Owen Davis

2019 - 2020, Successful

10

Age 40 - 41

1 IVF

1 Egg Freezing

Poor Egg Quality

Middle Eastern

Income $500K+

Engineer

2nd of 2 Docs

2 IVF With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

He [Dr. Davis] went over a percentage of success in each trial, the percentage of miscarriage if we go with the 3-day transfer as opposed to the 5-day transfer. So basically quickly cleared the probability and chances of all events and gave us all the information we needed to make an educated decision. His behavior in that meeting and any other time we met was professional. He is calm, confident, reasonable, and gives you all the info you need to choose an option

Monitorings [at Weill Cornell Medical College] happened in the morning. Quite standard and convenient...The nursing Staff was very professional and even pleasant...The biggest strength is the higher chance of success for women of higher age. It is a big operation so you might see yourself waiting in a crowded room...We thought they treated us well given how busy they were. We felt doctors and Nurses were very helpful. Admin could do better

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

The clinic has, by far, the highest rate of success for the age group 40-41 (can check CDC records). We learned that some doctors believe there are eggs that are viable but in the lab do not make it to the 5th day. So for ppl who are in the older range maybe going with anything exist on the 3rd day is more reasonable. We also checked and noticed that in NYC Cornell has the highest rate of success for the women age group of 40-41. (10% compared to other clinics 5% or less) We read the reviews and decided to go with Dr. Davis. In the first meeting, Dr. Davis pointed out that he completely agrees with the notion that there might be viable eggs at 3 days that might never grow in the lab to make it to the 5th day. He went over a percentage of success in each trial, the percentage of miscarriage if we go with the 3-day transfer as opposed to the 5-day transfer. So basically quickly cleared the probability and chances of all events and gave us all the information we needed to make an educated decision. His behavior in that meeting and any other time we met was professional. He is calm, confident, reasonable, and gives you all the info you need to choose an option

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

If you are at a higher age group other than considering a 3-day transfer after discussing it with the doctor ask to see if can have multiple rounds of freezing before going ahead with eggs. Also, we read this book "It Starts with the Egg" which had surprising scientific points such as the BPA's negative factor on pregnancy that one expects to be publicly known but is not or at least we did not know.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

We felt that it is a very crowded place. Though we knew that given the high percentage of success in the clinic. We thought they treated us well given how busy they were. We felt doctors and Nurses were very helpful. Admin could do better

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Do not remember but was pretty standard

Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Weill Cornell Medical College.

The nursing Staff was very professional and even pleasant ...

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

The biggest strength is the higher chance of success for women of higher age. It is a big operation so you might see yourself waiting in a crowded room. But that is not a big deal either. (At least it was not before the Covid ...)

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Monitorings happened in the morning. Quite standard and convenient

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

30K

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

I think doctor Davis was completely fine with multiple embryo transfers given our case (higher age - 3day transfer) which worked for us ...

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2018 - 2019, Unknown Success

10

Age 43 - 44

3 Embryo Freezing

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Endometriosis

East Asian

Income $50K - $99K

Only Doc Seen

Strongly Recommends

Success w/ Doc Too early to know

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Davis speaks very fast but he is very informative. I feel he knows what he is dealing, so I can confidently follow his instructions. When I had questions about culturing or not, he explained who needs it and why. So I can make right decisions. I also asked if I should do fresh transfer or not. To each of my question, he gives me his opinion to navigate my decision. In order to reach him, leave a message to his assistant, and he calls me back.

I believe they [Weill Cornell] have the latest technology. And they dealt with big numbers of cases that I feel they know what they are doing. They are dealing with big numbers of people but quite organized. Blood works and ultrasound to monitor follicles during the cycle is very early in the morning from 6:30-8:30.... Nurses are very kind, warm, and have positive energy. It’s hard to go through cycle. But at least they seem to understand our pain and try to put efforts to minimize the pain. I really feel thankful to them.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis speaks very fast but he is very informative. I feel he knows what he is dealing, so I can confidently follow his instructions. When I had questions about culturing or not, he explained who needs it and why. So I can make right decisions. I also asked if I should do fresh transfer or not. To each of my question, he gives me his opinion to navigate my decision. In order to reach him, leave a message to his assistant, and he calls me back. During the cycle, almost every cycle, I see him at least once while I go for the morning ultrasound check ups. So I didn’t feel I was abandoned. But since he doesn’t take insurance, we only had one time actually we sat with him in his office for an hour at the beginning for consultation. But my insurance covered it as out of network. So that helped us.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

I would write down all the questions I want to ask and give him a call. He will try to explain and navigate.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis is very accessible. He always returns the call. He speaks very fast. But he always try to give me answers to my questions. He is very realistic but in a warm way.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

I started low stimulation strategy with starting with estrogen patch, cromid, 175 follistim, 75 menopure. And then I got 5 eggs retrieved 2 fertilized. Next cycle, he wanted to push a bit, and same except 225 follistim. And we got 7 eggs and 2 fertilized. He thinks that’s good result even only 2 fertilized. The 3rd cycle, we kept the same as 2nd cycle. We got 5 eggs but no fertilized. I try to figure out his analysis for that now.

Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Nurses are very kind, warm, and have positive energy. It’s hard to go through cycle. But at least they seem to understand our pain and try to put efforts to minimize the pain. I really feel thankful to them.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

I believe they have the latest technology. And they dealt with big numbers of cases that I feel they know what they are doing. They are dealing with big numbers of people but quite organized. Blood works and ultrasound to monitor follicles during the cycle is very early in the morning from 6:30-8:30.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

It is well oiled machine. Quite organized.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

I think it was about $580 or so. And I got out of network insurance Coverage for it.

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

N/A

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2019, Unsuccessful

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Age 38

1 IVF

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

3rd of 3 Docs

2 IUI With Other Docs

6 IVF With Other Docs

1 Egg Freezing With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Unsuccessful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Davis was by far the best RE I have ever worked with. He is the most knowledgeable and I truly trust his clinical judgement. He provided clear and concise recommendations, and I always understood the plan. He was readily accessible for questions, and always called me after a failed cycle. I was referred to him by a physician after multiple failed cycles for a second opinion and I believe he is known to take complicated cases.... I had a history of asynchronous follicle development, so Dr. Davis chose this protocol.

Cornell is a well oiled machine. They are efficient and organized. However, they are extremely busy so a wait time is expected. I was there over a Monday holiday weekend, and my wait times exceeded 1 hour and there were no chairs left....after many IUI and 7 IVF, I would consider myself experienced. I have used multiple clinics for IVF and have sought multiple second opinion consults. BY FAR, my experience at Cornell with Dr. Davis has been the best.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis was by far the best RE I have ever worked with. He is the most knowledgeable and I truly trust his clinical judgement. He provided clear and concise recommendations, and I always understood the plan. He was readily accessible for questions, and always called me after a failed cycle. I was referred to him by a physician after multiple failed cycles for a second opinion and I believe he is known to take complicated cases. I completely understand why. He provided a very personalized treatment plan, incorporating my complicated history. I had received multiple other 2nd opinions at other prestigious clinics, and only received generic "cookie cutter" recommendations. I was extremely impressed with the care I received from Dr. Davis at our very first meeting. My husband was also impressed (and trust me, it takes A LOT to impress him!) I would give Dr. Davis my highest recommendation!

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Have a list of questions prepared, because you will get every single one answered!

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

With my complicated history, Dr. Davis clearly reviewed my extensive fertility records prior to our visit and was prepared to lay out a well formulated plan. He was honest but extremely informative.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Antagonist protocol with estrogen patch. I had a history of asynchronous follicle development, so Dr. Davis chose this protocol. I had some of the best quality embryos to date, but unfortunately it did not result in pregnancy. He did recommend a protocol that they do at Cornell where they do an endometrial biopsy and grow your embryos on your own endometrial cells - which requires extra visits.

Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Cornell is a huge and busy clinic. Nursing care was not personalized for me, but most were nice and helpful. Sometimes I felt there was some miscommunication, so I felt it was important to advocate for yourself as a patient.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

I am still in my fertility journey, and after many IUI and 7 IVF, I would consider myself experienced. I have used multiple clinics for IVF and have sought multiple second opinion consults. BY FAR, my experience at Cornell with Dr. Davis has been the best.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Cornell is a well oiled machine. They are efficient and organized. However, they are extremely busy so a wait time is expected. I was there over a Monday holiday weekend, and my wait times exceeded 1 hour and there were no chairs left.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

I paid out of pocket for IVF, which was around $15K.

