Ilan Tur-Kaspa

He’s very detailed, tries to make you feel comfortable. Will answer your questions. I’m a black woman and have been weary of medical bias and racism. The office is diverse and I never felt uncomfortable or made to feel different. In addition, I was pursuing motherhood on my own (using a sperm donor), and Dr. Tur Kaspa was very supportive of that. I felt like my treatment plan was very individualized and ended up being a success. I had 2 egg freezing cycles then came back and had 2FET’s. First was chemical, second resulted in a pregnancy.

You can trust him to have your best interest in mind. Feel free to ask as many questions as you have. I would text the nurses if I had questions and they would follow-up with him as needed. I will say, when you do your labs or ultrasound, he will not be there but he reviews all the results and determines your next steps. So while there were times where I wasn’t interacting with him directly, I felt like he was still involved in my treatment plan.

Hard to remember but there were cases where my dosages were adjusted because my lining wasn’t progressing as desired. I did end up having 2 successful egg retrievals at age 33 that resulted in 15 eggs frozen in each cycle, for a total of 30. Funny enough, that was the goal! My first FET was a chemical and the second successful transfer did have a tweak in the dosage. All this to say that the treatment is very dynamic and individualized based on progress and prior results (if applicable).

1st egg retrieval - $17k out of pocket including meds 2nd egg retrieval - $15k including meds ICSI and Pgt- covered by insurance 1st and 2ndFET - not sure, covered by insurance

Since I did PGTA testing to determine the Euploid embryos, Dr. Tur-Kaspa recommended I transfer one. He gave me the option of selecting the gender and he selected the best graded euploid embyro based on the gender. He also explained the risks associated with transferring multiple embryos (for mom and babies).

His compassionate, caring and loving demeanor gave us strength to move forward, he gave us hope and provided us with all the resources needed during this challenging time. He was with us every step of the way! The nurse in me seriously started to consider the prospect using an egg donor, reality is that my numbers were really low to begin with, and to add to the problem I was now a poor responder. Dr. Tur-Kaspa believed in me and I believed in his knowledge and extensive experience. Outcome? 5 beautiful, healthy genetically tested embryos!

Don’t spend your energy on ‘Dr. Google’, there is so much misinformation out there. Trust me, Dr. Tur-Kaspa is the best and he will help you succeed!

Our protocols have been changed/ adjusted with every cycle depending on my body’s response. The plans were easy to follow and the IHR team always responded to any questions in a timely fashion via portal.

Our insurance covered 4 IVF cycles per year.

We have not done an embryo transfer yet, but from our discussions I can tell you that he will advice you to do what is the safest for you as a patient vs. advising you to do multiple embryo just so he can improve his numbers.

We traveled to IHR from out of state after an unsuccessful experience at a local, well respected clinic. Dr Tur-Kaspa had new ideas and offered tests and treatment that were never mentioned by our local doctor. We were successful on the first try at IHR, and again on the second try. The doctors, clinical/office staff, and the lab are all top notch.

When it comes to fertility care, you want the best. We wasted a lot of time and money at our local clinic and wish we would have seen Dr. Tur-Kaspa sooner.

Dr. Tur-Kaspa suggested a different protocol which greatly improved our outcome. He also suggested the ERA test which showed the need for an adjustment in progesterone.

Dr. Tur-Kaspa was the first and only doctor to point blank ask me how many children I want. It was his first question. And that alone made me have faith in him. He was honest and didn’t sugar coat anything. He made me know that it was going to be an uphill battle but he believed in me and believed I will get a child. He gave me courage and confidence. He also, took the time to talk with me as a person and get to know me and my personality.

Believe.

I just finished my first egg retrieval today and am awaiting results. I am prepared to do 4 back to back retrieval’s as I have DOR. I only retrieved 3 eggs today on the following proptocol: 2.9 HGH daily 10 units lupron in the a.m. and p.m. 150 Menopur 450 Gonal-F So as you can see, I am on a very strong dosage with very little response. Hence, why we need to do as many cycles as my insurance will cover in the annual year. We also are doing PGS testing as I had a miscarriage previously that had trisomy 16.

This is a well oiled machine. The 2 ultrasound techs get you in and out. There is rarely a wait. And Theresa is my sounding board. She is compassionate and gives me positive reinforcement. She sat with me and listened and sympathized while I cried over my poor response. You are not just a number here. They genuinely care.

Well my insurance is a BCBS marketplace plan as my employer does not offer IVF benefits so my plan is expensive. It is a $7,900 pie of pocket max I easily hit with the medication alone. Also, each cycle I opted for PGS which was $5,700 per cycle and HGH which was $2,100 per cycle. Remember as mentioned earlier I am doing 4 retrieval’s. So it is extremely expensive.

