Stephen Sawin
South Jersey Fertility Center
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Medical SchoolU. of Rochester
ResidencyU. of Pennsylvania
FellowshipU. of Pennsylvania
Burlington
1900 Mount Holly Rd.
Burlington, NJ 08016
609-386-4701
Marlton
400 Lippincott Drive
Marlton, NJ 08053
856-596-2241
Sewell
570 Egg Harbor Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
856-218-8863
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9 assessments
10
Age
33 - 34
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
3 IUI
Diagnosis
Uterine Fibroids, Unexplained
10
Dr. Sawin was very supportive throughout our entire process... Dr. Sawin always took the time to explain all treatment in detail and thoroughly answer any questions we had along the way. Even in the most anxiety producing of situations, Dr. Sawin always had a way of making us feel calm. I had such a wonderful experience at SJF, specifically under Dr. Sawin's care, and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking treatment.
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Age
33 - 34
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
3 IUI
Diagnosis
Uterine Fibroids, Unexplained
10
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Dr. Sawin and all of the other doctors at South Jersey Fertility in Egg Harbor Township were extremely caring, compassionate, educated and motivated to help your family. Dr. Sawin always took the time to explain all treatment in detail and thoroughly answer any questions we had along the way. Even in the most anxiety producing of situations, Dr. Sawin always had a way of making us feel calm. I had such a wonderful experience at SJF, specifically under Dr. Sawin's care, and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking treatment.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
I highly recommend choosing Dr. Sawin and all other doctors at SJF as your fertility treatment doctor.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Dr. Sawin was very supportive throughout our entire process.
Describe the protocols Stephen Sawin used in your cycles at South Jersey Fertility Center and their degree of success.
CD 3-8 (9pm), Clomid 50mg
CD 11 (9pm), Ovidrel 250/.5ml
CD 13 (9am), IUI
This was our treatment course for unexplained infertility. All three cycles were dependent upon blood work and scans, but were fairly consistent with these cycle days. Our third clomid w/ IUI cycle was successful with a positive pregnancy test.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nursing staff at SJF in Egg Harbor Township was nothing shy of amazing! Truly kind and caring people, complete invested in your process to achieve a pregnancy. They were always willing to answer any questions at all along the way and were extremely supportive during all steps of the process. When you're already dealing with enough stress of the treatment process, it really makes a huge difference to have a nursing staff that is so present and caring of your case. The nursing staff always kept the office running on schedule, which is extremely important with the frequency of appointments required.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
This clinic has a wonderful doctor, nursing and office staff. The office itself is convenient, clean and very well run. All of our appointments were almost always on time. The clinic as a whole was a great experience for us and produced a wonderful outcome.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center.
Treatment cost was always limited to co-payment for office visits and co-payment for medication. All other expenses were covered by insurance.
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8
Age
30 - 31
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
6 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, PCOS, Unexplained
8
Dr. Sawin is very compassionate and explains the processes well. However, I like to know how the process works in detail. I like to know the lab results, what numbers they're looking for, and why.... In ways I am grateful because it makes me put my trust in Dr. Sawin which is an important part of this journey. But my type A personality and background as a RN makes it frustrating at times.... My stims included menopur and gonal-f for 10 days.
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Age
30 - 31
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European, Native American
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
6 IUI, 1 IVF
Diagnosis
Endometriosis, PCOS, Unexplained
8
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Dr. Sawin is very compassionate and explains the processes well. However, I like to know how the process works in detail. I like to know the lab results, what numbers they're looking for, and why. I think maybe other patients are overwhelmed by all that information, so they do not overload you with more than you can handle and just let you know what needs to be done without much explanation. This is my only gripe, and it's not necessarily a bad one to have. In ways I am grateful because it makes me put my trust in Dr. Sawin which is an important part of this journey. But my type A personality and background as a RN makes it frustrating at times.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Come in with a list of questions anytime you have a consultation. Check it off as you go with answers you may receive before the end of the consult, then present any that were missed.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
I am addressed by name and I feel that he is knowledgeable about my case and remembers past discussions we have had
Describe the protocols Stephen Sawin used in your cycles at South Jersey Fertility Center and their degree of success.
My stims included menopur and gonal-f for 10 days. I started ganirelix on day 8 and triggered with lupron on day 11. I was not told the rational for my protocol. I trusted they had a strong idea of the appropriate protocol based on my prior IUIs completed with stims.
