Jeremy Groll

I have only spoken with Dr. Groll at the embryo transfers. He did not consult with us for any of our treatment planning. He is soft-spoken and genuinely seems to enjoy his work but he is not necessarily personable. I would say that I really don't know much about him since we have very few interactions.

He is way too busy with lots of patients. Do not expect to interact with him much and be your own advocate for your specific care. Do your own research and don't just take the cookie-cutter treatment presented to you.

Started with 5 rounds of medicated (femara and ovidrel) IUI using donor sperm (switched sperm donors after the first 3 rounds), we did this as it was more affordable than IVF. All of the 5 rounds had a negative pregnancy test. My wife did one round of egg retrieval and then we froze embryos (using donor sperm). Completed 3 separate embryo transfers using estrace/estradiol, femara/letrozole, acyclovir, 2mL of Progestrone in Oil (1/day), z-pack, medrol, xanex (day-of), and ibuprofen. All 3 transfers have resulted in negative pregnancy tests. We have two embryos left to transfer.

I would say that Dr. Groll is indifferent to us as an LGBTQ couple. He does not treat us any differently but since we see him so rarely I don't really have a good sense of it. His staff are friendly but they don't go out of their way to make us feel welcome specifically. They also had a very difficult time keeping our charts and treatments assigned to us as we moved from IUI to reciprocal IVF.

~$2,000 per IUI round ~$17,000 for egg retrieval and first transfer $3,650 for each frozen embryo transfer

There was no discussion of this as we only wanted to transfer one embryo at a time.

It was easy to ship our sperm to the clinic, no issues with that.

He does explain things and offers to answer questions. He always seems rushed though running from one patient's room to the next. He is a very hard person to read or feel comfortable around but obviously very smart; referring to research and such. His demeaning is robotic. He did make himself available after hours after my retrieval.

Take as much time to ask questions as you can, he will explain things. Educate yourself though and don't be pressured into unnecessary tests.

I was prescribed Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, and Ovidrel. I ended up not needing to use all of the Follistim due to overstimulation. I don't remember what was prescribed to help with overstimulation though. I was monitored every other day by ultrasound as my follicles with eggs grew. I took the Ovidrel 24-36 hours prior to retrieval.

I think the paperwork is very heterosexually gendered. I never felt overlooked as an LGBTQ+ person though. I think Dr. Groll isn't exactly aware that couples like us can't just keep trying on our own in-between treatment cycles though.

Meds were about $1,500 for egg retrieval treatments. The whole thing and procedure is about around $17,500 total I believe.

We were not pushed to do multiple embryos, in fact it was signed-off to acknowledge one and one only would be used per treatment cycle.

We used donor sperm. They provided a list of donor centers they recommended but we did our own research and found a different one out of California. It seems to have been okay to coordinate, but we did all of the coordination, not our clinic really.

We ended our consult feeling discouraged, misunderstood, and frankly shamed for the approach we are taking to starting a family. We had more questions after the consult than we did before. My spouse is a medical provider and I have done a lot of research, so we wanted technical information about which medications and approaches he suggested for IUI based on my cycle and history. Instead, we got some general percentages of success rates and multiple answers to our questions in the form of "then, we will make you ovulate." Because he never asked me about my body or history, I felt like he was just suggesting this general approach and that he felt like he knew what was best - at several points, I felt like it was wrong for me to be asking questions. I have never felt more uncomfortable or discouraged following a medical appointment!

If you like lots of medical detail (instead of general explanations), don't expect that. If you like warmth or personalized treatment, I didn't experience that either.

He suggested blood testing (he would not tell us which tests), followed by a hysterosonogram. For an IUI cycle, he said he would "make me ovulate" but would not explain which medications he suggested for this.

We did not get to this stage because we could not pursue treatment with this clinic due to their policies.

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Doctor Jeremy Groll: Met him once for a procedure. Never saw him again after that. No bed side manner. I’m not sure I ever even passed him in the building again. He didn’t spend any additional time in room to explain anything. He left that up to the nurse.

Staff is not informed on numerous things. You may never even meet Dr. Groll. Some staff aren’t adequately trained. You will definitely be treated like a number. Go somewhere else.

