Jeanne O'Brien

I gush about Dr. O'Brien every chance I get - and I don't have a baby yet! She's a wonderful doctor. She's generous with her time and knowledge, she's innovative and persistent. She's also very honest and open with sharing her thought process. She advocates for her patients. On many occasions, I've been in for monitoring and end up getting a surprise visit. When my first retrieval attempt canceled, she came in and told me herself - and helped me feel ok about it. The next time around, I saw her in the hall and she pulled up my results to review them with me in real-time. She's taken time out of her day to call me to discuss next steps (answering all of my questions for 20+ minutes!) and never makes me feel like I'm not important. She's even emailed me with updates or to let me know she'd call at a certain time. I feel so lucky to have found her!

Don't be afraid to ask questions - she'll answer thoughtfully and thoroughly! She is very transparent so that does mean she shares a lot of information and detail. The first time I spoke with her (phone consult) it was a little overwhelming but now that I know her and her style, I greatly appreciate that.

Retrieval attempt 1 - microflare. I took microdose Lupron for several days and then added in Gonal-F and Menopur. With only three follicles leading, she decided to cancel because she felt my ovaries could do better. Retrieval 1 - estrogen priming. This started with estrogen patches for several days. I added other meds later (forget the details!) and then Gonal-F and Menopur. The doses were pretty high, especially of Menopur. Towards the end I was taking 5 vials! Also added in Cetrotide to help extend the cycle and allow more follicles to grow. I ultimately had 6 retrieved, 4 mature. Retrieval 2- microflare - after the first cancellation on this protocol, she lowered the microdose lupron dose to ensure my follicles didn't grow too fast. This also allowed for lower doses of Gonal-F and Menopur. We were hoping for 8 eggs but only got 4. Lucky for me, 3 fertilized and became AA embryos. One has been transfered (fresh) and resulted in chemical pregnancy. The other two were PGS tested and are normal.

The majority of my first IVF cycle (actual procedure) was covered by my insurance. Dr. O'Brien did a lot to help ensure I was able to maximize that. Now I am doing Shared Risk which is EXPENSIVE - but it's worth it for the peace of mind. If you qualify, it's a great option if there's a likelihood that you'll have to do multiple retrievals and transfers.

I have recommended Dr. O'Brien to several friends as well as having gone back to her for a second pregnancy. She is knowledgeable, kind, and treated me with respect. Although it was sometime frustrating to deal with her nurses, she herself is amazing. I highly recommend her to anyone.

Make sure you can email her directly if you really have an important question. You are in great hands.

I don't remember the exact protocols for my cycles, but I do know that Dr. O'Brien adjusted my protocols as needed and gave me a detailed explanation on why and how the protocol was changed.

Monitor was done in the morning, which wasn't always convenient. However, the office had appointments starting at 7:15, so I was able to go and make it to work easily. Monitoring ran smoothly and I frequent saw the same ultrasound technicians who were friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. Nursing staff that took blood sample varied in their competence, from very good to okay. I never had one I thought wasn't competent, just some were more skilled.

The first cycle we did, we ended up paying 4000 out of pocket (beyond what insurance covered. When I went back a few years later, my insurance had change and out of pocket costs for 2 cycles of ivf were closer to 9,000 as my insurance covered less.

She explained both options, but preferred to transfer singles. However in my first cycle, we had only 2 viable embryos that were both b grade. She was comfortable with me making the decision to transfer both (resulting in twins). My next two cycle, we did single embryo transfers (resulting in 1 single birth).

I truly could not say enough wonderful things about Dr. O'Brien! She helped us to become a family by being extremely knowledgeable in her profession. She was kind and took the time to explain and answer questions. She was helpful to speak with, visit, in emails, phone calls, and through the whole treatment process. She had a real go getter attitude about her like nothing was going to stop her until she got us pregnant. I am truly blessed to have met her and received her help!

Trust her!

I used a frozen cycle combined with a fresh cycle of embryos where my husbands spent was taken directly from him in a surgery and put with my eggs. I used injections to stimulate and produce eggs. When problems were identified with my husband or myself, Dr. O'Brien adjusted our plan accordingly. Our treatment with Dr. O'Brien resulted in twin boys!

We were in the shared-risk program that was about $25,000. We also spent money on fertility medications.

