Michael Grossman

He is compassionate, understanding, humorous and wonderful Dr. who is doing everything within his power to make me and my fiancé’s dream to come true of becoming parents. He has excellent communication skills and top notch bedside manner. Through my disappointments he never made me feel or think that any of it was my fault I couldn’t ask for a better Doctor.

He is awesome and takes your input into consideration and will implement them if possible you will never walk away thinking I’m confused he will answer any questions you may have no matter how crazy you may think it is.

From the moment I met him he was very caring and understanding to what I was going through and explained to me what the protocol would be and how we should proceed. We were successful on my first FET it ended in miscarriage due to trisomy 22. He was very sympathetic to my loss when he gave me the options on how to proceed with the passing of my son at 9 weeks and which was the safest for me at that stage of my pregnancy. He encouraged me to try again when I felt I was ready to transfer again. He has answered all my questions no matter how crazy they may have been and eased any fears I had when I started this IVF journey. He has a wonderful sense of humor and I was treated as a human being and not a number. I would recommend him to anyone that asked.

Menopur 75iu, Follistim AQ 150iu, Cetrotide 0.25mg,estrace 2mg twice per day, progesterone in oil 1ml per day, Endometrin 100mg twice per day. I became pregnant on my first FET but ended in miscarriage due to trisomy 22 at 9 weeks.

I have request Jackie for all my transfers my hcg washes, my intralipids and she was also present for my retrieval. There aren’t enough words to express how great and compassionate she is and how she was there for me during my loss.

I have no complaints at all about this clinic I was seen in a timely manner never had a long wait and was contacted by staff to give me my results whenever I had bloodwork done if any meds needed adjust or to tell me my hcg levels. This clinic has an awesome team.

IVF$3900 not including medication or monitoring. FET$250 x 3, HCG wash $50 X3 Once Weekly intralipids till pregnancy test $100 x 7 or more

His approach was to transfer one embryo however, I elected to transfer 2 at each transfer and he did inform me of the risks.

The morning of my day 5 fresh transfer my fiance and I had our hearts set on transferring 2 embros. At this time we didn't know the grading of the embros nor did we know how many made it to Blastocytes. When Dr.Groosman entered the room he asked if I was covered and for permission to enter, he came in and introduced himself and shook my hand and my fiance's. He asked how I was feeling and if I was warm and comfortable. He asked if we had any questions for him, both my fiance and I were kinda at a loss for words even tho we had discussed our thoughts over and over. He asked our thoughts on how many embros we wanted to transfer, we both at the same time said 2. We then asked him how many made it to the blastocyte stage. He asked his nurse to go grab the picture of the 2 that made it to Blastocytes and we're close to hatching. He then said that he looked over my history and had seen that I had been counciled by the nurse we had seen since day one, he then asked our permission to go over the risks of transferring 2- and made sure we understand that having multiples can be risky for both Mom and baby's. He then showed us the picture of the two embros that he felt we're our best chance, but told us it was our choice. He also discussed the other 4 embros and how he felt allow them to grow to day 6 and then freeze. Once we all agreed, and the transfer started, he made sure to tell me what he was doing, before doing it, and if I had any questions to please ask. When he told the nurse it was time to have the embroologist bring the embros in, he said that he thinks we made a great choice and he hopes to make our dream of parents come true. He said that at the end of the day, all that matters to him is that he helps me to become Pregnant. The man has the patience of a saint, I would soal heartly recommend him and have to anyone.

To make sure you listen to his advice, as he truly is the best as what he does. And to ask as many questions, he has all the correct answers

One thing that truly touched my heart as well as my fiance's is Dr. Grossman said right before our transfer " You guys are in great hands, at the end of the day all that matters to me is that I'm able to make your dream of becoming parents come true" That will forever be with me, and brings tears to my eyes just typing this.

We were only male factor. So I was on a pretty standard protocol. My stimming cycle was: 225 mg GONAL-F 75 mg Menopur 0.25 mg Cetrotide 0.08 mg leuprolide for trigger- 2 times 12 hours apart. He also recommend I do acupuncture before and after transfer and if I had the ability to take the next day or two off of work to relax.

Rebecca was a godsend, she did our original consultation and made sure we understand why our best shot at becoming parents was IVF. We formed a pleasant relationship after a few visits and she made sure she was only a phone call or email away. She responded asap and even left me message with tests I could have done via my PCP. I have told other women going to CNY to request her.

If you can afford it and live close to the office, I would suggest to do your monitoring with them. If there is anything you don't understand, to ask questions, as all the nurses are always more then willing to help and explain. I would tell them to order your medication sooner rather than later, once the medication is ordered it's out of cnys hands and the shipping process can be quite stressful. There's a few different brands of the stimming meds they use and if one is extremely expensive, as if they can recommend an equivalent

The cost of medication was completely separate. The cost of IVF and freezing of remaining embros for one year was $3900 The cost of monitoring at CNY was $850

He knew we were educated on the risk, even tho he went over it with us again. He felt we were making the right choice

As previously mentioned, Dr. Grossman was great. We felt well cared for and were given time and attention to our needs and questions. We felt we could ask anything and received compassionate but realistic responses. The only downside was that after our consultation and procedures, we have not met with him for almost a year. The nurses have handled everything from then on.

Come with all of you questions! There’s nothing you can’t ask.

