Janie Hirata

I think Dr. Hirata would be okay for general treatments but I don't see her being someone who might want to think outside the box. She has a somewhat no-nonsense, and straightforward demeanor. For a sensitive topic that might not be as pleasant for those who are more emotionally invested...didn't really provide any new or proactive insight beyond protocol.

Dr. Hirata didn't seem to remember many facts about my history off the top of her head but she had easy access to my chart and would refresh her memory as we met/talked. Some of her responses were a little formulaic and rehearsed but she still was kind and present. I didn't get the sense she was overly personally involved with my care, as I have from other doctors, but she never made me feel like I was just a number...I got the sense that she uses the same approach for each patient, but that could be an unfair assessment. She gave a helpful overview of IUI and the medication options. She was very willing to change courses and order certain tests, but only after I asked for them, so I felt I really needed to do a lot of my own research. She would advocate for me, but only if I specifically asked for something. There were times she was a little forgetful about things we'd done in the past, so again, I had to be quite diligent. After 2 IUIs with her, we decided to move on to IVF, so I had to change clinics because she does not offer that.

I believe Dr. Hirata has me start on 50 mg of clomid & then increased it to 75, 100, 150 etc until there was an egg. When we did our first IUI with no success she switched me to letrizol which also didn’t work. She wanted to treat me slowly as to not give me OHSS. ... Dr. Hirata was on time and tried to get me in and out of appointments quickly unless I had questions or concerns or fears, then she would sit down and talk me through my anxiety and answer all my questions. She was compassionate and understanding

She [Dr. Hirata] is down to earth and pragmatic. She has a sense of humor and is blunt. Being that I'm over 40, the news on fertility rates isn't great and she was always very honest about that. But I am not sold on IVF so she was willing to work with my for more IUIs that others may endure. She listened to my concerns, hopes and fears.... I did 3 natural IUIs with frozen sperm, using an at home OPK test. Then I had 3 IUIs with Letrozole during day 3-7, with an Ovedrel trigger shot for one and an at home OPK for the other.

Dr Hirata was somewhat robotic. I didn’t feel that she sufficiently answered my questions about our unexplained diagnosis or offered much in the way of options....I was doing IUIs with Dr Hirata while diagnosed as “unexplained.” Beyond the usual battery of tests she offeeed no additional ways to look into the root cause nor did she encourage us to pursue more rigorous treatment.... We did 1 IUI with clomid, 2 with leteozole and then did an optional last IUI with letrozole and menopur while we were waiting for IVF.

Dr Hirata took the time to understand what me and my partner were going through. She helped us to understand the treatment plan and work towards a solution. I wish we could have stayed with Dr. Hirata, but she believed IVF was a better solution to our problem. ... Dr Hirata had us on Clomid injections and a trigger shot in the hopes of doing an IUI.

All the docs at the clinic are great. And I truly appreciate always getting an email afterward with a repeat of visit synopsis and next steps. There is so much info and it is emotional. I do feel more empathy from some of the other docs then Dr Hirata, but I like honesty and all the facts, so for me that is not a big deal ... If you don‘t like plain speaking and all the facts, maybe wait for one of the other Docs to be available

Dr. Hirata is wonderful. She is warm, welcoming, caring, and thorough. She spent a lot of time with my husband and I lovingly explaining everything to us.... I would recommend Dr. Hirata to anyone. She is a truly wonderful physician. She made us feel comfortable and well informed every step of the way. She treated us like humans. She is warm and patient. She provided us with clear options and explained the numbers well. She spent a ton of time with us during each visit and made us feel very important and well cared for.

I love her [Dr. Janie Hirata]. I have been having a great experience as her patient. I feel deeply cared for and sincerely allied with. She has shown up to support me at appointments she wasn't even scheduled for in addition to being willing to answer all of my questions during appointments as well as over KP.org messages...NorBe - to regulate my period - successful Clomid at 50mg - increase maturation of follicles - unsuccessful Clomid at 10g - increase maturation of follicles - successful Ovidrel - trigger ovulation - successful Estradiol - increase thickness of uterine lining - successful Letrizol - increase maturation of follicles - successful Ovidrel - trigger ovulation - successful Letrizol - increase maturation of follicles - successful Ovidrel - trigger ovulation - successful

She got me pregnant pretty quickly so even though her bedside manner was not so great, I can't complain too much.