Mark Amols

There was a point in time when we first started seeking treatment where we were told getting pregnant would never happen - this was told to us by our previous fertility doctor. We were told to seek out donor egg and sperm, embryo adoption, and even adoption. I was looked over for not being the “ideal” fertility patient; plus size, PCOS, annovulation, plus extreme male infertility. I felt worthless. It was at that point when a friend had recommended Dr. Amols to us and was pregnant with her son because of him. We scheduled an appointment and from the moment we did we were so happy we made that decision. The day of our consult, I remember leaving with a plan. With a confidence I haven’t had before. I remember Dr. Amols writing on the back of a piece of paper how PCOS works and detailing the working of the body/hormones in such a way I finally understood it. I was diagnosed with PCOS at 14 and no one had ever taken this much time to explain it. I left feeling as though all of my questions were answered, and happy, but most importantly my faith and confidence were restored that day. After that we underwent 3 IUIs, all had failed. We believe this was due to poor sperm quality and count. But the positive out of the whole thing was that he finally got me to produce eggs and ovulate! None of which was possible before. He believed in small wins like that and so did we. We moved on to our egg retrieval next. He was at every follicle check and scan, counting the follicles. Continued to restore hope each appointment. I have no weakness for Dr. Amols. I truly believe he is the best doctor we have ever seen. And it is obviously true to who he is as a human because there is no way someone as busy as him can continue to be this great of a person to each patient every single day, at every single appointment. I also love that he remembers what we talk about during the appointment and I never have to repeat myself or remind him of what went on. He is always prepared.

I would advise a prospective patient to remind themselves that this doctor isn’t like the rest. Your questions will get answered. You will regain trust with your doctor again here. He does have your best interest in mind. And I would tell them to TRUST THE PROCESS. He does know what he is doing and you can count on him to keep you informed on every step. Most advise I see for any type of doctor is always “be an advocate for your own health” and here... Dr. Amols is your advocate.

For me we first had to see if I could even respond to meds appropriately. So we first started with oral medication such as clomid and femara. Dr. Amos quickly noticed that I was not responding to either of these. But instead of canceling the entire cycle and having to start from fresh in another month, he was able to pivot and add different medications on to see if this helped. We slowly added injectable medicine such as Gonal-F, and that seem to do the trick. He was very skilled with what he prescribed. We started out very slow but we were able to change things very quickly with his expertise expertise. I remember during my first IUI cycle that I just had SO many follicles that the struggle would be getting just 1 or 2to fully mature. He took this very seriously and we were able to get that 1 or 2 to mature and used the trigger shot to release them. I remember asking why I can’t just be on only the injectable medicine if it works to go to the follicles… Not knowing that he had a plan in mind. And once I asked that he provided his rationale for using both oral medication and injectables because we want to slowly obtain one or two follicles to mature. I didn’t quite comprehend that more follicles maturing but more potential babies… He helped explain to me that we want to limit my risk and the goal is to hold a happy health baby in my arms. For my egg retrieval cycle, We had already gone through all the ups and downs with the previous attempts (IUIs). So we were pretty confident on what to do this time around. He assessed everything previously and knew exactly what medication to describe in the exact amounts. During my egg retrieval cycle I remember him actually decreasing my medication and it fluctuated almost every day or every other day to make sure we were getting the right amount at the right time. You have to be really skilled to be that laser focused! In the end we retrieved plenty of eggs and froze enough embryos and we were so happy.

IUIs were $750 meds were separate, this was a few years ago. IVF was around $6000 but half way through we had insurance coverage so the cost changed. Anesthesia for IVF was separate.

Dr. Amols had us sign an acknowledgment of risk when transferring our embryos. I believe I am a very unique example of what *could* go wrong with a multiple pregnancy. We lost our perfectly healthy baby girl and baby boy twins on 3/21/20 and 3/22/20 to an incompetent cervix and preterm labor. This has changed my mind on what I will transfer next which will be only 1 embryo. I liked that he allowed us to make our decision. And even if they told us over and over again about the risk of preterm labor and incompetent cervix I would had still choose to transfer two because we did not genetically test our embryos. And add that our first transfer we transferred 2 and only one stuck but ended in miscarriage at 8 weeks and they were our best two embryos. My mind constantly goes back and wonders “what if”... it even then, now we know I have these issues that not everyone has and I am looking forward to my consult with him next month to discuss what to do next.