Dr. Grossman treated us with compassion and took the time to make sure all of our questions were answered and that we were comfortable.

As part of the routine diagnostic testing, I also underwent an HSG procedure to confirm my remaining tube was open. We tried a few natural cycles next. I had previously used clomid with many terrible Side effects so next we moved to letrozole. I used letrozole with timed intercourse and IUIs for several cycles. We’re now moving into injectable IUI cycles

They are AMAZING. Every time I meet a new nurse I add them to my list of favorites, but I’ve realized they’re all my favorite!

I love that CNY combines both eastern and western medicine. They provide so much support and opportunities for patients outside of the routine medical care. Although the office is constantly busy with patients, I never feel rushed and I always feel important to the staff.

Most costs have been covered by my insurance. I only pay the copay. However, NO COST is covered in relation to IVF treatment. As I move closer and closer to IVF, the financial burden makes me feel like this may not be an option.

Dr. Grossman explains everything really well. He also makes you feel comfortable. He always gives you a chance to ask any questions you have. Only weakness to me is he talks in a manner that he sounds like he is the host of a television show.

Don't be afraid to ask questions or have him explain things to you.

They were very personable and everyone at the clinic made you feel like they were their only patient.

My protocol was made up of menopur 75iu, Gonal-f 225iu, cetrotide, and double lupron trigger for egg retrieval. I also took theralogix supplements ovavite and ovasitol as a prenatal and egg quality purposes. For transfer I stayed on theralogix vitamins and added: baby aspirin, LDN, estradiol, prednisone, progesterone, pio injections. My first transfer ended in a chemical. This second transfer I am taking the same medications but we added in plaquenil and I am doing Dr. Kiltz extreme keto diet

The nursing staff calls and communicates your protocol to you and answers any questions you may have. A nurse is always available 24/7 to talk to you. They are organized and the best when you are with them in person.

Clinics strengths are they are organized, communicate well, and the actual ombeonce of the clinic is relaxing and comfortable. A weakness of theirs is they have a lot of patients so occasionally things can get messed up. However, they are always able to fix things right away.

I did not monitor at CNY. I live in Michigan so I did local monitoring at a fertility clinic close to my home.

Egg Retrieval $4050 (includes $150 local monitoring fee) Transfer $250 Embryo glue $100 Hcg wash $50 (without medication) Intralipid infusion $100 2 30min acupuncture/massage sessions $70 Free nutritional information Free yoga classes

They strongly recommend one embryo however they will make you aware of the risk if doing multiple. Depending on your situation they do allow for multiple embryo transfers.

Dr. Grossman was very up front and truthful. He told me we're in this process together and that we will get a successful pregnancy. He is very caring and has a funny sense of humor. He def. Lightens the stressful situation. Even though I only saw him a couple of times through my cycles he was always avail to answer and questions and was always very friendly in the halls.

He is their to help you achieve your goals of a baby. Be upfront on your history and be honest on what you want and don't want.

He was very personable. Went over my history thoroughly discussed options and made a plan TOGETHER! he always wanted to make sure we we're 100% on board with any treatments.

First cycle was a clomid cycle. Follicles did not grow like they should of so they canceled the cycle. Next cycle we started on injectables bravelle and menopur. Started at low dose adventually got to 300/300 follicles grew we triggered with hcg. Ended in a chemical preg. Cycle 3 started with 300/300 triggered with hcg ended with chemical. Had a talk with Dr. Grossman to see what we could do he added lovenox and hcg boosters to the next cycle. Dx of reoccurring pregnancy loss. Cycle 3 300/300 foliicule grew triggered with hcg did lovenox and hcg boosters ended with a life birth of b/g twins @34wks Fast forward 8 yrs. Cycle 4 injectables follistim/ menopur ended in a chemical ( they we're steering away from hcg boosters as they say they don't help.). Cycle 5 &6 chemical pregnancy cycle 7 I pushed to ha e lovenox and hcg boosters added as that's the only way I had a successful pregnancy. Dr. Grossman agreed and added it to cycle. Currently pregnant with twins again.

Greta Joost is amazing. I had her for my first 2007-2009 cycles with cny very personable, caring always willing to go above and beyond. When I started my 2017 cycles Greta had moved to a travel coordinator. Was super sad but went with the next best nurse. Had some head butting with that nurse. Spoke with Greta as we are friends and she told me she was in the office 3 days a week doing travel pt. Stuff but would gladly scan me and get me pregnant on our last cycle as we just could not afford the out of pocket injectable meds anymore. First appt. Back with Greta I asked her if she could look up my last cycle that I did with her that was successful. That I wanted to do the same as that one. We looked at it discussed our plan of action set it in stone and went about our cycle. Currently pregnant with b/b twins. I wouldn't be if it was not for Greta going above and beyond and listening and willing to do what we did before when we were successful. I owe my children to her. The other nurse that I dealt with was Eileen Clark! Another AMAZING nurse. Was my.main blood draw nurse. In and out no problem hardly new she poked me with a needle. Had her through my 2007-2009 cycles. She moved to a telephone nurse for my 2017-2018 cycles but again she went above and beyond and would come down to do my blood draws. She always was smiling and had a great sense of humor. Greta and Eileen are the best team of nurses ever. And my husband and I are forever greatful they work for cny and that they were willing to go above and beyond for us. We owe our children's lives to them. I feel if we did not have these two as our A team we would be empty handed sad and miserable. Keep up the awesome work ladies, as you are the best in our eyes!

