Ryan Riggs

Dr. Riggs is very nice and easy to talk to. He has always given me a lot of hope since my very first consultation. At times, he has forgot the history of my case which makes me feel like a number, but I try to remind myself that he sees so many patients each day. He is always nice and thorough when explaining things. He has been creative with treatment and hasn’t given up even though I’ve had 4 FETs in a row fail.

Book your consult early as they are booking a year out.

My first 4 FETs were pretty standard. I did take lupron depot for 2 months prior to 2 of this FETs as well as have endometriosis excision surgery. After the fourth FET failed, he wanted to try something different. This FET we did a mini stim where I took egg retrieval meds but didn’t go to egg retrieval. Then I did a FET a few days after ovulation. This was to allow my body to make hormones naturally from the corpus luteum. I still take PIO, but a lesser dose and no estrogen pills. During transfer, they also noticed that my swollen ovaries were pushing my retroverted uterus up and making it normal - a bonus. So far I am 4 weeks 5 days pregnant which is farther along than I’ve ever been so something helped.

After over 3 years, I have spent a lot of money. My egg retrieval was a little over $17000 in 2019. I did see a new cost sheet where prices are now over $20000. My transfers have all been around $5000.

Dr. Riggs doesn’t prefer to transfer multiple embryos because of the risk of a multiples pregnancy. He believes a multiples pregnancy has more risk of complications and he prefers to avoid this risk.

Dr. Riggs is friendly and a bit silly which always helped to lighten the mood. But he is very honest as well, but speaks with empathy. I never felt like I was receiving cold, clinical advice. It always felt like he actually cared about our results and not just for his statistics.

Prepare for a long, but worthwhile, wait. I got on the waitlist and the cancellation list but it still took 8 months to get in.

To prepare for retrieval we used melatonin, açaí, and CoQ10 supplements per the clinics recommendation. I do not know the protocol we used but it was very successful as we had 30ish follicles. We did a combination trigger of HCG and Lupron. Unfortunately, one of my ovaries was inaccessible at time of retrieval so we retrieved far fewer than expected. This gave us 3 day 5 embryos, but only 2 of them were genetically normal. Our second retrieval we added omnitrope and did an HCG only trigger. We retrieved 17 eggs and of those we got 5 genetically normal embryos. I did get very severe OHSS this round. Between the retrievals we did ERA/Receptiva/EMMA/ALICE testing which all yielded normal results. We transferred one embryo and it did not implant.

It is my understanding that this is one of the more expensive clinics in town. With meds I spent roughly $50,000 on two retrievals and two transfers. (We have paid for an upcoming transfer)

My doctor strongly encouraged eSET our first round especially considering I’m only 29, we did all the add on testing available, and used a PGS tested embryo.

Dr. Riggs’ biggest strength is simply that he cares and is truly invested in each of his patients’ journey to starting or growing their family. He pays attention to your history, he listens when you have an opinion on your treatment, and he individualizes care accordingly. He communicates so well and we talked to him directly much more than we expected based off of previous experience at a different clinic. His bedside manner is wonderful - we were always incredibly comfortable and relaxed and his confidence and positivity were contagious. When we asked questions he not only gave us answers but made sure we understood everything.

Advocate for yourself and be completely open about any questions or concerns you might have. He won’t brush anything aside and it is always best to have everything on the table and a full understanding of protocol.

Dr. Riggs wanted to redo some of the testing done at our previous clinic so that he could rule out some specific things and review everything himself, which I appreciated. He also was open to trying intralipid treatment which was something our previous clinic wouldn’t even discuss - I obviously don’t know for sure if that’s what made the difference or not in having a successful transfer but I appreciated that he was open to trying what we wanted to try.

We paid out of pocket for our frozen embryo transfer and I think it was around $7000 but that was with medications included which are obviously out of the clinic’s control. I think the transfer was around $4000 with all the labs, hysteroscopy, etc included.

Dr. Riggs is very outgoing and super knowledgeable. He also really cares for you as a person and wants to get you to a healthy pregnancy. I cannot sat enough good things about him. While his clinic is expensive and has long wait times to get in, it's absolutely worth it!

