Rated 6.8
Strongly recommend: 48%Neutral: 20%Don't recommend: 32%6.8
48% strongly recommend
11 reviews
Humanity
8.1
8.1
Humanity

Ratings of 1 mean patients felt this doctor treated them as "a number."

Ratings of 10 mean patients felt this doctor treated them as "a human."

Communication
8.1
8.1
Communication

Ratings of 1 mean poor communication.

Ratings of 10 mean excellent communication.

Frequency Seen
4.5
4.5
Frequency Seen

Ratings of 1 mean patients only saw this doctor once or twice during treatment.

Ratings of 10 mean patients saw this doctor at every appointment.

Responsiveness
6.5
OK
Responsiveness

Scale is "poor, ok, good, excellent" and measures how responsive a care team was when patients needed to speak to them.

Education

Medical School
St. Louis U.
Residency
U. of Tennessee Memphis
Fellowship
UMDNJ

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doctor, nurse available by email
nurse available by directline
nurse available by directline
not available by personal cell phone
not available by personal cell phone
Shirley Fong works in 1 office at

Kaiser Permanente SoCal
Rated 7.4
Strongly recommend: 41%Neutral: 32%Don't recommend: 27%7.4

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Fontana
9961 Sierra Ave
Fontana, CA 92335

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2017 - 2018, Unsuccessful
NPS
10
NPS
10
Age 25 - 26
1 Fertility Medications
Anovulation
Diminished Ovarian Reserve
PCOS
Latinx
Income $50K - $99K
Accountant
Only Doc Seen
Strongly Recommends
Strongly Recommends
Unsuccessful
I loved Dr. Fong for her personality and relatability. She had a very calm aura and explained everything in a personable manner. I felt comfortable and trusted that I was in great hands with such a fragile experience... Dr. Fong was very relatable and listed to everything my partner and I had to say or ask, and in turn answered everything in a way we could understand but still very professionally. She went over options while keeping in mind our budget and how aggressive we could be with that monetary goal in mind.
The nursing staff [at Kaiser Fontana] was nice but did not have as much communication skills as the doctor. They did however go over the doctors notes to make sure I understood everything and let me know what to do for the next follow up appointment.... I love kaiser and wish I could keep them forever. Being as they are pricey and do not offer fertility to an outside buyer is the biggest downfall.
How was your experience with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
I loved Dr. Fong for her personality and relatability. She had a very calm aura and explained everything in a personable manner. I felt comfortable and trusted that I was in great hands with such a fragile experience. I would recommend her highly to any of my friends or family if they needed her services.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
To a prospective patient, I would say there’s no reason to be scared or nervous with Dr. Fong. She is the type that actually cares about you and listens and wants to give you the best treatment possible for the outcome you want.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Dr. Fong was very relatable and listed to everything my partner and I had to say or ask, and in turn answered everything in a way we could understand but still very professionally. She went over options while keeping in mind our budget and how aggressive we could be with that monetary goal in mind.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
The nursing staff was nice but did not have as much communication skills as the doctor. They did however go over the doctors notes to make sure I understood everything and let me know what to do for the next follow up appointment
Describe your experience with Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
I love kaiser and wish I could keep them forever. Being as they are pricey and do not offer fertility to an outside buyer is the biggest downfall. I was lucky enough to have 50% insurance coverage for a time enough to get to know they reproductive team
Describe the costs associated with your care under Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
