well at explaining things and making sure we understand what she's saying.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
We haven't done any cycles with her yet. We have just finished a surgery to fix my uterus and cervix from a previous event.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
So far each nurse we've encountered has been very friendly and caring. They are thorough and explain things very well to be understood by someone who doesn't understand all of the medical mumbo-jumbo.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
The clinic itself is very nice. It's fairly new so it's very clean and up to date. As soon as you walk in the desk is straight inside the door and there's full staff behind the counter. Usually a clinic has one or two staff but each time we've gone in there's been at least 4 staff and they're all very nicely dressed and super friendly. The office is large so you can sit without having to sit next to a stranger or even near them. There's several little round tables that are covered with reading material. There's also an area with toys and stuff for kids to do!
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
The only cost we've had so far is a consult fee of $400.00 but we haven't actually gotten billed as insurance is pending. We just had surgery yesterday so haven't gotten any information on the cost of the surgery yet.
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8
Age
30 - 35
Treated
2012 - 2017
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
2 IUI, 2 IVF
Diagnosis
Anovulation, Poor Egg Quality
8
Dr. Doherty was blunt about steps I could take to help in the fertility process, my prognosis, and setbacks that might and did occur. She was very knowledgeable and, particularly once she understood that I wanted to know every detail, fully explained the steps and the reasons for them. She was typically warm and conversational. Once in a while she seemed a bit rushed for time, but on other occasions she spent additional time with me. Overall, Dr. Doherty did not over promise and she delivered what she said she could; specifically, she told me she thought she could get me pregnant, but it would be hard.
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Age
30 - 35
Treated
2012 - 2017
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
European
Income
$200K - $499K
Occupation
Lawyer
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
2 IUI, 2 IVF
Diagnosis
Anovulation, Poor Egg Quality
8
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Dr. Doherty was blunt about steps I could take to help in the fertility process, my prognosis, and setbacks that might and did occur. She was very knowledgeable and, particularly once she understood that I wanted to know every detail, fully explained the steps and the reasons for them. She was typically warm and conversational. Once in a while she seemed a bit rushed for time, but on other occasions she spent additional time with me. Overall, Dr. Doherty did not over promise and she delivered what she said she could; specifically, she told me she thought she could get me pregnant, but it would be hard.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She can be blunt, but she is doing it for your own good. It is very important to have reasonable expectations during this process.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Problems, medications, procedures and results were explained thoroughly to me. Most of the staff was very good about taking my emotions into account when giving me good or bad news or doing diagnostic testing. Occasionally a nurse was a bit callous when performing an ultrasound.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Most of the nursing staff was extremely warm and helpful, and would answer any question I called with or asked about appointments. There is one member on staff who could often be cold and uncommunicative even after I expressed anxiety or asked questions.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
It's great that the clinic is located in the Women's Hospital. It is a new and state of the art facility and I have confidence that all procedures done there are using the best equipment. I'd also note that the receptionists are friendly and helpful as well.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Methodist For Women.
I must admit to hating the monitoring appointments. You were seen in the order you arrived at the clinic and seeing the facility fill up each morning while I waited for testing to begin always made me anxious. I really wish they would schedule monitoring appointments, although I understand that may be practically difficult.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
I believe each IVF retrieval cost about $10,000, with an additional $2,000 to $3,000 for a fresh transfer. A FET cost about $4,000 to $5,000. I think the IUIs were about $2,500. The medication for one IVF cycle was something like $4,000.
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
I think Dr. Doherty allowed me to make the call on how many embryos to transfer. I liked that approach because I was an educated consumer in this case and I knew what I wanted. I transferred more than one embryo on 3 occasions.
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10
Age
28
Treated
2017
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Unexplained
10
She [Dr. Carolyn Doherty] made sure to speak with me in detail so I understood the process. I felt like she took the time to reassure me and when talking to her I felt very cared for.... I was very anxious and she was calming in each interaction. I felt like she really understood me and my husband's background and throughly went over the plan. Her confidence and kindest was very motivating.