It's a very long wait to get into see him. He doesn't take on more patients than his clinic can handle which is in your best interest. It took us 6 months to get an initial consult. Dr. Riggs also does group cycles/rounds of IVF and FET's, so you may wait longer to get to those points than you'd like. We were lucky and only had a 3 month wait to start our IVF cycle and then a 2 1/2 month wait to do our FET. Be patient, and don't hesitate to make the apt with Dr. Riggs and Blue Sky!

Antagonist- Rome Protocol: Menorpur 2X per day, Dexamehasone, Centrotide,Pregnyl, Lupron, Doxtinex, Doxycycline. Produced 19 eggs, 17 Mature, 10 fertilized, 5 blastocyst, 3 PGS normal.

Scheduling was very easy, even though they had a lot of people flowing in and out, they have a system down for making sure you get in on time. I rarely had to take an apt that didn't work in my schedule. It seems as if they leave the morning apts open for IVF and FET monitoring and the afternoons for IUI's, etc.

IUI: ~$1200 IUI (oral) Meds: ~$15 IVF: ~$16,000 IVF Meds: ~$7,500 PGS: ~$2,500 FET: ~$2,700 FET Meds: ~$5,000

Dr. Riggs did not entertain the idea of a multiple embryo transfer with us. This may be due to our specific circumstances but it seems he strongly prefers eSET.

Dr. Riggs is thorough and to the point. He does the full analysis and gives his honest opinion. He also gives you some of the control over your path, he gives you all your options and then discusses what you are comfortable with to move forward with as a plan.

He has a big personality but he is really good at his job. Ask questions, he is happy to answer them and provide alternatives if needed.

Being that my husband and I are both a little older (36 and 38), after obtaining all normal test results and a diagnosis of “unexplained infertility” - Dr. Riggs discusses our options ranging from medicated cycles, IUI and IVF. He discussed the pros and cons of each and discussed the proper protocol for us. Our timeline and comfort with the plan was listened to and valued.

Our initial consult was approx $400. Each IUI was approx. $1000 + medications. We are planning to start IVF soon and expect to pay approx. $19,000 + medications.

We have done an embryo transfer yet, but we discussed at our IVF consult - he said that we would discuss once we had a better idea of our embryo status. But, he typically does single transfers but is open to multiple (2 max) if that’s the lrefoof the couple.

Dr. Riggs is amazing in every way. He took the time to get to know my husband and myself. He answered every question we had and did not make us feel rushed to make a decision. He was open about everything and when things didnt go as planned, he let us know why and how he felt about it. He never sugar coated anything and explained what he believed to be the right next step. We trust him in every way. He is the best doctor I have ever had.

Dont be afraid to ask questions. Be open to anything. He is a great doctor.

After 3 failed IUIs (non medicated minus the trigger shot) we moved to IVF. The first cycle of IVF I was on gonal, menopure and cetrotide. We got 7 eggs, all were brown, and none made it to day 5. The second cycle I was on the same but again, dont remember the dosage and had the exact same result. 7 eggs, all brown and none made it to day 5 .

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Dr. Riggs is so friendly and warm when you meet him. Our first consult, we were sitting in his office just causally talking about our struggles to conceive. He makes you feel comfortable which allows us to ask all the questions. We don't feel like we are a burden or that we are taking up a lot of his time. I had a hysteroscopy at his clinic and he talked me through everything. Though it was painful, again he was trying to make me comfortable.

His clinic has a long waiting list for a reason. He is a great doctor and this is coming from a couple who has only done consult and testing. We have not started our IVF but I can't wait to start!

We have not started treatment with Dr. Riggs. We have done IUIs with a different clinic and he explained if it didn't work the first 2 times, it wasn't going to work. Our chances were slim with the more IUIs we did. We were completely unaware of the chances until we met with Dr. Riggs.

The office places your insurance on file and will run it for any testing or consult you may have. I do not have any fertility coverage so it is pretty pricey. We spent a little over $1000 for consult, testing, regroup. IVF is out treatment plan but again its completely out of pocket for us. They do offer a website where we can get a discount on the medications. I have yet to apply though since our treatment is on hold due to costs.

Dr. Riggs always tears my husband and I with respect. He thoroughly explains everything and is not afraid to be innovative. He truly seems to care about each individual. We have been on the receiving end of our fair share of bad news and he has always helped us through. He remains optimistic that we will be successful and his confidence is so comforting.

