Geoffrey Sher

Where to begin? Dr. Sher us one of a kind. No wonder he has delivered over 18,000 babies and still going. He has patients fly from other countries for his services. Dr. Sher is honest, kind, compassionate and truly cares about his patients and their families. The minute we met him and then had an hour conversation about our issues and concerns, he made us feel comfortable and breathe a little easier. We knew we needed to be here and with the SIRM family. We had been to other clinics but nothing compared to the warmth we received. Excited to see what the future holds.

Ask questions and never feel afraid to share all of the thoughts you may have. Dr. Sher is a wealth of knowledge. Utilize that!

Dr. Sher has an amazing bedside manner and truly cares about his patients. He is the best in the business because of this. We know he is doing everything he can, while being completely honest with us during the process, for us to have our baby. Love the staff as well. Top notch!

I began with birth control to regulate my periods, then started on Lupron and Omnitrope. The first week I had a lot of headaches and mood swings. Then a week later I began Ganirellix and stopped the Lupron at that time. A few days later I added Follistim and 2 days after added Menopur. My follicles weren't growing fast enough and large enough so the continued me on an additional few days past the "normal" to give them time to grow and the caught up.

Every visit I felt loved and cared for. Especially by Kimberly Ealy, Jessica, Kristina, Amanda, Tina, Heather, Diana, Brianna, Chalet and I'm sure many more. They became my family and celebrated with us as we had good news and hugged us when we had not so good news. They truly care!

With all of the appointments, shots, treatments you will be going through, you can put your trust in this staff at SIRM. They care! Dr. Sher even gives out his personal cell phone when you are going through the process in case you have any questions. And.....he answers. Believe me, I've used it before. He is blunt and truthful but does it with a loving heart because he is trying everything he can to make you parents.

Approximately 10K in office for IVF. Also had Natural killer cell testing at about $1400 and bloodwork for DQHLA (sp) at $250 each for my husband and me. Meds came out to about $7000

We only have one to transfer but if two made it we would have transferred two because of my age and recurrent miscarriages.

Upon our first consultation we were absolutely sold on Dr. Sher. Our previous experience with other doctors was more cold, and all about getting down to business/treatment. Dr. Sher took the time to explain infertility and his approach, fully acknowledging we had the choice to go anywhere and this was his opportunity to explain what he was about so we could decide if he was the right fit. No hard sell. He clearly cares about what he does. He also gives out his cell number before you even sign up and his able to be contacted any time for questions. He takes each patient seriously and wants to make sure each feels comfortable. He is super warm and personable. Makes you feel he's really rooting for you. Also I felt very comfortable with his vast expertise. He's a pleasure to be around, puts you at ease.

Don't be afraid to contact him w/any questions - he's your best resource. When you go in for visits though, the time will be very quick, so you have questions then hit him w/them quickly!

After my first visit, Heather, at the front desk always remembered my name - after only seeing me once! The team would personally email me and write/speak in a casual manner using my name and so forth.

Dr. Sher perscribed a different medication protocol then I had w/my previous RE. He was very specific about why the previous one did not suit my condition, age, etc. He also did extra testing including a hysterscopy, fluid ultrasound, and a bunch of immunological testing to rule out other implantation issues. He was able to rule out a host of uterine/immune issues that could be causing implantation failure. He also did PGS testing on my embryos which I hadn't done before.

Very kind and super communicative. She responded super quickly to every email or call and always had the information I was looking for. Her and the rest of the staff are all very nice!

The calendar and information is all very nicely organized. Makes it easy to follow instruction and know what to expect. The only thing I would say they could do better is help you understand what to expect when you arrive in town. For FET, I had 1 quick visit then didn't have to come back for almost a week. I thought I would be monitored in between and that the FET could be pushed back so I planned a much longer and more expensive "vacation" there then needed. I could have done the initial visit in town then only go up for FET and saved a lot of time, vacation days, and money. I wish they'd explain these expectations better and help out-of-towners plan, but I get that's not their priority. Overall super happy with them though!!