Everyone is friendly except the 2 reception girls they never smile. Look miserable like they don't want to be their to work. The clinic is a very peaceful environment when you walk in you wouldn't think it's a Drs office. It def. Helps to relieve some stress.

Dr Grossman has always been caring and open with us. He has been very professional and answered all our questions. During all my procedures he answered any questions and took great care of us. The only suggestion I have for Dr. Grossman is he is not always very firm with his suggestions although I understand some situations do not always have a clear cut answer

Just ask as many questions as possible

Dr Grossman has been open with us through every step of our journey. He has been available to communicate what was going on and to answer questions and help us make decisions about our future

For IVF my protocol was Gonal F 300 iu once daily, hcg-lh 10 iu once daily and prenatal. On day 5 he added Cetrotide .25 mg in the AM and on day 9 was Lupron (trigger) 4 mg. My retieval was day 11. I had 19 eggs collected, 14 fertilized and 5 made it to day 5 for freezing. No fresh transfer. For FET both times my protocol was Estrace 2 mg (twice daily vaginally), Prednisone 5 mg, aspirin 81 mg and prenatal 2 weeks before transfer. One week before transfer started progesterone in oil 50 mg injection. Also cleocin for 3 days. 5 days before transfer added Endometrin 100 mg (vaginally twice daily). Day before transfer added Prograf .5 mg twice daily. Also did weekly intralipid IV and acupuncture before and after transfer. Discontinued Prograf day of positive pregnancy test. Outcome was positive pregnancy test both times.

The nursing staff treated us like family and communicated all information with us regularly.

CNY is a great place and we are lucky to have them. The staff is great and their methods work. Only suggestion we have is with follow up. Unless we were proactive CNY did not follow up to keep up on our path. We have had 2 successful transfers although we have also had 2 losses. CNY has been supportive and we know they will help us achieve our goal of creating a family.

We spent about $10,000 for IVF including medications. For our FET it was about $3,000.

After a successful single FET we followed the same protocol for our second transfer.

Dr. Grossman is very soft spoken and calm. He made my husband and I feel welcome at the clinic and made sure he answered all of our questions. He had a great sense of humor which made our conversation more light hearted, especially for such a stressful and confusing issue.

Be open about concerns you have and don’t be afraid to ask questions about different options.

Dr. Grossman sat down with my husband and I to discuss why my first cycle likely failed. He went through all of the options we can explore to try to have a child with my own eggs. He gave us hope that it was possible to use them and that he’d be willing to try as many times as we are. He also answered all of my questions about my first cycle in detail without belittling me or making them seem silly. Additionally, he went over the pros and cons of using different dosages of medicine the next time around.

We are using lower dosages of IVF drugs than we did in our first round. I’m using HGH and 1mg of estrace for a month of estrogen priming then lower stims than previously.

Mary is very friendly and made me feel comfortable about explaining all the medicine I will be on. She helped go over all of the medicine I’m currently taking for estrogen priming. She’s very positive and upbeat and gave me hope that she’s worked with other patients with my condition and they’ve had success.

Strengths: calm and welcoming environment. They help address issues efficiently and the nurses go above and beyond to be helpful. Weakness: sometimes challenging to get an appointment for monitoring at an ideal time

$4-6,000

Not at that point yet

We were recommended through my sister in law to request Dr Grossman when setting up our consultation. My niece is a CNY baby and Dr Grossman helped them 7 years ago. We had our initial consultation with Dr Grossman. He explained everything from pre testing to statistics to different protocols we could try. He answered any questions that we had to the best that he could. He had a very positive optimistic way of getting his points across. Dr Grossman also performed my laparoscopy. He explained in detail a week before the procedure and asked if we had any questions. The day of surgery he stopped in before to check up on me and spoke to my husband after to update him on the findings. We met with him a few weeks later where he checked incisions and again was more than willing to answer any questions we had. He is always good with returning emails in a timely manner.

One piece of advice I would give is if you’re asking him a question to ask it where it puts his wife in the situation and what they would do for certain situations.

Dr Grossman has a great bedside manner, but is also able to tell you exactly what you need to hear. He listens to what you have to say as well as supplying his knowledge in a professional manner.

We went right into injections. After 2 unsuccessful iui’s we did a laparoscopy.

You can tell that the nurses love working at CNY and love what they do. They are very kind, caring and patient. If one can’t get your blood they will call another nurse in who might have a better chance. They are very timely at responding to emails and making phone calls.

CNY is wonderful. Dr Kiltz makes sure his facilities run smoothly. He is always looking to hear what his patients have to say to improve his locations. Dr Kiltz is mora than willing to give you his number and will respond with a text or call if you have any concerns or questions. He puts on great chats on Facebook when he shares important information on diet or different protocols to taken for different procedures. I would highly recommend CNY to anyone going through this journey!

I have a copay each time I’m seen

He was really acertive, confident and cheerful. Was always ready to listen and work with us as a team. He's calming tone was very refreshing. He was sincere and had a plan for the entire treatment. I really appreciated his mannerisms and way of making me feel comfortable. He was trying to work with us and not to his benefit.

Pay close attention to him...He's a fast right to the point talker

He was compassionate, straight forward and listened to my concerns and answer all of my questions. He really was not there to just make money...He was literally trying to help us conceive. He put our desires first.