You might have to wait to get it, but he is soooo worth it!

Micro dose Lupron for DOR. Unsuccessful retrieval. We have moved on to donor gametes.

I appreciated the flat rate for self pay. I paid upfront for our IVF cycle and didn’t have any surprise bills pop up later. This is so very important when you pay completely out of pocket.

High order multiples scare me, I appreciate that Dr. Riggs encourages single embryo transfers. After our chemical pregnancy, I brought up transferrring 2 at once. He told me that he would transfer 2 because we had a failed transfer the first time, but he still encourages single transfers. I appreciate that he cares about my safety and my future baby’s safety.

I felt very comfortable with Dr. Riggs. He set realistic expectations for me based on my age and egg quality, but was also confident and hopeful. He is a very positive person and is takes the time to explain everything. I’m still early in treatment, but I feel I’ve definitely made the right decision to start IVF with him.

Call ASAP! There is about a 6 month wait for new patient appointments. However, I explained my age and concerns with waiting and they got me in to meet with his PA only a few weeks later so I could get into the system as a current patient.

I’m just starting stims, so I’m still early in the process, but based on my age and egg quality he recommended a more aggressive approach for me. I’m doing Menopur, Dexamethasone, Follistim, and Omnitrope. He also started me on supplements immediately to help with egg quality and health. DHEA, Açaí, Ubiquinol, Vitamin D.

With insurance, we paid about $8k out of pocket and that includes PGS testing and our deductible. We paid out of pocket for meds and that was about $7k. Total out of pocket so far $15k.

He thoroughly explained everything to my husband and I. We felt heard and understood. Due to the fact that I’ve experienced recurring miscarriages, my anxiety about pregnancy has been something that I battle. Our doctor made us feel that he wanted us to have a baby as much as we did (which seems hard to compare). I feel that our doctor is genuine and confident which reassures the fears that we have.

To always voice your concerns and ask lots of questions. Dr. Riggs welcome all questions and wants you to understand every aspect of testing and treatment.

Dr. Riggs wanted to eliminate all potential causes of infertility so that he could guide us down the right path. Our doctor and his nurses prepared a thorough checklist with all of the testing we needed to get done and they broke down every single item on the list. They then helped us to get everything scheduled. I love how warm and welcoming all of the staff are. It makes us feel valued.

My husband and I are both teachers so we were very concerned that a fertility clinic wouldn’t be an option for us. Thankfully, the billing side of this clinic walks you through every payment or cost so that there are never any surprises.

Dr. Riggs is the second fertility doctor we've seen. Our first was not accepting of LGBT,but still treated me as a patient. It was an experience I would NOT want anyone to have. Seeing Dr. Riggs has been a better and more pleasant experience. Though we haven't gotten pregnant yet, we still would reccomend him to others. Dr. Riggs explains procedure, is blunt about options, and make us feel apart of the care plan.

I feel that everyone has different expectations. If you're looking for a doctor to give it to you straight then Dr. Riggs can be that doctor. Or if you're looking for a gentle doctor to hold your hand, he can be that too. We really like him and glad we found a better doctor to treat us.

We did two IUI cycles with Dr. Riggs. He prescribed letrozole with both cycles. Ovidrel to trigger then insemination.

I don't remember exact cost, however my insurance does not cover most of my care. My insurance does not cover any medications. Its expensive treatment which we have had to hold our care do to finances. At this clinic you have to pay up front, which is not always easy to do.

I really liked Dr Riggs approach. He was direct about the potential success for my condition (recurrent loss) which my husband and I appreciated due to the cost of IVF. He explained the potential success rate for my condition and he really seemed to want to do everything he could to make it successful for us. Overall he seemed to feel confident that he could help us and he was willing to try treatments that some doctors might not try such as Intralipids which I really liked. He also never made me feel rushed which I also appreciated.

He is booking up fast so I would recommend getting on his appointment book as soon as possible as it can take some time between the initial appt. and the start of treatment.

