I honestly cant rave enough about Dr Doyle. He is the only reason i'll more than likely try again with Shady Grove. one our first try, i barely responded to the meds, eventually i showed about 3 -5 eggs and while most doctors wouldve cancelled, he believed that my age and my physical condition would result in two or three great embryos and Alas! we ended up getting 3 eggs and two made it to day 5.
Strengths [Shady Grove] - The Best in the area! top notch , great facility Weakness - You do eventually start to feel like a number. If you care about being cuddles somewhat it'll irk you. if like me you just want the best results, you'll remind yourself its only for a little bit of time... - Insurance paperwork was lost a few times and i missed a condultation because they wouldnt let me see Doyle with the paperwork that shouldve already had!
How was your experience with Joseph Doyle at Shady Grove Fertility?
I honestly cant rave enough about Dr Doyle. He is the only reason i'll more than likely try again with Shady Grove. one our first try, i barely responded to the meds, eventually i showed about 3 -5 eggs and while most doctors wouldve cancelled, he believed that my age and my physical condition would result in two or three great embryos and Alas! we ended up getting 3 eggs and two made it to day 5.
Unfortunately i had to have an emergency C section to save my little boy at 25 weeks and he stayed with us a day before getting called to heaven.
Dr Doyle was as affected by it as we were, two years later and he still calls to check in on us.
He really is the best!
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Joseph Doyle at Shady Grove Fertility?
Be Open, discuss as much as you can. Ask questions when you dont know.
He goes out of his way to explain everything and will whip out a pen and draw on a pad if need be! utilize his time and expertise.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Joseph Doyle at Shady Grove Fertility?
My first time using the practice the staff was great , however i changed nurses twice and that made things somewat sensitive. i had to do alot of follow ups with the new Nurse , she might have been a newbie in the business. Dr Doyle however, is a true gem, straightforward, optimistic and empathetic.
My second go around from start to end i felt like a number, my details were getting mixed up, call ins, scheduling, dr visits , everything was very clinical and this is on the staff side NOT Dr Doyle. towards the end of my second go Doyle called not just to apologize for the frustrations i'd gone through with miscommunication from the front desk on insurance coverage, he occasionally called also just to check in.
Describe the protocols Joseph Doyle used in your cycles at Shady Grove Fertility and their degree of success.
Memory fails me but if i remember correctly it was
- Birth control Pills
- Gonal F 150 then increased to 300 because i was a low responder
- Menopur 25 or 50
and HCG.
Both times were same protocol. However he would prefer to try something different when i go back because my LH levels are very high and he doesnt think starting with birth controls will be ideal.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Shady Grove Fertility. (Assigned nurse: Efrat Inbar)
My Last primary Nurse Effie was great, responsive and detailed. I got the feeling they were on top of things.
The Nurse before her - i forget her name wasnt soo great and it was a relief when she eventually left the practice- she was terribly forgetful, couldnt remember my name to save her life! - not that it matters to me - i like results not pleasantries, but IVF is such a sensitive time i think every bit of being personable helps
Describe your experience with Shady Grove Fertility.
Strengths - The Best in the area! top notch , great facility
Weakness - You do eventually start to feel like a number. If you care about being cuddles somewhat it'll irk you. if like me you just want the best results, you'll remind yourself its only for a little bit of time
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Shady Grove Fertility.
Well oiled machine for the most part
I preferred to go very early because of work , but i believe they are flexible
Describe the costs associated with your care under Joseph Doyle at Shady Grove Fertility.
It was fairly reasonable with insurance coverage. There was an initial deposit of about 3500 and majority of the procedure was covered at the time- Out of pocket i want to say in total was about 5000 -6000 for IVF, Medications, HSG tests, ICSI(about $1200 or so ), Transfer. Embryo storage was 1600 initial deposit and 800 Yearly!
Describe Joseph Doyle's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Shady Grove Fertility.
Doyle's preference is single embryo transfer, he will not only lecture you oon the perils of multiples, but will have you sign a disclosure that you were educated on the potential issues. Since eqq quality for me is not an issue, ive not yet needed to ask for more than one transfer.
What specific things went wrong at Shady Grove Fertility?
- Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
- Lost paperwork
- Failed to call with results
- Failed to order appropriate test
Describe the specific things that went wrong at Shady Grove Fertility.
- Insurance paperwork was lost a few times and i missed a condultation because they wouldnt let me see Doyle with the paperwork that shouldve already had!
Dr Doyle called to apologize when he found out!
- Medications for my FET were delayed and not called in on time and i lost a day and the protocol had to be adjusted
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Shady Grove Fertility
Rockville