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2019 - 2022, Unknown Success
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[Dr. Schulte is] Extremely compassionate. Treated me like a intelligent person and made me a part of the treatment decision making process. Did not leave my husband out of the loop. Talked through options multiple times until I felt comfortable...Shared relevant personal information, called me personally after hours to talk about results...Strong preference for eSET...
This clinic [STL Fertility] was recently purchased (2021) by the two REs on staff. Their billing department sometimes miscodes for regular visits as infertility related and you have to ask them to recode. Front desk staff are nice but very busy. Appointment bookings are very easy, but they can sometimes get backed up, especially after holiday weekends...One appointment for an ultrasound was scheduled as bloodwork only. It was scheduled early AM, and I had to wait an extra hour for the u/s tech to arrive and fit me in...
How was your experience with Maureen "Moe" Schulte at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis)?
Extremely compassionate. Treated me like a intelligent person and made me a part of the treatment decision making process. Did not leave my husband out of the loop. Talked through options multiple times until I felt comfortable.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Maureen "Moe" Schulte at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis)?
Do your research and be prepared to suggest ideas. Moe will tell you why or why not they are good ideas.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Maureen "Moe" Schulte at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis)?
Shared relevant personal information, called me personally after hours to talk about results
Describe the protocols Maureen "Moe" Schulte used in your cycles at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis) and their degree of success.
Down-reg with Lupron and bcp. Retrieval started with normal doses of Follilism and Menopur, decreased at checks due to follicle growth and bloodwork. Stimmed low and slow to increase chances of getting a good cohort of eggs maturing together, since we could only afford one retrieval.
Describe your experience with your nurse at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis). (Assigned nurse: Merry Kay)
Merry Kay is a busy professional, but always answers portal messages and returns calls same-day. She can usually share reasons for a change, but sometimes the answer is "just because." If she can't answer and you press for one, she does get Moe to call back to explain. Other nursing staff are nice and able to fill in/answer questions when Merry Kay is not available.
Describe your experience with STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis).
This clinic was recently purchased (2021) by the two REs on staff. Their billing department sometimes miscodes for regular visits as infertility related and you have to ask them to recode. Front desk staff are nice but very busy. Appointment bookings are very easy, but they can sometimes get backed up, especially after holiday weekends.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Maureen "Moe" Schulte at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis).
About $10k for ER and 1 FET. $5k for meds for ER. $4k for 2 additional FETs, $2k for ERA testing cycle. $3k for surgery (at outside hospital, at Moe's recommendation for fertility purposes)
Describe Maureen "Moe" Schulte's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis).
Strong preference for eSET. Explained why, including sharing relevant peer reviewed research. Compelling evidence, and I too now strongly prefer eSET.
What specific things went wrong at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis)?
- Lost appointments
- Scheduled the wrong procedure
Describe the specific things that went wrong at STL Fertility (formerly SIRM St. Louis).
One appointment for an ultrasound was scheduled as bloodwork only. It was scheduled early AM, and I had to wait an extra hour for the u/s tech to arrive and fit me in.