I'm so thankful that Dr. O'Brien looked thoroughly through our files and listened to us and agreed with our decision to implant two embryos. It was a true team effort!

I am still currently a patient and in the egg donor recipient process- I am out of state, so I do not see her that frequently, but she inspired great confidence, and was also at the same time, personable and human.

To feel free to ask questions- she is patient and good at explaining options.

She was advising against genetic testing on our embryos in our situation, and made a compelling case- that it would require freezing the embryos and we would not be able to do a fresh transfer, and that it can be helpful in the case of someone who has older eggs, and not many chances to conceive, but since we have a guaranteed program, we would be able to try again if there were genetic issues that came up after implantation.

Guaranteed program 3:1 ratio will be approx 30,000

I am pretty sure that they advise against it, and in the case of the shady grove guaranteed program, it does not make sense to transfer more than one at a time, since a single embryo has a better chance of survival, and if it does not survive, we can try again with another.

Dr. O'Brien told us up front that given all of our conditions it would be like finding a needle in a haystacks, but she was very persistent and after 4 years we finally got pregnant. She went out of her way to ensure she was available to do our retrievals and transfers

There is a bit of a disconnect between her and her nurses.

Our main objective was to produce as many eggs as possible since we were dealing with male infertility issues. She ensured the top embryologist was available during the retrieval for the ICSI afterwards. Additionally she was very receptive to our ideas re: protocol.

I had great coverage for the first 3 rounds and then we started carrying two insurances but I believe it was around $8K per round as my husband had to have procedures as well And we had to have genetic testing as we are both CF carriers.

Since I did not have poor egg quality, Dr. O'Brien didn't feel multiple embryo transfer was a necessary route to go. Additionally we just didn't have multiple embryos to transfer at any given time

Dr. O'Brien is an absolute gem!!! My experience as her patient was nothing short of incredible and nurturing. Throughout my journey, Dr. O'Brien was always compassionate, nurturing, and responsive. I think that a big reason why I was able to remain as positive as I was throughout the process was because of Dr. O'Brien and her support of me. I am someone who wants to know all of the details and have a thorough plan. Dr. O'Brien was sensitive to this and always took time to explain test results and their implication on next steps/my treatment plan. I know I have only scratched the surface in describing just how wonderful Dr. O'Brien is, but she is nothing short of spectacular. My mother and I have been singing her praises to anyone who will listen. I love Dr. O'Brien and am so grateful for the amazing gift she has given me. Words cannot do justice to the love and appreciation I have for her. She will always have a special place in my heart. If I could remain under her care until the birth of my baby, I would without hesitation.

The one piece of advice that I would give a prospective patient of Dr. O'Brien is to trust her and have faith. There is noone who will fight harder for you (other than you, of course) in realizing your dream of parenthood.

I do not remember much about my treatment protocols. For my egg retrieval, I used Menopur (increased dosing following monitoring appts), Follistim (300), and Cetrotide. I think the trigger was HCG. For transfer, I began with daily IM shots of progesterone in oil and 2x daily estrodial tabs (vaginal). Then, I introduced 3x daily progesterone suppositories and switched to IM progesterone in oil shots to once every 3 days (in addition to 2x daily estrodial tabs).

My out of pocket expenses at SGF were no more than a few hundred dollars (co-pays)....maybe $600 including the out-of-pocket counseling service required of patients using donor sperm. I paid about $2000 for PGS testing and another $900 for the donor sperm. Medicine cost me under $200 total. The greater majority of my medical expenses were covered by insurance.

Because of my age, Dr. O'Brien recommended eSET and made me aware of the risks of multiple embryo transfer.

Dr. O'Brien was empathetic. For example, when my procedures were unsuccessful, she genuinely cared about me as a person. She was a clear communicator, trustworthy. Instead of thinking about making the money for the clinic, she recommended the appropriate amount of times. She forewarned us about the maximum amount of treatment. She never gave false hope either. There was no negative experiences with Dr. O'Brien.

She has a tremendous amount of experience, listen to her advice.

There were so many treatment plans, each one was unique with the end goal being a baby. We immediately decided upon IFV treatment first after removal of cysts from my ovaries. Due to advance age and stage IV endometriosis, we felt it was the best route.