Dr. Amols and his staff are exactly what you need when going through the difficult and often heartbreaking road of struggling to conceive. They were great at communication and cheering us on every step of the way. My IVF coordinator Maggie was so great. She recognized me in passing in the hall even when I didn't have appointments to see her - they made me feel like my specific case mattered to them and they were invested in achieving success with my treatments, too. Dr. Amols is extremely involved in the process - he's the best in the business in my opinion. The one drawback is how long the waiting list is sometimes for new patients, but honestly that's because they are so worth the wait. Initially, my new patient appointment was months away, but I called regularly asking about cancellations and ended up getting in much earlier. I've seen other doctors that had shorter wait times and it became obvious why theirs was shorter and New Direction is longer. My miracle baby boy is on the way because of Dr. Amols and his staff at New Direction - and to me, that was worth any small amount of time I spent waiting for my first appointment.

Don't be scared away by the new patient waiting list. First, I promise it's worth the wait. Second, get the appointment on the calendar, but then call a couple times a week to ask about cancellations. So many people get in much earlier than initially scheduled because they are persistent about calling for earlier appointments that may have become available. That worked well for me!

Initially, because of our situation, we first tried IUI. Doctor Amols was great about adjusting my medication protocol as needed depending on how I responded. Clomid didn't really work for me - we did injectables for all our IUI cycles. After multiple failed IUI's, we moved onto IVF at the doctor's recommendation. We knew it was the right next step. My stim protocol was Menopur and Gonal f, with Cetrotide halfway through the stim process to keep me from ovulating too soon. HCG trigger shot was 36 hours before egg retreival. We had a fantastic retrieval result of 23 eggs, 17 . mature and 15 fertilized. Out of those, 9 made it to freeze and after PGS testing we ended up with 6 frozen embryos. Transfer went very smoothly roughly six weeks later with PIO injections beginning five days before transfer and continuing until 12 weeks 1 day of pregnancy.

When we did our IUIs, we didn't have fertility coverage through our insurance. Each IUI, including all ultrasound appointments and everything, was $750. This didn't include medications - with meds, each IUI cost around $900. When we did IVF, we had fertility coverage through our insurance so we only paid out of pocked for the PGS testing which wasn't included - this testing was $2800. If paid out of pocket, we were quoted $7,500 for an IVF cycle.

Dr. Amols allowed us to choose between transferring one or transferring two embryos. We chose to transfer two.

I greatly like Dr. Mark Amols. He understood immediately the sort of financial challenges I was facing becoming a single parent, and took that into account when recommending a course of treatment. He set realistic goals and explained everything to me. He even insisted on going over all my fertility options at this point (beyond what I'd chosen), just to make sure I was fully educated about my options. His rates made it possible for me to undergo treatment.

Once you get in to see him, be ready to hit the ground running. He's ready to start ordering tests and start treatment immediately.

I was put on an antagonist protocol (likely due to prior diagnosis of PCOS) and my results were good. I took: 75 IU of Menopur in the morning (constant throughout treatment) 225 IU of Gonal-F in the evening (constant throughout treatment) 25 mg Cetrotide in the morning (started day 6 of stims; this was early due to my follicles growing quicker than expected) 5,000 IU Pregnyl trigger shot I got 24 eggs at retrieval, 15 of which were mature. All 15 fertilized via ICSI, and 9 reached blastocyst stage (two at day 5, six on day 6, and one on day 7). I did PGS testing (PGT-A) and 6 of those nine were euploid, no mosaics.

I paid $8500 for one IVF cycle with PGS testing, and $3115 for fertility medications: ~$5000 for the IVF cycle itself, plus one transfer and one year storage (embryo storage $500/yr afterward). Some of this they were able to put through my insurance (ultrasounds, etc) so I paid a little less than the full $5000 out of pocket. $1200 embryo biopsy (up to 8 embryos, more billed individually, less and it carries over to next cycle) ~$2000 PGS testing at third-party lab (up to 8 embryos, more billed individually, less and it carries over to next cycle) $500 ICSI fertilization

He educated me on the trade-offs, but does not push SET when the mother would be capable of carrying twins safely. The decision to transfer one or two embryos is left up to the patient.

