David Kreiner
Long Island IVF
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Medical SchoolSUNY
ResidencySUNY
FellowshipEastern Virginia Jones
Melville
8 Corporate Center Drive
Melville, NY 11747
631-752-0606
8 assessments
7
7
Age
34 - 35
Treated
2018 - 2019
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
5 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
PCOS, Unexplained
7
7
While sitting in front of Dr Kreiner, I felt like he did care. But I wasn't more then a chart he was reading. He didn't remember me or take time to get to know us. We only spent about 15 minutes with him....I asked him to be very aggressive since we were paying out of pocket, but he was not. I was on a very minimal protocol of medications that only resulted in 2 low quality embryos. My cycle should have been cancelled....I was on 3 menopur a day for almost 15 days because my follicles weren't growing and he didn't want to cancel.
The nursing staff [Long Island IVF] was great when you were face to face. But they see so many patients daily, its a factory....Prescriptions not called in. Nurses saying we should cancel multiple times, but the doctor not wanting to. So I would go in for my every other day sonograms and hear the word cancel over and over and how bad they felt for me.... Communication needs to greatly improve. Everything was told to me verbally, I had to take my own notes. Their office forgot to call in a prescription I needed that night and I had to spend time on the phone finding someone who could call it in.
Age
34 - 35
Treated
2018 - 2019
Success with this Doc
No
Race
East Asian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Other
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Operations
Order & Number of Docs Seen
3rd of 3 Docs
Treatment
5 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
PCOS, Unexplained
7
7
How was your experience with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
I have no doubt he is an excellent doctor. He is smart and very knowledgeable. But he is missing the personal touch. Conversations seemed surface level even though this is a very emotional and personal experience.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
I asked him to be very aggressive since we were paying out of pocket, but he was not. I was on a very minimal protocol of medications that only resulted in 2 low quality embryos. My cycle should have been cancelled.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
While sitting in front of Dr Kreiner, I felt like he did care. But I wasn't more then a chart he was reading. He didn't remember me or take time to get to know us. We only spent about 15 minutes with him.
Describe the protocols David Kreiner used in your cycles at Long Island IVF and their degree of success.
I was on 3 menopur a day for almost 15 days because my follicles weren't growing and he didn't want to cancel. After the first 7 days the injections were changed to intramuscular which did help. Dr Kreiner did want me to hyper stimulate so he was cautious (which i did NOT appreciate since we were paying out of pocket)
Describe your experience with your nurse at Long Island IVF. (Assigned nurse: Jessica G)
The nursing staff was great when you were face to face. But they see so many patients daily, its a factory.
Describe your experience with Long Island IVF.
Communication needs to greatly improve. Everything was told to me verbally, I had to take my own notes. Their office forgot to call in a prescription I needed that night and I had to spend time on the phone finding someone who could call it in.
I often left feeling overwhelmed. I wish they would send emails with all your notes and results.
Also, the phlebotomist were actually amazing people. They got to know me more then the rest of the staff. I got hugs from all of them on transfer day. HOWEVER, they should be told to NOT complain about their kids or their pregnancies in front of patients.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Long Island IVF.
It was a fairly well oiled system. I never waited too long
Describe the costs associated with your care under David Kreiner at Long Island IVF.
IVF Cycle was $22,000 plus meds.
Describe David Kreiner's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Long Island IVF.
Dr Kreiner was amendment about only transferring 1. Had i had more then 2 I would have pushed back to transfer 2. But i wanted to freeze one for a FET
What specific things went wrong at Long Island IVF?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Failed to call with results
- Failed to order appropriate test
- Provided conflicting information
- Failed to convey critical information
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8
8
Age
37 - 38
Treated
2015 - 2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
1 IVF
Diagnosis
Unexplained
8
8
Dr. Crane are provided us with a wonderful experience. He had a lovely bedside manner and during each visit communicated his interest in us. He was fairly accessible. He was upfront about our odds when we first started the process, not overly pessimistic but neither did he set unrealistic expectations. There were a couple of instances where we weren't completely clear on the information he provided to us but in each instance he was able to provide clarity when requested. Overall it was a positive experience and I would definitely recommend him and have recommended him to my friends.