16,000 a cycle with insurance covering about 90%

There is no comments to provide. She was often against multiple embryo transfer, but let us try it one time.

I went to Dr O'Brien after having a rather negative experience with a different doctor and it was like night and day. Our case was a little unconventional. Because of how far away we lived from Rockville, we didn't meet Dr O'Brien in person until the day of egg retrieval but we both felt like we already knew each other from various phone interactions. Dr. O'Brien is a busy person, to be sure, but I never had a day where I had a question or concern that I didn't at least get a return phone call by the end of the day. Her positivity is contagious and she was always ready with a plan b or c when plan A didn't work. As someone who despises going to the doctor it truly suprised me the day I realized that I saw here as more of a friend than a doctor. If you need someone in your corner, someone to keep faith that this will work even when you've lost all yours, Dr. OBrien is a great choice

Ask questions. You'll feel better knowing all the answers. And trust her when she says she'll make it work. She doesn't give up :)

We came to Dr. O'Brien after having failure after multiple (3 x IUI, 2 x IVF) cycles at another clinic. It was honestly like night and day. I was becoming reasonably certain I would not find success and so was attracted to the 100% guarantee of Shady Grove. Dr. O'Brien was honest, direct, and forthright. As a provider myself this meant a lot to me. I was already 2 years into the process and didn't want anyone blowing proverbial smoke. We had success with her on our very first try.

She genuinely wants to achieve success. She is smart, up to date on current literature, studies and treatments. Listen to her. She is available via email as well. Have questions ready and she will be ready to answer them for you.

I don't clearly remember. I do recall she used less medication than the other clinic and results were immediately better.

Roughly 30K for IVF, PGS, and 100% guarantee.

I chose eSET. I would have rather more trials and a healthy pregnancy. She was supportive of my choice.

I loved Dr. O'Brien and would highly recommend her. I found her kind, compassionate, very knowledgeable, and communicative about my case and my procedures.she listened to my concerns and my questions and took the time to fully explain everything as I asked.

Since I'm a high responder with PCOS and overweight we used a drug that was not clomid for IUIs. I can't remember the Name. We also took a conservative approach since I had not tried to get pregnant previously. As the IUIs were not successful we increased dosages of the drugs and ultimately moved to ivf. The ivf protocol was for a high responder and it was successful first round.

IUIs with donor sperm and meds were roughly $1500 a procedure with insurance. Ivf with icsi was $15500 with no insurance.

I did pgs, and since I have chronic hypertension having multiples was a huge risk. Since the embryos were tested and I had three normal ones, we decided transferring one would be the best option and the safest option for me and a future baby.

Dr. O'Brien seemed to be perfectly matched to us. Much like myself, she was very determined and positive about our infertility journey. She always made us feel like we were the only patient she had, taking time to answer any questions and detailing our plans as we moved forward with each cycle. We felt very supported by Dr O'Brien, and felt that she grieved our losses and celebrated our successes with us. She was very sensitive and compassionate and always supported us and help us maintain a positive attitude and a sense of hope for future cycles. I fully believe without her determination, compassion, positive and hopeful spirit we may have lost hope ourselves and would have given up. She firmly believed we would eventually become a family, and by placing our trust in her judgment in our treatment plan we have. She gave us every reason to hope and believe at every negative/setback. She is an asset to Shady Grove Fertility Center. I recommend everyone I know experiencing infertility to Dr O'Brien for care because I believe 100% in her abilities, and I know she will treat every patient as special as she made us feel.

Trust her abilities and lean on her for support and hope for your future family. Dr O'Brien makes her patients feel like they have a special and personal relationship with her. You are not just a patient to her.

We were on donor egg protocol with estrogen and progesterone. Usually, This is a straightforward protocol, but my body had difficulty in responding. Dr O'Brien changed dosage and frequency of estrogen injections to assist my body in stimulating the uterine lining. In addition she utilized other different medications (estradial, viagra and tomaxifin citrate) throughout my cycles to stimulate my uterine lining to develop enough to support conception. She also performed hysteroscopies, D &Cs and endometrial biopsies to optimize our chances at conception . During my 5 treatment cycles, Dr O'Brien consulted her colleagues and was open to suggestions of her peers to assist us in becoming successful. When we came to the decision to proceed with gestational carrier, our carrier was assigned normal protocol of estrogen and progesterone and she responded appropriately.