$200 Consultation Cycle was around $10k + $450 for anesthesia + $1500 PGS FET was $4050 Medications around $4000 + travel expenses Consultations / phone calls w/doctor beyond the initial one are all free!!

eSET was not discussed - I only had 1 viable embryo after PGS. As far as multiple we did discuss this earlier on and he said it was really our personal decision, but again we only had 1 to work with so we didn't delve to far into this topic.

Dr. Sher is incredibly busy, and yet he makes a concerted effort to be extremely personal and involved in each patient he is managing in cycle. He confirmed on several different occasions that we had his personal cell phone number and encouraged us to call him if we had any questions. He has done an incredible amount of research in the world of IVF and his expertise is evident.

I would read his book or his blog and check out his Facebook videos. He shares a lot of details behind his thought process on different topics related to IVF. It really helps to have a good understanding of the protocols he uses and his rationale for your treatment.

Dr. Sher is incredibly caring and compassionate. We first met him over Skype, but it felt like a real life conversation and he was already very familiar with our case and history. He has a patient concierge who is so incredibly kind, welcoming, and available after hours. Everyone in the office is incredibly responsive and friendly.

We used the agonist-antagonist conversion protocol and I had the highest number of mature eggs retrieved that I've had on any other protocol.

The nurses are incredibly responsive and normally respond to emails within a day. They are well organized and very kind. They are responsible for a large number of patients who are in-cycle, which I think makes it feel like they are stretched a little thin at times. Nevertheless, I have never had an issue getting a response from them.

Many of their patients come in from out of town for cycle and they batch their cycles, so everything works a bit like clockwork once you arrive for monitoring and retrieval. Although there are many other people in the cycle, you don't feel rushed. It remains very personal.

We bought a package through Attain. Our cost was around $23,000 for two retrievals and unlimited FETs until we bring home a baby. Did include PGS biopsy, but not the testing, did not include anesthesia or egg freezing and storage.

He recommended PGS testing for us to help decrease our chances of miscarriage and improve our chance of having a healthy, viable pregnancy. From what I understand he will transfer 1-2 PGS normal embryos.

I really liked Dr.Sher. He is compassionate and super knowledgeable. He makes you feel like part of a team...one that will be winning. He doesn't sugar coat things though and he is honest about what he feels you need to do to bring home a baby. Whether that be using a donor or surrogate. He presents all the options and then let's you decide what is best for you. The one cycle where I poorly responded to the meds (no one could figure out why) I literally stumped him he was kinda cold and seemed angry. The nurse later explained to me that his demeanour was out of frustration because he felt bad he couldn't give me an answer. The next cycle we went in though he was much better and super happy that he had figured out a solution. That cycle resulted in us having our baby boy!

If you are tired of other clinics not being able to provide directions and answers go see Dr.Sher - it was the best decision we ever made!

Dr.Sher is VERY passionate about his clinic and his job. You can tell by the way his clinic operates. His staff are there for you 100%. Being able to email someone at any time of the day and getting an answer shortly after shows they are there for their patients.

I don't remember the stim protocol but I was given intralipids and steroids for high NK cells.

These guys are the glue that holds everything together. They manage so many things and make you feel as prepared and in control as possible.

I didn't like the front receptionists. I thought they dressed poor and at times acted unprofessional. They had a hard time with blood draws on me for some reason. I have never had a problem elsewhere but often times I would get poked 2-3 times a visit to find a good vein.

We purchased a 2 cycle package for around $13,000 (kinda works like the lottery if it works the first time you loose the second cycle). For us we felt like if if worked the first time we wouldn't care. :) Our medications were around $3000

Dr. Sher is very knowledgable in his speciality. He was not arrogant in any way and was very compassionate when discussing my chemical pregnancy after using our last two embryos. He has a good sense of humor and explained the procedures well. He is very warm and friendly.

Although he has a large practice and seems to be too busy at times, he's not. He provides his email and cell phone and promptly responds at any hour. Be patient.

