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2021, Unsuccessful
[Dr. Wayne Lin] was clear about the realities and barriers posed by diminished ovarian reserve and tubal blockage. I appreciated his honesty...My disappointment came during our in person meetings when he seemed to always be in a hurry. He spoke very quickly...I rarely had the chance to ask one or two questions during each monitoring visit.
[Fertility Centers of Orange County] Nursing team is great, the doctor may be skilled however I cannot speak to his results as my cycle was canceled and he failed to explain why or follow up. I believe he could have been more attentive as my interactions with him left me wanting more answers. He also could have been more investigative, afterall he did not tell me anything I didn't already know and he never clarified what went wrong during my cycle that resulted in its cancelation.
How was your experience with Wayne Lin at Fertility Centers of Orange County?
I knew going into treatment that it would be challenging as I was aware of my diagnosis. The doctor was clear about the realities and barriers posed by diminished ovarian reserve and tubal blockage. I appreciated his honesty and how thorough he was during our initial consultation via zoom. My disappointment came during our in person meetings when he seemed to always be in a hurry. He spoke very quickly and used analogies much too often. I rarely had the chance to ask one or two questions during each monitoring visit. From the visits I gathered that my body was not responding as he almost immediately decided to increase my dosage of gonal-f. Ultimately my IVF cycle was canceled, despite the disappointment my biggest complaint is the doctor's lack of communication as he never reached out to explain why my cycle was canceled, what the next steps could be, what we could do differently going forward. Instead, all I got was a call from the nurse saying the doctor had ordered that I discontinue injections as the cycle was canceled. He provided no clarity and his failure to follow up confirmed how uninvested he was.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Wayne Lin at Fertility Centers of Orange County?
Advocate for yourself, demand you get the time and undivided attention that you deserve as a paying patient.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Wayne Lin at Fertility Centers of Orange County?
Everyone in the office is very welcoming and attentive. The doctor is also warm and friendly but he seems incredibly rushed. He was fine during our initial consultation which was via zoom but once in office he seemed to rush in and out of the in person appointments. Most if not all my monitoring appointments consisted of him quickly jumping into an ultrasound, briefly describing what he saw and proceeding to tell me that one of the nurses would inform me of the next steps. Then he was off to the next room.
Describe the protocols Wayne Lin used in your cycles at Fertility Centers of Orange County and their degree of success.
Estrace for priming, injectables began with 300 gonal f at night, and 150 menopur in the morning. After first monitoring visit and labs gonal f was increased to 375. Cycle was canceled after 2nd monitoring appointment. Doctor didn't explain rationale very well during visits. Again used his analogies of the engine of a car getting started which seemed to only cloud my understanding. Nurses did a much better job of clarifying once he was out of the room during in person visits.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Fertility Centers of Orange County.
The nurses were all very sweet and attentive. They went out of their way to answer questions regarding everything from insurance coverage, ordering and application of meds, and clarified things the doctor seemed to busy to do himself.
Describe your experience with Fertility Centers of Orange County.
Nursing team is great, the doctor may be skilled however I cannot speak to his results as my cycle was canceled and he failed to explain why or follow up. I believe he could have been more attentive as my interactions with him left me wanting more answers. He also could have been more investigative, afterall he did not tell me anything I didn't already know and he never clarified what went wrong during my cycle that resulted in its cancelation.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Wayne Lin at Fertility Centers of Orange County.
Not sure what the overall cost of my being seen by Dr. Lin was, as I have insurance coverage.
Describe Wayne Lin's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Fertility Centers of Orange County.
He strongly encouraged single embryo transfer and briefly described why.