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2018 - 2020, Successful
Dr. Witz explained what we should expect, was present for our appointments, performed both of my procedures himself and worked with us. As we traveled from out of town, he helped with finding a local clinic for my monitoring. He made me feel very relaxed and comfortable prior to my egg retrievals, making time to chat and explain what to expect prior to the actual surgery...non-judgemental and open-minded and so down to earth...
The waiting room [at Houston Fertility Institute] is comfortable and welcoming. The staff is friendly and understanding. The world's best phlebotomists - seriously didn't even feel the blood draws. The office is set up in a circular format with rooms and offices surrounding a centralized nurse desk. This makes it easy to schedule follow ups and ask questions of the nurses before leaving...Both of my nurses were very responsive to my questions sent through the portal and by phone...
How was your experience with Craig Witz at Aspire Houston Fertility Institute?
Dr. Witz explained what we should expect, was present for our appointments, performed both of my procedures himself and worked with us. As we traveled from out of town, he helped with finding a local clinic for my monitoring. He made me feel very relaxed and comfortable prior to my egg retrievals, making time to chat and explain what to expect prior to the actual surgery. He even gave us suggestions for things to do and where to eat in Houston while we were in town for appointments.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Craig Witz at Aspire Houston Fertility Institute?
Choose Dr. Witz. He is very knowledgeable and experienced, is non-judgemental and open-minded and so down to earth.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Craig Witz at Aspire Houston Fertility Institute?
Dr. Witz is very down to earth. He jokes with his staff and patients and lightens the mood. He also remembers details about his patients such as work, hobbies, and anything talked about in prior appointments.
Describe the protocols Craig Witz used in your cycles at Aspire Houston Fertility Institute and their degree of success.
We were freezing embryos for later (mid to late 30s and just wanted to wait a little longer to have our first). After my blood work, I was put on vitamin D to get my levels up. Then we did the desogen, followed by gonal-f and menopur. Then added in cetrotide after about a week. Then ovidrel for the trigger, followed by the egg retrievals. We did ICSI, PGS and then the freezing.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Aspire Houston Fertility Institute. (Assigned nurse: Miranda (1st retreival) and Cecilia (2nd retrieval))
Both of my nurses were very responsive to my questions sent through the portal and by phone. They answered all of my questions and didn't make me feel silly or stupid for asking. When my monitoring clinic didn't send over my results, Miranda followed up with them, so I didn't have to and kept me in the loop on the status of everything.
Describe your experience with Aspire Houston Fertility Institute.
Piney Point Office
Strengths: The waiting room is comfortable and welcoming. The staff is friendly and understanding. The world's best phlebotomists - seriously didn't even feel the blood draws. The office is set up in a circular format with rooms and offices surrounding a centralized nurse desk. This makes it easy to schedule follow ups and ask questions of the nurses before leaving. We always got a good parking spot out front, too.
Weaknesses: We had some long waiting times before our appointments.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Craig Witz at Aspire Houston Fertility Institute.
First round (2019) was about $18,000 total, including PGS (about $4750), surgery center and anesthesia ($1400 + $250) and doctor fees ($6,300), medications, outside labs and monitoring through a local clinic were outside this clinic's control. Second round prices went up a little, but it was similar. Maybe about $19,000.
Describe Craig Witz's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Aspire Houston Fertility Institute.
N/A - no transfers yet.