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2019 - 2022, Unknown Success
Dr. Damien is always extremely energetic when you see him. He has a wonderful bedside manner. He makes you feel like he is in this with you. Even when he has bad news, he has a way of saying it so compassionately. Dr. Damien makes sure that you understand the good, the bad and the ugly. I honestly could not ask for a better doctor...Protocols were adjusted throughout the process and with each cycle...
The care and compassion they [Damien Fertility Partners] show to each patient is unmatched...You are treated like a family member and you know that your care is truly tailored to you and not just some protocol that everyone else follows...When you have a question, they respond to you with an answer and they always check everything with the doctor before they respond. You know that you are getting care tailored to your specific case and not just the typical "oh try this" answer...
How was your experience with Miguel Damien at Damien Fertility Partners?
Dr. Damien is always extremely energetic when you see him. He has a wonderful bedside manner. He makes you feel like he is in this with you. Even when he has bad news, he has a way of saying it so compassionately. Dr. Damien makes sure that you understand the good, the bad and the ugly. I honestly could not ask for a better doctor.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Miguel Damien at Damien Fertility Partners?
Ask as many questions as you want and if you don't understand something, ask him to re-explain it. He takes the time to make sure that you know what is going on and why his plan of care is what it is.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Miguel Damien at Damien Fertility Partners?
The staff and doctors all know you by name the second you open the door. Never once did I feel like I wasn't important and that Dr. Damien and his staff didn't care about me. Everyone is just so warm and inviting and caring. They understand that they are dealing with a very emotional thing and that a lot of times their patients are dealing with high hormone levels. Their patience, understanding and caring nature is wonderful.
Describe the protocols Miguel Damien used in your cycles at Damien Fertility Partners and their degree of success.
Treatment strategies and protocols were all different. The drugs selected often were chosen by cost since there are some that do the same thing. Protocols were adjusted throughout the process and with each cycle. You wouldn't necessarily take the same dosage of the drugs each day, it depended on your blood test results and ultrasounds. The IUI and IVF protocols are very similar up until the actual IUI/egg retrieval. My plan of action was different than most because of my medical history, but for the average person, it is daily injections for about 2 weeks mainly at night and then 48 hours before the IUI or egg retrieval, a trigger shot in the butt. IUI is basically just using a turkey baster for lack of a better description. IVF is the medicines for 2 weeks, followed by the egg retrieval (a procedure in which you are put to sleep to do but is done in the office), and then waiting to find out how many embryos you have and if they survive 5 days and then testing them to see if they are normal if selected. I cannot speak further as we did not have any viable embryos.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Damien Fertility Partners. (Assigned nurse: Kristina, Michelle, Mikayla)
Everyone at Dr. Damien's office is wonderful! They are polite, caring, compassionate, etc. When you have a question, they respond to you with an answer and they always check everything with the doctor before they respond. You know that you are getting care tailored to your specific case and not just the typical "oh try this" answer. You truly feel that all of the staff care about you, why you are there and what you are going through.
Describe your experience with Damien Fertility Partners.
Damien Fertility Partners is an amazing fertility clinic. The care and compassion they show to each patient is unmatched. Everyone knows who you are the second you walk through the door and you don't feel like it's because they know you have an appointment. It truly feels like they are in this with you and want to make sure that you are a success story. You are treated like a family member and you know that your care is truly tailored to you and not just some protocol that everyone else follows. I couldn't imagine going anywhere else and would recommend Dr. Damien and his staff to anyone!
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Damien Fertility Partners.
In a way, it was a cattle call because you arrive and sign-in and then are taken in the order that you arrive. There are usually about 3-5 other people at the clinic at the same time as you because they give a 2 hour window for you to come. Giving you this window allows people who have to be at work or have something else, plenty of time to be seen and not be late. Once you are signed in, it feels like the furthest thing from a cattle call. You wait in the waiting room to be called and then the attention is all on you. When the nurse and doctor come in, it never feels rushed or like they don't want to see you. They take their time and make sure that you understand everything.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Miguel Damien at Damien Fertility Partners.
Medicines for IVF were around $6,000.
Describe Miguel Damien's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Damien Fertility Partners.
In my case, Dr. Damien suggested single embryo transfer. I do know that he does not prefer multiple embryo transfer for the most part because it can result in high-order multiples.