He always told me I just had lazy ovaries...but that he could work with that. We had talked about lui without injectables and he offer others like lui with injectable or ivf. We decided to go with ivf and he was with us every step of the way. Started us with injectable from day one of my cycle and suppositories.

All nurses were professional and knowledgeable...they were always smiling and helpful. Attended to everyone of my needs and concerns.

Calming environment, on point with schedule, always neat and clean. Made me feel welcome and at home. Atmosphere was excellent. All staff was helpful, restrooms always clean, utensils well sterilized and rooms well equipped and clean.

All monitoring was done in time and fast.

It was exactly what was discussed...and payment options were given. I'm so happy with the financial team for keeping everything broken up so I was able to understand

He was more toward single because of risks of multiples but never pushed us to make a decision based on his opinion. He basically advised what he thought would be best

Dr. Grossman is highly experienced and clearly an excellent RE. What I feel he lacks, however is warmth. It feels like he gives you the facts without really weighing in on and/or discussing your decision making. Dr. Grossman is extremely gentle with procedures. His personality is calm overall, but he is quick witted and brief in his interactions. He speaks quickly so you really have to pay attention to what he says or you might miss something.

Before going into the intake, have a list of questions prepared for him as this will likely be the only time you sit down with him. Use the patient portal to communicate with him as he is usually quick to respond to your questions if you message him. You will also be able to schedule phone calls with him.

The clinic itself is very busy and most staff seem to forget how harrowing the experience of infertility is for people. I wasn't aware that my initial intake would be my only real in person meeting with the RE. Procedures are not explained in detail. You have to be a squeaky wheel in order to get answers from staff.

For 5 days: Gonal F 225 IU once daily, Menopur 75 IUonce daily, Z Pak --take 2 tablets by mouth the first day, then 1 tablet by mouth daily until all the medication is gone, Prednisone 5 mg--1 tablet by mouth twice daily, Prenatal Vitamin one qd--take one by mouth daily. Day 6-9: Added Cetrotide .25 mg. Day 10: Stopped all injectables and took Lupron 0.8 mg and Ovidrel 250 mcg. Day 11: Just took Prednisone and prenatal vitamins. I had the retrieval two days later. They retrieved 17 eggs total. They ICSIed 15 eggs and 3 survived to day 6 and day 7. We refused PGS testing but we consented to assisted hatching. The following month, we decided to put all three embryos in during the transfer.

As mentioned earlier, the staff need to remember that infertility is a tough thing for couples to face. Also, they need to not assume that we have googled everything and understand the IUI or IVF processes in their entirety. It would have been nice to have a sit down with someone who would explain the procedures before they were performed, as normally occurs in the medical field. Some of the nurses expressed compassion while others struggled to do so. When I called, I felt I was being a nuisance and often felt rushed off the phone. At times, I would have to call repeatedly to get a call back. They do make an effort however to follow up when you are monitored locally, to ensure you are on track.

The clinic itself is gorgeous! Top of the line equipment and services. They have a beautiful aesthetic with a full spa located upstairs where you can book acupuncture and massages. The lobby is warm and inviting with nice furniture, a beautiful fireplace, and dim lighting. It is clear that Dr. Kiltz, the head of the practice, poured his heart and soul into creating these clinics. I wonder how he would feel if he discovered how they are treating clients. If you are looking for affordable IVF, then CNY is the most affordable out there. Just be prepared to be treated as a number and not as an individual. A strength of the clinic is that you never wait long to be seen. Make sure to advocate for yourself if you come here for treatment.

I didn't monitor at CNY, I monitored locally. For the most part, the local monitoring went smoothly. There was some glitches with CNY not getting results quickly enough--I believe that happened twice. Once, the local clinic that monitored didn't accurately count my follicles, so CNY scheduled an ultrasound at their clinic before my failed IUI. CNY didn't always post my lab results to my portal.

It is $3900 for IVF with ICSI including 1 year storage of embryos and a year of FET. Meds via my own insurance company's specialty pharmacy--just paid co pays. If monitoring is done at CNY, it is an additional $875. If you go locally to your OBGYN, your insurance company pays for it. My insurance company pays for unlimited IUIs. Co pays at CNY are usually $50.

He didn't weigh in other than saying that three was the maximum that I could transfer due to my age.

Dr.Grossman is very down to earth and makes you feel comfortable in a stressful situation. His calm demeanor helps keep your stress levels down as well. I am very happy with having my procedures done by him.

Not just for dr. Grossman but write down questions as you think of them that way when you meet with him you can make sure to get all the information you need. Even if you think it is a silly question he is very understanding and will answer any and all questions you have.

He is very respectful and understanding of the process and helps to make you feel comfortable in an otherwise stressful situation.

After several iuis we decided to move on to IVF. I used gonal f, menopur, lupron, cetrotide and baby aspirin. I have a mutation gene MTHFR and therefore take baby aspirin and methyl folate to help with that. After first retrieval didn't create that many embryos I started taking coq10 to try and help with my egg quality. I have also tried intralipids in case of an immune disorder.

Everyone is very kind and only wants the best out of each situation for you.

I believe this clinic is very helpful. They have seminars for questions, and are also one of the most affordable care I have researched in the area. They have a healing arts center in the same building where you can have acupuncture or massages and also yoga for healing. I think they are very well rounded and don't have any complaints other than the fact that I was not informed of an embryo that made it to freeze prior to my next appointment. It was a shock but a happy one.