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

I did not have strong preferences on the number of embryo transferred, and took his recommendations which were based on age and prior transfer history for me.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2017 - 2018, Unknown Success

10

Age 35 - 36

Male Factor

European

Income $100K - $199K

Nurse or HC Services

3rd of 3 Docs

3 IUI With Other Docs

IVF With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Success w/ Doc Not sure

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Davis speaks very quickly but is also very thorough. It is obvious that he is very experience and is aware that there is not one or even 10 protocols that work for all patients. The cycles with him feel very individualize to you the patient based on your prior history...He adjusted his schedule so he was the physician who completed the retrieval for both of my cycles with him.... I felt like an individual patient with him rather than just someone who the standard protocol was not working for them. He was very engaged with adjusting the cycle. We did day 3 transfer, which was not offered by our prior RE, we also tried a co-cultured cycle with him.

All of the staff [at Weill Cornell] including the physicians but especially the nurses, phlebotomists, scheduling staff, billing team and other support staff were always kind and compassionate even when we were having a tough day. Lovely waiting room, with very reasonable wait times...The nursing team was exceptional! They always called back, answered emails and never made you feel like you were one of many.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Pros Dr. Davis was generous with his time. After we became his patient, we could schedule a visit with him within a week of when we called for an appointment he also followed up all phone calls to his office and provided time on the phone to answer my questions. Even though Cornell is a group practice, it was obvious that Dr. Davis was making the decisions about the day to day changes in my cycles. He adjusted his schedule so he was the physician who completed the retrieval for both of my cycles with him. While I have not been successful with him and we are moving on to donor eggs, I had the best experience with cycles with him. I felt like an individual patient with him rather than just someone who the standard protocol was not working for them. He was very engaged with adjusting the cycle. We did day 3 transfer, which was not offered by our prior RE, we also tried a co-cultured cycle with him. He was always very truthful in his expectations of success and we never felt like he was trying to sell us or convince of a procedure that he did not believe would potentially improve the cycle. Cons Dr. Davis speaks very quickly. He also tended to be quite technical but that may be because he was aware of my back ground in genetics and health care. He spoke more often to me rather than my husband though my husband was present at all appointments with him.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Come in with a list of questions and refer to it during the appointment. You may also want to audio record the sessions

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Davis speaks very quickly but is also very thorough. It is obvious that he is very experience and is aware that there is not one or even 10 protocols that work for all patients. The cycles with him feel very individualize to you the patient based on your prior history

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Came to him with two prior IVF cycles with complete arrest of embryos by day 5 and no transfers Cycle 1: birth control start, 75 U menopure, cetrotide and gonal F started on cycle day 5, gonal F low dose and dose progressively decreased. 15 eggs, 13 mature, 10 fertilize, 3 transferred on day 3, remaining embryos arrested by day 5. No pregnancy Cycle 2: endometrial biopsy for co-culture, estrogen patch start, gonal F only, cetrotide and menopure added on day 5, gonal F dosage progressively decrease. 18 eggs, 16 mature, 14 fertilized (all co-cultured), 3 transferred on day 3, remaining embryos arrested by day 5. no pregnancy

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Susan, Katie)

The nursing team was exceptional! They always called back, answered emails and never made you feel like you were one of many.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

All of the staff including the physicians but especially the nurses, phlebotomists, scheduling staff, billing team and other support staff were always kind and compassionate even when we were having a tough day. Lovely waiting room, with very reasonable wait times.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Consults with Dr. Davis are $600 out of pocket. The uterian sounding is also $600 out of pocket. We had a follow up consult with him that he did not charge for, he also does not charge for phone calls. All cycle costs were covered/ cost based on my insurance which provided some coverage of fertility treatment

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

He was very realistic about our chances with 1,2, 3 embryos. He always made the decision to transfer 3 because of poor quality. We had the conversation that we would reduce if we had a triplet pregnancy. We could have also chosen to put in fewer embryos.

What specific things went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Failed to inform you of changes in protocol

Describe the specific things that went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College.

During my first transfer Dr. Davis decided to transfer 3 rather than 2 embryos based on quality. We had spoken 2 days prior to the transfer and the decision to transfer 2 was made with a window to change based on quality. We were not contacted by Dr. Davis's team to be made aware of this decision on the day of the transfer. I was not told until I was alone in the transfer room. This information came from the doctor who was doing the transfer and he seems surprised that I was surprised by the change. It made me uneasy. Especially because this was my first transfer

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2017 - 2018, Unknown Success

9

Age 44 - 45

3 Embryo Freezing

Surrogacy

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Poor Egg Quality

European

Ashkenazi Jewish

Income $100K - $199K

Doctor

3rd of 3 Docs

IVF With Other Docs

Surrogacy With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Success w/ Doc Not sure

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

I had Multiple protocols [with Dr. Owen Davis] with various success but Antagonist protocol seemed to work best for me...Doctor Davis was always available to answer questions either by phone or email. He adjusted course of treatment multiple times when I didn’t respond well to stimulation. I have done 3 cycles with drDavis and am still in process of banking embryos for transfer. First transfer didn’t work out but I am still hopeful.

I felt that the nurse [at Weill Cornell] was not always available and on many questions rerouted me to drDavis for answers. I understand that she was only part time and when I called was most of the time speaking to answering machine. However she did return the calls eventually but not always promptly...Once prescription wasn’t called in time and I had no trigger shot medication on hands. Thankfully their after hours team corrected the mistake in time .

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Doctor Davis was always available to answer questions either by phone or email. He adjusted course of treatment multiple times when I didn’t respond well to stimulation. I have done 3 cycles with drDavis and am still in process of banking embryos for transfer. First transfer didn’t work out but I am still hopeful.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Ask many questions and participate in actively in discussing and choosing appropriate protocol. If you can - have your retrieval done by drDavis - his hands are magic and I never had any pain or complications after he has done my procedure.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

The clinic is large, it is always overly crowded during monitoring hours and you can’t help to feel like a number. However when I needed to speak with drDavis he was always available and either answered my questions through email or returned my phone call within a couple of hours.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

I had Multiple protocols with various success but Antagonist protocol seemed to work best for me.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Katie)

I felt that the nurse was not always available and on many questions rerouted me to drDavis for answers. I understand that she was only part time and when I called was most of the time speaking to answering machine. However she did return the calls eventually but not always promptly.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Extremely busy, not always well coordinated, some amazing nurses and some pretty average once. Overall like any other large clinic I had been with - has good and bad sides. Over course of my treatment I really got to know some of the nurses and phlebotomists as well as attending and learned that if you request a certain doctor or attending- most of the time they will see you for your scans and that way there is a feel of some continuity through the treatment. I really like drPasternak - she was thorough and attentive with great reassuring attitude.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Always had huge lines but most of the time pretty efficient unless you neeed yo speak with a nurse- like at the beginning of the cycle and then can spent hours waiting :((

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

The cycle monitoring without transfer was about $9400, but there is a cost of facility for retrieval which is additional $1200. ICSI is about $2500 and additional costs for freezing and storage of embryos. Medications add up to another $4-5K depending on the protocol. After you are gone it all adds up to $20K+

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

I had done multiple transfers as recommended by my doctor since considering my age the chance of having multiples is pretty low.

What specific things went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy

Describe the specific things that went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Once prescription wasn’t called in time and I had no trigger shot medication on hands. Thankfully their after hours team corrected the mistake in time .

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2018, Successful

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9

Age 37

4 IUI

1 IVF

3 Egg Freezing

Unexplained

East Asian

Income $500K

Only Doc Seen

Strongly Recommends

Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Davis treats you with respect. He is an extremely responsive physician who does not sugar coat issues but has a healthy degree of optimism...I wish I had seen him more generally but I felt he was extremely accessible over the phone. There were a few instances where he went out of his way to check my follicles during the retrieval processes. He was hands on when he felt like he needed first hand evaluation to ensure we were setting ourselves up for success.

[Monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell had] Long lines but efficiently run. I tried to come at off hours and generally was in and out. If you come at peak times, expect to wait up to 45 minutes...doesn't take insurance so I had to pay for everything out of pocket and then hope to be reimbursed by my insurance company...They function like a machine and clearly have a high volume of patients. I liked that they had clear procedures in place... others feel like it's a factory.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He's so bright, thoughtful and experienced and is able to operate with appropriate levels of empathy and compassion. He's busy and a fast talker but was very patient with all of the questions and details I wanted. I wish I had seen him more generally but I felt he was extremely accessible over the phone. There were a few instances where he went out of his way to check my follicles during the retrieval processes. He was hands on when he felt like he needed first hand evaluation to ensure we were setting ourselves up for success.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Be patient but forthcoming and direct with your questions and concerns. He will address anything you need to know but you will need to advocate/push for yourself as well.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis treats you with respect. He is an extremely responsive physician who does not sugar coat issues but has a healthy degree of optimism.

Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Depending on the day, you see a different nurse. I felt like I interacted in person more with the phlebotomists (all were great except 1 without much experience who had just started after working the front desk...). Generally they know what they are doing and many are very compassionate. That said, this is a large facility so it's hard for them to remember every detail in this fast paced environment.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Clinic is known to treat difficult fertility problems. They function like a machine and clearly have a high volume of patients. I liked that they had clear procedures in place... others feel like it's a factory.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Long lines but efficiently run. I tried to come at off hours and generally was in and out. If you come at peak times, expect to wait up to 45 minutes.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Davis doesn't take insurance so I had to pay for everything out of pocket and then hope to be reimbursed by my insurance company. I think our out of pocket costs were in the tens of thousands... lost count.

What specific things went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Lost paperwork
Failed to call with results
Provided conflicting information

Describe the specific things that went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College.

There was an instance where some paperwork/preauthorizations were not handled appropriately. Frustrating given so much you have to manage during the fertility process. I wish they had someone who coordinated and guided you through this part of the process (i.e. insurance is a nightmare, having someone consult you through that would be great).

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2017, Unsuccessful

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Age 40

1 IUI

2 IVF

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Poor Egg Quality

Tubal Blockage

European

Income $500K

Marketer or PR

2nd of 3 Docs

1 IUI With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Unsuccessful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

My husband and I both really liked Dr. Davis. Easy to talk to, compassionate, direct with the stats but always optimistic, never made us feel rushed and took his time answering our questions always with thoughtful and detailed responses....you won't see him all of the time - the doctors rotate for monitoring, retrievals, transfers etc. - not unlike many other clinics. Important to note that he will make himself available by phone whenever you need to speak to him.

World class doctors and staff. It's a very busy clinic but efficient - they do a good job with the monitoring process and I never had to wait very long. It's a one stop shop with radiology across the street if you need an HSG and the retrieval/transfers are also done across the street...It's a huge clinic but the nurses and the doctors all did a good job of making me feel comfortable there...Organized, compassionate and very responsive nurses and overall great staff. All very professional and kind.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

My husband and I both really liked Dr. Davis. Easy to talk to, compassionate, direct with the stats but always optimistic, never made us feel rushed and took his time answering our questions always with thoughtful and detailed responses.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Just know you won't see him all of the time - the doctors rotate for monitoring, retrievals, transfers etc. - not unlike many other clinics. Important to note that he will make himself available by phone whenever you need to speak to him.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

It's a huge clinic but the nurses and the doctors all did a good job of making me feel comfortable there.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

I did 3 cycles with Owen Davis. 2 IVF cycles and 1 IUI. For the IUI I was just on clomid > 2 follicles > negative pregnancy test. For the first IVF cycle I was on Menopur and Follistim - 4 follicles, retrieved 4 eggs, 1 fertilized, transferred 1 > negative pregnancy test. For the second IVF cycle I was on a microflare lupron protocol - 4 follicles, retrieved 2 eggs, 2 fertilized, transferred both > positive pregnancy test but miscarried around 8 weeks.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Katie)

Organized, compassionate and very responsive nurses and overall great staff. All very professional and kind.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

World class doctors and staff. It's a very busy clinic but efficient - they do a good job with the monitoring process and I never had to wait very long. It's a one stop shop with radiology across the street if you need an HSG and the retrieval/transfers are also done across the street.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Approximately $20k for an IVF cycle not including PGS testing.

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

No strong preference but based on my age and specific condition the recommendation was 3-4 embryos.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2015 - 2017, Successful

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8

Age 43 - 45

8 IVF

Poor Egg Quality

Unexplained

East Asian

Income $100K - $199K

Doctor

Only Doc Seen

Donor Sperm

Strongly Recommends

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Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr Owen Davis was very personable, listened to my preferences with respect, and was upfront with the statistics of achieving pregnancy at my age. He always called back within 36hrs of leaving a message, sometimes within 2 - 4 hrs...He was upfront and honest about what my chances were of achieving a positive outcome from a biological as well as a financial perspective. He expressed his own preferences for certain protocols and also adjusted to accommodate my preferences readily. He patiently answered all my questions when I didn't understand something clearly...

Expect high volume and the pros and cons that come with it [at Weill Cornell - U East]. Less personal attention but very efficient. The retrieval procedures done through NY Presbyterian were as stress-free as I think they could possibly have been...I went out of my way to get there very early in the morning to minimize wait time to 20-3min. Otherwise waits were anywhere from 30min to 2hrs. Going to the satellite clinic in Tribeca was extremely helpful as it was closer to me and less crowded...

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr Davis was very knowledgeable. He was upfront and honest about what my chances were of achieving a positive outcome from a biological as well as a financial perspective. He expressed his own preferences for certain protocols and also adjusted to accommodate my preferences readily. He patiently answered all my questions when I didn't understand something clearly.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He is very informative and can give you lots of statistics off the top of his head. Take notes to create a plan, as well as a back up plan, that you are comfortable with. Be ready to clearly discuss your options and questions before going in thereafter. Dr Davis is a highly ranked fertility doctor, not a therapist (so don't expect lovely dovey emotional support and hand holding). But do expect honesty and results consistent with the expectations he set.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr Owen Davis was very personable, listened to my preferences with respect, and was upfront with the statistics of achieving pregnancy at my age. He always called back within 36hrs of leaving a message, sometimes within 2 - 4 hrs.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Frozen embryo transfer over fresh - better success rates. PGS testing - Dr Davis was neutral about this. After several unsuccessful cycles, I did not want to lose time in case of a miscarriage. I requested testing eventually and he did not disagree. In retrospect, I would have started with PGS testing right away. After batching 3 retrieval cycles with 54 eggs retrieved, only 2 were genetically normal. Transferred 1 of the 2 and achieved pregnancy. Meds: Follistim, ganirelex, menopur. Medicated embryo transfer cycle: Didn't want to leave anything to chance.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Primary Nurse: had a miscalculation issue regarding cycle days and expected time of embryo transfer. Nurse was not very clear in setting expectations and I had to do a last minute stressful scramble with my work schedule. Spoke to Dr. Davis and requested to have nurse changed. Subsequent nurse was was very clear and concise thereafter. Nursing Staff: high volume clinic, very professional and friendly except for one nurse (eastern block - russian/ukranian?) who was a bit cold and never bothered to have me check my name/birthdate blood tube label like all the other nurses did. Surgical nursing staff for retreivals at NY Presbyterian: phenomenal. Can't say enough good things about them. Super caring and attentive.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Expect high volume and the pros and cons that come with it. Less personal attention but very efficient. The retrieval procedures done through NY Presbyterian were as stress-free as I think they could possibly have been.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

I went out of my way to get there very early in the morning to minimize wait time to 20-3min. Otherwise waits were anywhere from 30min to 2hrs. Going to the satellite clinic in Tribeca was extremely helpful as it was closer to me and less crowded.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr Davis is Out of Network. So I had to pay out of pocket for his visits and procedures e.g. hysterocsopy, pregnancy ultrasound. Initially I paid out of pocket for all procedures, meds and most bloodwork. They have a flat fee per IVF procedure with add'l cost per transfer. Within range of expected costs for IVF comparable to other clinics. My Insurance started covering IVF in 2016 - costs decreased significantly to deductible only.

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr Davis was fine with transferring 5 embryos without PGS testing. Once PGS tested, he recommended eSET. I thought this was appropriate based on my age group.

What specific things went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Lost paperwork
Failed to convey critical information

Describe the specific things that went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College.

They did make 2 significant mistakes that I was willing to deal with and eventually get past. 1) embryology did not thaw the correct frozen eggs and fertilize despite verbal and written plan to do so. The follow-up was thawing them out after the fact and fertilizing them with sperm that had been previously thawed and left over. Poor fertilization, unsuccessful cycle, and hard to know exactly what were contributing factors. 2) my nurse made a counting error for scheduled retrieval procedure. Had to scramble work schedule creating a lot of stress. Requested to change primary nurse thereafter.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2017, Successful

10

Age 35

1 IVF

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Unexplained

European

Income $500K

Business Executive

3rd of 3 Docs

3 IUI With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Davis is highly competent, intelligent, compassionate, realistic, and thorough -- all the things I could have hoped for in a doctor. He is a man on a fertility mission; he is all business yet still manages to make you feel like a person. Despite the high volume of patients he sees on a daily basis, he was always up to speed with my treatment and was available whenever I needed to speak with him directly. At no time was I confused about my treatment or what the next steps were going to be. I can't recommend him highly enough.