Dr. TK will do multiple transfer

I immediately felt as though Dr. TK was invested in spending the time with my partner and I to understand our options. I do wish I had more face time with him, I did not see him between my consult and my retrieval.

Come with questions prepared! He is happy to answer them and walk you through the options.

For my treatment, I was prescribed Gonal F, Menopur and Ganirelix. Although the Dr. only predicted we would have 5/6 eggs we ended up with 11 at retrieval. We only had 1 embryo that went for genetic testing (which was normal!) so overall it was a win.

Super easy! Window from 630 to 830 am. Never waited longer than 15 minutes.

15k for IVF with genetic testing. This was discounted from 19k as I am a self pay patient.

Dr. Tur-Kaspa made me feel at ease and like a father figure. He truly cared about me as a patient and it showed during every visit. His knowledge and transparency with me made me trust him every step of the way.

If you don't understand something, just ask him! He is happy to describe and explain.

Monitoring was during a window. I learned what times were the busiest and worked around it. I luckily lived very close so I would go in first thing and then go home to get ready for work. Even in busy times, you saw how hard and fast the staff worked to get everyone in and out.

I was very fortunate to have amazing insurance which helped make my process possible. PGS genetic testing was not covered by insurance nor was embryo storage.

I found Dr. Tur-Kaspa after trying two other clinics on the east coast. What a different experience, on so many levels. Most importantly, Dr. Tur-Kaspa is very, very good at this. He is simply an excellent clinician and has success where others have failed. He adjusted my protocol several times to maximize the number of embryos we got. He worked within the limits of my insurance -- even canceling one cycle early when he thought we would get better results with a different protocol (in order not to "use up" one of my 4 egg retrievals allowed by insurance). He is not only sensitive to the emotional turmoil of this journey, but also the financial stress. His office worked with my insurance company to get as much covered as possible, and when I had to pay for a procedure out-of-pocket they offered me a highly discounted rate -- very similar to the contracted rate that insurance actually pays (much less than the "sticker price"). Dr. Tur-Kaspa is the only doctor in this field that I know of who offers a lottery every year for FREE IVF! This doctor is truly on a mission to help people. With his phenomenal track record and multitude of awards, it was amazing to see how much humility he has and how accommodating he was. For example, I really wanted to try a natural cycle for implantation -- which means that I was not "in sync" with the majority of his patients (default standard of care is a medicated cycle, allowing doctors to "batch" their patients) and he was fine with that, even though it meant a more inconvenient and unpredictable schedule for himself (e.g., coming to surgery center one day special for me, etc.). I've been to other clinics where there was a my-way-or-the-highway attitude (y'know, "this is how we do things here") - and Dr. Tur-Kaspa was the exact opposite. Being a fertility patient, you're very vulnerable, and having the doctor respect your individual preferences is really empowering. The other thing I remember from various appointments with him was that he made me smile and laugh. He has a good sense of humor which can lighten the mood and imbue everything with optimism. I distinctly remember a couple of his one liners from right before egg retrieval surgery and I'm chuckling as I type this (not gonna give them away online!). I recently met with Dr. Tur-Kaspa again to discuss my next embryo implantation. I brought my 8 month old daughter with me to the appointment. He was so happy to meet her that he literally carried her out of his office to show her off to his staff! This is truly a man on a mission to make couples happy.

I needed relatively high doses of Follistim and Menapur, and low dose Lupron throughout.

window of time for monitoring appointments was pretty convenient. Several days a week, for several hours in the morning. I was able to beat rush-hour traffic and it didn't ruin my day. Depending on the time I got there the wait could be under 5 minutes or 30 minutes.

I am writing this review as my six week old baby boy is napping in his bassinet. My fertility journey started off at a large and prestigious fertility clinic here in Chicago. I did one round of IVF at the fertility clinic on a maximum stimulation protocol. My hopes were dashed when the cycle failed miserably. I did not know where to go from there. The cycle was so unsuccessful that the doctor started talking about egg donors. I was crushed. I then heard about Dr. Tur Kaspa and decided to switch to his fertility clinic. I met Dr. Tur Kaspa and hope was ignited again. Low AMH did not scare off Dr. Tur Kaspa. A previously failed cycle did not scare off Dr. Tur Kaspa. Dr. Tur Kaspa practices individualized medicine and created a protocol specific to me and my fertility needs. I can never thank Dr. Tur Kaspa enough for reigniting hope and pushing forward until our dream came true.

You are in the best hands! Do not hesitate or feel shy to ask questions.