The initial consultation for me was $150.00. Without insurance it would have been $300.00. I think their pricing is normal as far as other clinics I have looked into. The quality of the doctor and having 50% covered was a big thing for me at the time
10
Doctor
Shirley Fong
NPS
Humanity
5 of 5
Communication
5 of 5
Frequency Seen
5 of 5
Trustworthiness
5 of 5
Compassion
5 of 5
Explained risks
4 of 5
Adaptability
5 of 5
10
Clinic
Kaiser Permanente SoCal
Fontana
NPS
Operations
5 of 5
Scheduling
5 of 5
Billing Department
5 of 5
Nursing Staff
4 of 5
Clinic Atmosphere
6 of 5
Educational Resources
7 of 5
2017 - 2018, Unknown Success
NPS
10
NPS
10
Age 31 - 32
6 IUI
Diminished Ovarian Reserve
Latinx
Income $0 - $49K
Teacher
Only Doc Seen
Strongly Recommends
Strongly Recommends
Success w/ Doc Too early to know
Dr. Fong made my husband and I feel like we weren’t just another patient that goes through the office. On our first meeting we came out feeling like there was hope and unfortunately it hasn’t gone our way but Dr.Fong makes me feel in a never give up way when I see her.... She never sugar coated what I had she was very clear from day 1and I thank her for that. When I have a canceled treatment because my body wasn’t ready there was never any sense of that’s it let’s move on.
The clinic [Kaiser- Fontana] is very good they are usually very fast and really work hard to work with you. They are located next to the offices where the pregnant patients go to so it is a bit hard when your their to try to make a baby and right next to it is just a swarm of pregnant women. Other than that it is a great clinic.... They worked hard to work around you and make you feel as comfortable as they can make it. All were great.
How was your experience with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Dr. Fong and her staff have made me feel like there not just there because it’s their job. They do this because they wanna help. Since the first meeting to every appointment and treatment I’ve had since Dr. Fong has answered all my questions with compassion and certainty. She never sugar coated what I had she was very clear from day 1and I thank her for that. When I have a canceled treatment because my body wasn’t ready there was never any sense of that’s it let’s move on. Instead she made me feel like this time it didn’t happen but we’re not giving up, she then would proceed with what can we do better. Dr. Fong has been a great Doctor since day one of meeting her.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Listen to all her advice,she really knows what she is doing.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Dr. Fong made my husband and I feel like we weren’t just another patient that goes through the office. On our first meeting we came out feeling like there was hope and unfortunately it hasn’t gone our way but Dr.Fong makes me feel in a never give up way when I see her.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
They worked hard to work around you and make you feel as comfortable as they can make it. All were great.
Describe your experience with Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
The clinic is very good they are usually very fast and really work hard to work with you. They are located next to the offices where the pregnant patients go to so it is a bit hard when your their to try to make a baby and right next to it is just a swarm of pregnant women. Other than that it is a great clinic.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
I am lucky enough to have a great insurance plan so I only spent money on all my medications. The only cost my insurance does not cover is IVF and it’s most likely the only way I might get pregnant.
10
Doctor
Shirley Fong
NPS
Humanity
5 of 5
Communication
5 of 5
Frequency Seen
4 of 5
Trustworthiness
5 of 5
Compassion
5 of 5
Explained risks
5 of 5
Adaptability
5 of 5
10
Clinic
Kaiser Permanente SoCal
Fontana
NPS
Operations
5 of 5
Scheduling
5 of 5
Billing Department
5 of 5
Nursing Staff
5 of 5
Clinic Atmosphere
4 of 5
Educational Resources
7 of 5
2018, Unknown Success
NPS
10
NPS
7
Age 32
Unexplained
European
Income $50K - $99K
2nd of 2 Docs
3 Fertility Medications With Other Docs
Strongly Recommends
Neutral
Success w/ Doc Too early to know