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Age
28
Treated
2017
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Other
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Unexplained
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
I had a great experience with Doctor Doherty. I was very anxious and she was calming in each interaction. I felt like she really understood me and my husband's background and throughly went over the plan. Her confidence and kindest was very motivating.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Don't let you anxiety get in the way of giving and asking all the information you can. She is a confident and caring doctor.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She made sure to speak with me in detail so I understood the process. I felt like she took the time to reassure me and when talking to her I felt very cared for.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
We did a cycle of IUI. I did 75 iu of follistism injection once a day for four days and a trigger shot one day. There was frequent ultrasounds and blood work to monitor follicles,etc. This was out first iui cycle so that was the rationale for the dosage we began with and since I responded well there was no increase. The treatment resulted in a positive pregnancy and live birth.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
They were beyond amazing. Each person from the front desk to the ultrasound tech was so supportive and kind each time we came in.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
The clinic has an amazing staff. They were very compassionate and really listened to us. Any time I called I was able to speak with someone or get a call back in a reasonable amount of time and they speak the time talking with me, I never felt like they were rushing me off the phone.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
Our insurance did not cover any of the cost. In total we paid 2600 for the IUI , that includes the doctor visits, blood work, ultrasounds, medication and procedure.
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10
Age
35 - 36
Treated
2015 - 2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
1 IUI, 2 IVF
Diagnosis
Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Endometriosis, Poor Egg Quality
10
She [Dr. Carolyn Doherty] knows what she is doing and she is very up front and honest. She won't sugar coat things and sometimes what she has to says is hard to hear. Honestly at this point in our journey I was tired of the sugar coating and appreciated her candor... Iui we did follistim and ganirelix. For the first IVF we did the same meds. At retrieval they only got 4 eggs from 14 and only 1 embryo which didn't make it to transfer. The second cycle we switched to gonal f and cut out the ganirelix. I think because they thought it slowed down my follicle growth and I was a long stim. The second IVF we also did a double trigger since the eggs were so hard to retrieve the time before. Ended up retrieving eggs from all follicles (7), had 2 embryos, 1 made it to transfer and is a 4 month old bundle of joy.
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Age
35 - 36
Treated
2015 - 2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI, 2 IVF
Diagnosis
Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Endometriosis, Poor Egg Quality
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She knows what she is doing and she is very up front and honest. She won't sugar coat things and sometimes what she has to says is hard to hear. Honestly at this point in our journey I was tired of the sugar coating and appreciated her candor.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Her bedside manner is rough around the edges.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
I was in so frequently that I recognized the staff and the recognized me. Everyone was really friendly. I never felt like they were just trying to make money off us. The doctor was always very up front about our odds of success and the nurses always took the time to return phone calls and answer any questions.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
Iui we did follistim and ganirelix. For the first IVF we did the same meds. At retrieval they only got 4 eggs from 14 and only 1 embryo which didn't make it to transfer. The second cycle we switched to gonal f and cut out the ganirelix. I think because they thought it slowed down my follicle growth and I was a long stim. The second IVF we also did a double trigger since the eggs were so hard to retrieve the time before. Ended up retrieving eggs from all follicles (7), had 2 embryos, 1 made it to transfer and is a 4 month old bundle of joy.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
So helpful. Always answered questions and would return a bunch of phone calls. I always had lots of questions.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
I liked for the monitoring ultrasounds and bloodworm they had hours from 7-9ish were it was first come first serve. I didn't have to take any extra time off work for those appointments. Only for the actual procedures. That reduced the atress a lot.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Methodist For Women.
It was a cattle call and a well oiled machine. They got you in and out. Called with blood test results and then plan. Seamless
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
Costs for the IVF and ultrasounds added up. It was expensive.
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
This wasn't an issue as we only ever had one embryo.
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10
Age
34
Treated
2015
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
5 IUI
Diagnosis
Anovulation, PCOS
10
I had many reservations about seeing Dr. Doherty but they were quickly put to rest after our consultation. She is good at what she does. She is confident. She is effective. She is the best. She will not sugar coat, which I personally appreciate, but with that comes a lot of "potentials" that can infect your emotions. You have to dissect what she says and understand that "worse case scenarios" aren't necessarily your scenarios. She put me at ease from day one and made our journey feel seemless and controlled at all times. I would recommend her over and over again to anyone considering her clinic.