We left his office always feeling informed of what was going on and what will happen next. He explained things so well. He made our office visit feel great, it didn't feel like, " oh another visit". His attitude always help us feel at ease.

Relax, ask questions. He is always welcoming questions.

Prepping for retrieval, my Gonal shot was the only thing Dr Amols increased. It all worked out just the way he said would happen in each visit.

I only had to pay $5800 for IVF.

Dr. Amols only does 2 frozen embryo transfer to give a better chance of pregnancy.

He is very compassionate and caring, he sincerely wants you to get the best results and outcome. Sometimes I did leave feeling somewhat confused, however I could typically ask my questions through the online portal later and they would be answered.

Be prepared that you will be seeing a variety of people. Dr Amols is there for consultations and surgeries, but Iui is typically done by his nurse practitioner and ultrasounds by a tech.

When I first came to the clinic I didn’t have a diagnosis yet despite being at a previous clinic. He diagnosed me with PCOS and started out with just letrozole and timed intercourse. After that didn’t work, I did an SHG which determined some sort of block, so had a hysteroscopy to clear out endometrial tissue. I still wasn’t pregnant after that so we did an iui with letrozole and trigger shot followed by another iui the next cycle with letrozole, gonal-f, and trigger. No success yet.

I was blessed when first starting out to have tricare, which covered most of my office visits and ultrasounds. He also knew a loop hole to get a ton of medications needed for the iui and potentially ivf process at a discounted price. Iui cost me around 300 plus a co pay or two for a couple of the visits. Now it will be more with different insurance.

As explained in my prior write up, Dr. Amols has definite strengths showing in the kindness, compassion, empathy, and communication quadrants. The only quadrant of characteristic I could say he may struggle with is jumping straight to IVF as the only option. I noticed he brought it up multiple times throughout our conversations with him, appearing to base his recommendations on my husbands very low sperm count. We were hoping to hear a few more details on options for increasing sperm count prior to moving straight into IVF. I know that Dr. Amols main focus is of course, helping couples conceive and produce live births, I trust he is passionate and determined in his quest to facilitate this, and I think he could have throttled that conversation back just a tad for us as we were are little overwhelmed by the thought of IVF for those reasons most people are... "how many embryos could I produce and will I be able to carry all my babies?, will this even work?, what is the true cost?, can we afford this realistically?, will we feel severe financial pain mingled with the joy of bringing a child into the world (nobody wants that)?" Other than that somewhat quick conclusion he gave us initially, all other accounts of first and subsequent meetings with Dr. Amols, having him discuss female and male infertility factors, what does the process look like and other items, have been excellent. I sure hope this helps!

Let him speak and ask you questions and you may find he answers yours along the way and do not withhold any personal questions or curiosities as he is an excellent communicator and will breakdown the information for you. Make sure you are on time and do not miss your appointments if at all possible as Dr. Amols is a popular and in demand doctor here and it may take time for a reschedule.

Well...Dr. Amols took my blood work from my gynecological office that was done for the pre-fertility treatment first appointment and said my eggs were literally perfect. He looked over the semen-analysis my husband had and said all the sperm looked great except that there are far too few of them! He ordered me to come in for a sonohysterography and had his NP take care of that, it revealed a polyp that he will be removing from my uterus in one week (May 2nd) and then I should be good to go for discussions on when to begin IVF treatment. We also had one more semen analysis done just to be sure the one he originally looked over wasnt what Dr. Amols called 'a bad day' and alas, the second SA resulted in low sperm count. Dr. Amols has suggested that this is a difficult obstacle to overcome through any other treatments and outside of IVF there are not may sound and empirically proven efforts, which was his rationale for suggesting IVF in the first place. He was sensitive to our financial situation and said we should not fuss over doing HSG tests if we are going to proceed with IVF as a response to the low sperm counts. He did a trans vaginal ultrasound and said other than the polyp, my uterus and ovaries are in excellent condition, showing us my follicles and all.

$200 for the initial visit (keep in mind we are cash paying). $99 for the semen analysis. $400 for the sonohsterography. $1800 for the polypectomy.

He has been open about this and said he promotes multiple embryo transfer if his patients are comfortable with it and check out as able to carry twins. His reasons were clear, if a couple has been waiting years to conceive and can have two live births at once, how much more delightful is that result. Of course he said, there are more details that are discussed in terms of ensuring the uterus can handle two babies as well as the woman's overall health assumed to be well enough for that.