Even though the practice at [Weill Cornell] CRM is huge, everyone I met with treated me with respect and kindness. There are literally hundreds of patients waiting in the monitoring room each day yet I did not encounter any frustrated doctors, nurses, or other staff...Everyone is super nice and professional, but the automation keeps things moving smoothly. With this volume of patients, everything has to be timed to the minute. Despite the high volume, the obvious compassion and level of training from everyone - the billing team, receptionists, nurses, doctors - makes you feel like a person.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis is highly competent, intelligent, compassionate, realistic, and thorough -- all the things I could have hoped for in a doctor. He is a man on a fertility mission; he is all business yet still manages to make you feel like a person. Despite the high volume of patients he sees on a daily basis, he was always up to speed with my treatment and was available whenever I needed to speak with him directly. At no time was I confused about my treatment or what the next steps were going to be. I can't recommend him highly enough.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Do not wait to make an appointment - if you want to see him, the sooner the better.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Even though the practice at CRM is huge, everyone I met with treated me with respect and kindness. There are literally hundreds of patients waiting in the monitoring room each day yet I did not encounter any frustrated doctors, nurses, or other staff. Whenever I met with Dr. Davis, he was completely up to speed on my treatment.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

I started a protocol of 300 cc follistim, 150 menopur for the first 12 days of my cycle - around day 8 as I was getting ready for the retrieval, he prescribed ganirelix to prevent me from ovulating. I was monitored every day or every other day with blood work and then ultrasounds. I did not have any side effects, which I am so grateful for. I was triggered on day 13 and retrieved on day 15, closely following my natural cycle. Dr. Davis retrieved 14 eggs, 11 of which were mature. Of the 11, 8 fertilized with ICSI, and 5 went on to be blastocysts. I transferred a single embryo on day 5 - prior to the retrieval we discussed my desire to transfer just 1 embryo if possible. I was thrilled to get a positive blood pregnancy test on day 28, and now have an additional 4 embryos frozen for future use. Dr. Davis did not recommend genetic testing in my case because of family history and age; he explained that it was an additional step to freeze and unfreeze the embryos and that in my circumstances, the risks were not worth doing it.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Katie)

Katie is an excellent nurse and always answered my questions within a few hours. She is super thorough and organized - nothing ever fell through the cracks with her. I saw her frequently, but other nurses often did the blood work monitoring or ultrasounds. They were all great. Like Dr. Davis, Katie was always completely up to speed on my treatment, which reassured me that my case was being followed personally.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Many other patients have described CRM as a well-oiled machine. It is, which, when it comes to IVF, is a great thing. Having experienced both kind of clinics - more personal vs more automatic - I prefer this environment. Everyone is super nice and professional, but the automation keeps things moving smoothly. With this volume of patients, everything has to be timed to the minute. Despite the high volume, the obvious compassion and level of training from everyone - the billing team, receptionists, nurses, doctors - makes you feel like a person.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Super efficient. I do not live close to the clinic in Manhattan (I am about 2 hours away) so it was a pain sometimes getting there in the morning before 8:30. However, I never had to wait long to see someone (less than 15 minutes) and was always in and out. Everyone super nice and professional. Usually there are between 75-100 people waiting. The Mount Kisco location is closer to my house, but unfortunately not as efficient. I think they only have 1-2 nurses there, and usually only 5-10 people waiting, but much longer wait times (usually 30 minutes or more).

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Medications - $14,000; IVF - $10,500; ICSI - $2,700; Hospital Fee - $1800; Embryo cryopreservation - $1100 per year; Individual consultations/visits with Dr. Davis - $550 each, probably around 6-8 of those total including initial consultation and follow up after achieving pregnancy

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

In my first consultation with Dr. Davis, I expressed to him that I wanted to transfer just 1 embryo if possible. He noted my wishes and said that realistically he could transfer either 1 or 2, but it depended on the embryos themselves: how many were fertilized, and how they looked on day 3 post-fertilization. This made sense, and post retrieval he and my nurse Katie kept me aware of how they were doing and how likely a day 5 transfer would be. Happily, 5 embryos made it to day 3 and looked good enough to wait until day 5 for a single embryo transfer.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2014 - 2017, Successful

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8

Age 40 - 43

3 IVF

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Male Factor

Poor Egg Quality

European

Income $200K - $499K

Business Executive

2nd of 2 Docs

3 IVF With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Neutral

Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

[Dr. Owen Davis used a protocol of] Co-culture, Estrogen priming & 450 Gonal-f & and 150 menopur to stimulate follicle growth; cetrotide to prevent ovulation; HCG to trigger. I had 1 successful pregnancy from this protocol. Co-culture, 150 Gonal-f & 75 menopur; cetrotide to prevent ovulation; HCG trigger. I had more follicles on this low dose protocol and had a chemical pregnancy.... Dr Davis is extremely knowledgeable and knew my chart and history inside and out before our consults.

Strengths [of Weill Cornell Medical College]: very efficient and able to handle high volumes of patients. Flexible monitoring hours. Highly successful results. Weaknesses: some issues with billing/ filing insurance claims/ getting reimbursements. You don't see your primary Dr for most procedures. Retrievals are done at the hospital across the street vs in office, which is an added expense.... Dr. Davis' nursing staff is extremely responsive and caring. There are a high number of patients for daily monitoring; however, most Dr's took the time during ultrasounds to explain the results and answer questions. Patients see whichever Dr is in duty for monitoring, retrievals and transfers.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr Davis is extremely knowledgeable and knew my chart and history inside and out before our consults. He is willing to try numerous treatment options and does not get discouraged by poor responders. Dr. Davis is extremely busy and prefers phone calls to emails. If you have questions, leave a message with his assistants, and he will call back quickly.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr Davis is excellent with dealing with finished ovarian reserve. He is willing to try multiple stimulation options to achieve the best outcome possible. If you need to reach him during a call, call his amazing Assistant, and she will have him call you right back.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis' nursing staff is extremely responsive and caring. There are a high number of patients for daily monitoring; however, most Dr's took the time during ultrasounds to explain the results and answer questions. Patients see whichever Dr is in duty for monitoring, retrievals and transfers.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Co-culture, Estrogen priming & 450 Gonal-f & and 150 menopur to stimulate follicle growth; cetrotide to prevent ovulation; HCG to trigger. I had 1 successful pregnancy from this protocol. Co-culture, 150 Gonal-f & 75 menopur; cetrotide to prevent ovulation; HCG trigger. I had more follicles on this low dose protocol and had a chemical pregnancy.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr Davis' primary nurses are amazing. I worked with 1 in 2014 who was fantastic. She left in 2016, and there was a period of time where a nurse was filling in. I experienced communication gaps during this time period. Dr Davis now has a new primary nurse, and she is also excellent.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Strengths: very efficient and able to handle high volumes of patients. Flexible monitoring hours. Highly successful results. Weaknesses: some issues with billing/ filing insurance claims/ getting reimbursements. You don't see your primary Dr for most procedures. Retrievals are done at the hospital across the street vs in office, which is an added expense.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Monitoring appointments are very busy and the waiting room is full most days.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

IVF cycle with co-culture: $11,500 ICSI: $2,630 Anesthesia: $800 Hospital admitting fee for retrieval: $1,005.84

What specific things went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Failed to convey critical information

Describe the specific things that went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Be sure to confirm treatment plan and protocol with each department you work with (i.e.: when doing co-culture).

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2014 - 2016, Unsuccessful

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Age 44 - 46

3 IUI

3 IVF

European

Income $50K - $99K

Graphic Designer

1st of 2 Docs

2 IUI With Other Docs

2 IVF With Other Docs

Donor Sperm

Strongly Recommends

Unsuccessful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Upon my first meeting he [Dr. Owen Davis] was already read up on my whole chart and practically recited to me. He listened to all my questions and concerns and was very optimistic and hopeful as we proceeded. Although nothing was ever guaranteed he did say anything can happen and that kept me in good spirits. I always felt there was a genuine concern for me as a patient. He followed up with calls after every procedure to make sure I was ok.

Elizabeth [a nurse at Weill Cornell] was available for my many questions. I did not see her that often though but it was not necessary. Mostly needed her for questions on protocol, etc. All of the nurses were warm and welcoming to me.... All I remember was we used lower doses of meds which resulted in 4-5 very good embryos each IVF cycle. My first dr/hospital used very high meds and only produced 1-2 eggs both times. Dr Davis took the time to see what was best for my body as opposed to some cookie cutter protocol.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Upon my first meeting he was already read up on my whole chart and practically recited to me. He listened to all my questions and concerns and was very optimistic and hopeful as we proceeded. Although nothing was ever guaranteed he did say anything can happen and that kept me in good spirits. I always felt there was a genuine concern for me as a patient. He followed up with calls after every procedure to make sure I was ok.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He talks fast so pay attention! He is very open so ask him anything

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He took the time to explain everything. He was very realistic but always encouraging. He was always available if I had a question and called to follow up after both of my miscarriages with genuine concern

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

All I remember was we used lower doses of meds which resulted in 4-5 very good embryos each IVF cycle. My first dr/hospital used very high meds and only produced 1-2 eggs both times. Dr Davis took the time to see what was best for my body as opposed to some cookie cutter protocol.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Elizabeth Ann Prusiewicz)

Elizabeth was available for my many questions. I did not see her that often though but it was not necessary. Mostly needed her for questions on protocol, etc. All of the nurses were warm and welcoming to me.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

I believe they have the best Drs. I liked all of them. It was a very busy place in the morning when you are there for bloodwork and sometimes could wait up to an hour, sometimes just 10 min. There's no way to know. Everyone was friendly and compassionate.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

it was a very busy room however they moved it along pretty quickly. Some morning you wait an hour some just 10 min, no way to tell so you have to come prepared with patience.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

unfortunately insurance in CT was not covered for me so I payed everything out of pocket. He does not take insurance for his appt's either. The cost were astronomical!

