CCRM Colorado

Dr Gustafson is the third fertility doctor we have had. He has been the most informative and kind. We are happy to have found him and feel very excited to move forward with our fertility treatment under his care.

Send all previous test results to his clinic so he can have more information during your visits

We are moving forward with IUI and donor sperm. After running tests to check my ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and over all health we will continue with hormones to help conceive during IUI

We are still waiting for the cost. I am very happy that they take our insurance

He is extremely knowledgeable and smart. He takes the time to explain treatment options and never makes you feel rushed. He answers all questions and makes you feel like he cares. The only downside is I do not get to interact with him as much as I would like. Most appointments and follow up dialogue is with nurses.

Ask questions when you do not understand something. The patient portole is the best way to get answers.

Menopur due to having HA. I then triggered and did an IUI to give us the best odds of getting a BFP.

$5K per menopur cycle.

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My experience with him is that he saw a lot of patients in his practice, yet the team was small, warm, and compassionate. When you're working with fertility it's a very sensitive and personal topic, and I felt the team exhibited empathy, especially when my process was fruitless.

Be clear, go in with a list of questions, ask him to explain anything you don't understand.

Standard baseline drugs like Clomid, 3 unsuccessful IUIs, and then a recommendation to move to IVF because of advanced maternal age, and I turned that option down and went another route to become a parent!

I don't recall. It wasn't prohibitive for an IUI. IVF pricing was in line with other clinics nationwide.

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He is an awesome doctor who knows how to make my husband and I feel comfortable talking about everything. He always is honest and straight forward but very nice and has compassion for everything we are dealing with.

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Dr. Gustofson spoke to us for a very long time and warned us that he saw "red flags with shooting rockets" to indicate his concern around my very low AMH levels. Even though my partner and I are not planning to conceive for a few more years, he reassured us that we were doing the right thing by seeing him now, given our cause for concern.

be open and honest about your lifestyle so he can help you pinpoint ways that you can improve your health.

my diagnostic tests to determine my fertility complications cost around $1200

I’m glad it froze my eggs w CCRM. The process was far more challenging than I expected. I think overall, Dr. G was the right choice for me. However, I had a consult with him recently, where I don’t think he quite understand the implications of endometriosis on IVF.

Be an advocate for yourself, and use the resources at hand!

Around 15 K for egg freezing and additional for storage.

He listened to everything I had to say and took it all into consideration. He had this calming effect and I left every appointment super positive. I will 100% go back for our next baby. He was straightforward but in a good way.

Trust the process.

Medication included about $35k

He was set on one, but I also didn’t want to transfer more. Which was a good thing because I ended up having a high risk pregnancy.

Best doctor out there. He found an underlying issue that was causing PCOS and treated that which then helped me get pregnant. I had seen several other providers and none of them had been able to help me.

Ask him all your questions!

Treatment for pcos, and then we conceived spontaneously.

We did 3 egg retrievals and embryo banking. We transferred one frozen embryo and are currently pregnant. I can't say enough good things about Dr. G and the nursing staff. Would highly recommend. The IVF process is taxing but I always felt that I understood the process, next steps, and odds for success.

Dr. G is kind, compassionate, and knowledgable. He is very thorough when explaining what we have done, what we will do, what we can expect, and what will be next. He shows empathy and seems to really understand what a difficult journey this is for his patients and is very supportive. He remembers personal details I've shared about our family which helps to feel there is a true connection. He will ask about our son, our move, our vacation, etc. He always followed up with a phone call after our transfers and answered all questions we had. He makes us feel comfortable and safe. I trust him completely.

Believe in him. He has your best interest in mind.

After trying 5 IUI'S at another clinic we consulted with Dr. G. He had a thorough understanding of what we have tried and created a plan to move forward with IVF, stating we could try one more IUI but it was not likely to work. He recommended IVF with 50/50 ICSI and conventional fertilization. I don't know the name of the protocol but it seemed pretty straight forward. My body had not settled down from the stim meds after first retrieval for our planned fresh cycle so moved on to a frozen transfer. We transferred 2 embryos and successful delivered a singleton. 2 years later we transferred 2 more embryos using the same protocol for priming. This resulted in a chemical pregnancy. 5 months after that we transferred our lastv3 embryos with the same protocol and the addition of the antihistamine protocol to address the possibly reasoning for the chemical pregnancy. We had never had a chemical pregnancy or miscarriage before. This also resulted in a chemical pregnancy.