For the egg retrieval he did the Antagonist Rome Protocol. I'd say I responded well as I ended up with 12 mature eggs, all 12 fertilized via ICSI and on day 6 I had 5 embryos. Due to my recurrent loss he recommended PGS testing and after everything, I ended up with 3 Day-6 PGS Normal Embryos. For the FET I started with 2 months of Lupron Depot due to my Endometriosis followed by daily lupron and other FET medicines. On baseline day my progesterone was too high so they canceled that FET. We tried again and yet again my hormones weren't quite right on baseline day so it was canceled again. While disappointing I appreciated them wanting everything to be right before proceeding as we didn't want to waste any embryos. On FET attempt #3 they increased my dose of lupron and that did the trick. On lining check day my lining was right on the line at 7mm even with being on lots of estrogen (Estradiol by mouth, estradiol vaginally, + estrogen patches). They explained my risk of proceeding vs not and ultimately he said based on past scans he felt that may be the best they could get from me based on past scans so they recommended proceeding but it was ultimately up to me. I decided to proceed and I'm glad we did as I'm now 20 weeks pregnant and all is looking great!

For 1 IVF Cycle it was approximately $22,000. That included Egg retrieval, ICSI, PGS, FET, and Medications.

Dr. Riggs presents the data straight with us and has the background to discuss our treatment plans, answering all of our questions. We live 2 hours away from the clinic and he has offered to do follow up consults with us over the phone to fit our scheduling needs, which we greatly appreciate.

Make an appointment early. They book up fast and have a long wait list.

We are diagnosed unexplained infertility. We have done all testing (hystroscopy, bloodwork, semen analysis) at Dr. Riggs, followed by trying naturally and 3 IUIs. All failed. Currently planning for an IVF cycle.

We have a high deductable insurance plan. The following were our costs: ultrasound $250, IUI $600, initial consultation $300, follow up consultation $175, and I can't recall the cost for the hysteroscopy.

My experience so far with Dr. Riggs has been a great one. He is very personable and understanding. He never made us feel dumb about our questions during the consultation. He made sure to explain who was in the room with us and why.

Go to him! He is thorough and takes his time with you.

So far I have only done the consultation and the blood work with Dr. Riggs. Everything was routine from what I had experienced before with another clinic.

The first cost you will have is 350 for the consultation. The you will have around 400 for the blood work and tests done. After all of the test results come back that they wanted done you will be contacted to set up another appointment with Dr. Riggs to go over those results. That second appointment is 175. I did really like that at the beginning the clinic will give you a pricing sheet that has all of the costs broken down for you with their exact prices.

Riggs has been a good doctor for me. He spends the time to explain and answer all your questions. He is a little salesy, but I never question whether he has my best interest in mind. I convinced him to do many more iuis than he had said he would and now I regret that we wasted time doing that. He is a great doctor and I recommend him to a lot of friends.

Book appointments early, they are booked for months.

Many iuis with clomid or letrozole and 1 iui with injectibles. 1 iui resulted in a chemical. Good AMH number, so I expected IVF would result in many embryos but I didn't respond well to protocol and was given option to cancel. Moved forward and have 1 frozen. Husband also has bad sperm, so we opted for ICSI and PICSI.

Was $500 per iui, but cost has gone up slightly. Ultrasounds were running around $200. IVF retrieval, transfer, genetic testing for up to 8, PICSI and ICSI is around $19000 without drugs.

Doctor does prefer and suggest to genetically test embryos, so he then prefers single embryo transfer.

Our experience with Dr. Riggs has been wonderful - I wouldn't choose another RE in Kansas City for our fertility treatment. Our initial consult was over an hour long and he discussed all of our options with us (he had reviewed our blood work and semen analysis results before meeting). Dr. Riggs wants to get to know you and your family, so sometimes the conversations go off topic but every question we had was answered. We met with him again a couple months before starting stimulation medications for IVF and we met for 45 minutes. On day 9 of stims, he called and suggested to think about cancelling the cycle because my response was not what he had expected with the amh level I had (only had 5-6 follicles in range). I was an emotional mess after the call but we decided to carry on with the retrieval and ended up getting 7 eggs. Dr. Riggs was not pushy about his suggestion to cancel and told me we had a couple days to think about it. I asked him what he would recommend if it was his daughter and he said to go for the retrieval. I appreciated his honesty. Our first frozen embryo transfer failed and he met with us again for about 45 minutes. He was compassionate and explained he didn't know why it failed and went through all of the hormone levels, results etc. Of course we were upset but saw that he was too, which meant a lot to us. Every meeting we have had with him has been 30+ minutes and he is thorough and answers any questions you may have. He also remembers details about your life outside of fertility which is really nice. I have never felt rushed out of his office, which I appreciate especially because I always did research before meetings and had many questions to ask him. Strengths: *Takes time to answer every question you have and provides honest feedback *Providing current/knowledgeable options based on his expertise *Keeps up with latest fertility treatment options (ie intralipid infusion recommended before our next FET) *Educates but does not try to sell his opinion *Treats you like family when it comes to cost/options/health/next steps *Compassionate care/personable Weaknesses: *Sociable and goes off on tangents sometimes (this wasn't a weakness for me but I can see it being one for someone else)