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

we put back in all 4 embryos every time. I wish maybe we tried to freeze a couple but I did what he suggested as he felt it upped the odds of success.

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Owen Davis

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2015 - 2016, Successful

10

Age 41 - 42

2 IUI

2 IVF

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Ashkenazi Jewish

Income $100K - $199K

Doctor

2nd of 2 Docs

2 IUI With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

He [Dr. Davis] said that at my age (41 at the time) more embryos transferred was best and would increase my chances of getting pregnant. He did not recommend PGD, possibly because I didn’t have enough eggs to do that...I met with Dr Davis for the initial consultation, which included a sit down session in which he reviewed and discussed my prior medical records...he also did a physical exam including a breast exam. He also performed the hysterosalpingogram. After that, most of the contact with Dr. Davis was by phone or communications through his dedicated nursing staff. He always explained his reasoning and sounded hopeful without making any promises.

Surprisingly, even when waiting room [at Weill Cornell Medical College] was full, it went quickly. They opened at 6:30am. Sometimes I got there late, ie 9am and it was still possible to do monitoring at that later hour...You will not meet with your doctor each time. For the early part of your monitoring, it will be done by a fellow (usually in their first year). As it gets closer to retrieval, you will be seen by an attending. For the actual retrieval, there is a rotation of attendings.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

I met with Dr Davis for the initial consultation, which included a sit down session in which he reviewed and discussed my prior medical records I had faxed to his office earlier. At the initial visit he also did a physical exam including a breast exam. He also performed the hysterosalpingogram. After that, most of the contact with Dr. Davis was by phone or communications through his dedicated nursing staff. He always explained his reasoning and sounded hopeful without making any promises.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Be on time.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

My issue was diminished ovarian reserve and being a non responder to the treatment. So we kept trying ... when I didn’t produce more than 1-2 Follicles, he said that he’d be willing to go for single egg retrieval. We kept On going and eventually Went for 2 follicle retrieval, and I hadtwo 3-day embryos Transferred But it didn’t take, possibly because I had to get treated for a severe yeast infection during that cycle, after the embryo transfer. We kept on going, had endometrial co-culture and eventually got to 3 follicles, 3 embryos transferred, and a singleton pregnancy.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Elizabeth Lewis)

Nurses doing phlebotomy ere quick, wait was never that long.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

You will not meet with your doctor each time. For the early part of your monitoring, it will be done by a fellow (usually in their first year). As it gets closer to retrieval, you will be seen by an attending. For the actual retrieval, there is a rotation of attendings.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Surprisingly, even when waiting room was full, it went quickly. They opened at 6:30am. Sometimes I got there late, ie 9am and it was still possible to do monitoring at that later hour.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

All was covered by insurance except for endometrial coculture ($1000) and the fetal ultrasounds ($400 per ultrasound).

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

He said that at my age (41 at the time) more embryos transferred was best and would increase my chances of getting pregnant. He did not recommend PGD, possibly because I didn’t have enough eggs to do that.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2014 - 2015, Successful

10

Age 36 - 37

2 IUI

2 IVF

2 Embryo Freezing

Male Factor

European

Income $200K - $499K

Teacher

Only Doc Seen

Fertility Medications With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

I had complications along the way, specifically a very dangerous ectopic pregnancy. I could get ahold of Dr. Davis any time I needed to. He responded quickly to all of my inquiries. He set face to face meetings on very short notice when they were warranted. He provided great patient care....Dr. Davis does not accept insurance, so you must pay for all of his services (initial consultation $600?, hysteroscopy $5,000?, hsg ???, confirmation of pregnancy ultrasound $750??) in full before they are rendered.

Cornell is a large center. I feared there could be a chance of feeling like a number. But, I had complications along the way, specifically a very dangerous ectopic pregnancy. I could get ahold of Dr. Davis any time I needed to. There were times when the billing department did not send the necessary forms, and when contacted acted put out by the request. The clinic as a whole was participating in my insurance, so IVF and monitoring were all paid directly from insurance to the clinic and I did not have to pay out of pocket. I believe IVF with ICSI and cryopreservation of embryos is approximately $16,000 per round plus medications.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis is very knowledgeable and is able to convey all information clearly. He is soft spoken, but confident. He prepared me for each upcoming event so I knew what to expect. He answered any and all questions I had throughout the 14 months I was his patient.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Ask questions so that you understand each procedure

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Cornell is a large center. I feared there could be a chance of feeling like a number. But, I had complications along the way, specifically a very dangerous ectopic pregnancy. I could get ahold of Dr. Davis any time I needed to. He responded quickly to all of my inquiries. He set face to face meetings on very short notice when they were warranted. He provided great patient care.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Elizabeth)

Elizabeth would call each day during monitoring and provide all pertinent information in a clear and concise way. She was able to answer many questions for me and if she couldn't answer a question she would put me in contact with Dr. Davis immediately.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

It is a large clinic. Some days the wait time is long for monitoring, but the earlier you arrive the shorter the wait time.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

The monitoring staff works quickly to get you in and out each day. The waiting area is comfortable and spacious enough for everyone to have a seat while waiting.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr. Davis does not accept insurance, so you must pay for all of his services (initial consultation $600?, hysteroscopy $5,000?, hsg ???, confirmation of pregnancy ultrasound $750??) in full before they are rendered. Then the billing department is to send you paperwork to submit to insurance for reimbursement. There were times when the billing department did not send the necessary forms, and when contacted acted put out by the request. The clinic as a whole was participating in my insurance, so IVF and monitoring were all paid directly from insurance to the clinic and I did not have to pay out of pocket. I believe IVF with ICSI and cryopreservation of embryos is approximately $16,000 per round plus medications.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2015, 16 Eggs Frozen

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Age 33

1 Egg Freezing

Ashkenazi Jewish

Income $500K

Business Executive

Only Doc Seen

Strongly Recommends

Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

I am a scientifically oriented person, and I found that a few other doctors who I consulted with really glossed over the data, when I wanted to hear hard credible facts. Dr. Davis respected me and provided the information I wanted. He is compassionate but also got right to the point. And most importantly, I have full trust in his medical abilities. I was never scared that I was going to be overstimulated, because Dr. Davis and his team made it seem like they were doing an excellent job of monitoring me closely. I was not a complicated case, so maybe this isn't all due to Dr. Davis' skill, but I got a beautiful result, more than I eve

I really liked Dr. Davis, but I also really liked and respected the entire team at Cornell. This is important because you don't often see your own doctor - you see whomever is in charge of monitoring hours on a given morning, and the doctor who does your retrieval is whomever happens to be on call that day. So I only saw Dr. Davis for my initial consult and one time when he happened to be doing monitoring hours. But I thought that all of the nurses and doctors at Cornell were excellent. Everything went exactly as described, all of the staff were 100% on top of giving me clear instructions every day, and I never had to wonder what was going on or feel like I didn't know what to do next. Dr. Davis himself is great. He took a lot of time to explain the options to me, and provided data on probability of success in detailed terms that I really appreciated. I am a scientifically oriented person, and I found that a few other doctors who I consulted with really glossed over the data, when I wanted to hear hard credible facts. Dr. Davis respected me and provided the information I wanted. He is compassionate but also got right to the point. And most importantly, I have full trust in his medical abilities. I was never scared that I was going to be overstimulated, because Dr. Davis and his team made it seem like they were doing an excellent job of monitoring me closely. I was not a complicated case, so maybe this isn't all due to Dr. Davis' skill, but I got a beautiful result, more than I even expected, with basically no side effects. I was just thrilled that I decided to do elective egg retrieval and freezing, and I would 110% recommend Dr. Davis and Cornell to anyone else considering it.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