Dr. Sher's office staff is subpar. Emails are not returned promptly, it is not encouraged to call your nurse as they are "too busy" with other patients. Dr. Sher however was always pleasant and I choose to stay under his care because of his incredible bedside manner.

Dr. Sher recognized I definitely had an autoimmune issue causing failure with our embryo transfers. He addressed my anti-phospholipid antibodies with Lovenox as well as my endometriosis. He gave me Dexamethasone to prevent embryo rejection. We plan to use a coasting method when we do our first egg retrial with him in June. We achieved our first ever pregnancy (in five years of trying to conceive), with him despite it ending in a chemical pregnancy. He gives us hope.

Jamie was well organized. She did seem busy at times but as a medical assistant in a busy rheumatology clinic, I get that. She was always amicable. The nurse who called us with our beta results, Breanna, I did not feel was compassionate with giving us the news of our loss.

The office manager seems forgetful. Their office scheduled us for a frozen embryo transfer after we paid our deposit and scheduled flights and hotel. When we had our nurse review (over a month later), they revealed the providers would be out of town and we would need to reschedule. I said this was not acceptable as we had already made arrangements and paid a $2,000 deposit. They did rectify the situation and made it work but this was after undue stress was put on the patient (myself). They don't seem to communicate well.

Frozen embryo transfer with military discount - $3,275 Two cycle micro IVF - $14,175 PGS testing $4,125 Skype consult $200

Dr. Sher was incredible- kind, patient, and with a great sense of humor which goes a long way in such a stressful situation. He found an issue, endometriosis, which previous Drs had not found. He is incredibly focused on the details and with him I knew I was getting the very best.

There may be delays for your appointments but be patient as this means Dr Sher is giving everyone his time-and delays are worth it to meet with him each time.

Dr Sher is so passionate about IVF and he tailors treatments to individuals using varying protocols vs. preset protocols. Moreover, he actually is present at scans, doesn't delegate to his staff. You feel like you are getting 100% from Dr Sher-oh and he's also just so nice.

I was on an agonist/antagonist conversion protocol (LA8) coming off of a birth control pill. The rationale behind this protocol is not to overmedicate for women who have DOR or are of advanced maternal age, as Sher's take is that this can damage the eggs. I started wit Lupron while on BCP, then lowered the Lupron dose and added Ganerelix, stopped Lupron and added Follistim, added Menopur which I stayed on for the duration of the protocol. The trigger was an intramuscular shot of pure HCG. Dr Sher is very adamantly against Ovidrel because he sees it is an inferior product which does not release the eggs for the egg retrieval and will compromise a cycle.

Briana was always available by email, answered questions quickly

Clinic is in Las Vegas, but away from the strip and next to a hospital-plenty of dedicated parking, easy to drive to. Spacious waiting room, you won't feel like you are on top of people, pleasant and professional environment.

I used insurance, but I do know that there are packages available, costs vary based on age

He said it was my eggs, my immune system and my husbands sperm any time something went wrong. He made me do tons of tests that were unnecessary and take treatments for my immune system “attacking” the embryo. Every miscarriage was something I “could have prevented” had I don’t this test or taken this pill. It was never a “I’m so sorry about your miscarriage,” it was always, “Well your body is rejecting it, we have to do XYX and you can start next cycle.” I also had ovarian hyperstimulation and he didn’t even ask to see me back in the office. He took around 30 eggs that round and when we called after me being in horrific pain, said my pain was “just gas.” Told me to take ibuprofen and not get up.

Don’t go here.

It was literally a production line - get in get out - he gets his money and move on. He dismissed our concerns on many occasions and when we finally left the clinic, their attitude showed they genuinely didn’t care. They were rude, callous and just wanted money even though they had processed everything that was sent to insurance incorrectly.

