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2019 - 2020, Unknown Success
Dr. Odem is very compassionate and competent. He has a lot of knowledge and experience and really cares about you as a patient. He takes his time and fully explains everything. He went out of his way to talk to me at length when the cycle did not go as planned due to my body’s response...will go above and beyond to answer any questions you have in between visits and during cycle...He really encourages only transferring one but will allow you to make that decision. We transferred one the first time and two the second.
The [Washington University School of Medicine] clinic overall really does care about their patients. From the receptionist who learns your name to the nurse and doctor. They help a lot of people achieve pregnancy. They are a large clinic though and sometimes it can be frustrating as the care is not as personal as it could be at a smaller clinic. I felt my treatment wasn’t as specific to my case as it could have been.
How was your experience with Randall Odem (retired) at Washington University School of Medicine?
Dr. Odem is very compassionate and competent. He has a lot of knowledge and experience and really cares about you as a patient. He takes his time and fully explains everything. He went out of his way to talk to me at length when the cycle did not go as planned due to my body’s response.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Randall Odem (retired) at Washington University School of Medicine?
Ask questions for anything you don’t understand and he will explain things further!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Randall Odem (retired) at Washington University School of Medicine?
Dr. Odem takes a long time with you every time you meet and will go above and beyond to answer any questions you have in between visits and during cycle.
Describe the protocols Randall Odem (retired) used in your cycles at Washington University School of Medicine and their degree of success.
For IVF he used an antagonist protocol due to me having PCOS. He had my medications at the lowest dose due to fear of OHSS but it took my ovaries longer than expected so I was stimulated for 16 days much longer than was expected. I think this was a downside to my cycle and I did not get as many follicles as I had hoped. The number of eggs was 20 but the number of mature really was only 11.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Washington University School of Medicine. (Assigned nurse: Crystal)
Crystal his main nurse is very prompt at responding and very helpful. She is also compassionate and understanding.
Describe your experience with Washington University School of Medicine.
The clinic overall really does care about their patients. From the receptionist who learns your name to the nurse and doctor. They help a lot of people achieve pregnancy. They are a large clinic though and sometimes it can be frustrating as the care is not as personal as it could be at a smaller clinic. I felt my treatment wasn’t as specific to my case as it could have been.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Washington University School of Medicine.
Monitoring appointments were super flexible and a well oiled machine.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Randall Odem (retired) at Washington University School of Medicine.
IVF was 11,500 and a frozen transfer was $4,000 but BJC recently raised the prices to around $13,400 for IVF and $4,800 for FET. These are private pay prices
Describe Randall Odem (retired)'s approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Washington University School of Medicine.
He really encourages only transferring one but will allow you to make that decision. We transferred one the first time and two the second.