Dr. Catenacci was very kind and caring and seemed to have a good outlook on our IVF journey, when we first met. However, I didn’t get a chance to ask her questions once treatment started, or have any concerns addressed. During my follow up after my failed transfer, I had quite a few questions and it was hard to get answers from her. She seemed bothered by my questions and wasn’t willing to try something different for another cycle.
Every time I had a question, for the Doctor, or billing [at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago], they seemed annoyed or bothered by it...95% of my communication was through my nurse Ashley, and mostly through email. She was extremely responsive...I feel that AFCC has a protocol that works for them, and when it didn’t work for me, there wasn’t much willingness to try something else.
How was your experience with Michelle Catenacci at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago?
Dr. Catenacci was very kind and caring and seemed to have a good outlook on our IVF journey, when we first met. However, I didn’t get a chance to ask her questions once treatment started, or have any concerns addressed. During my follow up after my failed transfer, I had quite a few questions and it was hard to get answers from her. She seemed bothered by my questions and wasn’t willing to try something different for another cycle.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Michelle Catenacci at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago?
Do your own research, and try to ask as many questions in your initial appointment.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Michelle Catenacci at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago?
I feel that AFCC has a protocol that works for them, and when it didn’t work for me, there wasn’t much willingness to try something else.
Describe the protocols Michelle Catenacci used in your cycles at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago and their degree of success.
Estrogen priming and stimmed for 12-13 days with Omnitrope, low dose HCG, and started at 450iu of Gonal for the first 3 days and then increased to 600iu of Gonal for the remaining days
Describe your experience with your nurse at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago. (Assigned nurse: Ashley)
95% of my communication was through my nurse Ashley, and mostly through email. She was extremely responsive.
Describe your experience with Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago.
I think overall AFCC can be a good fit for certain patients, if you’re a good responder. But I wouldn’t expect them to go above & beyond in any aspect, which is unfortunate especially if you’re new to the process. Every time I had a question, for the Doctor, or billing, they seemed annoyed or bothered by it.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago.
I traveled from out of state for my IVF procedure, therefore I worked with my local clinic for monitoring.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Michelle Catenacci at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago.
I had insurance coverage for one IVF cycle, so my out of pocket expenses were somewhat limited. However, they did prescribe Omnitrope which was over $2000. They also had me on an extremely high dosage of Gonal-F, so I maxed out my $15,000 lifetime max on fertility meds before my first cycle was complete.
What specific things went wrong at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago?
- Lost paperwork
- Failed to order appropriate test
- Failed to send your chart to another clinic
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Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago
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