Jennifer Brown
Northeastern Reproductive Medicine
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Medical SchoolU. of Colorado
ResidencySt. Joseph's
FellowshipFletcher Allen
Colchester
105 West View Road
Colchester, VT 05446
802-655-8888
4 assessments
10
Age
36 - 37
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
3 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Unexplained
10
Dr Brown was very kind and explained everything/step in detail and what the plan was. ... Had a uterine fibroid removed ... She had personally called me to let me know the transfer didn't work. ... Because of my age she was concerned with transferring multiple embryos but I was still at the age where it fell under their guidelines and I was able to have 2 transferred. She was very helpful in describing the risks of a successful transfer.
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Age
36 - 37
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
Prefer not to answer
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 3 Docs
Treatment
3 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Unexplained
10
How was your experience with Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
Dr Brown was very kind and explained everything/step in detail and what the plan was. She felt pretty positive about me conceiving. She had personally called me to let me know the transfer didn't work.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
To make sure you ask all questions and have a clear understanding of what would come next if the cycle didn’t work.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
I felt like a human because they were very compassionate with what they do for a living. Felt welcomed every time I walked into the office.
Describe the protocols Jennifer Brown used in your cycles at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine and their degree of success.
Started taking birth control on CD2 for 16 days. Had a uterine fibroid removed on day 17. Day 18 started stims taking 225 Gonal F and 150 Menopur mixed. That mixture was taken for 7 days. On day 8 of stims Ganirelix was added for 6 days. On stims day 13 I had to take HCG IM shot and a dose of Lupron. Stims day 14 just Lupron and stims day 16 was egg retreival. They retrieved 16 eggs of which 12 were mature and 8 fertilized with ICSI. After transfer tried Progesterone injection but wasn't able to give myself the shot so switched to suppositories.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nursing staff had the same positive outlook as did Dr Brown. Made you feel like a human and not a number.
Describe your experience with Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
The clinic is up to date with their technology. Very clean and friendly atmosphere. I didn't have anything that I disliked about the clinic just that fact is it didn't work which is not a 100% guarantee anyways.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
No issues even had Dr Casson preform an ultrasound :)
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
costs as when I first started. Office visits, blood work and ultrasounds were covered by insurance. IUI and IVF (including meds were not covered) semen analysis $175 injection training $125 SHG $350 IUI's $400 each IVF without monitoring $7,000 plus $530 for anesthesia
Describe Jennifer Brown's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
Because of my age she was concerned with transferring multiple embryos but I was still at the age where it fell under their guidelines and I was able to have 2 transferred. She was very helpful in describing the risks of a successful transfer.
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8
Age
30 - 31
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
3 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Endometriosis
8
[Dr. Jennifer Brown] Makes time to answer questions and discuss alternative options. Warm bedside manner. Draws lots of diagrams of uteruses and ovaries. Give patients options and does not force a set one size fits all treatment plan.... Used clomid and IUI to increase odds of unexplained infertility. Was diagnosed with endometriosis and moved on to IVF. Did two months of birth control before frozen embryo transfer to help with endometriosis. Had polyps removed from uterus. Resulted in two chemical pregnancies.
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Age
30 - 31
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Teacher
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
3 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Endometriosis
8
How was your experience with Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
Makes time to answer questions and discuss alternative options. Warm bedside manner. Draws lots of diagrams of uteruses and ovaries. Give patients options and does not force a set one size fits all treatment plan.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
Dont be afraid to call with questions and ask to speak with her, she will usually make time.
Describe the protocols Jennifer Brown used in your cycles at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine and their degree of success.
Used clomid and IUI to increase odds of unexplained infertility. Was diagnosed with endometriosis and moved on to IVF. Did two months of birth control before frozen embryo transfer to help with endometriosis. Had polyps removed from uterus. Resulted in two chemical pregnancies.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Very friendly in person, sometimes rushed on phone calls.