Dr. Riggs can come off as overwhelming but once you see that's his personality, you understand it's his passion for helping his patients succeed in their goals and he's really just excited/honored you chose him to be your doctor.

For egg stimulation, Dr. Riggs used the Antagonist-Rome protocol with PGS testing for my IVF cycle. He chose this protocol based on my AMH level being 2.1 and to get as many eggs as possible. For stims, I took vitamin D, Prenatal, birth control pills, Menopur, Dexamethasone, Cetrotide, Gonal-F, Pregnyl, Lupron, Doxycycline. My response rate was lower than expected based on the aggressive protocol and resulted in 7 eggs. 5 fertilized and 3 embryos made it to day 5 for PGS testing. 2 embryos passed PGS testing. For frozen embryo transfer preparation, I took low dose Aspirin, Progesterone in Oil, Estrace/Estradiol, Estrogen patches, Viagra Suppositories, Trental, Lupron, Medrol, and Novarel hCG. One PGS tested embryo was transferred and failed. Implantation occurred with low beta.

Estimated $20,000 with medications for one IVF cycle.

Dr. Riggs prefers eSET but was open to doing a multiple embryo transfer if that is what we wanted to do. He did educate us on the trade offs of both options.

My experience as a patient of Dr. Riggs’ has been wonderful. He takes the time to go over your options and to hear your story. During our first visit, he took the time to listen to us and hear about the identical twins we lost and our 5+ years of struggle. I never felt rushed during our appointments and always felt like he truly cared about us. Dr. Riggs consistenly welcomes all of my questions and always makes me feel comfortable with what the next steps are before I left his office. He is simply the best!

The best advise I would give to someone who is considering using Dr. Riggs and his expertise, would be to do it! Even though we do not have our miracle baby yet, I have the utmost confidence in him and his staff to help us get our miracle baby. If you want to feel welcomed and like family, Blue Sky is the place. If you want to feel important and cared about during every step of the process, Dr. Riggs is the person to make that happen.

The drugs we have used for our embryo transfer are as follows: Progesterone in Oil Estrodiol 0.1 mg patches Estrodiol 2mg orally Pentoxifylline 400mg Estrodiol 1mg vaginally Methylprednisolone 16mg Leuprolide Acetate Injections Pregnyl injections Sildenafil Citrate Depot Lupron

I appreciate Dr. Riggs and his honesty regarding a single embryo transfer vs a multiple embryo transfer. He is a responsible doctor who wants the best outcomes for his patients.

My husband and I love Dr. Riggs. He is very open to hearing patient suggestions and will let you know why your suggestion works or why it doesn’t. He takes the time to sit with you and answer each question and is available at any time if you think of something new that didn’t come up in your meeting. He is always very positive but also realistic. He works really well with his staff and is great about collaborating care.

He loves talking! So sometimes he can go on little tangents and get off subject. But this is one of the things we like about him because through this we’ve been able to spend more time talking and building a relationship with him.

My husbands original semen analysis was normal and my labs for DOR were not too far from normal so we started with IUI. We did 3 cycles with letrozole that failed. Dr. Riggs decided he would like a hysteroscope in case the hysterosalpingogram missed something. We found some uterine polyps. I had a surgery to have them removed so we decided to try a 4th IUI with letrozole. We did not do any injectable IUI cycles as we wanted to save that money for IVF. After the 4th IUI failed we took some time before we moved on to IVF. In the labs prior to IVF my husband had another semen analysis which told us he has an abnormal sperm morphology. Dr. Riggs always suggests using ICSI for fertilization so they said we could still move forward with IVF. My labs had not changed from the previous year. We went through one egg retrieval where we got 5 eggs. 4 were mature, 2 fertilized and we got 1 blast to freeze but unfortunately it was PGS abnormal. We are trying for a second egg retrieval soon with a different protocol.