Clinic [Long Island IVF] was clean, typically I did not have to wait very long for my appointments, I was in and out...I would call on one or two occasions being provided information by one nurse that conflicted with information provided by another. Nothing that wasn't resolved soon after....Nursing staff was pretty efficient and forthcoming with information, I don't remember them being overly empathetic or compassionate but certainly no issues with them.
Age
37 - 38
Treated
2015 - 2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Black or African-American
Income
—
Occupation
Consultant
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
1 IVF
Diagnosis
Unexplained
8
8
How was your experience with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
Dr. Crane are provided us with a wonderful experience. He had a lovely bedside manner and during each visit communicated his interest in us. He was fairly accessible. He was upfront about our odds when we first started the process, not overly pessimistic but neither did he set unrealistic expectations. There were a couple of instances where we weren't completely clear on the information he provided to us but in each instance he was able to provide clarity when requested. Overall it was a positive experience and I would definitely recommend him and have recommended him to my friends.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
While Dr. Kreiner provided us with a good deal of information I would still recommend that my friend do their own homework and get informed so that they can ask the right questions.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
Dr. Kreiner took ample time to sit with my husband and I to explain our options. He had a great bedside manner during treatments.
Describe the protocols David Kreiner used in your cycles at Long Island IVF and their degree of success.
As informative as Dr. Kreiner was, he never did actually provide me with the name of the protocol that he was using come to I think of it. But I did have was a list of medication that I was supposed to take. Our objective was to be conservative and produce a good amount of eggs but for me not to be overstimulated since I didn't want to have to make a decision about discarding embryos.
Meds: Menopur, Ganirelix, Gonal F, Progesterone
Describe your experience with your nurse at Long Island IVF. (Assigned nurse: Mary Ann)
Nursing staff was pretty efficient and forthcoming with information, I don't remember them being overly empathetic or compassionate but certainly no issues with them.
Describe your experience with Long Island IVF.
Clinic was clean, typically I did not have to wait very long for my appointments, I was in and out.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Long Island IVF.
It was fairly efficient, I never had to wait for very long. It was convenient for me and never significantly disrupted my day.
Describe the costs associated with your care under David Kreiner at Long Island IVF.
~13k
Describe David Kreiner's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Long Island IVF.
I believe he suggested a single embryo transfer but I don't recall that he had a very strong position .
What specific things went wrong at Long Island IVF?
- Provided conflicting information
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10
10
Age
36
Treated
2019
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
6 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Male Factor
10
10
He [Dr. Kreiner] doesn’t make you feel rushed, his bedside manor and compassion...He’s so sweet, takes his time with you. He goes over everything with you and you feel like he’s just as invested in your journey as you are. He gives you his honest opinion and explains everything that you should expect and he’s funny too.... Before we found out we only had 1 viable embryo to transfer My Dr. suggested single transfer because I was a healthy 35yr old and the risks with multiples were higher.
The nursing staff at Long Island IVF is absolutely amazing! I love them all, the nicest, friendliest compassionate women! They are wonderful... All of the doctors, nurses and lab technicians are great at the Melville location. It is so nice to have everything done in one office too! From blood work, to lab tests, to sonos, exams, operating room. It really makes it so much easier.... IVF it was around $14,000 plus meds. Genetic testing was $200.00
Age
36
Treated
2019
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Other
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 4 Docs
Treatment
6 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Male Factor
10
10
How was your experience with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
He’s so sweet, takes his time with you. He goes over everything with you and you feel like he’s just as invested in your journey as you are. He gives you his honest opinion and explains everything that you should expect and he’s funny too.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
He doesn’t make you feel rushed, his bedside manor and compassion
Describe the protocols David Kreiner used in your cycles at Long Island IVF and their degree of success.