Our insurance did not cover fertility treatment. We were enrolled in shared risk/shared donor money back guarantee program, which I believe was $29,000. In addition, my insurance did pay some costs associated with procedures, testing and surgery costs.

Dr O'Brien always followed Shady Grove Fertility protocol and suggested transferring only one embryo per transfer cycle. At our last cycle, our gestational carrier requested to transfer two embryos because it was our last attempt before stopping fertility treatment. Dr O'Brien reviewed her health, age and prior pregnancy details and agreed she was healthy enough to carry a twin pregnancy. She agreed to allow our gestational carrier to transfer two embryos.

We thought she was a very compassionate and knowledgeable doctor. We did not know at the time of our first appointment that we were actually already pregnant. Unfortunately that pregnancy ended in a partial mole. I think she then based her recommendations on what most people do. I guess my feelings are mixed. She was a wonderful person and doctor, but I also feel like she was trying to get us to spend the most amount of money. I am sure if we ended up with a baby my story would be different though.

Take everything with a grain of salt and do your own research to be sure you are on the same page.

She said "since we could get pregnant" she thought the 3 IUIS should work. If not, she would suggest IVF. After the IUIS failed she basically said all of our numbers were excellent and we should have gotten pregnant. Therefore our "chemicals do not mix" so we should do IVF with ICI.

I know the IUIS cost $4000 as we had to get a loan. I believe our insurance covered most of the pre testing. Clomid and other medications ran about $500.

She is great. I would not hesitate to recommend her. She was straightforward and clear regarding what to expect and made sure we were aware of all of the potential variables that factored into the decision making process.

Do your homework. Be proactive. It is helpful to educate yourself about the process and leverage Dr. O'Brien's expertise. Don't be afraid to ask lots of questions.

I do not recall the treatment strategies.

It depended on if we had insurance coverage. Several of our initial cycles were covered. When not covered by insurance the costs were high (but expected).

No comment.

Dr. O’Brien is very nice and knowledgeable and she took her time explaining things to me and my husband. She was also patient and respectful to our spiritual beliefs. We would go back to her for care.

Feel free to ask Dr. O’Brien any questions you may have. She takes the time to hear you out and address any concerns you may have.

Clomid, Gonal-F I was able to produce 2 eggs

I had my monitoring done early in the morning so I didn’t have a long wait time. Everything took about 30 minutes so I was in and out most times within that time frame.

18,000

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She is a terrific doctor, very detailed and answers your questions in a no nonsense matter, I really appreciate knowing the process and what is involved in the procedures, she was great in predicting what is best for me and so far it has been great

We tried first with Clomid and IUI, which was unsuccessful, due to my age we switched over to a minimal IVF protocol which was not good enough for me so we cancelled the cycle, the next time meds were adjusted and I was able to produce 5 eggs

24500 for the multi cycle program, I was not approved for the risk free program, roughly $7000 for the medications, my insurance covers only the birth control pills and nothing to help you with fertility not even the progesterone

No data yet on that

She knows a ton and is part of a highly qualified team. She's not touchy-feely, but that's not what I want our of a medical specialist. She's matter-a-fact in a way that's refreshing.

Fully use the resources available to you through Shady Grove.

Minimal wait for monitoring appointments if you go early in the morning.

I had very comprehensive insurance covering what was deemed medically necessary IVF (genetic condition.)

My children are alive because of Dr. O'Brien. Other doctors told us to give up hope, but she felt confident (seemingly against all odds) that we would be successful. We trusted her and fought for the treatment she recommended, and have our children because of it!

Trust her. If she says you have hope, you do. If she says to move on to a donor, it's because you really do have to use a donor.

When our insurance ran out, the Shared Help and Shared Risk programs allowed us to continue treatment.

Dr. O'Brien is the best! She is patient with answering questions, compassionate, and honest when it comes to treatment. She is very warm and her energy makes you believe the treatment will work. She's quite direct, but not in such a way that is off-putting or cruel. Instead, she's clear when setting expectations for treatment and easy to work with.

Take the earliest appointment. She can sometimes be late because she likes talking with patients!

