John Isaacs

I feel like he explains things well. He is laid back and makes you feel comfortable as a patient asking questions. I chose him because I was told he wasn't always as aggressive and we didn't want to do IVF however now we are wanting to look at taking that approach. We didn't think we would be finaicially able so I can only speak from IUIs.

I feel like he really leaves decision making up to the patient so I would say know what you want to do or be frank and ask for his medical opinion.

Dr. Isaacs and his staff are always available for answering questions. I feel comfortable with procedures when I go to the clinic. I feel like he wants his patients to be successful with pregnancy.

We have only done IUI, 6 cycles. We always did an ultrasound on day 12 and then would decide about what day to receive the HCG injection and then do the IUI the following day. The first couple of times I feel like we did it too late. The 3rd time was on target and resulted in pregnancy followed by a miscarriage at 11 weeks. The last 2 times seem to have maybe been too early.

I primarily worked with Peggy, now with Peggy over the phone and Fran on ultrasound day. Peggy was very sincere and compassionate following our misscarriage. She always calls back and answers questions in a timely manner.

Very nice clinic. Short wait times. Friendly staff. Professional staff. I cannot really think of any weaknesses needing to be addressed. The tech that was there for insenination always wished me luck and said she would keep us in her prayers and that meant a lot.

3 IUIs with ultrasound $1000 HCG injection $85 each cycle Clomid $10

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I feel as if one of Dr. Isaacs strengths is that he explained the IVF process to my husband and myself in simple terms. He showed visuals to help explain how the retrieval and transfer processes work. One of his weaknesses I feel was the fact that he was very to the point (which my husband liked). I like someone that shows a little bit more emotion when talking about something so serious.

Do not go in thinking he is going to “sugar- coat” the information. He is going to be straight forward with you in regards to your treatment plan and sometimes for a woman first starting on this journey it can be scary!

I felt like a human because Dr. Isaacs did not jump in and y’all about his success numbers until I asked about them. I felt as if he cared about how to help me and not only talking about his outcomes.

We are beginning the IVF process at the end of April. After Dr. Isaacs got my AMH results back he chose my medication protocol. A few days later he added a medication to prevent OHSS.

Peggy is a God- send! She was the reason I chose to go with Dr. Isaacs because I knew I’d be working with her most of the time and she’s an excellent communicator and very empathetic.

One of the best things that I believe this clinic does is communicate quickly and effectively. If I call with a question they call back with an answer within 30 minutes. They always make me feel better about my questions and concerns.

You have to pay for IVF 2 weeks before you begin medications. The Whol IVF process costs $9,995, which doesn’t include medication.

Dr. Isaacs only recommends transferring 1 embryo at a time. The only time he mentioned possibly doing two is if a patient is much older.

Dr. Issacs I’m my opinion is one the greatest reproductive endocrinologist ever. I live in Louisiana and I travel 2 hours to see him. There are others in my state but I would rather travel to get the very best care. It’s horrible that insurance doesn’t cover fertility treatments of any kind in Louisiana. My husband and I are trying to save up $14,258 and it’s a struggle. We both work full time jobs and hope and pray we can win this. Dr. Issacs has been very patient with us and understands the financial aspects of this. Dr. Issacs is also someone I can trust 100%. Since day one of meeting him, I felt a connection that sometimes my husband doesn’t understand. Infertility is a scary situation but I believe there is a reason for it.

Make sure to be honest with him and tell him everything, he will never judge you.

He understands me as a woman and treats me and my husband with respect. I like that he didn’t “sugar coat” anything. We knew exactly what was going on and I thank him for giving his time to us and continuing to be an amazing doctor.

I have tubal issues. I lost my left Fallopian tube in 2013. And now my right tube which is the only tube left is completely blocked. Dr. Issacs wanted my OBGYN to do the surgery and see what was going on with that tube. We found out it was blocked and I was completely devastated but it gave me answers. All I wanted this whole time was wondering why I couldn’t get pregnant naturally. My husband has been behind me 100%. Dr. Issacs suggested a frozen IVF transfer and he believes it will be successful because my only known issues is Fallopian tubes. It makes me have confidence that we will be able to conceive and I’m ready to get started but the money issue has been holding us back.

She is super sweet and even if I have the dumbest questions, she never laughs

It’s a very nice clinic. The lobby is always clean and the staff in the back is always very nice. The lady at the front desk is a little rude, but maybe she just doesn’t like her job that much. I wouldn’t change much about the clinic, I also like that Dr. Issacs always spends a lot of time with his patients which to me is the best part. I don’t feel as rushed

Initial visit $250 IVF including meds $14,258

I understand why he only wants to transfer 1 embryo. This is because I’m young and it will be hard on my body if more than one embryo takes. I just hope for a healthy baby.

