Partnering with [Dr. Gabe San Roman] on our journey has made me feel more comfortable throughout the process...When I would ask about details I would always get informational responses but did find I would need to ask...always tweaking our protocol slightly with each step in hopes to give us our family. One sticky point for him is acupuncture - it is not something he believes in...so if you are looking for him to confirm its benefits you won't find it from him - he very much focuses on the pure science of infertility treatment.
the entire team [at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish)] knows me which makes me feel like I am not a number...occasionally there are communication breakdowns between the Doctor/NPs and the nurses which can create frustration - but they are always solved...[nurse] is straight forward but with compassion and empathy at the same time - a tough balance to strike but she does it effortlessly.
How was your experience with Gabe San Roman at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish)?
Partnering with Dr. SR on our journey has made me feel more comfortable throughout the process. I am a very detail-oriented person and by default I think Dr. SR tries to keep the details out unless you seek them. For some the details can be stressful but for me, the more details the better I feel. When I would ask about details I would always get informational responses but did find I would need to ask. I think it is his way of "protecting" patients as they go through this but I value the detail and thoroughness. My journey has been long and we still do not have a baby yet but Dr. SR has made us feel comfortable about not giving up and always tweaking our protocol slightly with each step in hopes to give us our family. One sticky point for him is acupuncture - it is not something he believes in...so if you are looking for him to confirm its benefits you won't find it from him - he very much focuses on the pure science of infertility treatment.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Gabe San Roman at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish)?
Dr. SR will make you feel wonderful and hopeful it's one of his best features and he knows his field extremely well (why I have continued to see him as my specialist) - but if you want clarity and want to understand why different courses of action may be taken or changed, don't hesitate to ask - he will provide any details you want - just ask.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Gabe San Roman at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish)?
Dr. San Roman and his NPs (Jenn and Dawn) all make you feel like you are a person, that you are heard, and if you are asking for details will provide any information you are seeking. Bedside manner of Dr. SR is amazing and it helps take the stress level of the journey down a lot.
Describe the protocols Gabe San Roman used in your cycles at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish) and their degree of success.
IVF Retrieval 1: menopur and gonal-f for 8 nights; cetrotide for the last couple mornings of the stim cycle. (14 retrieved, 14 mature and 100% fertilized, 6 made it to day 5, 2 made it through PGS testing)
Transfer 1: Estrace 19 days prior to transfer; Progesterone suppositories starting 5-days prior to transfer; Positive pregnancy with strong HCG levels resulted but ended in miscarriage at 7 weeks
Transfer 2: Estrace 19 days prior to transfer; Progesterone suppositories starting 5-days prior to transfer; Nonviable pregnancy resulted with minimal HCG level
IVF Retrieval 2: menopur and gonal-f for 8 nights; cetrotide for the last couple mornings of the stim cycle. (13 retrieved, 10 mature and 8 fertilized, 7 made it to day 5, 3 made it through PGS testing)
Transfer 3: (2 embryos) Estrace 19 days prior to transfer; Progesterone suppositories starting 5-days prior to transfer; Medrol prior to transfer and prednizone after; Nonviable pregnancy resulted with minimal HCG level
Transfer 4: went with natural cycle; Medrol prior to transfer and prednizone after; negative result
Describe your experience with your nurse at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish). (Assigned nurse: Jenn Barocas)
Jenn B has been great throughout this process. She is straight forward but with compassion and empathy at the same time - a tough balance to strike but she does it effortlessly. I always get honest information, thorough information and know that she has my/my husband's best interests in mind. She was exceptionally helpful to my husband and I as we discussed possibly stopping our journey to start a family and I appreciate the additional time she took for us several times (she did not tell us what to do but helped us process through our thoughts). My husband and I are going to start retrieval round #3 in the coming weeks.
Describe your experience with Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish).
Most of the staff is great. I think by nature of the fertility process itself being stressful, sometimes certain people rub you the wrong way through no fault of their own.
Strengths: the entire team knows me which makes me feel like I am not a number
Weaknesses: occasionally there are communication breakdowns between the Doctor/NPs and the nurses which can create frustration - but they are always solved.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Gabe San Roman at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish).
If paying out of pocket and from comparing costs to friends seeing other doctors, Dr. SR's costs were slightly higher.
Describe Gabe San Roman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish).
As we did PGS testing on all of our day 5 embryos Dr. SR preferred to transfer only 1 embryo. After we had two transfers that did not amount to the birth of a child, he did let us transfer 2 PGS-tested embryos on our third transfer.
What specific things went wrong at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish)?
- Failed to send your chart to another clinic
Describe the specific things that went wrong at Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish).
There was a time (about a year ago) where I sought a second opinion just for a sanity check and my requests to have my records copied/shared were not completed. It seems to be quite a production to get your own medical records which is frustrating.
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Northwell Health (FKA North Shore Long Island Jewish)
Smithtown