I really liked Dr. Davis, but I also really liked and respected the entire team at Cornell. This is important because you don't often see your own doctor - you see whomever is in charge of monitoring hours on a given morning, and the doctor who does your retrieval is whomever happens to be on call that day. So I only saw Dr. Davis for my initial consult and one time when he happened to be doing monitoring hours. But I thought that all of the nurses and doctors at Cornell were excellent. Everything went exactly as described, all of the staff were 100% on top of giving me clear instructions every day, and I never had to wonder what was going on or feel like I didn't know what to do next. Dr. Davis himself is great. He took a lot of time to explain the options to me, and provided data on probability of success in detailed terms that I really appreciated. I am a scientifically oriented person, and I found that a few other doctors who I consulted with really glossed over the data, when I wanted to hear hard credible facts. Dr. Davis respected me and provided the information I wanted. He is compassionate but also got right to the point. And most importantly, I have full trust in his medical abilities. I was never scared that I was going to be overstimulated, because Dr. Davis and his team made it seem like they were doing an excellent job of monitoring me closely. I was not a complicated case, so maybe this isn't all due to Dr. Davis' skill, but I got a beautiful result, more than I even expected, with basically no side effects. I was just thrilled that I decided to do elective egg retrieval and freezing, and I would 110% recommend Dr. Davis and Cornell to anyone else considering it.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Set aside time to do some research on where to obtain the drugs - first have the Cornell nurse call them in to see if your health insurance will cover them, and if not, research a pharmacy with the best retail price. The Cornell team does not help that much with this part, so you'll need to spend some time on it. Also, do attend the "training" on how to inject yourself. It was worth it to feel more comfortable with starting the injections.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

While Cornell has tons of patients undergoing cycles at any one time, the fact that they process you through their massive system didn't make me feel like a number - I appreciated that they had such a system, which made things efficient and move quickly! In his consultation with me, Dr. Davis truly listened, and was willing to take as much time as I needed to answer my questions and discuss my options. He is truly a caring doctor as well as being brilliant.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Dr. Davis used a basic protocol for me, with Menopur and Gonal-F to stimulate, followed by another drug to suppress ovulation starting halfway through, followed by a single trigger shot.

Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Instructions were always left on time, always very clear, and it was easy to get someone to call me back if I had a question. I didn't have just one nurse though - it varied a lot from day to day. But I was OK with that.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Tribeca location usually didn't have a long wait if you got there right when it opened. UES location did always have a long wait, but tons of people were there in the waiting room, so it appeared to be moving as fast as it possibly could.

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2012 - 2013, Successful

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Age 34 - 35

2 IVF

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

European

Income $500K

Lawyer

2nd of 2 Docs

2 IUI With Other Docs

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

I traveled from DC to see him....I couldn't believe how much time he had spent with my file before sitting down with us. He also began by addressing why he thought I was experiencing the miscarriages. He didn't try to push more IVF until he had determined why the miscarriages were occurring.

I would say that the practice is large and other doctors often perform retrievals, monitor progress, etc. on a rotation. But the doctors at Weill Cornell are all exceptional, so it didn't cause concern. Dr. Davis was always available by email or phone if I felt I needed to check in with him.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

I credit him with the birth of my twin girls and could not have been happier with my choice. He is a brilliant doctor -- creative and always trying to find the right solution for his patient, not what works for most patients. He did a hysteroscopy on me to look at my uterus before starting fertility treatments, suspecting that I may have some scarring that was preventing implantation. And he was right -- I have significant scarring from a D&C the year before that my previous doctor had never thought to look for. He promptly returned my calls and was thoughtful in answering all my questions. And he treated me like an individual -- I always felt as though I had very personal care. I cannot recommend him highly enough. If there is any weakness, I would say that the practice is large and other doctors often perform retrievals, monitor progress, etc. on a rotation. But the doctors at Weill Cornell are all exceptional, so it didn't cause concern. Dr. Davis was always available by email or phone if I felt I needed to check in with him.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

I traveled from DC to see him. Don't rule him out just because you live outside of New York, if you have hit a wall with physicians in your city and your personal/work life allows for travel. He's the best and is worth the trip.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

After leaving a doctor who never remembered my name and made little attempt to address my problems -- low ovarian reserve and recurring pregnancy loss (3 miscarriages) -- I arrived for a consult with Dr. Davis with low expectations. He sat with my husband and me for probably an hour and a half, repeating my medical history from memory. I couldn't believe how much time he had spent with my file before sitting down with us. He also began by addressing why he thought I was experiencing the miscarriages. He didn't try to push more IVF until he had determined why the miscarriages were occurring.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Elizabeth)

Elizabeth was very responsive and experienced.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

There was a morning window, so I could go when convenient. The waiting area is very busy, so that does not feel personal at all, but they were orderly and efficient and the wait was not excessive. The waiting area has comfortable seats, water and plenty of reading materials.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2006 - 2011, Successful

10

Age 42 - 47

3 IVF

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Endometriosis

Poor Egg Quality

Uterine Fibroids

European

Ashkenazi Jewish

Only Doc Seen

IUI With Other Docs

Donor Sperm

Strongly Recommends

Successful

Review of

Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

And most importantly, he [Dr. Owen Davis] was willing to take me on as a patient when no one else at any of the major fertility centers in NYC, Boston, SF, or Baltimore would (because I was 42, and had very poor ovarian reserve and endometriosis), and he was willing to keep trying for years despite terrible odds until he really thought my chances of conceiving with my own egg had become impossible and was no longer comfortable continuing to try. And even then, when I requested going back to doing unmedicated IUIs so as not to waste even a single chance while awaiting donor eggs, he was willing to listen to me and do them. Thank goodness! Because on the second one I got pregnant with my wonderful, normal, healthy son!

Biggest strength [at Cornell] is that the were willing to take me and made it all happen and were pleasant and efficient about it. Biggest weakness was one obnoxious phlebotomist. I hate the relatively new (done because of HIPAA) practice throughout Cornell of calling people by their first name and last initial when they call out for you in the waiting room as though we were all in kindergarten, but that's not their fault. I'd prefer they either ask me what I'd like to be called, or just have us all take a number like they do at the deli.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

As I said, he's kind, respectful, and provides as much detail as one wants to know about one's treatment. And most importantly, he was willing to take me on as a patient when no one else at any of the major fertility centers in NYC, Boston, SF, or Baltimore would (because I was 42, and had very poor ovarian reserve and endometriosis), and he was willing to keep trying for years despite terrible odds until he really thought my chances of conceiving with my own egg had become impossible and was no longer comfortable continuing to try. And even then, when I requested going back to doing unmedicated IUIs so as not to waste even a single chance while awaiting donor eggs, he was willing to listen to me and do them. Thank goodness! Because on the second one I got pregnant with my wonderful, normal, healthy son!

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Be as relaxed and nonchalant about it as you can possibly be, and keep trying. That's when it happens.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He's kind, respectful, and provides as much detail as one wants to know about one's treatment. The staff were lovely, too (with the exception of one obnoxious phlebotomist).

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Dr. D told me it was extremely unlikely (maybe a 1% chance) that I would be able to conceive with my own eggs but that he was willing to try. We did one or two unmedicated IUIs (with 1 chemical pregnancy), 4-6 medicated IUIs (with various doses of Clomid, an HCG trigger, and IM Progesterone after; 1 chemical pregnancy), and 7 or 8 IVF cycles (with various doses of Menopur and Follistim +/- Ganirelix; best cycle, which was early on, got 8 follicles otherwise 1-3; did 2-3 retrievals and only 1 transfer that didn't work). He then told me that since I was now over 45 and had even worse ovarian function, getting pregnant with my own eggs would now be virtually impossible, and I should consider adoption or donor eggs. I agreed to move to donor eggs, but said that while we were doing all we needed to do to make that happen, I wanted to go back to doing unmedicated IUIs on every possible cycle I could, so as not to waste even a single, potentially good egg while waiting. He agreed to do it because I insisted, but swore it would never work. The second one resulted in a normal healthy son. He repeated the pregnancy test before calling me with the positive result because he didn’t believe it!

Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Weill Cornell Medical College.

They were very good and pleasant. The nurses/PAs who did most of my IUIs (Dr. Davis did a few, too) were lovely.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Biggest strength is that the were willing to take me and made it all happen and were pleasant and efficient about it. Biggest weakness was one obnoxious phlebotomist. I hate the relatively new (done because of HIPAA) practice throughout Cornell of calling people by their first name and last initial when they call out for you in the waiting room as though we were all in kindergarten, but that's not their fault. I'd prefer they either ask me what I'd like to be called, or just have us all take a number like they do at the deli.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

I think an unmedicated IUI including tv u/s was about $400. IVF came out to somewhere between $20-40k depending on what we did. I honestly don't recall the details. A few cycles were covered by my insurance, the rest I paid myself. It was expensive and it was a long time ago.