Describe your experience with your nurse at South Jersey Fertility Center. (Assigned nurse: Amanda)
My IVF nurse has been pleasant and helpful. She responds to most of my calls in a timely manner. I have worked with other nurses prior to my IVF cycle and most of them were good. Only one made me feel more like a number than a person.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
The front desk is the first impression for any practice. There is one staff member in particular that is very unpleasant and does not give you a warm and fuzzy feeling when you walk in. However, the rest of the front desk staff is incredibly pleasant and helpful. This is just one individual but they are the first impression to some, and it's not a great one. The practice is otherwise efficient, clean, and has a great team of people that work well together to ensure you have everything you need.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at South Jersey Fertility Center.
My schedule is difficult since I work 12 hour shifts, but the appointments are fast and they open at 7am to ensure patients can be seen. Unfortunately, if I have work I have no opportunity to be seen unless I go in late to work (not really an option) or switch shifts with a co-worker
Describe Stephen Sawin's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at South Jersey Fertility Center.
I am only advised to transfer 1 embryo at this time due to my age, no history of miscarriage, and clean hysteroscopy.
What specific things went wrong at South Jersey Fertility Center?
- Lost paperwork
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10
Age
29 - 31
Treated
2016 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
2 IUI
Diagnosis
Male Factor, Unexplained
10
He [Dr. Sawin] answered all of our questions, took his time explaining things. He listened to our concerns. He went over all the procedures with us and told me what to expect. He explained what type of treatment would be best for us based off of our test results. Overall having him as one of our Drs has been a good experience...He listened, figured out the best plan for me. He made me feel comfortable and explained exactly
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Age
29 - 31
Treated
2016 - 2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 3 Docs
Treatment
2 IUI
Diagnosis
Male Factor, Unexplained
10
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
He answered all of our questions, took his time explaining things. He listened to our concerns. He went over all the procedures with us and told me what to expect. He explained what type of treatment would be best for us based off of our test results. Overall having him as one of our Drs has been a good experience.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Write down your questions so you know exactly what to ask. He’ll take his time answering your questions and making sure you understand everything.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
He listened, figured out the best plan for me. He made me feel comfortable and explained exactly
Describe the protocols Stephen Sawin used in your cycles at South Jersey Fertility Center and their degree of success.
We’re dealing with slight make factor but mostly our infertility is unexplainable. He was pretty confident that we would be able to conceive through IUI. So far the 2 IUIs we’ve done haven’t been successful. For my first IUI I did 50mg of clomid on cd3-7 and then the ovidrel trigger shot on cd11. I believe I had my IUI on cd 13. For my second IUI I did 100mg clomid on cd 3-7 and ovidrel trigger shot on cd14. I had my IUI on cd15. They were hoping that I’d produce more than one mature follicle with the higher dose of clomid but I still only produced 1. For the first IUI the sperm count was 8 million post wash and for the second IUI it was 7.5 million post wash.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nursing staff at south jersey fertility is amazing! They’re all so sweet and nice. They took good care of me and made me feel comfortable. I’ve had to bring my son to several of my appointments and they’re always so sweet to him too.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
It’s very easy to get an appointment. They have multiple locations, 2 of which are close to me. They have good appointment times and they even have appointments on the weekends. The nurses always call back the same day if I call and leave a message or if I’m waiting for test results.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center.
My first IUI was $350. I paid out of pocket for my medication since my insurance doesn’t cover infertility. My second IUI was $300. I just received a bill in the mail for $100 for the sperm washing. I need to call billing to find out if that was a mistake sincecwe didn’t pay extra for that the first time.
Describe Stephen Sawin's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at South Jersey Fertility Center.
N/a
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10
Age
30 - 34
Treated
2014 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
3 IVF
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Male Factor, Unexplained
10
No matter if we receive good news or bad news when my husband and I are meeting with Dr. Sawin we always feel hopefully. It is very apparent that he truly cares about his patients and wants to try and help them conceive... took ever bit of knowledge he had to help with treatments. Going through fertility treatments is very invasive and can leave someone feeling insecure but I never have felt that way with Dr Sawin. He puts me at ease and calms my anxiety whenever I see him.