$4725 for IVF including monitoring, anesthesia, egg retrieval, icsi, freezing for a year and frozen transfers during that year.

When I first met with Dr Grossman before pursuing IVF he was very friendly and knowledgeable, and had actually reviewed my records thoroughly ahead of our appointment (something very few doctors have done in my experience!). He had a great bedside manner, was patient at answering all my questions, and was good at quickly tailoring the level of detail and attitude with which he explained things to a level appropriate for my prior knowledge, so that he was able to educate me about the process while not seeming condescending. Through retrieval and transfer he was realistic and did not sugar coat facts/chances, yet seemed optimistic and made me feel hopeful.

Ask lots of questions!

After my first meeting with Dr. Grossman I felt an immense sense of relief and hope. He had thoroughly read my records transferred from another doctor ahead of time and understood why I wanted to get started with IVF and not spend any more time on IUIs or repeat any tests that were not necessary. While I mainly saw the nurses during monitoring, Dr. Grossman was kind, patient and reassuring at retrieval and transfer. The nursing staff were amazing at answering my questions and clarifications both in person and through the patient portal and let me weigh in on preferences so that I felt I was helping make treatment decisions that worked for me (such as timing of when to adjust thyroid medication, or whether to wait a cycle after retrieval or begin BCP right away in preparation for FET).

Short stimulation phase with no suppression beforehand, antagonist protocol, Lupron trigger - selected to reduce OHSS risks as I was a first time IVF patient under 35 with unexplained infertility and no history of not responding well to medications. ICSI to improve chances due to using donor sperm (seemed ICSI was the practice's standard whenever possible). Freeze-all due to elevated progesterone at retrieval. 12 eggs retrieved, 9 fertilized, 6 made it to day 5 blasts and were frozen. FET protocol with PIO and baby aspirin continuing through 10w and progesterone suppositories to 12w. Had positive beta after first FET (eSET due to my age, good embryo quality and my low tolerance for risk of multiples) resulting in current ongoing singleton pregnancy (12w).

Nursing staff were great at promptly responding to my questions through the patient portal and following up with the doctor if needed. When I saw them in person at monitoring visits, I saw a lot of different nurses but they were all very professional. Nearly all of them were excellent at blood draws and at doing transvaginal ultrasounds with as little discomfort as possible. I also had to repeat my SHG and HSG, and it was much less painful with CNY than at the previous doctor I had used. Nurses were great at getting me in and out quickly at before-work appointments, yet were patient and understanding on the days I did have questions and took the time to demonstrate things such as injection technique. Occasionally I would have to ask a question of a second nurse at the next visit or through the portal when an initial nurse had said they would follow up with me. The fact that there were so many different nursing staff seemed to mean that there was not the best possible coordination, but nothing important ever was forgotten or lost for me (I felt my care was actually better organized than at a different doctor's practice when I had had an assigned nurse coordinator). It was difficult to reach staff promptly by phone at the location where I was treated, so they advised me to use the patient portal whenever possible - for the most part this was fine but there were a few times I would have liked to be able to reach someone on the phone more easily. When I needed to speak to the on-call nurse after hours I was able to reach her immediately though and she was very reassuring and scheduled me an appointment the next day for some unexplained bleeding.

There is a lot of marketing of this practice as being integrative and spa-like. I was initially very reluctant to go to this practice because I was afraid that they would push complementary and alternative medication/treatments on me that had little evidence for efficacy. They did give me a copy of founder Dr. Kiltz's book which in my opinion has a load of dangerous nonsense mixed in with medical information. However, none of the doctors or staff ever pushed me to try anything that I didn't feel was "real" medicine (like acupuncture, massage, etc.). If you're like me- very skeptical of "alternative" treatments and prefer that your doctor stick to established medical science - I can assure you that at least the Albany location was great and I always felt that my doctors and the nursing staff were well-informed and choosing good evidence-based treatment options. The practice has a spa/wellness center above it and I was worried about this almost being a conflict of interest for the staff but my worries seemed unfounded. The clinic has very nice up-to-date equipment including new ultrasound machines, and appears clean and professional. The waiting room has a more home-like atmosphere than any other doctor I have been to. They also provided nice touches such as wipes and pads for your use in cleaning up after monitoring ultrasounds, and a warm robe at retrieval and transfer (spa-like characteristics I can get behind!). While it was sometimes hard to reach staff by phone, their use of the online portal compensated well and it was easy to review your own test results and ask questions. There was about a month's wait scheduling an initial appointment but once treatment had started they were on the ball with fitting you in and I was often able to schedule monitoring early enough to not miss work. They did not "batch" IVF patients like I have seen other practices do, so I felt confident that timing of procedures was appropriate and tailored to how I was responding. I was ultimately much more satisfied with the communication and tailored treatment from CNY than I was with a different provider where I had pursued IUI.

I was lucky enough to have full insurance coverage for nearly all IVF costs with only $20 copays for certain visits at the time I pursued treatment with Dr. Grossman. I believe I spent about $800 on donor sperm, and about $1000 for testing/consult before my insurance coverage began, to repeat HSG, SHG, and some monitored non-treatment cycle bloodwork.