Dr Isaacs was incredibly detail oriented and took time to address our concerns and fears. When I mentioned OHSS as one of my greatest concerns, he immediately cut my protocol dosage in half before I'd even started. When OHSS became a reality regardless of our best attempts at prevention, he cut my protocol on half again rather than make me sicker to boost my numbers. He also canceled our fresh transfer out of an abundance of caution, being extremely protective of both my well being and our embryo.

Don't be afraid to ask questions and talk about what confuses or concerns you. Be up front with your expectations and make sure they are realistic and in line with Dr Isaacs.

Dr Isaacs took time to answer all of our questions and specifically cater our protocol to both our biological and emotional needs. He did every ultrasound and made us feel like our would-be family was his greatest priority.

75 IU menopur 1x day for 10 days 75 Mg Follistim 2x day for 5 days, 1x day for 5 days 120 mg Ganitelix 1x day for 4 days 5000 mg HCG trigger shot Cabergoline 2x day for 5 days after egg retrieval Freeze-all cycle post retrieval 28 follicles, 17 eggs retrieved, 9 embryos created, 2 made it to 5-6 day freeze. 1 embryo transferred 6 weeks post retrieval, resulting in live birth

Our two nurses were instrumental in our decision to continue treatment with Dr Isaacs. They were our nurses, our counselors, our teachers, our crisis team. They returned calls and emails immediately, calmed our fears, cried with us, celebrated with us. They made a very stressful and difficult process much easier to handle.

This is a women's specialty clinic, not just a fertility clinic. It houses OBGYNs and MFMs. There will be visibly pregnant women and women with children in the waiting area. When you are dealing with lots of negative pregnancy tests, that can be a little disheartening. However, we never were kept waiting, everything was extremely efficient, and appointments were not difficult to schedule.

We paid approximately $10,000 for our procedures and monitoring. This included all of our visits, ultrasounds, blood work, retrieval, incubation, and transfer. We paid approximately $2500 for all of our medication from a pharmacy not affiliated with our clinic.

I've had a good experience other Dr. Isaacs since beginning treatment with him in summer of 2017. He's nice, he sits down with you, listens to you, and addresses concerns that you may have. He is good about having his patients be part of their care. I was ready to begin right away, and he understood that pretty well.

This is your journey. You are your only advocate. Be proactive in your research and know what you want! That way he process is quicker once things get going.

Dr. Isaacs and his staff understand the importance of answering any and all questions I may have. They are always so prompt about calling with test results or returning my calls.

I did four rounds on Femara only. Once that didn't work, we are now tri for Femara+trigger shot+IUI

They are kind and prompt with returning phone calls. That's very important to me.

The staff is friendly. They will return your phone calls the same day- most times within an hour. It's more than just an infertility clinic, so it's hard seeing the pregnant bellies in the waiting room.

Infertility is not covered by insurance in MS, so I of course had to pay out of pocket. The Billing assistant is always very sweet. Some fees are due up front, others are billed to your insurance if they cover things other than innfertility.

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He made sure we knew and understood what was the problem and what our options were. He communicated everything so well. He is very encouraging! Very kin hearted! And he loves the babies! Every year he has a IVF reunion so he can see all the babies as they grow.

Stay strong! Stay positive! And if you have a question always ask! There is no such things as a stupid question.

He talked to us in detail and explained everything so well so that we understood. His nurses were always available for me to call if I had any concerns no matter day or night! He is such a good, kind hearted person!

I love Peggy! She is amazing! To this day is I need something I can call her! She has been through infertility her self so she knows how to relate and communicate with others who are struggling.

I love the clinic! The are very organized. Everyone is so helpful and respectful! I don’t have any complaints or weakness to point out. We always had a good experience! I will never be able to thank them enough!

We were blessed to have had help with out coast between a discount for being employed by UMC and a grant from Pay it Forward Fertility Foundation. Our totally for the procedures and meds was right at $15,000 but we only care out of pocket about $3,000

He recommended one transferring one embryo due to the risk with multiples. My husband and I still wanted the two transferred.

Dr Isaacs is very understanding and is very easy to talk to and you know exactly what to expect with what will be taking place next. He sits down and listens to you and you work out a plan of action together.

Be patient with any Dr you are getting fertility treatments from.

Dr Issacs and his staff make you feel so welcome and they understand what you are going through.