We used the assure program for out first transfer and that cost $32k for up to 3 fresh and 3 frozen transfers or until a live birth. Consults and regroups cost $250. Frozen embryo transfers were about $6,000 without monitoring.

Prior to our first IVF it was explained that we could transfer 1 or 2 embryos and what the risks were when transferring multiples. We decided to transfer 2. Because I had such a strong inital beta it was thought I may have had twins but only one embryo implanted. Our 2nd transfer we also decided to transfer 2 based on doctor recommendation since we only had a singleton with the prior transfer. The 3rd transfer we also transferred 2 for the same reason. At first the doctor left the choice of 1-2 up to us but based on the results he then strongly recommend transferring 2 but still allowed it to be our choice.

Dr G made the experience as good as it could be. When questions came up, he took the time to talk through the pros and cons as well as offer any insight on his recommended course of action. He always took the time to make it feel like a conversation rather than us sitting back waiting for him to tell us what to do. Because of those reasons, we are continuing to work with him through another egg retrieval and would never consider working with another doctor through this journey!!

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Dr G does a great job giving as much or as little explanation as you would prefer.

I don't remember a ton of the specifics after the long journey but I do often remember Dr G thoroughly explaining things. For example we had first planned to do a fresh embryo transfer but when that was not the best course, Dr G took the time to explain to us why and how we could best proceed from there. He also did a great job reassuring my wife after the miscarriages that it was nothing she did.

Dr G did a great job explaining the pros/cons of multiple embryo transfer versus single.

Dr. Gustofson was always available for us when we had a question or needed to make a last minute appointment. He performed my egg retrieval even though he was not the doctor scheduled to do retrievals that day. He knew I was nervous and far from home and it meant the world to us that he took the time out of his busy day! I had fibroid surgery with Dr. Gustofson in-between the egg retrieval and transfer and he was able to do it laparoscopically which allowed me to heal much faster than a standard myomectomy procedure would. I had a successful transfer 6 weeks later! I really appreciate that he personally calls his patients, even if it's not good news. He is always understanding and sympathetic. We had a wonderful experience with Dr. Gustofson and I would always recommend him to anyone who is in need of fertility services. He is the absolute greatest doctor and I have my sweet little family because of him!

Don't be afraid to ask him questions. He answers all questions no matter how insignificant or difficult/embarrassing the subject may be.

I don't remember exactly which protocol I was on, although he did tell us this information. We got exactly the results he predicted - 5 CCS tested normal embryos. He prescribed the exact amount of stim meds I ended up using so we didn't waste any money on extra meds which was extremely helpful. He was concerned my estrogen level was high and he kept a close eye making sure I did not overstimulate.

The cost of treatment was discussed with us and we never incurred any additional costs other than what was agreed upon in the beginning.

We were very thankful that he recommended only using one embryo per transfer as we did not want twins.

Dr. Gustofson was my favorite doctor to have while going through fertility and IVF treatments. He was able to explain to us what was going on and what he thought would be the best course of treatment for us. He was always understanding to what we were going through and always let us know the benefits vs. risks for each procedure. I always felt a lot of hope from Dr. Gustofson and knew he was telling me what he truly believed and giving us his honest opinion. When a treatment failed, he was always empathetic and knew what we were going through, and encouraged us to stay hopeful and keep moving forward. I can't thank him enough for everything he did to help us have our child and wouldn't have wanted any other doctor.

I would advise a prospective patient of Dr. Gustofson to ask as many questions as possible and ask him to explain anything that might seem confusing. He's always willing to explain more or give his personal perspective on treatment options.

Total IVF treatment costs were around $15,000.

For our first FET, Dr. Gustofson recomment we just transfer one embryo because he was very certain we would get pregnant and wanted to avoid us having multiples. When we miscarried after that FET, he allowed us to transfer two embryos for our next FET. He was understanding to our certain situation, although he always recommends going with just one embryo.