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Age
30 - 34
Treated
2014 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Teacher
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 5 Docs
Treatment
3 IVF
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Male Factor, Unexplained
10
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
As a patient I always felt comfortable and secure knowing that I was seeing a doctor who truly cared for my wants and took ever bit of knowledge he had to help with treatments. Going through fertility treatments is very invasive and can leave someone feeling insecure but I never have felt that way with Dr Sawin. He puts me at ease and calms my anxiety whenever I see him.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Just go and talk with him. He is very open, honest, warm, and caring.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
No matter if we receive good news or bad news when my husband and I are meeting with Dr. Sawin we always feel hopefully. It is very apparent that he truly cares about his patients and wants to try and help them conceive.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Very professional but at the same time very caring and compassionate.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
Strength is the availablity to see a doctor and make an appointment fairly quickly. It is also great they have so many locations throughout the state, so even when I’m on vacation at the beach I can still go to the doctor during a cycle because there is an office nearby. Weakness would be sometimes there is a long wait in the waiting room if previous appointments run long.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center.
With insurance $6000
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10
Age
32
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
2 IUI, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
10
The manner in which he [Dr. Stephen Sawin] explained results, exams and our course of action was always very thorough. He was compassionate when we had a miscarriage while under his care and gave us support as well as space to decide if we wanted to move forward. Excellent doctor overall...Felt like a human because he had great bedside manner...He would call us by name and took our calls.
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Age
32
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Latino
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
2 IUI, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
10
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
He excelled all our expectations making our experience enjoyable. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone who is having difficulties. The manner in which he explained results, exams and our course of action was always very thorough. He was compassionate when we had a miscarriage while under his care and gave us support as well as space to decide if we wanted to move forward. Excellent doctor overall.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Trust the process and dont give up. Be honest and open with him.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Felt like a human because he had great bedside manner. He took the time to explain things thoroughly. He would call us by name and took our calls.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
The nursing staff is knowledgeable and caring. They always made me feel like i was in great hands.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
The clinic has great hours, they are flexible as well. Only downfall would be I preferred the Burlington location which has limited hours but again at their other locations theres plenty of availability. They also informed me of costs up front so there were no hidden surprises.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center.
My costs were covered by insurance primarly. I had out of pocket expenses with IUI and medications.
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Age
30 - 31
Treated
2016 - 2017
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IVF
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Male Factor, Tubal Blockage
7
Dr. Sawin is caring and kind but does not always take time to explain things in full detail as I would like. I feel his method is an "overview" approach to not stress patients out but I left appointments feeling like I wanted more information and would often call the clinic the next day to clarify.... Tubal removal due to two blocked tubes. One IVF cycle day 5 fresh transfer-miscarriage at 6 weeks. One FET cycle- miscarriage at 10 weeks s/p no heartbeat at 7 weeks Increased hormone dosage or progesterone for FET cycle with better results
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Age
30 - 31
Treated
2016 - 2017
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European, Other
Income
$50K - $99K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
1 IVF
Diagnosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Male Factor, Tubal Blockage
7
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Dr. Sawin is caring and kind but does not always take time to explain things in full detail as I would like. I feel his method is an "overview" approach to not stress patients out but I left appointments feeling like I wanted more information and would often call the clinic the next day to clarify.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
He only has office hours in the Sewell location once a week.
Come prepared with all questions you would like answered and do some of your own research.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Caring staff especially the nursing staff
Describe the protocols Stephen Sawin used in your cycles at South Jersey Fertility Center and their degree of success.
Tubal removal due to two blocked tubes.
One IVF cycle day 5 fresh transfer-miscarriage at 6 weeks.
One FET cycle- miscarriage at 10 weeks s/p no heartbeat at 7 weeks
Increased hormone dosage or progesterone for FET cycle with better results
Describe your experience with the nursing staff.
Kind and compassionate. Personal and remember you by name and your treatment experiences.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
The weakness for me would be the transfer clinic which always felt disorganized and chaotic. I never left an egg retrieval or transfer feeling calmed but more so anxious and felt like this was always the downfall in my care.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center.
$750 to freeze embryos
$5,000 PGS testing (not elected)
Approx med cost $800
Insurance Coverage in the state of NJ
Describe Stephen Sawin's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at South Jersey Fertility Center.
Dr. Sawin personally has directed me towards single embryo transfer while other clinicians in the practice have mentioned multiple embryo transfers to me.