I asked for my husband’s print out of sperm sample used for our second IUI procedure. I was denied and told that it was property of the FDA! We were happily given our copy the first treatment we did with this office so I was confused as to why we were told no. Even more confused we were told it belonged to the Food & Drug Administration...

The IUI procedure was $1,100. The sperm sample/ lab fee, was an additional $300. The medication and supplements for my husband and I were about $400.

At our first consultation I was impressed with his knowledge. It was our first experience working with a fertility doctor and he went over all our questions about treatment and IVF in detail and put us at ease with that potential future decision. After extensive testing on my husband and I both, it was decided to do an IUI. I went for my baseline ultrasound where the tech found what she believed was a 5.5 cm Endometrioma and also a corpus luteum cyst. It was communicated through his staff that the IUI needed to be put on hold while I went on a cycle of birth control to see how those cysts responded. When questioned if surgery needed to happen, he said no, that he could get work around it and get me pregnant faster with out the risks of scarring that surgery would potentially have. We went ahead with an IUI the following month but never saw him for any of the ultrasounds or the actual IUI except in the hallway on our way out. That was disappointing to us. It started to feel very impersonal and we started questioning if this cyst wasn’t supposed to be there, regardless of risk, shouldn’t it come out?!?

Have your questions well thought out and written down because you only have a general time slot and you don’t want to be on the way home and think of something you wished you would have asked

Sept 2019 : extensive testing on both my husband and I. The only thing a little high was my elevated killer cells which he said we would treat with prednisone after IUI/ovulation for precaution. Oct 2019 : scheduled IUI. Baseline ultrasound found cysts, so I was put on a cycle of birth control to see how they responded. 5.5 cm cyst hadn’t changed. Nov 2019: medicated cycle of letrozole with IUI and prednisone following IUI until period came. IUI was unsuccessful. We felt led at that point to get a second opinion on the 5.5 cm cyst that was pointing to be an Endometrioma due to coloring and shading shown on ultrasound.

I don’t remember exact numbers but our Initial consultation was $400 and fertility testing was around 1,000+ Our IUI total was $1,300-1,400

After failed multiple frozen embryo transfers, I felt like he did not change protocols or adjust course adequately. Before each transfer he would state that everything looked good and he was very hopeful and my chances were high. But after several transfers, still no results. Anytime I suggested additional testing or other treatment options, he would say that those treatments didn't work and I was shot down every time.

We went to this clinic for over a year without results. We should have left much sooner to seek help elsewhere.

Antagonist protocol used. He does not use Lupron. Made very little changes in protocol from cycle to cycle.

Average around $15,000 per IVF cycle

I would never recommend him to another person. He only offers one protocol despite the outcome, and his patient work-up is poor. His technique seems terrible after my experience with another doctor. I almost felt like my experiences bordered on malpractice.

Don't even set foot in the door.

We did IVF and it failed miserable. I got a second opinion and they said that the dosages and time of egg retrieval were inappropriate. When the cycle failed, he said he would just do the same thing again, and what? Expect a different result?

It was more expensive than other locations

Told I would get 14 eggs and got 5. Mistimed my trigger. Did not order correct labs. Missed three fibroids (one large) that after I transferred care due to poor results, my new doctor immediately caught them. Did a fresh transfer that other reproductive endocrinologist said was completely inappropriate with a high progesterone and missed fibroids. I asked multiple times about a laparoscopy and he said that was totally unnecessary. When my new doctor did it, I had severe endometriosis, one of the worst cases he had ever seen. He said the IUIs Dr. Groll did had no chance of working. Made decisions based on scheduling rather than chance of success.

Get another opinion.

Did 3 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Gave contradicting information.

10,000 plus meds

Fine with multiple transfer. He transferred two PgS normal embryos to my friend.

Our biggest complaint was not getting to see him very much at all. We saw either his PA or NP most, but we know that they consult with him. Overall, he is extremely knowledgeable and good at what he does.

Expect not to see him every visit if it’s IUI.

Baseline ultrasound to check if the ovaries are “quiet”, Letrozole for 5 days after, ultrasound to check if a mature egg is going to release, trigger shot, insemination 2-3 days later, progesterone if needed, TWW, and results. It was a pretty standard IUI with meds cycle. He was going to change the protocol after our high DFI and NK cells diagnosis at the end of our 3 cycle package, but we decided not to go further.

$3,000+ for 3 rounds of IUI.