Describe your experience with Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
Receptionist and billing are helpful and friendly. Very clean, inviting waiting area. Professional staff. Practice manager was receptive to feedback when I was frustrated with an experience, was refunded for appointment.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
I have infertility insurance coverage. However, I wished I’d known to shop around for drug prices instead of using their default pharmacy.
Describe Jennifer Brown's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
Very enthusiastic about our choices to do a single embryo transfer.
What specific things went wrong at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
- Failed to call with results
- Provided conflicting information
- Scheduled the wrong procedure
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1
Age
35 - 36
Treated
2012 - 2013
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI, Egg Freezing, IVF
Diagnosis
Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Poor Egg Quality
1
I wanted a dr who took the whole body into account and would address my autoimmune issues in fertility treatment. She [Dr. Jennifer Brown] said she didn't think there was a connection between my infertility and auto-immune, and that's why I left her as a patient. In addition, I had to have 3 septum surgeries and she was not great at communicating the risk before having the first that I would have to have more than one due to the length of the septum.
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Age
35 - 36
Treated
2012 - 2013
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI, Egg Freezing, IVF
Diagnosis
Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Poor Egg Quality
1
How was your experience with Jennifer Brown at CCRM Colorado?
Dr Brown had a good bedside manner but just wasn't the right fit for me and my needs. I wanted a dr who took the whole body into account and would address my autoimmune issues in fertility treatment. She said she didn't think there was a connection between my infertility and auto-immune, and that's why I left her as a patient. In addition, I had to have 3 septum surgeries and she was not great at communicating the risk before having the first that I would have to have more than one due to the length of the septum. This led to a big let down after the first surgery - to find out I needed another and then another...
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jennifer Brown at CCRM Colorado?
Ask for clarity about any risks/potential next steps before a surgery. Also, if you have other health issues that YOU believe are connected to infertility, I don't think she will be a good fit for you!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jennifer Brown at CCRM Colorado?
Dr Brown treated me like a human, but she wasn't willing to adjust my treatment based on my health issues. She said CCRM had specific protocols, and those were the only ones she was willing to use with me.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM Colorado.
It definitely felt like we were a number with the nursing staff. They were nice, but they didn't seem to know our situation enough as they should have
What specific things went wrong at CCRM Colorado?
- Failed to convey critical information
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9
Age
33 - 34
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
4 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Male Factor
9
Jennifer Brown Is extremely knowledgeable and very compassionate. She will often take extra time with you if needed. Jennifer Brown is invested in the outcome of patients and has excellent bedside manner...expect that communication between doctors and nurses to be confusing [at Northern Reproductive Medicine]...Communication is difficult. Calls can take longer than 24 hrs to be returned. Questions about insurance go unanswered. Concerns about prices/costs ignored...
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Age
33 - 34
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Teacher
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
4 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Male Factor
9
How was your experience with Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
Jennifer Brown Is extremely knowledgeable and very compassionate. She will often take extra time with you if needed. Jennifer Brown is invested in the outcome of patients and has excellent bedside manner.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
To expect that communication between doctors and nurses to be confusing
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
Communication is difficult. Calls can take longer than 24 hrs to be returned. Questions about insurance go unanswered. Concerns about prices/costs ignored.
Describe the protocols Jennifer Brown used in your cycles at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine and their degree of success.
IUIs- clomid, ovidrel (4 negative)
IVF- ortho-cyclen, Menapur, gonal f, ganirelix, lupron, pregnyl (current)
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Strength- they're highly skilled
Challenge- they're too busy/there aren't enough of them
Describe your experience with Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
Strength- extremely knowledgeable, invested in positive outcomes
Weakness- not enough doctors/rns/other office staff (they seem spread thin), communication of treatment plans between doctors/rns, expensive
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jennifer Brown at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine.
Approximately $10,000
What specific things went wrong at Northeastern Reproductive Medicine?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Failed to order appropriate test
- Provided conflicting information
- Failed to convey critical information
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