We did IUI’s with clomid with the HCG shot and progesterone, unfortunately none of them worked just like the ones at my regular OB’s office. Then we did an IVF cycle with Follistim, gonal F, HCG, progesterone in oil, estrace, baby aspirin. We did the egg retrieval and got 7 eggs out, 4 fertilized and 1 made it to day 5 for the transfer. I got a positive pregnancy test and my second beta test showed my numbers doubling. My first sono went well waiting for my second to confirm there’s a heartbeat.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Long Island IVF. (Assigned nurse: Marylou)
The nursing staff at Long Island IVF is absolutely amazing! I love them all, the nicest, friendliest compassionate women! They are wonderful
Describe your experience with Long Island IVF.
All of the doctors, nurses and lab technicians are great at the Melville location. It is so nice to have everything done in one office too! From blood work, to lab tests, to sonos, exams, operating room. It really makes it so much easier.
Describe the costs associated with your care under David Kreiner at Long Island IVF.
IUIs were mostly covered by insurance, just had to pay for meds and shots. As for IVF it was around $14,000 plus meds. Genetic testing was $200.00
Describe David Kreiner's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Long Island IVF.
Before we found out we only had 1 viable embryo to transfer My Dr. suggested single transfer because I was a healthy 35yr old and the risks with multiples were higher.
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2
Age
29 - 31
Treated
2016 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
6 IUI, 2 IVF, 1 Egg Freezing
Diagnosis
Male Factor
1
2
he [Dr. David Kreiner] was able to diagnose us with male factor ( we saw another doctor there who never mentioned it ) weaknesses is that he treats you like a number not a human ... he has poor bedside manor most days. He never changed protocol and had no real answers or explanation for us after 2 years and 3 losses other than “seems like bad luck “... No rationale . Very cookie cutter plans. We asked to change something to yield better results but did not happen .
Morning monitoring appointments [at Long Island IVF] went smoothly . However I would show up 45 minutes before it opened to make sure I was first in line so I could be to work on time...Overall a strong preference for single transfer if you are under 35...Some of the staff are very rude when you call. Some of the head nurses are so terrible to deal with . They just seem like robots who do this all the time and have no true compassion for what I went through. They did not make things easy and many times caused a lot of emotional heartache and made things very difficult. However the morning monitoring nurses were so great !
Age
29 - 31
Treated
2016 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Teacher
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
6 IUI, 2 IVF, 1 Egg Freezing
Diagnosis
Male Factor
1
2
How was your experience with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
Strengthens was that he was able to diagnose us with male factor ( we saw another doctor there who never mentioned it ) weaknesses is that he treats you like a number not a human ... he has poor bedside manor most days. He never changed protocol and had no real answers or explanation for us after 2 years and 3 losses other than “seems like bad luck “ .
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
Try a different doctor :( .
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
There was no special attention given. We have been with the practice for 3 years and 2 years with him and 3 losses with him. Each time we sat down it was as if he had no idea who we were and we had to explain everything all over again.
Describe the protocols David Kreiner used in your cycles at Long Island IVF and their degree of success.
He uses the same one each time. Birth control for a month . Then start estrace for a few days then start injections. No rationale . Very cookie cutter plans. We asked to change something to yield better results but did not happen .
Describe your experience with your nurse at Long Island IVF. (Assigned nurse: Jessica )
Got the job done but not very warm or caring
Describe your experience with Long Island IVF.
Some of the staff are very rude when you call. Some of the head nurses are so terrible to deal with . They just seem like robots who do this all the time and have no true compassion for what I went through. They did not make things easy and many times caused a lot of emotional heartache and made things very difficult. However the morning monitoring nurses were so great !
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Long Island IVF.
Morning monitoring appointments went smoothly . However I would show up 45 minutes before it opened to make sure I was first in line so I could be to work on time.
Describe the costs associated with your care under David Kreiner at Long Island IVF.
About 15,000-25,000 depending on PGS
Describe David Kreiner's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Long Island IVF.
Overall a strong preference for single transfer if you are under 35.