Dr. Amols is a genuine human being and an incredible doctor. He took the time to explain what we would try and if that didn't work what we would try next. He gave us hope again. We are so grateful my cousin told us about Dr. Amols. I always prayed I didn't have to do IVF because I was scared but Dr. Amols helped us overcome that fear. Dr. Amols also dealt with infertility and I believe this makes him more compassionate towards his patients, you can feel that he truly wants to help you. He always has a smile on his face and speaks to you with sincerity. He was definitely worth the wait.

Don't let the waiting list discourage you. Dr. Amols is very busy but he somehow remembers you and will make sure you know that. Sounds cliche' but that's all.

Dr. Amols advised us ahead of time we would be more aggressive with medication for the IUI because of my tubal blockage. He was very honest with us and let us know our chances were not as high as they would be if both by tubes were open. We did additional shots to try and grow more follicles but unfortunately neither IUI was successful. However, even thought we were heart broken, we knew this was something we had to prepare for due to our circumstances.

One of the main reasons we also chose Dr Amols was because of the prices they offer. Most other clinics charge double what Dr Amols does. This meant a lot to us being that my health insurance does not cover any infertility treatments. I work for a public middle school and my husband is a full time student and only works part time. An IUI costs about $750 as opposed to other clinics where it costs more. IVF costs $5k plus medication which still is way less than other clinics. We were discouraged before coming to New Direction because of the costs at other clinics. It was about $20k total, with Dr. Amols it would be about $8-10k.

We were out of state patients so we did a phone consultation with Dr Amols. He was very knowledgeable and had looked at our previous records. He was honest with his judgment on the chances of IVF working. He stated how he can control the environment and things, but ultimately the outcome is up to God. Which I agreed and really liked how he said that. When we met him for treatments he was very nice and let us know what to expect. Joked with us (told me my left ovary was Arnold Schwarzenegger and my right one was Danny DeVito. We thought it was hilarious). He told us that his children were conceived with IVF also. Just a real down to earth guy.

He is booked out by about 3 months. But worth it.

I was on Menopur (75IU) and Gonal-F (250IU—>225IU—>200IU—>150IU—>100IU) for 9 days. Started Cetrotide/Ganirelix and Omnitrope on day 6 of stims for 4 days. Started Doxycycline on day 9 for 6 days. Egg retrieval was on day 11 of protocol. 31 eggs retrieved, 20 mature eggs, 13 fertilized using ICSI. 4 embryos frozen on day 5, 3 more embryos frozen on day 6. (They are a freeze all clinic). We transferred one embryo the next month. I took Estradiol, Doxycycline, and Progesterone in Oil (PIO). Had PIO for 5 days before transfer. Beta numbers: 217 and 716.9. Now I am 20 weeks pregnant :).

IVF=$4,800 (Includes Down Regulation, Monitoring, Retrieval, 1 Frozen Transfer, 6 months storage); Anesthesia=$300; ICSI=$500. Total: $5,600. Yearly Embryo Storage is $500, additional frozen transfers are $2,000.

We didn’t consult with Dr Amols on how many to transfer. We only wanted to transfer one. We knew the risks beforehand, so we didn’t ask about it.

Dr. Amols is very kind and explains things very clearly. He drew out diagrams for me and wrote down everything he was saying so I could take it home. I do wish that he would be easier to reach directly but I understand he is very busy. I have had no issues with him personally.

Make sure you come with a list of questions to ask and are thorough in asking for what you need so that you do not have more questions like me and have to schedule a 2nd consultation.

During the medicated cycles without any treatments I was given Femara and asked to come in for ultrasounds and then instructed when to have sex. We did not get pregnant with either cycle. During the IUI cycle, I was given Femara days 3 through 10, came in for ultrasounds, and instructed to inject Gonal F (75) every other day until the ultrasounds showed one large follicle on each ovary. We got a negative pregnancy test after the two week wait.

$750 cash pay for IUI. $200 initial appointment. $100 for follow up with Amols. Medication costs at an outside pharmacy we’re ~$300.

I did not have an embryo transfer.

He seems fiercely dedicated to keeping costs low and is very open about how fertility treatment impacted his own family. This makes you feel that you can trust him. He makes treatment adjustments as needed to maximize your success.

