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2019 - 2020, Successful
With Dr. Dodson I have always felt like a human and not a number...He cares not only about your infertility issues but your overall health and wellbeing...We did lurpon start IVF. We had retrieval in Sept 2019...There were 10 eggs retrieved which resulted in 4 blastocysts. The blastocysts were frozen...Unfortunately miscarried at 9 weeks...he has also personally called me at home to see how I was doing after my miscarriage.
She [nurse of Hershey Medical Center] was always available to answer any questions. She was great comfort during our miscarriage...There were 10 eggs retrieved which resulted in 4 blastocysts...There is a set "cost" for retrieval that is paid upfront at the beginning of the cycle. We were self pay so it was around $8,000. After freezing the embryos and having an embryo transfer is was about $12,000 not including medications...[clinic weakness] hard to get ahold of Infertility billing.
How was your experience with William Dodson at Hershey Medical Center (Penn State)?
Dr. Dodson is a very kind person. He cares not only about your infertility issues but your overall health and wellbeing. He will answer any and all questions you may have. Dr. Dodson has also personally called me at home to see how I was doing after my miscarriage.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of William Dodson at Hershey Medical Center (Penn State)?
Know Dr. Dodson will not judge you and is only looking out for your best interest in every situation.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with William Dodson at Hershey Medical Center (Penn State)?
With Dr. Dodson I have always felt like a human and not a number. He has always taken time to listen to any concerns, explain everything in great detail.
Describe the protocols William Dodson used in your cycles at Hershey Medical Center (Penn State) and their degree of success.
We did lurpon start IVF. We had retrieval in Sept 2019. There were 10 eggs retrieved which resulted in 4 blastocysts. The blastocysts were frozen. Had Embryo transfer in October 2019. Unfortunately miscarried at 9 weeks. We did a transfer Feb 2020 which did not work. We lost the other two embryos we had during the thawing process.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Hershey Medical Center (Penn State). (Assigned nurse: Jayme)
Jayme is an amazing nurse. She was always available to answer any questions. She was great comfort during our miscarriage.
Describe your experience with Hershey Medical Center (Penn State).
Strengths: care, doctors knowledge, caring nurses, easy scheduling, works 365 days a year.
Weakness: hard to get ahold of Infertility billing. For me it's a 1.5 hr drive one way, was hard when had to be at the office for bloodwork and ultrasounds everyother day or everyday while working.
Describe the costs associated with your care under William Dodson at Hershey Medical Center (Penn State).
There is a set "cost" for retrieval that is paid upfront at the beginning of the cycle. We were self pay so it was around $8,000. After freezing the embryos and having an embryo transfer is was about $12,000 not including medications