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

We never got enough for this to be an issue. But I would never have transferred more than 2.

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Owen Davis

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2004 - 2010, Successful

10

Age 34 - 40

3 IVF

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Male Factor

European

Income $200K - $499K

Professor

2nd of 2 Docs

2 IVF With Other Docs

Strongly Recommends

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

He [Dr. Davis] talks fast, but explains everything, and doesn't sugar-coat. I am a scientific professional and I want to be given accurate information -- and I was. I was a surprisingly challenging patient -- came in as obstructive male factor, but stimmed like 5 years older than I actually was -- so we did some crazy estrogen-priming protocol when I was still 37 and it WORKED for kid #2. Plus: he's super kind...

[Weill Cornell - U East] Strengths: unbelievably strong medical team & lab. Weaknesses: they're a big operation & necessarily run like one....They stayed in contact & supported when we needed them...Listen closely. Don't be afraid to ask questions. He will answer e-mail but keep yours short; his will be too. There's no one like him for aging ovaries. I owe my two children to him...

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He talks fast, but explains everything, and doesn't sugar-coat. I am a scientific professional and I want to be given accurate information -- and I was. I was a surprisingly challenging patient -- came in as obstructive male factor, but stimmed like 5 years older than I actually was -- so we did some crazy estrogen-priming protocol when I was still 37 and it WORKED for kid #2. Plus: he's super kind.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Listen closely. Don't be afraid to ask questions. He will answer e-mail but keep yours short; his will be too. There's no one like him for aging ovaries. I owe my two children to him.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

During my first cycle at Cornell. my mother died unexpectedly the day before I was supposed to start stims. Dr. Davis, and the entire staff, could not have been more kind. They held me on Lupron for a week and we decided to cycle. Cancelling would have been devastating -- I had to travel to cycle -- and it was the right thing to do, and they gently supported me through it. That cycle was successful. I love this clinic, & especially Dr. Davis.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Starting off: age 34, obstructive male factor & two failures at an Ohio clinic. (Sperm was frozen when I was 32 & we had a fixed number of vials that were shipped from Ohio to NYC; my husband could not tolerate another operation.) We did vanilla long Lupron, moderate stims, endometrial co-culture, success. Came back at age 37 & tried same long Lupron protocol; low response but did make it to transfer, negative. Then microdose Lupron; cycle cancelled for lack of response. Then estrogen priming & giant stim dose; still endometrial co-culture; success.

Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Weill Cornell Medical College.

They stayed in contact & suported when we needed them. This was when I had first gotten a smartphone & was still amazed at how useful texts could be...the appointment coordinator for the co-culture biopsies was super helpful.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Strengths: unbelievably strong medical team & lab. Weaknesses: they're a big operation & necessarily run like one. (But if you think those compare in weight? That's your problem. Also: I grew up in NY and generally value competence & efficiency over politeness. So I'm happy when institutions I work with agree.)

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Cattle call, but comfortable. Much more efficient than time slot appointments would have been.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Oh gosh. I think we spent over 100K total, for 6 cycles at 2 clinics, and certainly the bulk of that was at Cornell. No insurance coverage. The year we did 3 cycles I think we had over 50K in medical expenses on our tax returns.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2012 - 2018, Successful

10

Age 35 - 41

2 IUI

3 IVF

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Unexplained

Ashkenazi Jewish

Income $500K

Only Doc Seen

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Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

I think that he's [Dr. Owen Davis] amazing - caring, smart, empathic, knowledgable and very trustworthy. I think the facility has become a bit of a factory and they sometimes forget to tell you things [the office I used for monitoring moved between cycles 2 and 3 and I went to the wrong place]... Dr Davis has amazing and sensitive bedside manner. His nurses were sometimes not the same way but he was very responsive when I talked to him about it.

Its [Weill Cornell[ a machine. That has positives and negatives. The monitoring staff is generally lovely. Medically it’s great. I think the difference between my first round and the last is that it seems less coordinated between the nurses. The strength is the doctors' level of expertise....They're [nursing staff[] missing a sensitivity chip. No one has IVF because its been easy for them. I have had 3 miscarriages and a baby die at 3 days old. I don't need to be treated with kid gloves, but they could be sensitive when delivering bad news and also not deliver inaccurate assessments on a pregnancy.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

I think that he's amazing - caring, smart, empathic, knowledgable and very trustworthy. I think the facility has become a bit of a factory and they sometimes forget to tell you things [the office I used for monitoring moved between cycles 2 and 3 and I went to the wrong place]

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Go with it - he knows his stuff.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr Davis has amazing and sensitive bedside manner. His nurses were sometimes not the same way but he was very responsive when I talked to him about it.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Not sure.

Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Weill Cornell Medical College.

They're missing a sensitivity chip. No one has IVF because its been easy for them. I have had 3 miscarriages and a baby die at 3 days old. I don't need to be treated with kid gloves, but they could be sensitive when delivering bad news and also not deliver inaccurate assessments on a pregnancy.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Its a machine. That has positives and negatives. The monitoring staff is generally lovely. Medically it’s great. I think the difference between my first round and the last is that it seems less coordinated between the nurses. The strength is the doctors' level of expertise.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Some days were busier than other but generally very organized with friendly staff.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

roughly 10k for IVF another $2500 for ICSI, $1k for Anesthesia

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

we did multiples.

What specific things went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Provided conflicting information
Failed to convey critical information

Describe the specific things that went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College.

A nurse called and said my pregnancy wasn't viable. My doctor hadn't gotten there yet on my test results. It was stressful and upsetting.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2015 - 2018, Successful

10

Age 42 - 45

2 IUI

2 IVF

Poor Egg Quality

Ashkenazi Jewish

Only Doc Seen

Strongly Recommends

Successful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

He [Dr. Owen Davis] always takes time to quietly explain what he wants to do and what the expected outcome is. He returns phone calls and I never felt rushed or pressured on the phone or in person. He was calming when I was scared that nothing was going to work...He is not overly warm and is very matter of fact in his approach but he is not cold and uncaring either. His confidence and calm demeanor and the gentleness in exams was exactly what I needed from the first consultation appointment to appointments when it was clear that a pregnancy was probably going fail, to happy pregnancy appointments.

For two cycles and two transfers (so far) it has cost about $40,000 [at Weill Cornell Medical College]...Mornings are very busy and crowded but you generally don’t wait that long. They aren’t overly strict about arriving a little late in the morning and manage to fit you in. You see whichever doctor is “on call” that day when they are monitoring you before an egg retrieval or embryo transfer...Phone calls were always returned quickly when I had questions.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He is not overly warm and is very matter of fact in his approach but he is not cold and uncaring either. His confidence and calm demeanor and the gentleness in exams was exactly what I needed from the first consultation appointment to appointments when it was clear that a pregnancy was probably going fail, to happy pregnancy appointments.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He always takes time to quietly explain what he wants to do and what the expected outcome is. He returns phone calls and I never felt rushed or pressured on the phone or in person. He was calming when I was scared that nothing was going to work.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Phone calls were always returned quickly when I had questions.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Mornings are very busy and crowded but you generally don’t wait that long. They aren’t overly strict about arriving a little late in the morning and manage to fit you in. You see whichever doctor is “on call” that day when they are monitoring you before an egg retrieval or embryo transfer.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

It is somewhat of a cattle call with absolutely no anonymity. Everyone waits together in a large waiting area and they call your name. I found it comforting to see so many other women and couples there.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

It was all out of pocket. For two cycles and two transfers (so far) it has cost about $40,000

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

With a pgs embryo transfer, Dr Davis would not risk a multiple pregnancy and I did not want that.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2018, Unsuccessful

9

Age 43

4 IVF

1 Egg Freezing

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Poor Egg Quality

Uterine Fibroids

East Asian

Income $100K - $199K

3rd of 3 Docs

1 IUI With Other Docs

2 IVF With Other Docs

1 Egg Freezing With Other Docs

Donor Sperm

Strongly Recommends

Unsuccessful

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr Davis is very knowledgeable and professional. He will also listen to your needs and concerns and is willing to change the plan per your request. He is kind and genuinely cares about the patient. He could quote various research result to support his ideas. He will always try different thing to see if it works...He talks fast and sometimes you could miss the point...We tried estrogen priming, low dose stimulation, microdose flare. Used Gonal F, menupour, Cetrotide and HCG. For low dose IVF used clomid. Most times 3 day fresh transfer.