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Age
34
Treated
2015
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Other
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Marketer or PR
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
5 IUI
Diagnosis
Anovulation, PCOS
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
I had many reservations about seeing Dr. Doherty but they were quickly put to rest after our consultation. She is good at what she does. She is confident. She is effective. She is the best. She will not sugar coat, which I personally appreciate, but with that comes a lot of "potentials" that can infect your emotions. You have to dissect what she says and understand that "worse case scenarios" aren't necessarily your scenarios. She put me at ease from day one and made our journey feel seemless and controlled at all times. I would recommend her over and over again to anyone considering her clinic.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Be patient and ask questions when you don't understand something. People come to her with all different levels of knowledge and she manages many different cases, so speak up when you're unsure of something or have questions.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Maud and staff were for the most part very friendly and warm. The clinic can get busy and sometimes I felt rushed through when I needed better details, but they would sense that and take the time I needed to better understand things. They had an appropriate demeanor of speaking "clinically" and frankly, while understanding the delicacy of the emotions that come with infertility.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Very friendly and welcoming
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Be prepared to wait before getting in. It is expensive and there are no payment plans.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
Expensive
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9
Age
31
Treated
2017
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI, Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, PCOS
9
She [Dr. Doherty] was very blunt but she got the job done. I wish I would have seen her more during the process instead of the nurse. She is very smart. Sometimes she would talk to me and I wouldn’t understand. Sometimes I would not understand and I’d have question but she seemed rushed...I ended up having a Ectopic Pregnancy and I felt I was just a number and after that happened I was told to get back on the saddle and go for another round of IVf
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Age
31
Treated
2017
Success with this Doc
No
Race
Latino
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Accountant
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
1 IUI, Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, PCOS
9
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She was very blunt but she got the job done. I wish I would have seen her more during the process instead of the nurse. She is very smart. Sometimes she would talk to me and I wouldn’t understand. Sometimes I would not understand and I’d have question but she seemed rushed
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Don’t go in and expect her to coddle you
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
I ended up having a Ectopic Pregnancy and I felt I was just a number and after that happened I was told to get back on the saddle and go for another round of IVf
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
Routine baseline ultrasounds, routine check up, prescribed drugs
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nurses were caring and sweet. They didn’t treat me like just a number and questions I had they would answer.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Very organized and clean, they need payment plans for families unable to afford everything up front. They were nice and helpful. The nurses made me feel comfortable asking any questions due to them doing this all day they knew it was my first time.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
I did 1 round of IUI it was $300 for a baseline ultrasound, the injections were $2400 and the iui procedure was $925
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10
Age
31 - 33
Treated
2013 - 2015
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
2 IUI
Diagnosis
Tubal Blockage
10
Carolyn [Doherty] is not a hold your hand and cry it out Doctor. She is the "l'm done messing around and want my baby doctor ". I had spent 6 years trying to figure out our issues. We had spent 50k, gone to 7 doctors across 5 stay and NO could figure out our issue. Carolyn figured it out in the first 5 minutes of our visit and presented us with information to back up her diagnosis. She told us then "we will do surgery and I'll have you pregnant in 3m".
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Age
31 - 33
Treated
2013 - 2015
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Other
Income
$200K - $499K
Occupation
Sales Representative
Order & Number of Docs Seen
5th of 5 Docs
Treatment
2 IUI
Diagnosis
Tubal Blockage
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Carolyn is not a hold your hand and cry it out Doctor. She is the "l'm done messing around and want my baby doctor ". I had spent 6 years trying to figure out our issues. We had spent 50k, gone to 7 doctors across 5 stay and NO could figure out our issue. Carolyn figured it out in the first 5 minutes of our visit and presented us with information to back up her diagnosis. She told us then "we will do surgery and I'll have you pregnant in 3m". That's exactly what we did and have our 5yr old because of her and two more children as well.
She won't be your best friend but she Will get you pregnant!
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Don't expect soft and sweet; expect knowledgeable and aggressive treatments. She is a great person as well but it takes time to get to know her.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
Injection, IUI, surgery to remove residual tube from from previous cyst removal.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
All ver nice and knew their stuff
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Strength is diagnosis and aggressive treatment as well as the best success rates in the state.
Weakness- isn't a weakness if you ask me but many people want a shoulder to cry on and that isn't her. For this reason many people are not happy if it's there first time seeking help.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
Not cheap
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8
Age
24 - 28
Treated
2010 - 2014
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
4 IUI
Diagnosis
PCOS
8
She [Dr. Doherty] is very blunt and one my first consultation visit, told me I was too young to be in her office...She is lacking in bedside manner but makes up for it in knowledge. I highly doubt she remembers any of her patients names or personal details. She’s been doing this for a long time and gets the results, you just have to be willing to go along with her plan...Don’t expect warm and fuzzy
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Age
24 - 28
Treated
2010 - 2014
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
4 IUI
Diagnosis
PCOS
8
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She is lacking in bedside manner but makes up for it in knowledge. I highly doubt she remembers any of her patients names or personal details. She’s been doing this for a long time and gets the results, you just have to be willing to go along with her plan.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Don’t expect warm and fuzzy
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She is very blunt and one my first consultation visit, told me I was too young to be in her office.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
After trying 3 rounds of clomid with my regular ob/gyn, our first cycle with her she insisted on doing another round of clomid with IUI. I felt like this was not a step forward (and ultimately did not work). The next round we did injections with IUI which was successful. Two years later, we went back to try for a second baby and did two rounds of injections with IUI which ultimately was not successful.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
it’s a very busy clinic. You do as you are told, when you are told. There is not an option to coordinate around your personal schedule. We had an hour long commute each way and many times were expected to show up at 7am for lab work with hardly any notice.
