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2018, Unsuccessful
Doctor Pisarska was anything but warm. She did not handle things she said she would handle, and seemed to jump to worst case scenario. Our care did not seem as though it was going to be specific to us but rather her rigid way of doing things...
The [Cedars-Siniai Fertility and RM Center] front desk staff was unreliable. They failed to send necessary documents to a doctor that Pisarska referred my husband to. We had to contest the charge for an appointment that was pointless because the doctor did not have the information he needed. Thankfully, Cedars removed the charge.
How was your experience with Margareta Pisarska at Cedars-Sinai Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center?
Dr. Pisarska, after reviewing my husband’s sperm analysis, told us “not to waste our time or money on IVF.” She ordered tests that were later deemed unnecessary by our subsequent fertility doctor, costing us thousands unnecessarily. We think (pure speculation) that she may have been holding our religious beliefs and/or my husband’s prior addiction against us. We went on to have two successful embryo transfers using our own eggs and sperm (transfer 1 and 2) with another doctor.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Margareta Pisarska at Cedars-Sinai Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center?
Don’t settle for a doctor based purely on the name of the hospital. If you feel she doesn’t have your best interest at heart, find a doctor that does. Also, if you hear from others in the infertility community that she is negative and lacks understanding and compassion, heed their warnings.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Margareta Pisarska at Cedars-Sinai Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center?
Doctor Pisarska was anything but warm. She did not handle things she said she would handle, and seemed to jump to worst case scenario. Our care did not seem as though it was going to be specific to us but rather her rigid way of doing things.
Describe the protocols Margareta Pisarska used in your cycles at Cedars-Sinai Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center and their degree of success.
She wanted my husband to have his testicles cut open to retrieve sperm. Thankfully the doctor she referred us to said it was unnecessary. Our final fertility doctor (in another state) couldn’t believe she had suggested the procedure based on his analyses.
Describe your experience with Cedars-Sinai Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center.
The front desk staff was unreliable. They failed to send necessary documents to a doctor that Pisarska referred my husband to. We had to contest the charge for an appointment that was pointless because the doctor did not have the information he needed. Thankfully, Cedars removed the charge.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Margareta Pisarska at Cedars-Sinai Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center.
We wasted tons of money on unnecessary testing ordered by Dr. Pisarska. Our final fertility doctor (in another state) couldn’t believe the testing she had us go through. He said some of the tests were considered laughable in the infertility community. He also said she had my husband tested for things they only tested females for? We wasted thousands of dollars, according to our subsequent doctor.
What specific things went wrong at Cedars-Sinai Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center?
- Lost paperwork
- Failed to send your chart to another clinic