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0
Age
28
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
No
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Unexplained
0
Dr. Sawin was knowledgeable but wasn’t very comforting in such a tough time in someone’s life. Multiple times we had to call for results on our own.... I didn’t really feel like a priority, had to call and ask for results.... I opted to have my genetics tested and pay out of pocket to do so, labs were suppose to be drawn with day 3 labs. I was told they would take about a month to come in, so I followed up a month later only to find out they were never collected or sent.
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Age
28
Treated
2018
Success with this Doc
No
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
Nurse or HC Services
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 2 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Unexplained
0
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Dr. Sawin was knowledgeable but wasn’t very comforting in such a tough time in someone’s life. Multiple times we had to call for results on our own.
Dr. Sawin was knowledgeable but wasn’t very comforting in such a tough time in someone’s life. Multiple times we had to call for results on our own.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Stay on top of the office, call frequently, make sure correct labs are being drawn.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
I didn’t really feel like a priority, had to call and ask for results.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
We did not have a good experience at this office. The staff was extremely unprofessional. When I was trying to coordinate my appointments around working Mon-Fri 9-5 I was told “if you can’t do these days we can just wait for the next cycle”
Describe the costs associated with your care under Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center.
Copays for every visit(consult, lab work, semen analysis)
What specific things went wrong at South Jersey Fertility Center?
- Lost paperwork
- Failed to call with results
- Failed to order appropriate test
- Provided conflicting information
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Verified
This patient has provided documentation of treatment at this clinic.
10
Age
45 - 46
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Treatment
IVF, Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Tubal Blockage
10
[Dr. Sawin] patiently explained everything in a matter of fact manner...He was easy to work with and gave complete and full information. He outlined all treatment options and explained everything as we completed each step so far... we're still in the process of the donor egg cycle. Prior to beginning the cycle, we did a salpingectomy to remove a blocked fallopian tube.... He was so thorough and easy to work with
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Age
45 - 46
Treated
2017 - 2018
Success with this Doc
?
Race
European
Income
$100K - $199K
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1 Doc Seen
Treatment
IVF, Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm
Diagnosis
Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Tubal Blockage
10
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
I have not yet identified any weaknesses in working with Dr. Sawin. He was easy to work with and gave complete and full information. He outlined all treatment options and explained everything as we completed each step so far.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
They don't need to do anything special. He was so thorough and easy to work with, there are no special considerations.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
He patiently explained everything in a matter of fact manner.
Describe the protocols Stephen Sawin used in your cycles at South Jersey Fertility Center and their degree of success.
So far, we're still in the process of the donor egg cycle. Prior to beginning the cycle, we did a salpingectomy to remove a blocked fallopian tube.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
I've been happy with the clinic since Day 1. I think they could explain donor egg cycle costs a little better with respect to gaps in insurance coverage after pre-authorization. They are easy to deal with. They are affiliated with a few different OB/GYN offices in the area (Regional Women's Health Group, Garden State OB/GYN).
Describe the costs associated with your care under Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center.
Office visits, bloodwork, medications for donor, donor procedures
Describe Stephen Sawin's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at South Jersey Fertility Center.
We have not completed a transfer yet.
What specific things went wrong at South Jersey Fertility Center?
- Failed to order appropriate test
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Age
38
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Uterine Fibroids
10
He [Dr Stephen Sawin] is very caring and patient but also is very honest. I like that....Again, Feel he is very thorough. Lets you know all options and risks and gives his medical advice, but supports your decision. He is very smart and very kind...co pay under my insurance...[South Jersey Fertility Center] is friendly, warm and clean and very close to me.
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Age
38
Treated
2016
Success with this Doc
Yes
Race
Prefer not to answer
Income
—
Occupation
—
Order & Number of Docs Seen
1st of 3 Docs
Treatment
1 IUI
Diagnosis
Uterine Fibroids
10
How was your experience with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
Again, Feel he is very thorough. Lets you know all options and risks and gives his medical advice, but supports your decision. He is very smart and very kind.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
you are in good hands
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center?
He is very caring and patient but also is very honest. I like that.
Describe your experience with South Jersey Fertility Center.
It is friendly, warm and clean and very close to me.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Stephen Sawin at South Jersey Fertility Center.
co pay under my insurance.
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