Maybe have nurses be super clear in Klara Messager app when doses or appointment dates are changing. Like, they can say “I know we told you one thing initially, but we are making a change to this now.” Because sometimes things would change and I would worry that maybe there had been a typo from the original instructions.

Using a birth control pill for over a month, we regulated my period. Then I began medications about 1.5 weeks before the procedure of hormone injections and a daily pill. Once the meds were up and running I returned very frequently for ultrasounds and blood work to track my progress. Eventually, we selected my retrieval date, and I then I did a trigger shot 36 hours before the retrieval. I was under sedition very briefly during the retrieval and then took antibiotics afterwards to prevent infection.

Egg freezing was $1,000. Anesthesia was $300. First year storage was $300. Preliminary blood tests we about $100. Drugs were about $5000 and unfortunately we missed the mark for the exact amount of drugs. I responded well so I overspent by about $650. All in, I probably spent $6,500, but it should have been closer to $6,000. I was able to donate my excess drugs to someone who could benefit from them.

I was an out of state patient so I did my beginning stages where I live. When I went to New Direction for the first time I felt like I already knew Dr. A. He was very welcoming and asked how travel was and made sure everything was ok. He is very personable and makes you feel comfortable when in his care. He did every monitoring appointment while I was in his care in AZ. And was quick to communicate with any questions or medication changes needed.

I started BCP on cycle day and took it for 2 weeks. Dr. A had me on Menopur, Follistim, and Cetrotide before egg retrieval. He also had me start doxycycline before retrieval. We retrieved 34 eggs, 25 were mature and 20 fertilized. Day 5 and 6 report brought 9 blasts that we sent for PGS testing and came out with 6 normal embryos.

For my IVF cycle with PGS testing I paid 8,000.

I asked if I can transfer 2 embryos and he said he is ok with me transferring 2

Our initial consultation with Dr. Amols went very well, he thoroughly explained his thoughts on our situation and that testing was the next step. We went through all tests with good results until we did the SHG and a large fibroid was apparent. He performed the surgery to remove the fibroid a couple weeks later. He schedules his hospital surgeries late on Fridays if possible. He visited me before my surgery and the surgery went well. We next did x3 IUI's with him. He performed all the IUI's and he is great at not making it super awkward during the procedure because he is very professional and will talk about other things so you don't feel uncomfortable. He will adjust the medications and timing for each IUI. We did have a chemical pregnancy on the 3rd. I like that he looks at your fertility picture as a whole and is straightforward about what testing or procedures might be unnecessary or redundant.

Have patience and research what you are going into so you can have the most efficient conversation with him. He is short on time (because he does so much) but he will try to answer all your questions.

I had 3 IUI cycles with Femara and Gonal-f. He had a baseline amount that we started with and as we got closer to ovulation, he would increase the Gonal-f after the ultrasounds if needed. Every cycle started with 5 days of Femara and the IUI was always performed on my cycle Day 13 (which is normal for me). The 1st cycle didn't start Gonal-f 75iu until Day 5 or so, and then went every other day until Day 11 which was Trigger Day. The next 2 cycles were increased in Gonal-f dosages and started on Day 4. We did have a chemical pregnancy on the 3rd IUI. Since we did have a failed pregnancy on the 3rd try, he thought our chances were good and recommended we do a 4th IUI but I did not think it would be worth trying again and risk having another failed pregnancy. I felt our time efforts would be better spent going to IVF and a more aggressive treatment. Unfortunately, when you decide to do IVF at his clinic, you give a $500 deposit and you will have to wait 6-8 weeks for the next "batching" cycle to begin. So I really don't know if the 4th IUI was standard to recommend because we would have to wait anyway and we might as well try an IUI in the meantime. Or if he felt our situation would have really been successful with another IUI. I have since had an IVF cycle at another clinic and can confirm that we had very low results, in retrospect another IUI would probably have not been successful so I am glad we did not bother with a 4th.

Initial consultation $200, IUI w/o meds $750 (meds were $300-$500), IVF w/o meds $6200 with PGS testing. Baseline ultrasound $200 if you cancelled the IUI.

We did not have a transfer with Dr. Amols.

Dr. Amols is very upfront and candid about the realities of any situation. He also has a gentle way of communicating, but at the same time making sure the patient understands fully what he said. Dr. Amols has a great bedside manner and is always gentle and courteous.

