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We went to Dr Alvero after having had 2 failed egg stimulations with [another doctor]. We really felt something was “wrong “ and “ “missing”. Dr Alvero found that my thyroid levels were really poor and did my first ever saline infused sonogram- and found an endometrial polyp- which could have caused my infertility or miscarriages. The polyp was removed and then he proceed with a much more aggressive stimulation protocol then the other doctor, which led to 28 eggs retrieved.
All of the nursing staff there [at Stanford Fertility] are very compassionate, professional and well versed in infertility treatments...The strengths are organization, well spaced appointments, cleanliness , state of the art equipment and protocols that process patients quickly. The only weakness is that they are very busy and because of this maybe there is less privacy in the waiting room.
How was your experience with Ruben Alvero at Stanford University?
As stated earlier my husband and I were both very happy with his care. We also live 3 hours away from the clinic and he kept that in mind when making our appointments and also to accommodate us with some tele conference calls. This was super beneficial.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Ruben Alvero at Stanford University?
Just know your medical history well and be prepared to make copies of all of your infertility documents if you started with another clinic.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Ruben Alvero at Stanford University?
Dr Alvero has a fantastic bedside demeanor, kind, patient, and never seems like he is in a rush. I also felt that he always knew US and our medical history. I’m addition, he never pressures you to make a decision or makes you feel like there is only his opinion. He’s great!
Describe the protocols Ruben Alvero used in your cycles at Stanford University and their degree of success.
We went to Dr Alvero after having had 2 failed egg stimulations with Dr Alex Steinleitner. We really felt something was “wrong “ and “ “missing”. Dr Alvero found that my thyroid levels were really poor and did my first ever saline infused sonogram- and found an endometrial polyp- which could have caused my infertility or miscarriages. The polyp was removed and then he proceed with a much more aggressive stimulation protocol then the other doctor, which led to 28 eggs retrieved.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Stanford University. (Assigned nurse: Erica )
All of the nursing staff there are very compassionate, professional and well versed in infertility treatments.
Describe your experience with Stanford University.
The strengths are organization, well spaced appointments, cleanliness , state of the art equipment and protocols that process patients quickly. The only weakness is that they are very busy and because of this maybe there is less privacy in the waiting room.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Ruben Alvero at Stanford University.
I really can’t remember off the top of my head. I do remember about $5,000 for egg stimulation medications, $1200 for endometrial polyp removal, all with insurance.
Describe Ruben Alvero's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Stanford University.
Due to my age, we were advised to do genetic testing ( something Dr Steinleitner did not recommend), and if we had had a genetically viable embryo, he would have transferred only that one.
That made sense to us, after having had 2,2,2,3 embryos transferred with Dr Steinleitner with no genetic testing, that led to no pregnancies or miscarriages. We felt it was a ton of money wasted and extra emotional pain .
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