Jason M. Franasiak

In addition to highly specific diagnosis and treatment program that Dr. Franasiak provided, he was realistic about what the outcomes could be at every stage, and was incredibly kind during every interaction. We always looked forward to seeing him. As far as specific outcomes with Dr. Franasiak and RMA Marlton, they were overwhelmingly positive. For example, with previous clinics, after multiple IVF retrievals, we were only able to produce one PGS normal embryo. For my age at the time (37), this was unusual. Prior clinics gave no explanation, they would just tell us to keep doing retrievals, which was emotionally and financially exhausting. We only needed one round of IVF with Dr. Franasiak, as he made our protocol highly personalized. After just one round, we had FOUR PGS normal embryos. I still remember getting the call, I was in shock and cried about the good news. Similarly, treatment from previous clinics - including years of IUI, IVF, and random surgeries - had never resulted in a clinical pregnancy (only a life threatening ectopic). Previous doctors said I had "implantation failure" and never tested me or gave a reason why. Dr. Franasiak looked into the reasons why I hadn't had implantation in my uterus, and tested me for both endometriosis and chronic endometritus. My results were positive for both. After treating the endometriosis and endometritus, we did our first frozen embryo transfer with Dr. Franasiak, and now I'm overjoyed to be 18-weeks pregnant with our first child due in June. We have recommended Dr. Franasiak and RMA Marlton to all of our friends with fertility issues, and we'll be returning for baby #2 when we're ready.

Start with Dr. Franasiak and RMA Marlton and don't waste your time going anywhere else.

There were several changes to our treatment strategy that were recommended by Dr. Franasiak. On the diet and nutrition side, in getting ready for our retrieval, his office recommended going dairy and gluten free to cut down on inflammation. They also recommended a microbiome protocol which included high potency pre- and pro-biotics, and vaginal probiotic when we got to the transfer stage. Both my husband and I also tested positive for MTHFR mutations, and as a precaution, we were recommended to take 5g of methylfolate per day (people with MTHFR have a higher likelihood of aneuploid embryos). On the medication side, I did about two weeks of estrogen priming with estradiol, and then eventually took about 450 IUs of Gonal-F or Follistim and about 50 IUs of low-dose HGC. I went in every few days for the ultrasound. One big difference I noticed from other clinics, is that I was triggered earlier with Dr. Franasiak's office. All of this resulted in our highest number of eggs (18), which made five embryos, of which an astounding four were chromosomally normal. Dr. Franasiak diagnosed me with endometriosis, which was 60-days of lupron prior to the frozen embryo transfer. During this time, I was also treated for chronic endometritus, which was about 2-weeks of antibiotics. The transfer was seamless, professional, and now I'm pregnant with a baby boy.

Super efficient, minimal wait-time (5-10 minutes at most), and I was usually out within 10-15 minutes after being brought back. It was all very easy, seamless, and professional.

We are very fortunate in that my health insurance covered the cost of diagnosis, IVF, and related care. I only paid the co-pay and a percentage of the medication costs.

Dr. Franasiak explained to us what the pros and cons were of single vs. multiple embryo transfers, and recommended doing a single. We were comfortable with this, and are very happy with the outcome.

Starting with our initial consult, Dr. Franasiak made us feel like more than a number, and like actual people. He had great bed-side manner, yet was always up front with us in regards to what we were facing with Secondary Unexplained Infertility. He was always understanding of our feelings, and justified our frustrations with the lack of answers the tests/treatments/results were able to provide. When we decided it was best for me to take a break from treatments, we had a discussion with Dr. Frasnasiak about same. He reassured us that everything was done by all parties in an effort to conceive a baby, and that all progressed "as it should." He also stated that if we felt it was in my best interest to take some time to ourselves, it was understandable and that if we ever decide to continue with treatment, he will be there to assist us. Although the three treatment (IUI) cycles we went through did not result in a pregnancy, my husband and I were very glad that we chose Dr. Franasiak at RMA, and that they were a part of our journey. We highly recommend him to anyone in the area trying to conceive a baby!

Dr. Franasiak was extremely knowledgable about infertility and the procedures and treatments of same. Although it was initially difficult for me to remain calm during the treatment cycle, I quickly learned how educated he is and that I needed to put my full trust in him. He is very smart and was aware of our case in great detail. Let the doctors do their job, and in doing so it is (or was for us) easier to remain more calm throughout the treatment cycle.

We previously completed four treatment cycles at another clinic, to no avail. Three of which I was prescribed Clomid, and the final one we used Gonal-F. Dr. Franasiak started my first treatment cycle with Gonal-F and had increased my dosage to 100 mL, which was higher than we had previously been prescribed. My follicles developed at different rates each time however, Dr. Franasiak kept a close eye on same. That being said, I did not use Gonal-F for the same number of days each cycle. A few times we were asked to come in a couple days in a row, rather than every other day. This was for Dr. Franasiak's reassurance that all was happening as planned, and to prevent over development of my follicles and any other potential issues.

My husband and I have very good insurance. Although our specialist copay is $5, when reviewing the EOBs/claims, RMA had comparable charges to the previous clinic we went to.

Dr. Franasiak is caring and gentle. He uses the best available evidence to assist him in his decisions and is willing to research for additional treatments that may assist pregnancy. He is thoughtful and I believe he is making the best decisions ossible with regards to my needs and my care

Ask as many questions as you can think of and write them down as prep for meeting with the doctor.