Dr. Grossman is a very compassionate, caring doctor. I truly believe he wants everyone to succeed. He is a very pragmatic, by-the-book type doctor that needs to 'see the proof' before jumping on board with a new, innovative treatment. He believes perseverance and multiple attempts work just as well as complicated protocols. He will talk through everything with you and is very honest and blunt about things.

Be open and honest with him; he does not shy away from questions or challenges. He will be willing to address whatever concerns you have but you have to share them. Also, be proactive in your professional relationship with him. He is busy and has many patients - I take the time to send him updates as to my progress throughout my cycle so that when/if I need him, he knows who I am and what is going on.

Dr. Grossman takes the time to call and write emails in response to any question or concern. Each message or call is personal and specific to me as his patient. He has remembered my profession every time we speak and it makes me feel like I am a whole person to him, not just a number.

Dr. Grossman is very "typical." I did two fairly straight-forward cycles with him: Call with CD1, baselines CD3, start stimming. Retrieval, then a day-2 transfer (and day 3 the next cycle) since I only had 1 and then 2 eggs fertilize. Both bfns and then eqq quality and a dominant follicle issue was suspected for me.

Wonderful! My go-to connection at the clinic, esp as a travel patient. Saved my sanity and my butt many times. She coordinates all protocols, meds, rXs with the drs and billing team. She sends detailed instructions on a daily basis while cycling. She is compassionate and gives the BEST hugs ever <3

CNY is in Albany (Latham) NY and deals with a lot of travel patients as their price is incredibly affordable, compared to many IVF clinics. ($3900 for an IVF cycle with ICSI, frozen storage and FETs within a year of retrieval, as of Feb 2016). Their clinic itself is gorgeous and spa-like. A CNY Healing Arts spa is upstairs with a beautiful fireplace room, massages, acupuncture, and wonderful staff. The environment is so calming and very un-hospital-like.

I monitored locally at home and traveled to CNY for retrieval and transfer only. They coordinate the out of town monitoring with you. I go on my monitoring days any time before 11 am and STAT results are sent to CNY same day. My nurse then called around 3 pm with instructions for the day based on the results. Easy peasy.

$3900 for one IVF cycle including ICSI, frozen storage for 1 year and all FETs within one year of retrieval. They also include assisted hatching and do it when indicated. If you monitor there, there is an additional $850 ($825??) fee (I did not monitor there (did so locally and was covered by my insurance despite no IVF coverage).

See the earlier page for his strengths. One I didn't mention was his welcoming of a second opinion when I expressed defeat after failed/cancelled cycle number 15. The only negative I can think of was that I wish I could have seen him at every appointment.

He's a little goofy, but you're in great hands.

Dr. Grossman is kind and honest and thoughtful. I miscarried a month after being released from his care, and when he found out, he called me immediately. He offers encouragement and realism.

We started with unmedicated IUIs; went on to Clomid (which my body didn't tolerate); then on to a different oral drug (name I can't remember); after 5-6 failures, Dr. Grossman suggested I change donors. Tried that for a few more orally medicated IUIs. My insurance didn't pay for injectibles, so he suggested we move on to IVF. I conceived with an extremely low HCG level. Dr. Grossman was very candid in his lack of faith in the pregnancy. I ended up miscarrying at 11 weeks, 6 days. Next step was the transfer of an embryo that I had frozen. It was supported by injections post-transfer. That failed. I tried one more medicated IUI, which failed. I sought the advice of another doctor who added estrogen priming (DHA) to my final IVF attempt. It worked and I have a beautiful four-year-old daughter. All attempts were supported by post-insemination etc progesterone/estrace. Vaginal suppositories or injections.

There was clearly one star: Greta. She was the nurse that everyone turned to with questions. She also seemed to be Dr. Grossman's most trusted adviser. Everyone was kind and compassionate. A few times I would have liked a second opinion on dosages or adjustments to drugs I was taking.

Nothing to report that wasn't already typed in the review of Dr. Grossman and the nurses except that this clinic has a spa in house that offers acupuncture, yoga, massage all designed to help in conception. And a fabulous fireplace in the waiting room. And they were almost 100% on time with appointments.

From start to finish, probably $30,000.

I was sufficiently educated about the options should I become pregnant with triplets when trying to decide how many of the three embryos I should transfer at IVF attempt #1.

He is very friendly and makes things way less scary than they could be. He explained each option, starting from the lease invasive all the way to the most invasive. He explained the risks and chances of multiples with each type of treatment. He took the time to listen and any weird question I had, even when it was medical but not totally related to treatment.

Don't be afraid of what the diagnosis will be, because it is what it is either way.

We met with him a few times and he explained everything clearly and answered any questions we had. He really made me feel hopeful and at ease.

I have done a bunch of IUIs, starting with pills and moving up to injectibles. Everything seems to be working in terms of egg production, and sperm samples look good, but so far the outcome hasn't been what we wanted. The clinic is still confident that IUI will work.

All the nurses are great but I have a particularly good relationship with Nicchole. She explains things clearly and is always so positive.

CNY is a very calm place. The atmosphere is relaxing. All the staff are very professional and you know that you're in good hands. I have been going there for a year now so everyone recognizes me. In a way its sad (obviously I would prefer to not have to keep going back) but it is nice to feel so welcome and I do like seeing everyone. Some days are busier than others so there may be a bit of a wait, but its worth it.