Dr Fong, is attentive and listened to my concerns the whole time. I never felt like she was rushing me or dismissed my concerns! She was empathetic and informative of my possible solutions. Whenever I email she immediately responds, and is very easy to get a hold of. I can’t say enough great things about her!... She presented options to me, and gave me information about next steps. Precious fertility doctor was dismissive of my concerns brought forth, but Dr Fong listened to all them and acknowledged them.
Prompt on appointments, not a long wait time. Very clean as well. Nursing staff is kind, and answers any questions you may have. It can be a tad confusing on which building because Kaiser is so large, however they send out email, mail appointment reminders prior to the appointment. The kaiser app is also very helpful... With my insurance fertility treatments are covered 50%. I pay the remaining 50% cost the day off, and I’m billed for any tests.
How was your experience with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
She did not dismiss my concerns. She listened to all me the whole time. I did not feel rushed during our appointment either. She presented options to me, and gave me information about next steps. Precious fertility doctor was dismissive of my concerns brought forth, but Dr Fong listened to all them and acknowledged them.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Describe any concerns and issues you’re having and she will answer them. She provides informative literature hand outs as well.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Dr Fong, is attentive and listened to my concerns the whole time. I never felt like she was rushing me or dismissed my concerns! She was empathetic and informative of my possible solutions. Whenever I email she immediately responds, and is very easy to get a hold of. I can’t say enough great things about her!
Describe the protocols Shirley Fong used in your cycles at Kaiser Permanente SoCal and their degree of success.
Telephone clomid. 3-6 cycles of clomid. Clomid starting at 50mg. If ovulation did not occur then increase in dosage. Have intercourse from day 9 to 21 every other day progesterone check day 21.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
Prompt on responding to emails and providing instructions for the next round of clomid
Describe your experience with Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
Prompt on appointments, not a long wait time. Very clean as well. Nursing staff is kind, and answers any questions you may have. It can be a tad confusing on which building because Kaiser is so large, however they send out email, mail appointment reminders prior to the appointment. The kaiser app is also very helpful
Describe the costs associated with your care under Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
With my insurance fertility treatments are covered 50%. I pay the remaining 50% cost the day off, and I’m billed for any tests.
Describe Shirley Fong's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
Not discussed yet
What specific things went wrong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
  • Provided conflicting information
Describe the specific things that went wrong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
With my first fertility doctor, not Dr Fong, my previous Dr read the wrong results. He told me I had no eggs left and the only way to get pregnant would be to use donor eggs. Then he made a comment about my age, to which I immediately corrected that I was younger than he stated. He looked at his chart, asked me my appointment time and apologized that he read the wrong results. He then pulled up my file and read my results. It was traumatizing and soon after I switched doctors and found Dr Fong
10
Doctor
Shirley Fong
NPS
Humanity
5 of 5
Communication
5 of 5
Frequency Seen
3 of 5
Trustworthiness
5 of 5
Compassion
5 of 5
Explained risks
5 of 5
Adaptability
5 of 5
7
Clinic
Kaiser Permanente SoCal
Fontana
NPS
Operations
4 of 5
Scheduling
3 of 5
Billing Department
3 of 5
Nursing Staff
5 of 5
Clinic Atmosphere
3 of 5
Educational Resources
5 of 5
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This patient has provided documentation of treatment at this clinic.