IUI with oral medications less than $3,000 IVF + meds approx $21000 (This includes embryo freezing, genetic testing, ICSI)

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I met dr riggs at the end of 2017. He had a set plan, explained everything we would do and how. He was aware of my previous visit with a different ivf specialist. Me and my husband decided to take a break for 2018 and i went back to Dr. Riggs beginning of 2019. He remembered me as a patient and followed up since it had been a long time. He made sure we were on the same page and got the process moving.

Ask him all your questions because he will have the answers

I am just starting to get the ivf process started with dr riggs. He told me to make sure i take my prenatal vitamins. I went back for blood work and an ultrasound. I Am on provera have to get an HCG scheduled once cycle starts. Results from blood work say my vitamin d is low so he said to take some vitamin d. Am on medication for thyroids. Once genetic testing comes in dr . Riggs plans to regroup and go over results in more depth

Office visits. Sperm analysis. Medication.

He is down for either.

Dr. Riggs does a fantastic job of making you feel like you are as important to him as family. You get individualized treatment and attention from him at every visit. He is warm and friendly, and will give you his honest opinions and expectations for your cycle.

Ask questions if you don’t understand a number, statistic, procedure, or outcome. Dr. Riggs is always ready and willing to break things down as they can be confusing at times during this process.

We decided to do a uterine polypectomy surgery after our egg retrieval to make sure we gave my uterus very little time to regrow any polyps between retrieval and embryo transfer. Dr. Riggs was also concerned that I was at high risk for OHSS, so he made sure to start me out with the lowest amounts of follicle stimulating drugs during retrieval prep. We also did a mock embryo transfer so that the real embryo transfer would be easy and smooth. Overall I was Impressed by his treatment plans and precautions to make sure I was under the best care.

For one round of IVF including an egg retrieval, uterine polypectomy, genetic testing, embryo culturing and storing, and one frozen embryo transfer we estimate our cost at somewhere around $20,000.

We have not been through an IVF cycle with Dr. Riggs yet, but even through our preliminary appointments and some follow up testing, he has been incredibly personable and kind. I don't need or want a doctor to sugarcoat the truth for me, but I do want to be heard, and I do want things explained to me, and I feel like both of those needs have been met at Blue Sky.

Go now! Because Dr. Riggs is developing a good reputation in KC, his schedule fills up fast, at least for IVF cycles. He cycles his IVF, so you can't just start at any time. When we started seeing him in January of 2018, he already had a waitlist for his July IVF cycle.

We are still in the early stages of planning for our next IVF cycle, and protocol is going to be discussed in more detail next week. However, after a failed IVF cycle at another clinic, I purchased the book "It Starts with the Egg." I understand that some of the book's suggestions may not be completed proven, but I was happy to hear that Dr. Riggs wanted to put me on some antioxidants and other supplements prior to another cycle. I was frustrated with my previous clinic that they didn't suggest taking anything - especially things that may help and couldn't hurt.

We haven't paid for our IVF cycle yet, but from the information we have been provided, the cost seems comparable to our previous clinic. We did make a $500 deposit to get an IVF slot reserved.

Dr. Riggs treated my wife and I as individuals and was not accepting of our same-sex marriage. He helped us find a lawyer for legal advise for our situation. He took the time to meet with us and it didn’t feel as though he had to look through our medical chart to remember us. He is very personable and I would recommend him and his office to everyone.

Don’t feel afraid to ask all of your questions. Dr. Riggs is knowledgeable and wants to ensure you know exactly what is happening throughout the IVF process.

We are starting the stimulation phase in a couple of weeks and Dr. Riggs has wrote out a plan for our IVF meds. We have not started this yet.

The cost is estimated at $17K to include medications. The staff informed us of different programs to aid in the cost such as Baby Quest grants, medication discount programs and veterans program discounts.

Dr. Riggs explained the embryo transfer process to us and we felt comfortable and at ease knowing the level of detail him and the embryologist go into to ensure the best possible embryo outcome for the patient.