Be prepared for an honest assessment of your condition. Dr. Amols does not want to take money just for the sake of putting a patient through IVF if it won't work for them, but he is willing to work with you if you want to try.

For my treatment we used a birth control primed protocol and then did Femara cycle days 3-7 along with injectable meds. Unfortunately my ovaries did not respond and I did not produce any follicles and my cycle was cancelled.

I feel that Dr. Amols pricing is fairly competitive. I don't remember the exact cost of treatment, but he has some of the better pricing in the valley

Dr. Amols is not only amazing at what he does, he personally does everything himself. We saw him at EVERY SINGLE VISIT. He did all the ultrasounds and procedures. He is friendly and funny, and makes you feel like you’re his friend, not just a patient. We had zero bad experiences with him. We trust him and love having him as a doctor!

Be open and honest with him, he is there to help you achieve your goals!

Dr. Amols only did frozen transfers when we were doing the IVF process, he had found that the success rate was higher with them. He really does his homework and knows the ins and outs of the IVF process. So we did all the meds leading up to egg retrieval, then did the frozen transfer a few months later. One thing we loved about his office was that he had us order our medications from a company in Europe which was a fraction of the cost compared to US companies. It saved us thousands of dollars. He really cared about helping us and trying to make it as affordable as he could. These protocols resulted in a successful pregnancy and we now have a beautiful 18 month old boy!

The cost for the egg retrieval and frozen embryo transfer was $5,000 plus another $5,000 for the meds leading up to egg retrieval and before and after the transfer. So around $10,000 total.

Dr. Amols would transfer two embryos but not more. He said he was not comfortable transferring more than that because those two still had a chance of splitting and he doesn’t want to put his patient at a higher risk with a multiple pregnancy. We were fine with that. And ended up getting one from the two they transferred.

Dr Amols is truly amazing! when me and my donor and my husband first met him i knew he was the one that was my doctor and his bedside manner is amazing! he really did get to know us and definitely understood what i was going thru and i havent had my transfer yet because i have had problems with lining and fluid in my uterus and surgery and all of that since 2015 and he has been there for me every step of the way!

that he truly understands his patients and really cares and makes sure they are taken care of and that they will be in great hands with Dr Amols!

my first protocol i was on estrace pills and progesterone and the estrace pills is what caused my fluid and the progesterone did not dry it up so now we are on a different protocol were i am doing a prp treatment (taking my plasma putting it into my uterus to heal the uterus and get rid of the fluid and help with lining) and i will also be doing estrogen injections and patches and the progesterone injections as well and with this protocol i havent started yet as i will start november 1rst and my transfer is november 19th!

very affordable! was 4800 for the treatment and the meds cost were separate and i was paying out of pocket my insurance didnt cover the treatment and some of the meds

i have not had a transfer yet due to my issues but he will transfer only 1 embryo due to my condition that i have that is called turner syndrome.

My husband and I absolutely adore Dr Amols we waited on his waiting list for almost a year not knowing what to expect but just had a feeling he would be the perfect fit for us!!! At our first appointment I knew we would have success! He is very educated and know exactly what he is doing!! Another huge thing that stood out to us was his compassion and his willingness to do whatever he could to help you achieve parenthood! He is very realistic in your options but never harsh to leave you feeling discouraged!! We are still undergoing treatment with him and have not had a bad experience yet! I love the fact hat he is very hands on and even though he sees so many new faces he still remembers you and your story without any prompting!

I would tell them to trust Dr Almos follow his lead he isn’t going to steer you in the wrong direction!

I’m not sure about treatment strategies but with our IUI s we have don’t femera from CD3-7 and Dr almos added Gonal F 75units on CD4,6,8 adjusting any additional injections with how well I was responding via ultrasound.

With Dr Amols office has the best pricing for all services I have come across this far there IUI package which includes ultrasounds blood work actual procedure is 750 you are financially responsible for meds which generally run me 400.00 a cycle Dr Amols had s discount with the specialty pharmacy which helps tremendously which cost!!!! What sold us was we were almost a100% sure we were going to have to do IVF and Dr Amols makes it an actual possibility!