Lupron, Gonal, Menopur And after transfer - progesterone suppositories and shot. He also said I needed to do this IV of some solution (not covered by insurance - usually given to patients in comas for nutrition) three times at $1000 a pop to calm my body down. He was considering using Viagra as a vaginal suppository to increase blood flow. He had no rhyme or reason to do much of this - his explanations were outlandish, but I didn’t know any better and thought he knew what he was doing.

The entire office was disorganized. They used a whiteboard to keep track of who was where in what cycle - privacy issue if you ask me. They were overwhelmed all the time with the amount of patients and not trained to be doing the level of care they were expected to do. One day one nurse AFTER I came out of anesthesia said under her breath to another nurse, “OK Dr. Sher - stop buying cars cause we are out of blood pressure cuffs for all these patients.” They weren’t able to take my blood pressure after my retrieval because the cuffs were all broken. Partner gets to sit in a metal folding chair in the recovery room until the nursing staff kicks you out - I had to beg for pain meds once because they said I “shouldn’t” have been in pain.

He makes stuff up - you end up being an experiment. His daughter is the surrogate coordinator and so it’s amazing how many people are referred to use surrogates. He messes with you with these weird diagnosis ideas that make you question your body. After everything he was making me jump through, went to another clinic and got pregnant with twins - no clotting issues, no immune system issues, no vaginal viagra needed. I asked Sher for a blood test because I felt my progesterone was off - they said no. 5 days later I miscarried. What would it have hurt to test it? Charge my insurance. Please don’t go here.

Sharron was in charge and she was awful. Their paperwork was a copy of a copy of a copy about all the packages they offered and the prices. She told me what was covered and what wasn’t but it proved to be incorrect. She was more like a used car salesman than someone who cared about my money and my ultimate goals. It’s 5 years after going there and I actually just got a bill for something else she did wrong in terms of billing to insurance. After I transferred my embryos, she immediately sent me an email saying she was sending me to collections for outstanding insurance payments - again - all of which was done incorrectly on her part.

He was willing to put in as many as I wanted. My personal though was the faster we went through embryos, the more money he could make. I also felt like he would use more to try and get a positive pregnancy test. He generally only reports his positive pregnancy test results online - not live births.

He was overly positive, and didn't prepare us for the outcomes we received in our cycles. He made it seem like a sure thing, when we ended up with 3 cycles and no positive outcome. It made the final results so much harder, because we truly were led to beleive we would be sucessful.

Make sure you understand the risks of fertiliy treatments, and that they don't always turn out the way that you would hope.

He was kind, caring, and always available for us to contact about questions or concerns.

We used a "l8" protocol with heparin, hgh, and intralipid infusions.

The front office staff was a little dismissive, and weren't the kindest. They had a lot going on so i felt like i couldnt ask them any questions.

The clinic was very "doctors office like" sterile and a cold. It was busy, and the phones were always ringing. I felt like i was just another person to check off on their list. I did 3 full cycles in a year and was always there, yet no one ever recognized me or my husband.

around 20,000 including meds

They refused to do more than 2 embryos, no matter the quality.

I love Dr Sher. Although my case of DOR and age produced a different outcome, he didn't give up on me. He was transparent. He communicated effectively with no ticky tacking of fees. I didn't feel like a number or price tag. It's was clear, concise with clarity.

Dare to ask difficult questions. Dr Sher can handle it. See him NOW rather than later and do so soon because he's retiring at the end of this year, 2017.

Dr Sher is transparent yet gentle. He relates to you as an individual patient and as a couple. My husband mattered also. He has sensibility unlike the previous Dr who had ZERO bedside manner, gentleness, sensitivity and concern.

I will not disclose that info. It was a protocol specific to mine and my husband's needs. I can share I was a protocol 7 on the scale of 1-10.

With the exception of a minor hiccup, we worked it out. I wasn't seeking perfection. I sought real people who care and have compassion. No one is perfect. Nothing is perfect. It's what you do and how you handle expectations. How you resolve the matter. It's in the being vs doing.

I loved SIRM.

Efficient. Well oil machine

Do not care to disclose. It was competitively priced.