Dr. Tur Kaspa recommends single embryo transfer

After two years of unsuccessful attempts at getting pregnant at a large Chicago fertility clinic, I sought out opinions from 3 of the top fertility doctors in Chicago with Dr Tur Kaspa being one of them. All the doctors pointed out the mistakes that had been made in my prior treatments. I asked each doctor about the protocol they would use for me. Dr Tur Kaspa was the only one out of the three other doctors that I saw that offered at different viewpoint and protocol. Since I had been doing the same thing for 2 years, I felt it was time to try a new approach and therefore selected Dr. Tur Kaspa. As I write this today, I am 9 weeks pregnant at age 44 for the first time in my life. I couldn't be more grateful to Dr Tur Kaspa for taking a personal interest in my case. Everything transpired exactly as he indicated. He did a ERA test before my transfer which showed I needed an extra day of progesterone. While this was not covered by my insurance, I feel like this test (which no one doctor mentioned) resulted in my successful implantation along with the protocol Dr. Tur Kaspa prescribed. I found Dr Tur Kaspa to be compassionate and caring doctor who above all took a personal interest in me as a patient.

Do your research, get multiple opinions and ask each doctor what the best course of action is for you to compare and contrast.

Because I have a high ovarian reserve, Dr Tur Kaspa used low dosage of follistum . His goal was to retrieve 15-20 higher quality eggs per cycle. My prior doctor retrieved 30+ eggs in each cycle which resulted in ovarian hyperstimulation. Dr. Tur Kaspa did a ERA test before my transfer to check my lining. This test showed I needed an extra day of progesterone before transfer.

Monitoring was really easy due to the small nature of the clinic. I would usually be out of there in <15 minutes. Ultrasound and lab professionals are really really great.

My treatments were covered by insurance however I had reached my lifetime medication cap prior to seeing Dr. Tur Kaspa therefore had to pay out of pocket for medications. I had to pay out of pocket ($900) for ERA test. I highly highly recommend this test.

Dr. T found a tubal blockage and PCOS issue that my first clinic failed to identify. He has great bedside manner, when he had to give me bad news he didn't shy away from telling me but did so in a gentle and kind way. He helped me get a grant to cover some of the cost of IVF. He hugged me the day I graduated, he is that kind of doctor.

Ask all the questions you want, he will take the time to answer each of them. If you don't understand him, just ask again, I'm sure he is used to it with his accent.

Because I was PCOS, he used Metformin. I was on Gonal F, Menopur, esterace, Lupron, and progesterone.

Monitoring appointments were so great for me, I went before work and usually was there at 7, only a few people there, first come first seen, I was never there more than 15-30 minutes

IVF was around 10-11k, plus 1k for freezing, and medications. PGS testing would be additional 4k plus FET round of 3K.

He felt really strongly re a 1 embryo transfer, due to the risks associated with multiples. He did say if we wanted to try to transfer more than one he would let us.

Dr. Tur-Kaspa seems to work hard to build a personal relationship with each of his patients. He is an amazing listener. Jen is efficient with his time but never makes his patient feel rushed. He is always encouraging and always smiling. He returned messages in a timely manner. He is beyond knowledgeable on his field. It was clear he wasn’t just following a protocol but tweaking my medications and schedule as my body needed.

Don’t hesitate... get a consult with him.

Initially he started me on a “typical” protocol for IVF, our first round ultimately failed as none of my embryos survived past day 3. He was not flustered. He took the time to meet with my husband and I. He claearly had done more research into my problems with poor egg quality. He gave us a few options that were more unconventional (I.e. delaying retrieval by a day and adding HGH to our regimen). The next 2 rounds were trying but much more successful. We had 4 embryos that are PGS tested and we were happy!!! I truly feel that without his changes we would have been wasting time and money with canceled cycles and disappointment.

Monitoring is a first come first served basis. It can get quite hectic but staff works quickly. My longest wait was 45 min but it is clear that they are trying to go quickly for their patients convenience.

Thank GOD insurance covered our treatment. However PGS testing and storage was out of pocket. We spent about $18000 out of pocket but that also included elective acupuncture off-site.

For me... Dr TK only wanted to transfer 1 embryo at a time because I am already high risk. He didn’t see a reason to electively increase my perinatal risk. I agreed whole heartedly.

I was said I could not get pregnant with my own egg by another doctor and Dr Tur Kaspa agreed to work with me and the treatment was successful if getting a viable embryo from my own egg. He also found cyst on my ovary that the other doctor had missed. He didn’t over promise but delivered the result.

You are in good hands. Don’t hesitate to discuss your own expectation

Growth hormone for reproductive use was not covered by insurance

I had only two viable embryos and I preferred to have both

Dr Tur Kaspa knows reproductive medicine and personalized my treatment based on our story. He is very personal and we felt very comfortable from the beginning. He Listens to us. He gave us the right dose from the beggining. I know we wouldn’t have gotten pregnant and had 4 extra healthy embryos if it wouldn’t be for Dr Tur Kaspa. The other clicnic we visited FCI was a waste. Terrible service and left the place -after 8 months- without a single embryo and a big bill

He has you cover. Don’t hesitate it. He is the best

In the previous center I had no embryos and Dr Tur Kaspa tailored the treatment for me and we were able to get 5 embryos and got preganant m the first transfer

They made it as easy as possible

I don’t remember but it was very resonable

He always recommends ESET

Absolutely a great place to be. All staff are helpful and treated you like family. Dr. Tur-Kaspa was amazing. As a patient of his he gave us hope every step of the way. Doing IVF is not so easy to experience, we had done 3 or 4 rounds of IVF and the last we finally had our miracle baby.