Dr. Amols is the most compassionate and comprehensive doctor you could ever have. He treats patients on an individual basis and adjusts their course of treatment as new obstacles or changes arise; rather than giving a one treatment fits all protocol. His bedside manner far exceeds any other provider I have every met and his compassion, and understanding of your journey truly makes you feel cared for.

Expect to hit the pavement running because he won't stop until you have your family.

1st IUI: closed; switched to femara when I didn't respond like he had hoped. Negative pregnancy. 2nd IUI: femara + gonal F+ trigger resulted in chemical pregnancy 3rd IUI: femara + gonal F ( increased dose) and trigger- resulted in pregnancy ( 2nd trimester loss due to congenital defect) 1st IVF: menopur 75; gonal 300, cetrotide; pregynl trigger- stimmed 11 days ( extra day to allow more eggs to mature)

The clinic is the most cost efficient in the area. The costs are posted on the website and they pride themselves in transparency an no hidden costs! Financial counseling is required prior to IVF treatments.

Amols only does FET- he is not opposed to doing 2 embryo transfer

Dr. Amols is so compassionate and caring. His bedside manner is amazing. I believe he really has a heart for this profession since he has gone through the process himself. I was impressed that he personally does so many aspects of the care, including ultrasounds, and checks up with us every time we are in the office.

Be patient. He is very popular so his wait list is long, but I promise it is worth it! I waited 7 months for my appointment but I am so glad I didn't waste time going to another clinic because I am confident in Dr. Amols and that he will get us pregnant.

I have many issues and my husband has male factor as well. So we are a challenging case. We decided on IVF immediately so that we don't waste time and money on IUI with a much lower chance of getting pregnant. He also told me I would be on the Microdose Lupron protocol which is supposed to be the more agressive protocol. I have not yet finished so I will update when I can.

The costs are fairly reasonable. We had to have $6300 before starting our cycle but that also included the fee from our clinic for PGS testing (if you don't do the testing, its $1200 less). They have you put down a $500 deposit to hold your spot on the cycle calendar. These are cash pay costs because my insurance only covers diagnositics. I haven't received any other bills yet but they may still come.

I haven't made it to transfer yet, will update when I get there

Dr Amols had to go through IVf himself to have his family. He understands what his patients are going through. His mission is to help create families at an affordable cost and doesn’t price gauge. His cost is considerably lower than any clinics in the US. He is compassionate, sincere, kind, and truly wants his patients to have a positive outcome. He is a blessing!!

Be patient while getting in to see him. His practice has grown and the wait time is longer now. But he is well worth the wait in every way imaginable.

It’s hard to remember every single procol. It was an emotional time for me. I was a robot going through the motions. The last retrieval I had, he adjusted the protocol even more and we ended up with 21 eggs retrieved. Before it was just 11 or so. It resulted on 6 embryos, 3 which were genetically normal. He tweaked the protocol until we had a great result.

Well oiled efficient machine. I never waited long to be called back. My visits were always with dr Amols and he was also very pleasant. My husband and Dr Amols’s got to know each other very well during this time.

Very affordable. $4800 for an Ivf cycle. When I went through multiple cycles he even discounted things more for me at times. It’s not about the money for him. He truly wanted me to go home with a baby and tried making things easier on me when he could. Going through multiple rounds and meds was taxing on my husband and I and he took that into consideration. He even brought meds to my husband and I at our home when he wanted me to start an Ivf cycle last minute because he thought I had a lot of eggs. He is amazing.

He will not transfer more than two embryos at a time. I’m very rare select cases he said he would do three but that it was very uncommon for him. I believe in his methods. We transferred 2 each time to myself and got pregnant with 1 baby each time, except my last pregnant. That was twins but we lost them too. We moved on to surrogacy and he recommended just one for her, and we agreed and requested him. Our surrogate is healthy and had precious pregnancies so there was no need for two. We didn’t want to complicate matters. And our surrogate iscurrently 30 weeks pregnant with our baby boy. Such a miracle after RPL.

Dr.A is honest and upfront but at the same time very warm. I appreciated that he didn’t hold information back when I asked and he took my treatment one step at a time, because anything can change at any time! He squeezed me into his schedule for a surgery that was necessary before we started our IVF cycle and for that, I’m truly grateful. Talking to Dr.A feels like you’re talking to a person and you feel as though you’re being heard.

Be thorough! Ask all the questions you want and don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself.