He was very kind and compassionate. He seem to genuinely care about what was going on and wanted to make sure we ended up pregnant. Even though we didn't. He also made sure after the procedure for the egg retrieval to come back in and tell me how many eggs he retrieved. Even though the nurse had already told me. It shows that he truly actually cares.

Be open to hearing the blunt truth. While some patients don't like that it is something that I truly like in my doctors. I don't like to be left in the dark and given false hope.

He took the time to actually explain the procedure before he did it. He didn't rush through it like I was just another number and he answered any questions that I had.

13 days of stimulation with a number of different medications.

They were amazing supportive. Anytime I called with a question they were right there ready to answer. If they didn't have an answer they would figure it out and call me right back. They were very comforting even when we got the call that our little embryo did not make it.

They can be a bit busy at times, so you may have to wait to get results or to even talk to a nurse sometimes and that can be very frustrating. When they do answer your phone calls they do everything in their power to help you as fast and accurate as possible which I appreciate.

$4,765

He believes strongly in freezing the embryos and only placing one in at a time as well

Lack of emotion. Seems like a nice doctor but I have only seen him a few times: during initial meeting, for a few minutes before retrieval and a few minutes before transfer. He is friendly and knowledgeable but perhaps the clinic size is too much for the number of doctors there

He is nice and knows his job but he does not have a good bedside manner.

You rarely see the doctor. Nurses constantly handling your case and administering protocols.

Stim with menopur and gonal, cetrotide and then trigger shot. Prednisone, DhEA and coenzyme. Only 2 eggs retrieved first time, 1 fertilized and after a fresh transfer failed to implant. Second time same protocol except 7 eggs retrieved, 3 fertilized. 2 implanted after a frozen transfer and experimental treatment of a drip resmeblembling mayonnaise and a HCG wash. Both embryos used with donor sperm failed to implant.

Amazing nursing staff. Very friendly and compassionate and knowledgeable. Love Sheila and Marianne.

Clean clinic, early appointments, weekend appointments. Lack of communication a few times where we thought we had more of my husbands sleep remaining and were led to believe this but at retrieval we were told only donor was available.

First time close to $7000 due to insurance not covering procedures and included $1000 for donor sperm and accupcunture costs for a few months. Second time approximately $800 due to insurance covering most except drug and appointment copays.

Office was hesitant to transfer more then 1 embryo but I wanted to so they allowed it even though it was against protocol.

Dr. Grossman is very soft spoken and calm. He made my husband and I feel welcome at the clinic and made sure he answered all of our questions. He had a great sense of humor which made our conversation more light hearted, especially for such a stressful and confusing issue.

Be open about concerns you have and don’t be afraid to ask questions about different options.

Dr. Grossman sat down with my husband and I to discuss why my first cycle likely failed. He went through all of the options we can explore to try to have a child with my own eggs. He gave us hope that it was possible to use them and that he’d be willing to try as many times as we are. He also answered all of my questions about my first cycle in detail without belittling me or making them seem silly. Additionally, he went over the pros and cons of using different dosages of medicine the next time around.

We are using lower dosages of IVF drugs than we did in our first round. I’m using HGH and 1mg of estrace for a month of estrogen priming then lower stims than previously.

Rebecca went above and beyond to explain every mediation to me, show me how to use it, give me her cell number if I had additional questions and help me to schedule convenient appointments around my teaching schedule

trengths: calm and welcoming environment. They help address issues efficiently and the nurses go above and beyond to be helpful. Weakness: sometimes challenging to get an appointment for monitoring at an ideal time

$3,000

Not there yet

My situation is difficult because I had to have a total hysterectomy due to endometriosis and extensive scar tissue. He was patient and explained the obstacles we needed to overcome in order to achieve a pregnancy using a gestational carrier. I left feeling prepared and a sense of optimism that I didn’t have when I went into the appointment.

Be honest and do some research on possible questions you need answered before going in. Bring a list if necessary.

The doctor took his time and explained everything and helped me to feel at ease with the process.

My carrier will be having IVF with the use of donor eggs. I’m planning to use banked eggs due to the ease and timing of my carriers cycle.

She was amazing and willing to go out of her way to find out anything if she didn’t know the answer.

The have a great and compassionate team and a holistic approach to reproductive health. The treatments are affordable and they offer in-house financing on treatments. The only drawback is they’re so popular that they are booking out a couple of months for consultations but put your name on the cancellation list and they will call you when they get an opening.

Costs are affordable in comparison to other fertility treatment providers. In house financing available

Doctor left it up to us but I preferred to do 1 at a time.

I loved his sense of humor. My husband and I felt comfortable talking to him. He was very good at explaining treatment options and other information in a manner that we could understand. And most importantly he let us try without any invasive fertility treatments since we didn’t have the means to pay. He worked with what our insurance would cover

Don’t be afraid to open up. He is only there to help

Doctor took the time to actually sit down with us and discuss the process and options. He found out why we were not conceiving and we started trying with the less invasive treatment and having MFI he guided us through stuff that could help my husband improve his sperm health and now we have our son

He referred my husband to a urologist. The urologist gave him advice on how to improve his health to improve his sperm health. During that process he started me on a pill to make try and make me have regular cycles and sometime in between that we finally conceived my little boy

The nursing staff was always polite and if I had any questions they would made sure I had an answer before I left the office. Very attentive

Very clean, organized. There is always a way to get in touch with either the doctors or the nurses for advice or to answer questions . I loved how fast they can give out appointments. The nurses were also very knowledgeable.