Have faith in your doctor. If it doesn't work the first time try again. He will find a way to make it happen. Never lose hope there are always options available. Dr. Ilan Tur-Kaspa will find the best options for you under his care.

Dr. Ilan Tur-Kaspa provides the best treatment strategies and procedures that will help get you pregnant that is catered for you and your age-range. He will also let you know the pros and reassure you on the cons during the treatment of your cycles.

It was efficient and well-run clinic

Depending upon your insurance, your insurance coverage will cover a portion of the cost and the rest was out of pocket or you have the option to take a loan option available to pay for the remaining cost. Sorry, I don't have the specifics as it was done a while ago. But they will let you know step by step what needs to be done before doing the cycle or procedure.

Dr Tur Kaspa is extermely direct. His directness took getting used to - but he cares and is invested. I might not always like what he says but he spends as much time with me as I need, is compassionate and doesn't give up.

Don't let his directness turn you off. Underneath he is kind and compassionate and he will try his hardest to get you pregnant.

EPP on estradiol, 400-450 Gonal F, 150 menopur, 1/2 vial omnitrope (hgh), ganirelex, lupron trigger. EPP, MD Lupron 10iu/2x daily, omnitrope 1/2 vial daily (2 days), add in, menopur 150 am, gonal f 450 pm (continue with MD Lupron and omnitrope) tried lupron cycle when my follicles didn't respond one cycle

Monitoring takes place from 6:45-9:30am. Women begin showing up at 6am. The US tech is quick and efficient and begins taking patients early. From start to finish, I am usually there 1 hr.

My OOP cycle was $10,500 plus meds. Embryo biopsy and freeze cost approximately $3000. I was charged a batching fee of $500 per cycle, which I did not like - why does it matter how many cycles I am doing? I tried to argue this charge and lost. Genetic testing is $4750 which is the highest of any clinic I have been to - which was disappointing to learn. Most of my cycles have been covered by insurance thankfully. For insurance covered cycles, I paid deductibles for meds, I paid cost of meds not covered by insurance, the batching cost, embryo biopsies and freezing and genetic testing (one test for all batched embryos).

Dr. Tur-Kaspa is a terrific and knowledgeable Dr. The first live birth took me 7 transfers (3 miscarriages followed by 3 non pregnancies but he stayed positive and tweeted my meds until we got our baby. Then with 1 embryo left 2 years later, he told us about a test that made sure they were transferring at my most receptive window. The ERA test told us that I needed 12 more hours of progesterone so we went for it with just the 1 embryo and I am now 14 weeks pregnant!

Ask him about the ERA test. And choose him as your dr. He is excellent.

We could always go in at our convenience from 6:45 am-9:30 am Monday -Friday sometimes it was very quick and sometimes it took an hour at the most before completed but not too bad. I didn't have to take off work which was really nice. Never felt like a cattle call.

Insurance covered most. Frozen transfers were $3000 something (covered) ERA TEST $800 (not covered) Embryo freezing $1300? Hen $800 a year (not covered)

Dr. Tur-Kaspa reassured me that he would get us pregnant. He was always very upbeat on the days of transfer which made me feel more at ease of the process. I was able to speak to him candidly about my concerns and he listened and did what I wanted. He never told us no.

Be an advocate for yourself, he will listen to what you want.

The monitoring is done as a first come first serve basis. In order to be seen quickly you should be there as early as 6:20 to be 1st through 3rd in line so you can get to work on time.

My insurance covered all major procedures ( BCBS). I paid a co pay to talk to the dr. and when I had transfers and retrievals or any other surgery.

I came to IHR after going to another clinic. IHR is a small clinic so the staff and doctor really get to know you as we person. Dr. Tu Kaspa was direct, humorous and very uplifting. I would definitely recommend using IHR if you are struggling with infertility.

Dr. Tur-Kaspa explained everything, and when delivering bad news or dismal statistics, he do so with compassion and kindness. He answered everything I asked, even when I asked the same question over and over again. He made his email available for any question I thought of and wanted to ask before an appointment. He was on vacation in Israel when I miscarried twins, and he called me personally to convey his condolences.

If you don't understand what he says, ask again. And again. Occasionally his accent gets in the way of complete understanding the first time around.