I have done 5 IUI’s and I have taken clomid and femerea for every cycle for a year and 3 months now. With the IUIs we had to sometimes play around with the dosage of medicine so it’s been different almost every time

They are all very friendly and go out of their way to show how important you are to them

You never wait long at this clinic at all. The clinic is very clean and nice. Parking is easy and the waiting room is very spacey with TVs to keep you entertained and educated while you wait. Each staff member including the secretary’s, insurance ladies, front desk, and check out are extremely friendly

They offer a very good deal on iuis and sonograms. You can buy a package of 3 iuis and sonograms for $1,000

The fist visit he drew diagrams and explained in detail what the iui procedure would entail. Each visit with him was very welcoming and put our minds at ease. He showed compassion when talking about our miscarriage. I felt like he genuinely cares about my husband and I growing a family.

Make sure to ask questions even if you think it's dumb

He took the time to listen and made me feel very well taken care of.

He used Femara to regulate my cycles and bring on ovulation. I was given the trigger shot to release the egg.

The nursing staff was awesome!!!! The nurses always calmed me down, called back if I had questions, and were so informative

The clinic is very easy to get to in Flowoid. The staff are all welcoming and happy. The only thing I saw negative was that there are other doctors in the office besides the fertility. It would at times get very busy in there. On a positive note, I never had to wait long to be seen. I was in and out within 30 minutes if it was just sonogram day. On the iui day, we were there longer because of the cleaning procedure of the sperm and the insemination.

For 3 rounds of iui, it is $1,000. Plus cost of trigger shot and pills.

Dr. Issacs is thourough and very knowledgeable. He was able to adjust our treatment plan to specifically meet our needs. There were a couple of instances where communication about changes could have been more rapidly relayed to us which caused mild unnecessary stress on myself on "big" days of our treatment including transfer day (for IVF).

Consider a consult with him. Ask around. He is overall great.

Our specific wishes were considered. Communication was a constant open door.

3 rounds of IUI - unsuccessful. 2 attempts at IVF: 1st round with Lupron .2cc/Menupor/follistim a.m.; follistim p.m. - no follicles produced. 2nd round with Lupron .2 cc BID, Follistim 150/Menupor 75 BID, Femara 10mg - 9 follicles produced, 6 eggs retrieved.

They were the best I could've hoped for... knowledgeable, compassionate, patient, and helpful in every way.

It was easy to schedule, wait times were always minimal, staff was always friendly.

Wait time was minimal. I was allowed whoever I brought with me (my husband, mom, sister, etc.)

$1,000.00 for x3 IUI attempts ~$10,800.00 for IVF

At the time of transfer, we only had two embryos. We were encouraged to transfer both due to the ill appearance of one. We opted to transfer the "healthier-looking" one and the other did not survive to freezing.

Dr. Isaacs is wonderful, friendly, and explains things, such as procedures, very well. At our consultation he sat down with us and explained all my testing I had done previously to meeting him and what he wanted us to do next. We were pleased with our experiences with him

To be open with what he suggest

Dr. Isaacs and his staff are very friendly. They made us feel hopeful of one day conceiving a child.

He explained he would like us to try 3 rounds of IUI with hcg shot and taking famara. We just had our second IUI, hoping for good results

Absolutely amazing, honestly the nurses there are wonderful and very friendly. You could tell they showed compassion about their job

I love how fast they are I've never had to wait more than 5 minutes for my appointment to begin! Nurses are extremely friendly. The doctor listening to what you have to say and always ask how you feel about everything. He explains the procedures very well, even wrote notes for us to take home incase we forget something

They offer a package deal of 3 IUI for 1,000 dollars.

Dr Isaacs was extremely patient and honest. He never made me feel like I couldn't ask questions. He was extremely hands on and had lots of information to give.

I wish I wouldn't have waited. I was so nervous of what they were going to tell me of find. Whatever you find out is good news! The more you know about what's going on the sooner you're on the path to fixing it.

Dr Isaacs and his staff took as long as you needed to explain things. I received many call from his nurses just to check on me, or to explain things.

Dr isaacs nurses are incredible. Extremely compassionate with their care. One of his nurses shared her own infertility story with me. They always called back in a timely manner, even talking with me through lunch on one occasion!

Dr. Isaacs is providing me with excellent care. He is always willing to answer questions and explain things clearer. He never makes you feel rushed or unheard. Dr. Isaacs has a wonderful sense of humor and makes you feel as though he cares. He very good at what he does.

Be willing to listen to him and understand that he is thinking about what is best for you.

Dr. Isaacs and his staff were all compassionate and understanding while providing care. I am actually undergoing treatments. They always listen and never make me feel as though I'm overthinking things.

The nurses are all wonderful. They are compassionate and caring.