Dr grossman worked with what our insurance would cover since we weren’t financially ready for big medical bills.

Dr. Grossman was patient, kind, a good communicator and very professional, while helping me feel calm and at peace. He showed empathy and made me feel cared for and that he was trustworthy. He always responded to my questions in a timely and caring manner.

Stay patient and don’t give up if the cycles don’t work.

He was warm, caring, compassionate, funny, and made me feel at ease and cared for.

We started with the “less is more approach” and only retrieved 3 embryos at first. We did a fresh transfer that failed. We repeated a similar protocol with higher stimulating meds next, and produced more embryos. That fresh transfer failed. We did a frozen transfer that resulted in eptopic. I asked to be put on lovenox and intralipids for the following FET, he agreed, and I had. Live birth Singleton.

The staff was so caring and sweet. They became more like friends. I trusted them and their advice. They had a huge role in helping me through the emotional/mental aspect of IVF.

They care about women’s rights to get affordable IVF treatment. They care about the woman as a whole human focusing on all aspects of the journey. They were caring and compassionate and treated me like family.

800 monitoring fee 3900 fresh cycle 1500 frozen cycle Not included meds

He always suggested single transfers, but ultimately let the choice be mine. I elected 2 embryos each transfer.

Dr. Grossman was our Godsend. He was so nice and warm. He made sure we understood everything and was very patient with our million questions. We are hoping to do another cycle to try from r baby number two and look forward to seeing Dr. Grossman soon

Trust him and his expertise

Dr Grossman made us so comfortable. Coming from another facility where we did 4 cycles and were treated so much like just a paycheck it was so refreshing to feel like our doctor cared. Dr Grossman made us feel like he was on the journey with us and wanted us to succeed.

First cycle with CNY we did the Lupron shots. And the progesterone shits along with all the other meds. After that failed. Dr.Grossman suggested we don’t do the Lupron shots with the next cycle. We added the acupuncture as well and SUCCESS!!!

So caring and we felt they were really rooting for us

The only weakness was there was a 45 minute wait for a room to give the sperm sample and my hubby had to go into one of the massage rooms since the “ sample room “ was unavailable and he ended up missing our first meeting because he was waiting

We spent over 60,000 at different clinic for 4 failures. We were about wiped out. And were gonna to give up. On a hunch I found CNY and I wish we would have found them first

I think it’s best to do only one embryo. It causes less stress on the body

He was very educated in his explanation and options based on my medical history. To be honest we only saw him for our consultation and I have only seen nurses for the actual monitoring and procedures.

Ask a lot of questions because he gives a lot of helpful answers.

He explained things realistically and scientifically which was a good balance. We felt comfortable.

He only mentioned the course of action when we decided to try IUI before any other invasive treatment. After our decision the nurses have made all the calls.

Amazing. Helpful. Nice! And comforting. They are quick to respond when I needed something regarding a prescription/my insurance, etc...

CNY Is great at scheduling. The nursing staff is amazing. Billing is great, I’ve never had issues. They are prompt in calling with any issues or results you’re waiting for. I can’t say they have any weaknesses, they’ve only corrected issues I’ve had with my pharmacy in a and timely manner. Always know I’m talking about if I call about something frantically. They seem to always have the answers!

My insurance covers IUI so I only pay a $20 copay per visit and I’ve been there too many times to keep track of the total cost.

Always made me feel hopeful. Always seems like he cares about me, as a patient and our desire to have a baby. Dr Grossman makes me feel comfortable and i feel completely confident on his care that i will have succes.

Be ready to laugh.

Great bedside manner. Always pleasant and caring.

I’m not really sure. I remember Gonal f, menapure, Lupron, progesterone suppositories.

Always responded to messages and always knowledgeable about what was ask. Always ends a conversation with “My pleasure”.

Always clean and welcoming. The waiting room is calming and Zen. The staff always has a smile on their face and makes me feel at ease. I see there is some construction going on but you can’t hear it, it’s not disturbing and it’s not messy.

During my last cycle, my insurance only paid for my meds so i paid around $3900 for the first cycle and then he clinic allowed me to add on to pay for my second too. They had packages where you could buy multiple cycles for less but i didn’t do that. Thankful the financial team was very understanding and allowed me to “upgrade”. I think in the end we paid around $10000

Yes. I always felt comfortable with his practice

Dr.Grossman is a soft spoken and kind Doctor with a great sense of humor. He's also very open minded to different protocols. Dr.Grossman genuinely cares about his patients and their success. He explains the treatment plan thoroughly and in a a way that is easily understood. Dr.Grossman has a way with making even the most stressful situations more manageable.

Don't be afraid to suggest different protocols to him!

Always thoughtful. Explained everything fully and in a way that was easily understood. Really seems to care about his patients.

For IUIs with injections I was on 75iu follistim/75 menopur. I have PCOS so a low dose for an IUI worked like a charm. I have 2 children from IUIs For my first IVF cycle I was on 225 follistim/75 menopur. 21 eggs retrieved. Only 4 embryos. None made it to day 5.

The nurses always would message back in a timely manner. They also described everything well during monitoring appointments

Strengths- great staff. Great atmosphere. You immediately feel comfortable and relaxed despite a stressful situation. Weaknesses- seems to have issues getting tests results faxed from outside monitoring placea

Ivf-3900 Biopsy fee-700