Dr G was and is absolutely amazing. After our IVF/IVM transfers he would call after the nurses just to congratulate us on our news. He would sit there and talk with us during consults and follow ups. When he does a transfer he talks me thru the steps of what to expect. But he also would talk me thru it as he was doing it. I absolutely love Dr. G. He has never pushed us in anyway. We tried all options before IVF and he was supportive thru it all. Even when we were worried about IVF expense he found a study called IVM that was going on that he got us into to help with the Cost. I had 2 miscarriages and he was extremely understanding when we went thru it as well as compassionate. When leaving the room he knew how hard it was so he makes it where we can leave and just walk out and not have to see anyone.

Ask questions. He’s a doctor and has been doing what he does for a long time. He has heard it all, so don’t be afraid to ask him. He’s an amazing man.

I was diagnosed with PCOS with Dr G. He explained to me what it is and a plan of action. We started with timed intercourse. This included some hormones and a trigger shot. After 2 times we then did 2IUIs. Same hormones and a trigger shot. Only this time my husbands semen needed to be fresh for the IUI. The nurses did this and it seemed just find neither worked. We also did IVM which is less hormones. It was a study for a cheaper route. Basically taking immature follicles and growing them outside of the body. Before the transfer. We did this and transferred 2. We did this twice both ended in miscarriage. This then moved us to IVF. Hormones, shots and patches. We also did genetic testing just to make sure everything was fine with that. We transferred 1 embryo. It took and we had our son. Also transferred last year and had our daughter. So for IVF both took and resulted in our kiddos.

Before having our first sin we spent around 25k. But this included everything leading up to our first IVF transfer (timed intercourse, IUI, IVM and IVF). Our second transfer was around 15K. That includes medication as well. The patches are the most expensive. About $30 a patch and you get up to 4 patches that are changed every other day.

They want to transfer one as they want to get you pregnant. They did change the policy that if you do genetic testing you can pick the gender. As long as you have multiple embryos that are best quality. It’s ultimately up to you and your doctor for single or multiple embryo transfer.

Fertility is incredibly hard and I believe our Doctor is the reason we continued to try. Without his encouragement and compassion we would have given up. He is truly remarkable and we owe him so much.

Do not let be afraid to ask him questions. He will always be there for you and you shouldn’t ever feel left in the dark or afraid. He is there for you 100%.

When we first started we were trying for a successful IUI. We have male factor so my husband was put on clomid. The meds were working and it looked very promising. Shortly into the meds my husband developed a DVT blood clot which ended the path to IUI and put us on the fast track to IVF. Since we were both still in our 20s at the time and all was fine with me we had a successful egg retrieval. We ended up with 3 embryos. We tranfered the 1st embryo which resulted in a chemical pregnancy. We then transferred the second which didn’t take at all. At that point our doctor wanted to reevaluate everything as he believed we should have had a successful pregnancy. He had his colleagues review our case they they felt he had done everything they would have. He suggested we try for another egg retrieval and have those embryos tested along with our 3rd embryo from the first retrieval. We needed to have our tests redone and in doing so they were able to compare my results from a year before. At that time they discovered my egg reserve was in rapid decline. We changed our protocol this time and used HGH this retrieval resulted in less eggs retrieved but we had more success with the number of embryos. This time we had 6 make it to freeze. We then sent all 7 embryos for CCS testing. The 6 from the second transfer all came back perfect. The 1 from the first transfer came back inconclusive. We asked if we had both boys and girls frozen and were told yes. We asked that he transfer the embryo with the highest odds of live birth. We did not know the gender of the embryo transferred. We now have a 10mo baby girl.

$18000 first retrieval and transfer $25000 second retrieval/genetic testing and transfer

We always transferred one because he felt that would give the baby the best odds and with my age there was no need to risk the health of the baby by transferring two. With our third transfer he said we could transfer 2 but he would feel much better given that the embryos had been ccs tested and the grades of the embryos to transfer 1.