What specific things went wrong at Long Island IVF?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Failed to call with results
- Failed to send your chart to another clinic
- Provided conflicting information
- Failed to convey critical information
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10
6
Age
33 - 34
Treated
2011 - 2012
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IVF
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, Poor Egg Quality
10
6
He [Dr. Kreiner] made you feel like your time was important and that he cared about helping...He was great for all textbook infertility issues. Anything with very complicated issues was not something he seemed interested in entertaining like looking into immunological components. While in my case never was able to get pregnant. I inquired endometriosis is an autoimmune problem but the thought of immunological complications was basically disregarded and said he didn’t believe in that.
There was a lot of copays daily to get monitoring [at Long Island IVF]. I’m not sure you need the level of monitoring after going elsewhere and not needing daily blood work and soon. If you have complicated stage 4 endo don’t waist your time go see a Reproductive immunologist...They [nurses] were helpful...He [Dr. Kreiner] made you feel like your time was important and that he cared about helping
Age
33 - 34
Treated
2011 - 2012
Success with this Doc
No
Race
Other
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
3rd of 6 Docs
Treatment
1 IVF
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, Poor Egg Quality
10
6
How was your experience with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
He was great for all textbook infertility issues. Anything with very complicated issues was not something he seemed interested in entertaining like looking into immunological components. While in my case never was able to get pregnant. I inquired endometriosis is an autoimmune problem but the thought of immunological complications was basically disregarded and said he didn’t believe in that. He wanted to do egg donor very expensive process but we never got pregnant so I couldn’t justify it and figured adoption would be. A better option especially if we could get a tangible result. Persistence paid off and Dr Braverman figured out the problem.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
If you are not textbook and have stage 4 don’t waist your time go to a Reproductive immunologist because I wish I knew sooner I might have 2 kids already.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
He made you feel like your time was important and that he cared about helping
Describe the protocols David Kreiner used in your cycles at Long Island IVF and their degree of success.
I can’t remember
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
They were helpful
Describe your experience with Long Island IVF.
There was a lot of copays daily to get monitoring. I’m not sure you need the level of monitoring after going elsewhere and not needing daily blood work and soon. If you have complicated stage 4 endo don’t waist your time go see a Reproductive immunologist.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Long Island IVF.
Cattle call
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This patient has provided documentation of treatment at this clinic.
9
10
Age
33
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
2 IUI
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, Tubal Blockage
9
10
I feel that he [Dr. Kreiner] cares. He is offering me additional help and guidance such as accupuncture. He explains things in detail. He provides numbers and breaks things down to where you can understand. I emailed him when he was on vacation and responded....He explains things in detail. He remains hopeful...He understands what you are going though and is there to help...I did two rounds of clomid iuis next round is with injectables because it will increase my chances.
They [Long Island IVF] make you feel comfortable they offer hope and guidance. It is a comfortable office and the whole staff is super nice. I call all the time and i get a response back within a few hours. They go above and beyond for their patients...I drive them [nursing staff] nuts everytime i see them. They offer me hope they are amazing people...I feel that he [Dr. Kreiner] cares. He is offering me additional help and guidance such as accupuncture
Age
33
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
Prefer not to answer
Income
$0 - $49K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
2nd of 2 Docs
Treatment
2 IUI
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, Tubal Blockage
9
10
How was your experience with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
I feel that he cares. He is offering me additional help and guidance such as accupuncture. He explains things in detail. He provides numbers and breaks things down to where you can understand. I emailed him when he was on vacation and responded.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
He understands what you are going though and is there to help
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
He explains things in detail. He remains hopeful
Describe the protocols David Kreiner used in your cycles at Long Island IVF and their degree of success.
I did two rounds of clomid iuis next round is with injectables because it will increase my chances.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
I drive them nuts everytime i see them. They offer me hope they are amazing people
Describe your experience with Long Island IVF.
They make you feel comfortable they offer hope and guidance. It is a comfortable office and the whole staff is super nice. I call all the time and i get a response back within a few hours. They go above and beyond for their patients.
Describe the costs associated with your care under David Kreiner at Long Island IVF.