2019 - 2022, Unsuccessful
NPS
10
NPS
10
Age 32 - 35
4 Fertility Medications
Anovulation
Endometriosis
Male Factor
PCOS
Latinx
Income $50K - $99K
Only Doc Seen
Strongly Recommends
Strongly Recommends
Unsuccessful
Dr. Fong is very caring. She explained everything to my husband and I. She is very optimistic and her positivity really made me think that everything would work out...She prescribed too much menopur. With all that she prescribed we used a lot of my Infertility pharmacy coverage. It was about 10 boxes and I Only used one box...I am now stuck paying for a lot of the meds out of pocket.
The Fontana clinic [Kaiser Permanente SoCal] doesn’t have a welcoming setting but don’t let that discourage you from continuing the staff makes up for it...[nurse] was emailing constantly and keeping in the loop and when I got OHSS she called me everyday to check up on me. And that was so heartwarming and I appreciate her for that...[Dr. Fong] prescribed too much menopur...It was about 10 boxes and I Only used one box.
How was your experience with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
She prescribed too much menopur. With all that she prescribed we used a lot of my Infertility pharmacy coverage. It was about 10 boxes and I Only used one box. I wish she could have determined or maybe done less as I would have saved some money. I am now stuck paying for a lot of the meds out of pocket.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Ask a lot of questions in regards to medications she is prescribing and make sure you need all of it before paying for it or using your coverage.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Dr. Fong is very caring. She explained everything to my husband and I. She is very optimistic and her positivity really made me think that everything would work out.
Describe the protocols Shirley Fong used in your cycles at Kaiser Permanente SoCal and their degree of success.
We started with Clomid and that didn’t work. She then checked my 21-hydroprogestoreone which she realized was me not responding to a lot of the medications
Describe your experience with your nurse at Kaiser Permanente SoCal. (Assigned nurse: Adrianne )
Adrianne was emailing constantly and keeping in the loop and when I got OHSS she called me everyday to check up on me. And that was so heartwarming and I appreciate her for that.
Describe your experience with Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
The Fontana clinic doesn’t have a welcoming setting but don’t let that discourage you from continuing the staff makes up for it . They are all empathetic and I like everyone there. Dr. Fong and her team are amazing and they are worth the drive.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
I only paid $40 every time I went in and paid my deductible for meds until the unfortunate time when she ordered way too much menopur. I paid over $1000 for the follistium and it led to me developing OHSS
10
Doctor
Shirley Fong
NPS
Humanity
5 of 5
Communication
5 of 5
Frequency Seen
1 of 5
Trustworthiness
5 of 5
Compassion
5 of 5
Explained risks
5 of 5
Adaptability
5 of 5
10
Clinic
Kaiser Permanente SoCal
Fontana
NPS
Operations
5 of 5
Scheduling
5 of 5
Billing Department
5 of 5
Nursing Staff
5 of 5
Clinic Atmosphere
1 of 5
Educational Resources
7 of 5
2018, Unknown Success
NPS
10
NPS
10
Age 32
1 Fertility Medications
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
European
Income $100K - $199K
Teacher
Only Doc Seen
Strongly Recommends
Strongly Recommends
Success w/ Doc Too early to know
I was nervous to meet with her at first, but she [Dr. Fong] put my husband and I at ease with a course of action based on how aggressive we wanted to be. She answered questions and emails quickly and we always felt better after leaving her office. We are still in the early stages of her helping us get and stay pregnant, but I’m optimistic she will be able to help.... I am a recurrent pregnancy loss patient so I had to have multiple tests to see what was going on. So far everything has come back normal so we have unexplained infertility at this point.
Kaiser is great, in that you can get answers quicker because all the doctors work under kaiser instead of an outside facility. It does take a long time to get your first appointment though. It’s about an 8 week wait.... when I call and speak to her nurse, she seems almost annoyed on the phone. But whenever I’m in the office, the nurses are great. Not sure if it’s someone outside the department that is answering the phones, but she isn’t the most pleasant. Nothing outrageous, just not super friendly.
How was your experience with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
I was nervous to meet with her at first, but she put my husband and I at ease with a course of action based on how aggressive we wanted to be. She answered questions and emails quickly and we always felt better after leaving her office. We are still in the early stages of her helping us get and stay pregnant, but I’m optimistic she will be able to help.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Bring a list of questions and be open to her suggestions.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal?
Respectful, good beside manner, empathetic, answered questions and emails quickly.
Describe the protocols Shirley Fong used in your cycles at Kaiser Permanente SoCal and their degree of success.
I am a recurrent pregnancy loss patient so I had to have multiple tests to see what was going on. So far everything has come back normal so we have unexplained infertility at this point. She has is starting clomid this cycle and we told her if we weren’t pregnant within 3 months, we wanted to move onto our next option which was clomid with IUI.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
I don’t know who it is, but when I call and speak to her nurse, she seems almost annoyed on the phone. But whenever I’m in the office, the nurses are great. Not sure if it’s someone outside the department that is answering the phones, but she isn’t the most pleasant. Nothing outrageous, just not super friendly.
Describe your experience with Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
Kaiser is great, in that you can get answers quicker because all the doctors work under kaiser instead of an outside facility. It does take a long time to get your first appointment though. It’s about an 8 week wait.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Shirley Fong at Kaiser Permanente SoCal.
I am under kaiser insurance so cost would have to do with your insurance with them.
10
Doctor
Shirley Fong
NPS
Humanity
5 of 5
Communication
5 of 5
Frequency Seen
5 of 5
Trustworthiness
4 of 5
Compassion
5 of 5
Explained risks
4 of 5
Adaptability
5 of 5
10
Clinic
Kaiser Permanente SoCal
Fontana
NPS
Operations
4 of 5
Scheduling
2 of 5
Billing Department
5 of 5
Nursing Staff
3 of 5
Clinic Atmosphere
4 of 5
Educational Resources
6 of 5