Dr. G cares. I had a lot of questions and due to cost challenges he did everything he could to try and help me have a successful IUI. He found ways to make it as cost affordable as possible, even tried to find studies that might accept me (over 40). His compassion made a difficult situation as best as it could be and humanized the experience by sharing his own personal journey. I still can't say enough about him staying connected with me even after I had to leave CCRM, it felt like I had an army behind me.

Don't hesitate to ask ANYTHING b/c he will answer it, and not just once but as many times and differently to help you understand it.

IUI was manageable, IVF (for me was not) so I had to change clinics

Barton is incredible. She was empathetic and honest. She cares for her patients and works hard to find answers. She calmed all my fears and worries. After our first visit she was confident we’d have a baby via IUI without much trouble but my number of previous miscarriages warned her so she ordered an extra test during work up. When the results came back instead of the nurse calling Doctor Barton personally called. I had a chromosome inversion which meant IVF was our only option. She educated, comforted, and motivated us. I would recommend her to anyone.

Trust her. She is the only one that found our inversion. She knows her stuff and truly wants what’s best for you.

We were gearing up for an iui and completed all of our testing. At the regroup she confirmed we had pcos and male factor infertility. She recommended waiting with an IUI as we still did not get the karyotype back yet but was confident that would be our next step. When we got the karyotype back i was diagnosed with an inversion and ivf with pgd was our only option. IUIs were covered by insurance ivf was not so we took time to pull finances together and wrap our head around the situation.

Our ivf protocol was quoted to be $33,000 before meds. Meds were quoted at $8-12000. The initial work up was roughly $2000 and the consult was $500. IUI was estimated around $1500 after insurance paid 50% and again that’s before meds.

Sara refuses to transfer more then 1 embryo. She said it is no longer common practice and that it was to dangerous for mom and babies to transfer 2. She said she’d happily let another doctor transfer 2 but she would not.

Dr. G could work more on his bedside manner; he often explained procedures using too much medical jargon (and I have a doctorate degree). He tended to focus more on the actual logistics of the procedure and did not spend a lot of time checking in with my husband and I to see how we were feeling and coping. Overall, however, I do believe he is very intelligent and knows exactly what he is doing. I presented with a very complicated medical presentation and he figured it out when other doctors had previously failed.

He is smart and very knowledgeable. You are in good hands, just be aware he can be a bit socially awkward.

I believe the costs were about $60,000 for two egg retrieval procedures, a frozen transfer, meds, appointments, labs, etc.

We struggled with infertility for over five years until we finally found Dr. Gustofson. Under his treatment we have had two beautiful baby girls and are forever grateful that we found him and CCRM. Having been patients of Dr. G for years now we can attest that he is passionate about his work and has true empathy for his patients. If you are looking for an infertility doctor, we cannot recommend him strongly enough.

Be open and honest in consultations. Don't hesitate to reach out to him with questions. He always responded to our emails/voicemails same day

-He was friendly and had a warm bedside manner -Smart and proactive -Supportive of my husband and I -Genuinely happy when we got pregnant -Sometimes felt rushed during visits -Sometimes left stressed -Always available by email and prompt responses

-Come in with questions -Ask him about staff members in advance (ie where to conduct procedures based on office) -Followup over email reviewing what you heard

Clomid and IUI

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Dr G is very warm. He's so personable. He is very knowledgeable. He is very caring and thoughtful. He has a really kind soft nature to him which led to me feeling very calm as his patient. It's a stressful situation but he puts you at ease. He is SO good at what he does! 1 embryo > 1 perfect baby girl!

I don't really have one. He's amazing and I have told 2 friends of mine to go see him. One has twins and one is pregnant!

OMG i have NO idea, it was 6 years ago and a total blur

A LOT! IVF + IXCE + genetic testing but worth EVERY penny

i was the one who chose one embryo. i didn't want twins!!!

Dr Gustofson's intelligence is one of a kind. He is genuine and truly cares about you. He never rushes through anything and makes sure that you are well informed and your questions are always answered in a way that makes sense. He has made me feel extremely comfortable since day one and is someone I trust.

Trust him, because he knows his stuff

very expensive, but worth the cost