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6
Age
27 - 33
Treated
2006 - 2012
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
3 IUI
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Endometriosis
6
We did 3 rounds of IUI with her [Dr. Carolyn Doherty]...She is very bold! One of the miscarriages I had She acted like no big deal and told to move on. Very numb to it all...She was to the point, which is fine. She was very fast. You can tell she has done this for a long time. She was professional at times. She seems to go very fast. She performed a surgery on me and told me I had stage 4 endometriosis. I had no idea what it was and she really didn't explain it at all. I did my own research. She seemed to communicate better with my husband.
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Age
27 - 33
Treated
2006 - 2012
Success with this Doc
?
Race
Other
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
3 IUI
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Endometriosis
6
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She was to the point, which is fine. She was very fast. You can tell she has done this for a long time. She was professional at times. She seems to go very fast. She performed a surgery on me and told me I had stage 4 endometriosis. I had no idea what it was and she really didn't explain it at all. I did my own research. She seemed to communicate better with my husband.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She is very fast paced.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She is very bold! One of the miscarriages I had She acted like no big deal and told to move on. Very numb to it all
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
We did 3 rounds of IUI with her. She was open every day of the week. They did a good job monitoring my ovaries. Was about to start IVF- But unfortunaly we could not afford anymore due to us getting the surgery bill we had to pay out of pocket. Insurance in Nebraska does not pay for any infertility.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Cold and numb. But I am sure they knew what they were doing.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
When we would go we would wait usually 30 minutes to 60 minutes. They staff was not very friendly when we had one of our miscarriages. Said this happens and start our next cycle so and so date. I am sure they are just so use to it that they become numb to it. But it was still very difficult.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
30,000 plus
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
We wouldn't care either way just a healthy baby.
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8
Age
27
Treated
2017
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Unexplained
8
She [Dr. Carolyn Doherty] is honest and frank about speaking to you about your conditions. She was very blunt which I appreciated. I couldn’t ask for anything different in a doctor. She took time to address my concerns. I felt that’s she provided great care. I would go back to her if needed... I did one IUI with Clomid. I looked into further testing and she had a plan for us but we decided not to pursue more treatment.
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Age
27
Treated
2017
Success with this Doc
No
Race
Other
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Unexplained
8
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She is honest and frank about speaking to you about your conditions. She was very blunt which I appreciated. I couldn’t ask for anything different in a doctor. She took time to address my concerns. I felt that’s she provided great care. I would go back to her if needed.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
This process takes a while so be patient.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She sat down and spoke to us and answered our questions.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
I did one IUI with Clomid. I looked into further testing and she had a plan for us but we decided not to pursue more treatment.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
No issues to report
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Strengths-quality care, honest and real, helpful staff
Weakness-expensive care, lacked compassion
It would be good for someone new to know about the cost assoxiated with infertility treatment. This clinic was helpful though
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
A lot! Thousands of dollars
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10
Age
29 - 31
Treated
2011 - 2013
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
3 IUI, 1 IVF, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Male Factor
10
If you are not ready to accept what she [Dr. Doherty] has to tell you based on findings bluntly then she is not the doctor for you necessarily but in my mind if your paying that much you want to the point, up front, and no beating around the bush...I only used injectables for all treatments, new lab work completed each year, regular ultrasounds and labs during treatment courses. After positive test regular ultrasounds and labs to monitor how pregnancy was progressing until reached point to transfer can to my OB of choice. I responded well to trwatments só not much change to planned course other than mild dosage changes to increase production of eggs
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Age
29 - 31
Treated
2011 - 2013
Success with this Doc
?