Dr. Riggs is good at communicating with my husband and I and making sure we understand everything. He is compassionate and understands that infertility is a very tough situation that he is dealing with and he is a gently but straightforward communicator. Our main infertility issue is male factor so Dr Riggs suggested having us look into donor sperm. We tried, but it was something we decided we couldn't do. Dr. Riggs did not try to push it on us. He explained that if My husband's sample does not have enough on egg retrieval day, then they will just freeze my eggs until we have enough. It was nice that he found a solution for that.

This advice would go to anyone that is seeing a fertility specialist, you have to trust your doctor. If you go into it and you're skeptical, you don't feel like they have your best interest in mind, or you feel like they aren't good at what they're doing then you're not going to have a successful experience. You have to trust who you're working with and believe that they want the same end result as you do.

I am currently on an antagonist protocol. I am on stims two times a day for ten days. I will have 5 appointments to monitor my egg growth and my egg retrieval will be on day 12, 13, or 14. Dr. Riggs does PGS testing on the embryos, so I will have them genetically tested and frozen. My transfer will be in two months.

I had my appointments in the morning and I was seen right away.

My insurance does not cover anything so I have paid everything out of pocket. Our IVF cycle is $15,540. That does not include the cost of the appointments, because those are also not covered under insurance.

Dr. Riggs will not transfer more than two embryos. With PGS testing there is a greater chance of transfering in multiple embryos that would stick. He does not want to create a pregnancy that could result in birth complications if there are multiple babies. He has expressed that he not only wants to get us pregnant, ut he wants us to give birth to a healthy baby as well.

He is very kind. You can tell he is passionate about what he does. I do wish I had a more direct communication relationship with him. I prefer to know the bad and good and all the details in between, it puts my mind at ease the more I know. I feel that is opposite for a lot of patients and haven’t quite found the right communication that I am looking for.

Go in with direct questions and make sure you understand answers prior to leaving.

He uses a spreadsheet to keep track of all lab tests, lab results, last testing and will create or adjust treatment based on this spreadsheet. It is very helpful to see and reassuring in moving forward with care.

Estimated costs for everything were about $11-16,000 without medications

He has recommended single embryo transfer. Although we have not been able to get to the transfer portion of this process yet, it is my understanding that he is willing to do more than one, although not more than two at one time based on research and recommendations.

I started with Dr. Riggs May 1st, 2017. I am recently divorced and journeying through the IVF experience alone. He has been absolutely nothing less than encouraging and supportive, but also helpful in keeping my goals realistic. I went through a workup to figure out why I was unable to conceive on my own. Although I struggled with the findings, I was still hopeful and encouraged for what I would be able to accomplish with Dr. Riggs and his team. I started my first cycle on 12/21/17 through 2/27/18. Giving myself 5 shots a day, alone, even as a nurse was extremely intimidating! The staff was available for 24 hours a day to answer questions. If I had them, they never made me feel ignorant or an inconvenience! Several ultrasounds in, and based on lab results, it appeared that my body wasn't responding to the meds. Dr. Riggs remained honest throughout the entire time. As a nurse, I appreciate the honesty given in a compassionate manner. I think healthcare professionals often times are either one or the other. Although the first cycle was a bust, it wasn't at the fault of Dr. Riggs. We also sat down and talked about my goals and desire to try another cycle. Through this, I learned how ethical of a man and physician he is. He very easily could have encouraged me to go through several cycles. However, we decided on one more before discussing other options or walking away altogether. Being ethical is something that women and couples need to consider when looking for a physician in this field. It can be a money driven business. I trust Dr. Riggs with my body, my emotional well-being, and my wallet. My next cycle will start May 25th, 2018.

He's the best in KC!! He's more than a doctor, he's family.

I was on a protag protocol (from what I'm told). I had Lupron SQ twice daily. I had Gonal F at bedtime. In the AM I also had Omnitrope and Menopur SQ. Plus an oral Dexamethasone. The US before the tentative retrieval, I only had 3 follicles in the right ovary and none in the left. Therefore my cycle was cancelled.

My costs were fair. I encourage anyone to research cost and comparables and to find a physician whom is transparent regarding everything, especially financials.

I didn't get that far into my journey, this round. I can tell you as a single, heterosexual female I would NOT have chosen multiple embryo transfer.