Dr. Queenan seemed very knowledgeable and experienced, but lacked the communication I desired in a fertility specialist. I felt rushed during appointments and was not given much time to ask questions, unless I was very aggressive about interjecting to ask my questions. I felt that things could have been explained better throughout the process. Overall, I trusted his clinical judgement for the most part, when it seemed like he was prepared for the appointment, but I would have liked more from our interactions.
[Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester) is] Affiliated with large academic center and quality labs....Office hours on saturday and early mornings before regular work schedule...run more like a machine, less personal during such a personal and emotional process...error when I shipped sperm to the clinic. They accepted the sperm tank and mistakenly stored it under my wife's name, and did not realize, so for about a day they stated they never received my delivery, when I had Fedex confirmation of delivery.
How was your experience with John Queenan at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester)?
Dr. Queenan seemed very knowledgeable and experienced, but lacked the communication I desired in a fertility specialist. I felt rushed during appointments and was not given much time to ask questions, unless I was very aggressive about interjecting to ask my questions. I felt that things could have been explained better throughout the process. Overall, I trusted his clinical judgement for the most part, when it seemed like he was prepared for the appointment, but I would have liked more from our interactions.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of John Queenan at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester)?
Come to your appointment prepared. Come with questions written down that you know you want answered.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with John Queenan at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester)?
There were very few opportunities to ask questions to the physician. Interactions mostly felt rushed. Frequently, thought processes for decisions were not explained. Overall, it felt more transactional.
Describe the protocols John Queenan used in your cycles at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester) and their degree of success.
I do not have any diagnosed infertility factors, same sex couple. I was given the option of trying a natural cycle first, but opted to use medication and monitoring to increase chances of success. My wife had already undergone 5 unsuccessful medicated cycles, last one which ended in a molar pregnancy.
Cycle 1: Clomid 50 mg day 5-9. Ovidrel trigger shot. IUI. Only one mature follicle on the right. No pregnancy achieved.
Cycle 2: Clomid 50 mg day 5-9. Ovidrel trigger shot. IUI. Only one mature follicle on the right. No pregnancy achieved.
Cycle 3: increased Clomid dose to 100 mg day 5-9. Two mature follicles, one on each ovary. In the middle of the process right now, plan for trigger shot and IUI
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester).
Some nurses were great, knowledgeable and compassionate. Some nurses were poor communicators when using online chart messaging system. Overall, mostly positive experiences with the nurses.
Describe your experience with Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester).
Strengths: Affiliated with large academic center and quality labs. Well-trained physicians. Office hours on saturday and early mornings before regular work schedule.
Weaknesses: Clinic run more like a machine, less personal during such a personal and emotional process.
Describe the costs associated with your care under John Queenan at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester).
At least $1300.00 for pre-testing, lab work, clinic visits, imaging and medication for the 3 cycles.
Describe John Queenan's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester).
n/a
How competent was Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester) at LGBTQ care?
Respectful. Although hard to tell when a lot of the time the person I was interacting with wasn't even aware of my situation (same-sex couple) and likely had not read my chart.
Describe your experience using 3rd party reproduction (donor eggs, donor sperm, or gestational carrier) at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester).
I used donor sperm which I shipped to the fertility center from the sperm bank, and stored by the fertility center's lab. I did not have problems with this process.
What specific things went wrong at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester)?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Failed to call with results
Describe the specific things that went wrong at Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester).
I had an error when I shipped sperm to the clinic. They accepted the sperm tank and mistakenly stored it under my wife's name, and did not realize, so for about a day they stated they never received my delivery, when I had Fedex confirmation of delivery. It was ultimately resolved and corrected. I have had occasions of NP/PAs forgetting to send in prescriptions to the pharmacy for my next cycle.
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Strong Fertility Center (U of Rochester)
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