First step was lap surgery for endometriosis. Once that was healed, I had an SHG that found a polyp in my uterus. I started lupron and stims for about 11-12 days, followed by retrieval. We did PGS testing on our embryos. I then had a hysteroscopy to remove the polyp and we are now in the middle of an ERA cycle. Because we only have 3 PGS normal embryos, it was suggested if we wanted more than one child, to do the ERA. We are now waiting for the results and are scheduled for an 11/15 transfer!!! Finally!!!

Roughly 8K for our IVF cycle, that included PGS testing.

They sugggested I only transfer 1, but because I only had 3 total and we want more than one child. We listened to their suggestion.

I like his bedside manner. He seems like a genuinely good person that wants to help us. It was reassuring to hear that he has kids from fertility treatments too, so he understands. I cannot believe how much time he spends working and that I see him at almost every visit. He is a very hard worker.

Make sure you are ready to ask questions at your first consultation. I didn't and even though I could message the nurses later, it would have been nice to ask him directly. Also, get on the wait list soon than later. I had a 6 month wait originally.

He had me on letrozole for 5 days (cd 3-7), gonal f cd 5/7/9, rescan on day 9, triggered that night then back 36 hrs later for IUI. I understood what the drugs did, but wasnt sure why he recommended that exact protocol for us. I think I was just so happy to finally get started I didnt care.

My first consult was $300 out of pocket. IUI was $750 for all scan, bloods and the procedure itself. My meds were $200 but were partially covered by insurance. My insurance also covered testing to diagnose infertility.

He was very compassionate. He was honest with us from the first phone consult (we live out of state). He suggested we try a urologist before seeing him because he felt like that had a chance of fixing things. Ultimately, I was tired of waiting and tired of intervention and I had made my mind up to move forward with IVF at that point, but I liked that he was honest and wasn't just trying to make money. Every in person visit was comfortable and he always made me feel at ease. He explained the good and the bad and I always felt informed.

If you want him to be your doctor then sign up for a cycle now. I called in July and their next opening wasn't until November. This actually worked perfectly for us, but he's the only doc at his clinic and I believe he wants to provide exceptional care so he only takes on so many patients per cycle.

He thought I was going to be an over responder so initially my doses were on the lower side. I was on gonal-f, menupor, and then cetrotide. I ended up having to buy more meds towards the end of the cycle because I wasn't responding as we'd hoped. Thankfully, the pharmacy they use is in Scottsdale and I was able to get the extra meds the next day.

I paid the clinic a bit over 7000 for the cycle, including one transfer. Medication was probably close to 3000 maybe a little more, but I received some donated medication. I had to have monitoring appointments in my state which was close to another 3000. Finally, we paid 2000 to have our 5 embryos tested. If you are in state I believe the monitoring appointments leading up to the ivf cycle are included in the 7000, but it doesn't include preliminary testing such as HSG, saline sono etc. However, I had a saline sonohysterogram done with Dr. Amols for 300 because my state clinic wanted to charge me 1050..so it was cheaper to fly to az for the day.

I think they prefer a single embryo transfer unless there are very few eggs or other issues that might warrant transferring more. It was our choice if we wanted to transfer one or two and we elected one.

Dr. Amols has a great bedside manner. I feel like he and his clinic have a successful system down for routine IVF patients, but don't handle "ouliers"...difficult IVF histories and older patients...well. If you don't fit their program, you're likely to fall through the cracks. Thankfully, his prices are much more fair out of pocket than most other clinics, but it adds up with failed cycles, cost of freezing, and extra transfers. Some places include this in their packages, so compare that as well. Also, they weren't up front about total PGS costs, which would have changed our decision, but we didn't know the total cost until it was too late.

Be your own advocate. You're paying them, don't be afraid to reach out and clarify things. Consider how routine your case seems to be, and consider your age.

My protocol with Dr. Amols used much lower doses of stims than previous cycles, and seemed to take forever to get to retrieval. I was on an agonist/antagonist cycle using lupron, menopur, follistim, and cetrotide. I was never really given a rationale for using this protocol, was just given the protocol.

Retrieval $4800 ICSI $500 PGS $3000 FET $2000 Storage $500/yr

Dr. Amols seems to have a bias for multiple embryo transfer, but is open to and fully explains eSET, and the risks/benefits of both.