Race
Other
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
3 IUI, 1 IVF, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Male Factor
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Always up front with me, when I asked a question I always knew she was telling me as it was and never sugar coating or instilling false hope. At my toughest times still willing to hear me no matter how unreasonable but open to my requests to change treatment paths if possible for me. For example after my failed IVF round and we decided to pursue route of donor, had one in medicated transfer and I was at an all time low in our journey. All I had to do was ask if possible/ good idea to use meds to increase odds. Had a call back that same day to discuss our plan.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
If you are not ready to accept what she has to tell you based on findings bluntly then she is not the doctor for you necessarily but in my mind if your paying that much you want to the point, up front, and no beating around the bush.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Felt like a human because they always made the attempt to connect with me on a personal level outside of why I was visiting the office.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
I only used injectables for all treatments, new lab work completed each year, regular ultrasounds and labs during treatment courses. After positive test regular ultrasounds and labs to monitor how pregnancy was progressing until reached point to transfer can to my OB of choice. I responded well to trwatments só not much change to planned course other than mild dosage changes to increase production of eggs
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Sometimes me being a nurse made it seem as though they didn’t go into grave detail but I had basic understanding already and if questioned something asked and was always given a complete explanation
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Sometimes the limited window to do daily labs and ultrasounds made life slightly difficult as I had to commute 2 hours one way. Understand why the clinic ran that was and in the scheme of thing very mild negative aspect in my mind. Do their best to make smooth process and get you in and out as quick as possible since it is necessary for frequent visits dependent where you are at in treatment course
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Methodist For Women.
As stated before issues I encountered related to the window and my work schedule with a 2 hour commute each way. It’s a big investment so you do what they say to ensure best odds and experience. Process seemed to make wait time lower for the most part and as smooth as possible
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
10,000-12,000 for IVF
believe about half that for each IUI treatment with medications
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
Max transfer was 3 and that depended on embryo grading.
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Age
28
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
4 IUI
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, Unexplained
10
I only met with Dr. Doherty once and she was very Stern on our options which was nice..... I was very please with Dr. Doherty. She knew what i needed for treatments. With no being able to afford all our expenses we were unable to further our treatments with her. She explained everything in which i could understand.... The consultation was $400. The procedure for IVF would of cost $15,000
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Age
28
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
No
Race
Other
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 3 Docs
Treatment
4 IUI
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, Unexplained
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
I was very please with Dr. Doherty. She knew what i needed for treatments. With no being able to afford all our expenses we were unable to further our treatments with her. She explained everything in which i could understand.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
She is an amazing Doctor. I have no negative comments about her.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
I only met with Dr. Doherty once and she was very Stern on our options which was nice.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
With Dr. Doherty I was unable to further treatments as we had spent all of our retirement money on IUIs at previous facilities and Doctors. Im unsure whether IVF would of worked for us or not. I had faith it would of if we were able to move forward with the IVF
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nurses helped me understand each procedure and the next step to take.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
This clinic was referred to me by several of our patients and friends. I'm so glad i was referred by them all. I left with having a plan for when we were ready to move forward. The facility was nice and easy to find. I was very impressed with all the whole visit.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women.
The consultation was $400. The procedure for IVF would of cost $15,000
Describe Carolyn Doherty's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist For Women.
She would of only transferred 2 at a time.
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10
Age
30
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
3 Fertility Medications
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
the doctor [Dr. Carolyn Doherty] is very personable, funny and kind. She explained in detail everything I needed and has been very supportive... has recommended an option to help with treatment. She has a wonderful bedside manner and I have never had to wait long to see her...First, she took a biopsy. Second, ordered some blood work. Third, has an ultrasound with water to check the uterus. Fourth, seaman analyses. Fifth, I will be attending a class for our option of IVF.
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Age
30
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European, South Asian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Native American
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
3 Fertility Medications
Diagnosis
PCOS
10
How was your experience with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
Dr. Doherty is amazing! She has been very understanding and very reassuring. Dr. Doherty is funny, sweet and I just couldn't say enough nice things about her. She has explained in detail all of the steps and has recommended an option to help with treatment. She has a wonderful bedside manner and I have never had to wait long to see her.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Doherty at Methodist For Women?
the doctor is very personable, funny and kind. She explained in detail everything I needed and has been very supportive.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist For Women and their degree of success.
First, she took a biopsy. Second, ordered some blood work. Third, has an ultrasound with water to check the uterus. Fourth, seaman analyses. Fifth, I will be attending a class for our option of IVF.
Describe your experience with Methodist For Women.
Billing has not been communicated well, but I think that is the insurance companies fault. The office staff is funny, helpful, caring and accommodating. The lab worker could be a little friendlier, she was a little cold.
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