Not sure
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2
8
Age
43
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI, 5 IVF, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Unexplained
2
8
[Dr. David Kreiner's] personality and bedside manner are lacking warmth. As a first time IVF client and a single woman and felt uniformed and floundering during my first cycle...It was a Clomid protocol...Multiple women seen during early am monitoring. Felt rushed in and out...He is know to be very knowledgeable and a pioneer in infertility treatment...Ask questions be informed before you go ask for all options available...
Warmth varied from person to person [at Long Island IVF] some very nice some came off cold and angry especially the nursing coordinator. She [nurse] completes your pre-retrieval instruction via video chat which comes off as very impersonal and her tone is angry. My primary nurse also forgot to order my Gonal F for my cycle and caused me a lot of stress and extra running around to get it...I was not called the day after my first retrieval with my fertilization results. I had to call them.
Age
43
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 5 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI, 5 IVF, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Unexplained
2
8
How was your experience with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
He is know to be very knowledgeable and a pioneer in infertility treatment but his personality and bedside manner are lacking warmth. As a first time IVF client and a single woman and felt uniformed and floundering during my first cycle.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
Ask question and detailed explanations.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
Multiple women seen during early am monitoring. Felt rushed in and out.
Describe the protocols David Kreiner used in your cycles at Long Island IVF and their degree of success.
I don’t recall specifics. It was a Clomid protocol.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Long Island IVF. (Assigned nurse: Maryann)
Warmth varied from person to person some very nice some came off cold and angry especially the nursing coordinator. She completes your pre-retrieval instruction via video chat which comes off as very impersonal and her tone is angry. My primary nurse also forgot to order my Gonal F for my cycle and caused me a lot of stress and extra running around to get it.
Describe your experience with Long Island IVF.
The clinic is a Center of Excellence for my insurance and brings the cost of cycles down. Multiple offices is a plus. Be prepared for multiple women waiting in the mornings for monitoring. Ask questions be informed before you go ask for all options available.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Long Island IVF.
I was like a cattle call but not the worst I have experienced.
Describe the costs associated with your care under David Kreiner at Long Island IVF.
I was mostly covered by my insurance. I paid minimal copays and for the psychological evaluation. And any additional outside treatment. Acupuncture and vitamins/supplements.
What specific things went wrong at Long Island IVF?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Failed to call with results
- Failed to convey critical information
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8
7
Age
39
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI, 2 IVF
Diagnosis
Tubal Blockage
8
7
He [Dr. Kreiner] always knew my case inside and out... The only downside was that I had asked him to do a uterine biopsy and he said there was no need. Then later after getting pregnant naturally with my ectopic I found out that there was an infection that could’ve been cleared up easily had he done the biopsy... The dr doesn’t truly listen. He just think he knows what’s best even after a failed cycle with perfect embryos he still just repeats the same protocol. That was very upsetting to me and my husband and was a devastatingly sad time for us
[Nursing Staff at Long Island IVF were] Very kind and compassionate... [Cost Of Treatment] 9600$... The dr doesn’t truly listen. He just think he knows what’s best even after a failed cycle with perfect embryos he still just repeats the same protocol. That was very upsetting to me and my husband and was a devastatingly sad time for us... I had asked him to do a uterine biopsy and he said there was no need. Then later after getting pregnant naturally with my ectopic
Age
39
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Business Executive
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI, 2 IVF
Diagnosis
Tubal Blockage
8
7
How was your experience with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
The only downside was that I had asked him to do a uterine biopsy and he said there was no need. Then later after getting pregnant naturally with my ectopic I found out that there was an infection that could’ve been cleared up easily had he done the biopsy
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
Advocate for yourself. You know your body
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Kreiner at Long Island IVF?
He always knew my case inside and out
Describe the protocols David Kreiner used in your cycles at Long Island IVF and their degree of success.
Don’t really remember
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Very kind and compassionate
Describe your experience with Long Island IVF.
The dr doesn’t truly listen. He just think he knows what’s best even after a failed cycle with perfect embryos he still just repeats the same protocol. That was very upsetting to me and my husband and was a devastatingly sad time for us
Describe the costs associated with your care under David Kreiner at Long Island IVF.
9600$
Describe David Kreiner's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Long Island IVF.
We didn’t do that
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