The cost [at Weill Cornell Medical College] is higher compared to other clinics. Billing can be messed up...Overall the monitoring is efficient. Some nurses had a hard time to draw the blood due to my small veins. Sometimes lots of people were waiting during the monitoring hours...Based on my age we used multiple embryo transfer...It is a very popular clinic...The billing department is not so good. They messed up my billing couple times.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr Davis is very knowledgeable and professional. He will also listen to your needs and concerns and is willing to change the plan per your request. He is kind and genuinely cares about the patient. He could quote various research result to support his ideas. He will always try different thing to see if it works.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

He talks fast and sometimes you could miss the point.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. davis has very good bedside manners. He is usually available on email and phone call even during the weekends. He studied my previous cycle carefully and tried different protocols

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

We tried estrogen priming, low dose stimulation, microdose flare. Used Gonal F, menupour, Cetrotide and HCG. For low dose IVF used clomid. Most times 3 day fresh transfer.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Katie )

Overall Katie and other nurses gave instructions on time and returned calls promptly. I had a good experience with them

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

It is a very popular clinic. Morning monitorings sometimes can take a long time. However they are trying to do at a fast pace. The billing department is not so good. They messed up my billing couple times.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Overall the monitoring is efficient. Some nurses had a hard time to draw the blood due to my small veins. Sometimes lots of people were waiting during the monitoring hours.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

$40k

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Based on my age we used multiple embryo transfer

What specific things went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Failed to call with results

Describe the specific things that went wrong at Weill Cornell Medical College.

The cost is higher compared to other clinics. Billing can be messed up.

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2017, Unknown Success

9

Age 33

1 IVF

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Male Factor

European

Income $200K - $499K

Marketer or PR

Only Doc Seen

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Davis was very warm and sensitive. Daily monitoring at the facility is much less personal. Dr. Davis was responsive whenever I reached out with questions, but you have to be proactive in order to get that attention....Dr. Davis fully explained every aspect of the process in a warm and compassionate manner....He will always call you back and will be warm and understanding.... I trusted him entirely and everything went exactly as he described.

Monitoring can be crowded at the main site [Weill Cornell] so going to a satellite location during the earlier part of the window is best....The clinic is very organized and provides all necessary information. Morning monitoring is crowded, but efficient. It can be difficult to call the nurses directly, but the generally return calls within a few hours. The after-hours answering service is terrible....IVF cycle- $10,500 Tests, medication, special procedures (ICSI) billed separately...

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis fully explained every aspect of the process in a warm and compassionate manner. This was important to be as it was my first cycle and I'm generally an anxious person. I trusted him entirely and everything went exactly as he described.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Don't be afraid to call with questions or concerns throughout treatment. He will always call you back and will be warm and understanding. If everything is going according to plan, he won't reach out to you, so you have to make it a point to call proactively.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis was very warm and sensitive. Daily monitoring at the facility is much less personal. Dr. Davis was responsive whenever I reached out with questions, but you have to be proactive in order to get that attention.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Estrogen patches and clomid leading up to treatment. Follistim, Menopur and Ganirelix.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

The clinic is very organized and provides all necessary information. Morning monitoring is crowded, but efficient. It can be difficult to call the nurses directly, but the generally return calls within a few hours. The after-hours answering service is terrible.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Monitoring can be crowded at the main site, so going to a satellite location during the earlier part of the window is best.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

IVF cycle- $10,500 Tests, medication, special procedures (ICSI) billed separately

Describe Owen Davis's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.

My doctor recommended transferring two embryos because of both male and female infertility factors.

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2015 - 2016, Successful

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When meeting with Dr. Davis, he really took the time to answer all your questions. Never made me feel rushed. Always had an answer for me based off of statistics. He just really knew what he was doing. never made me feel like what i was asking was insane or unheard of..... I had one antagonist protocol. All i really remember from that cycle was a high dosage of stims. the next cycle was a low dose clomid cycle. and the third cycle was a low dose clomid cycle with estrogen during the tww. he suggested a hysteroscopy in between cycle 2 and 3 and there was a polyp removed.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

I thought Dr Davis was very knowledgeable regarding my case and studies in general. Any questions I had for him, he addressed and reassured me of his reasoning behind the protocol. Will be using him again for baby #2.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Just know he speaks fast, be prepared to keep up. Also, have all your questions written down before you meet with him. That way you dont miss anything. He will get to all your questions.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

When meeting with Dr. Davis, he really took the time to answer all your questions. Never made me feel rushed. Always had an answer for me based off of statistics. He just really knew what he was doing. never made me feel like what i was asking was insane or unheard of.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

I had one antagonist protocol. All i really remember from that cycle was a high dosage of stims. the next cycle was a low dose clomid cycle. and the third cycle was a low dose clomid cycle with estrogen during the tww. he suggested a hysteroscopy in between cycle 2 and 3 and there was a polyp removed.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Elizabeth)

the nurses were great! in between my 2nd and 3rd cycle dr Davis had a new nurse... i didnt really have time to meet with her- she did however give me good news every time we spoke. it was the cycle that worked.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

morning monitoring was always a long wait. if you got there at 7am it was no time.

Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.

it was morning monitoring. if you got there early it wasnt a long wait. if you got there after 8am it was longer...

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

all i know, it was out of pocket and not cheap.

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2013 - 2016, Successful

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Dr. Davis exemplifies compassionate care and was incredibly thoughtful and sensitive yet direct in all of our interactions...Dr. Davis gave us hope and assurance while at the same time advising us of the raw facts regarding our cycle. He changed protocols depending on response and was very responsive to our numerous questions and concerns. Could not ask for a better partner in our fertility journey...

Overall a very positive environment [at Weill Cornell - U East] - did not feel very hospital like and everyone was very easy to interact with. Would like to have interacted more with our primary doctor but all the attending physicians are some of the best in the world. Wait times could be long if you did not arrive prior to 730am for monitoring. Also, spent too much time with billing...

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis gave us hope and assurance while at the same time advising us of the raw facts regarding our cycle. He changed protocols depending on response and was very responsive to our numerous questions and concerns. Could not ask for a better partner in our fertility journey.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Have faith in the medical team.

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis exemplifies compassionate care and was incredibly thoughtful and sensitive yet direct in all of our interactions.

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

Used micro dose Lupron approach for a number of cycles and last cycle used estrogen priming and clomid. Used gonal f, menopur, ganirelix. They also as a Center believe in doing IM progesterone injections relative to a suppository.

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Katie Lynch )

Very, very sweet and very patient. Listened to all my concerns and provided strong counsel when necessary.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Overall a very positive environment - did not feel very hospital like and everyone was very easy to interact with. Would like to have interacted more with our primary doctor but all the attending physicians are some of the best in the world. Wait times could be long if you did not arrive prior to 730am for monitoring. Also, spent too much time with billing.

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

$13k for the cycle including ICSI

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2006 - 2011, Successful

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Age 37 - 42

7 IUI

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Dr. Davis had amazing bedside manner was always up-to-date on my status. He was also very diligent returning calls or emails...I can't say enough good things about Cornell. I always felt that I had received amazing care. Every doctor was compassionate and up-to-date on where I was in the fertility process. The nurses were also wonderful and always great with getting back to me when I had any questions.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

I can't say enough good things about Cornell. I always felt that I had received amazing care. Every doctor was compassionate and up-to-date on where I was in the fertility process. The nurses were also wonderful and always great with getting back to me when I had any questions.

What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

You are an amazing hands. Dr. Davis is a unique doctor with unsurpassed knowledge of fertility as well as amazing bedside manner

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

Dr. Davis had amazing bedside manner was always up-to-date on my status. He was also very diligent returning calls or emails

Describe the protocols Owen Davis used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.

I was a poor responder to the I VF drugs. Dr. Davis put me on a protocol for poor responders which resulted in my nine-year-old son Max

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Don't remember )

All the nurses at Cornell were top notch.

Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.

Very large clinic that sees a lot of patients. But I don't I feel that is a bad thing. They see a lot of interesting cases therefore they have knowledgeable in all facets of fertility

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

I think about $6000 for clinic

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

2015, Unknown Success

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Age 37

1 IUI

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

Ashkenazi Jewish

Income $100K - $199K

2nd of 2 Docs

1 IUI With Other Docs

1 IVF With Other Docs

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Owen Davis Weill Cornell Medical College

Great bedside manner, never felt rushed. Really felt like he put thought and care into my plan and that he reviewed my records carefully.

Dr. Davis does not accept insurance for consultations and ultrasounds.

How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

excellent

During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?

great bedside manner never felt rushed really felt like he put thought and care into my plan and that he reviewed my records carefully every step along the way he returned my phone calls very quickly and was very responsive

Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: elizabeth lewis)

very responsive - returned phone calls within about a half-hour

Describe the costs associated with your care under Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College.

dr. davis does not accept insurance for consultations and ultrasounds. it's important to know that after you have the consultation, if your insurance covers fertility treatment then your treatment will be billed under weil-cornell, not dr. davis - so the only thing you might have to pay out of pocket for is dr. davis

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