We started with egg retrieval immediately as he didn't feel IUI was an option for me. He tried egg retrieval twice but then felt it wouldn't be ethical to continue trying as I was a "low responder." We moved onto an egg donor which initially produced a pregnancy. I was offered acupuncture on day of transfer. The miscarriage occurred after my discharge from fertility care. Now they have placed me on probiotics/prebiotics in prep for my next transfer cycle.

Morning monitoring was always much earlier than I needed it to be before work. Most of the time, I had a minimal wait period in the waiting room but on occasion they got backed up.

Egg donor/retrieval cost approximately $25,000. Embryo transfer was approximately $5000. All appointments with ultrasounds were $500 and doctor's consult was $250 each time.

My doctor prefers single embryo transfers due to evidence indicating it is equally successful and less harmful to the baby and the mother.

Dr. Franasiak has been pleasant, candid and thorough since my first visit. He explained the details of the treatment options, answered all of my questions and even provided guidance and support through the more emotional side of this journey.

Don't hesitate to reach out to him after an appointment if you have additional questions he is great at getting back to patients.

We first saw the doctor last summer and continued to try on our own while getting the work up which took a bit longer than usual due to work conflicts then in January we learned that we were pregnant and came in for a workup because of recurring miscarriages at this time we learned it was ectopic. Dr. Franasiaks initial recommendation was methotrexate with monitoring as it was early in the pregnancy and unfortunately that didn't work and I needed a salpingectomy. The methotrexate will be out of my system by May 1st and we will be moving forward with our first cycle

Exceptional communication and knowledge. Invites questions and even draws figures to explain in visual representation the issues we are encountering. Makes sure we are comfortable and understand each stage before we proceed. He is also an excellent, skilled surgeon and I had no complications from my hysteroscopic polypectomy.

Ask lots of questions. He is a good listener and does an excellent job explaining things in lay terms.

So far I have completed diagnostics and surgical correction. I’ve had Lab work, genetic testing and consultaion with a genetics councillor, I’ve had an uktrasound, and SIS, and HSG, and a hysteroscopic polypectomy. This cycle I will be using Clomid and will be monitored for ovulation and IUI.

I had a health care cost and billing explanation consultation with a team member before we bagan any treatments to explain my personal health benefits, what my personal responsibilities would include, what my deductible would be, and what treatments my insurance covers before we ever began diagnostics and treatments. Everything has been exactly as described at that meeting so I knew going into this treatment what to expect and was financially prepared for the costs associated with my treatment plan.

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Dr Franasiak is an amazing doctor with great bedside manner. He never made me feel uncomfortable or upset given the circumstances. He always inspired hope with me and I always felt like I was in the hands of the absolute BEST.

Keep doing your amazing work and creating life with science by your side :)

He wanted to do 1 embryo transfer only even after I discussed Doing 2 embryos. He felt as if a singleton pregnancy was safest for myself and my future child. He also had my thyroid tested and put me on thyroid meds once I was pregnant because it was low and he didn’t want it to interfere with my pregnancy in any way. During retrieval he recommended I do laser acupuncture before and after the procedure to increases chances of baby “sticking”, and yes it did work!

Monitoring appointments were early in the morning so you could go before work. I like the monitoring appt times now because I can go to monitoring while my husband stays home with my son and I can be back before he has to leave for work. No babysitter needed. If I was working it would have been convenient to get monitoring done before work. It was a very smooth process.

They provided me with a program called “helping heros” and since we were a military family they completely paid for my retrieval and transfer and all Monitoring in full. In addition, they coveted the costs of cryopreservation of my embryos for 2 years after treatment. They also stored my husbands sperm for 1 year at no cost to us. The only costs we had were to the pharmacy for our medications, and even then dr Franasiak provided some samples at no cost to help with the expense.

No comments. I believe he chose the right path for us.

Extremely caring, very knowledgeable, helped us reach our dream of having a baby. Explained things well, was available when needed, very professional. As a patient of IVF, treatment can be tiring and scary. I felt comfortable in Dr. Franasiaks care. I felt like I was being helped on a daily basis.

Ask lots of questions and seek support when needed.

Monitoring was every morning. Very little wait most of the times.

Insurance covered my costs.

When I made the appointment with this clinic I thought the doctor would be the one who does all of my monitoring which I have not seen him since I started the cycle. This cycle with injectable medications I only had one follicle I told him that next cycle I would like to increase my dose but he said that he will not do that in fear of multiples even though we are willing to take the risk. Not sure how to evaluate the outcome as I'm still in my 2ww. Positive thing about the clinic is that they do back-to-back iui's which increases the chances...

When I made the appointment with this clinic I thought the doctor would be the one who does all of my monitoring which I have not seen him since I started the cycle. This cycle with injectable medications I only had one follicle I told him that next cycle I would like to increase my dose but he said that he will not do that in fear of multiples even though we are willing to take the risk. Not sure how to evaluate the outcome as I'm still in my 2ww. Positive thing about the clinic is that they do back-to-back iui's which increases the chances...

I paid out of pocket so it cost me 3,000 for Monitoring cycle and about $800 for injectable medication

Dr. Franasiak is a scientist. He explores all options and explains them to you. He is on the cutting edge of the science. Dr. Franasiak set realistic expectations and did a nice job of managing expectations. At low times I was confident we would work together to find a solution.

He is a scientist and will work hard for you. He is realistic when setting expectations.

Estrogen priming antagonist with HGH. Freeze all with CCS testing.

Respectful of schedules and quick

Retrieval probably $15,000; transfer $4000