I was failing to ovulate, so she prescribed Clomid and Ovidrel to not only grow follicles, but ensure the egg(s) were released as well. Follicle growth was monitored via blood work and ultrasound

Dr. O'Brien will always take the time to answer your questions. She will not rush to the next appointment. She provided a great deal of information about each treatment option and was honest about the chances of success and expectations.

Be prepared for a lot of information. She will not propose a treatment plan without a full explanation.

eSET was recommended from the first consultation.

Dr. O'Brien is a very competent doctor. We haven't gotten the results we have hoped for, but we're still in it. I'm still waiting on a call back for follow up treatment. I'm hoping for a new strategy or new answers.

Do your research and ask questions.

Dr. O’Brien’s has excellent bedside manner. She was very reassuring that she will help me get pregnant. She wants to run all possible tests. She told me about my options with my remaining donor sperm vials. It was very helpful. I got emotional and she was very sweet and understanding. I am looking forward to working with her.

It’s okay to cry in front of your fertility doctor, they truly want to help you. So grateful I got to meet her for my consultation.

She wants to test everything. Once my cycle starts I will be going through the steps of pre-screening to asses and evaluate how to go about getting my pregnant and to carry to term. I like that she explain my medical results from my ob to me. She took the time to make sure I was confident leaving. She answered all my questions thoroughly. She explained how every day of my cycle what tests will be conducted and so forth. I’m looking forward to get started.

I haven’t received my bill yet but the copay was $50. My issuance. The costs we lined out tho. Pre-screening would be about $300 copay. Once my deductible is hit everything further on would be covered. I believe it depends on insurance though what is covered and how much. It may vary per insurance.

She’s an excellent problem solver, and is at the forefront of her field. As a researcher, I need to trust that my doctor is looking at the problem from every angle. Dr. O’Brien does that, and does it with compassion and consideration for finances and the emotional burden of infertility.

Ask questions! She’s happy to answer and explain.

$1800 for IUI out of pocket

Is a doctor with experience and compassion who takes of patients and thinks of their situation when coming up with solutions. Has been a good experience with her so far with her adjusting protocols to get the best outcomes for us as events happen.

Do your research. We did....and we feel we made right choice with Dr O’Brien given location, her experience and Her clinic’s reputation.

Dr O’Brien is very knowledgeable about current research and practices, sharing academic articles. She is also personally involved in her patients often making phone calls to explain results herself instead of the nurse or in addition to her.

Ask any questions you have and do not hesitate

We went right to IVF

She encouraged eSET

I strongly recommend Dr. Jeanne O'Brien as your fertility doctor. She is a very good listener and very nice. She is professional and knowledgeable. She brought me two successful pregnancies just through one egg retrieval. I am very thankful for all her effort to help me to become a Mom. I still remember in my first consultation, she was super patient to listen to my story, and review my previous exam results. She spent plenty of time discussing the potential reasons and solutions. She explained many concepts we didn't know in an easy way. She compared the pros and cons between different treatments. All of these happened 7 years ago. Believe it or not, I still can remember the details. After that I was treated under her close monitor. She always personally reviewed every one of my exam/test results. Actually in many fertility centers different monitor doctors may review your results and provide the doctor's order, which may make the patient a little worried. But Dr. O'Brien always rechecks everything. This made me feel that she was always with me. She also provided me with a lot of valuable advice. What she cares about is what you need, but not how much money the center will earn. Although I am super cautious about a lot of things, she never recommended the test which was not necessary. She used her knowledge to convince me. And she was right. She has the top skills in operations. I really trust her that I'd rather wait weeks to fit in her schedule, and let her do the transfer for me. I am so lucky that I met her at the beginning of my fertility journey. Here I also want to thank her team. Dr. O'Brien has a very strong team. All team members are kind and full of patience. Although sometimes I was super worried, and my questions became a little annoying, they always responded to me in a nice way which can make me calm down. I will give them the highest stars based on my 7 years experience and introduce them to more patients who need help.

She is strongly recommended. I trust her.

Unexplained infertility. Start with 2 circle of IUI. Negative pregnancy. Start IVF. 1 time egg retrieval. Fresh embryo (1 embryo) transfer (trisomy 16, miscarriage). FET (1 embryo), negative pregnancy. FET (1 embryo), live birth. FET (1 embryo), current pregnant

27,000

According to my age, she suggested to do one embryo in each transfer