Emory University Reproductive Center

Dr. Kawwass was informative, empathetic, and knowledgeable. She listened to my story and created a plan that ultimately resulted in healthy twin boys. She adjusted next steps and medicines as needed and always kept me informed. When I learned at an US the first pregnancy was no longer viable, she talked with me in person right afterwards. It was so helpful and comforting.

Make your first appointment before you think you need it; she books up so quickly for new patients.

I started with IUI because that’s what my health insurance covered and then moved to IVF. It was a difficult decision for me to transition to IVF, as I’d need an egg retrieval, not to mention the out of pocket costs. Dr. Kawwass was great throughout this process.

IUI was covered by my insurance, as were my IVF/egg retrieval drugs. I paid out of pocket for IVF, and I think it was less than $17k from retrieval to one transfer.

No comments. Given my age, we transferred two embryos, which made sense, in light of my fertility challenges leading to that point in addition to my age.

Dr. Kawwass is hands-down one of the best, if not THE best, doctors we have ever had in any specialty. Her combination of empathy and competence makes her uniquely suited to excel as a reproductive endocrinologist, an area of medicine where emotions run high. Her confidence was contagious and reassuring.

Come prepared with any and all questions--she will take the time to answer all of them and make sure you have the information you need.

Dr. Kawwass was very attentive to my wife's risk for OHSS, and the protocol was adjusted to maximize the retrieval number while minimizing risk. 75 Menopur, 150 Folistim, Ganirelix, Pregnyl trigger. One frozen embryo was transferred to me after BCPs, leuprolide acetate, estrogen patches (up to 4 every other day), 200ml IM progesterone, and prometrium vaginal suppositories 3 times/day.

Dr. Kawwass clearly conveyed that a singleton live birth is considered success by the Emory Reproductive Center. It was highly recommended that we transfer one embryo since we did PGS. We felt confident in this decision.

I found doctor Kawwass after trying 2 other clinics int he area and the experience was night and day. I came into the treatment knowing I would be a poor responder to meds due to my high FSH and very low AMH. When my first attempts at injections did not produce the results I was hoping for Dr. Kawwass talked to me on the phone and helped calm me down. She did not make me feel hopeless like previous doctors. She said we would change up the protocol and that everyone was different and we would find something that worked for me. Sure enough we did and this has resulted in my first pregnancy ever. Dr. Kawwass's empathy and kindness were a shining light in a scary and difficult time.

Dr. Kawwass will be realistic but also positive about your treatment options. Trust her. She is very knowledgeable and professional.

1st attempt (IUI) we used letrozole and I produced 3 mature follicles. The IUI was unsuccessful. 2nd (IVF) attempt we used an antagonist protocol with birth control pills. This resulted in only one follicle maturing and we converted to an IUI which was unsuccessful. 3rd attempt (IVF) we changed up my med protocol to estrogen patches (fearing the birth control pills had over suppressed me) Chlomid for 5 days and then lower doses of meds (75 Menopur and 150 Follistim) This resulted in 7 eggs, 6 mature, 2 good quality and transferred back on day 3. 9 weeks of pregnancy with 1 singleton. So far ultrasounds are going well and I have been released to choose regular obgyn.

Cost for IUI, meds, and procedure totaled approximately 20-21K

I am very happy we went with a day 3, qty 2 embryo transfer. None of mine made it to freeze and I think the early transfer was what was best for them. They took time to warn me about the chance of multiples.

Dr. Kawwass loves what she does and it shows. She immediately assessed the diagnosis of our previous doctor and informed me I was not in pre-menopause as the other doctor had stated. She was clear that we had some unexplained reasons for not getting pregnant but checked on things the other doctor hadn't. She was great about reviewing our previous medical history and results and made changes to the protocol that I firmly believe got us pregnant. Her kindness and directness made us feel like she wasn't "selling" us and wanted to make sure we were taking the road we actually wanted to take.

Call her ASAP if you are having issues getting pregnant. She will be honest about your results and will dive into many aspects of your health and medical history to try and find the true reason behind your infertility. She's also extremely sensitive to how hard the process is and you feel like she cares and wants to help.

Dr. Kawwass put me on the max dosage of the stimulation medications, used estrogen patches instead of birth control to set my hormone levels and also put me on the max progesterone injections. Her methods were to get as many eggs as she could given my age.

Our insurance had infertility coverage so the costs with Dr. Kawwass were pleasantly smaller than our last experience without insurance.

Dr. Kawwass felt like we needed to transfer both of our embryos at the same time given my age and to get us pregnant. It worked with 1 of them!

Dr. Spencer is extremely knowledgeable! She was able to fully answer mine and my husband's questions on the spot and in terms we could easily understand. She took the time to meet with us and discussed all our diagnoses and options fully. We never felt rushed, and her bedside manner is impeccable. Dr. Spencer personally performed and oversaw all of my procedures, and we received a positive outcome following our first cycle and frozen transfer!

Ask a lot of questions to set expectations because Dr. Spencer will provide complete and honest answers.

Dr. Spencer was careful tweak my dosages little by little to prevent over-stimulation during my initial IVF stimulation cycle. I underwent additional monitoring to ensure any changes in medication dosage took the desired effects. My stimulation cycle took a couple days longer than initially anticipated, but her careful attention to detail ensured that she was able to retrieve 18 mature eggs from which to work while also keeping me healthy throughout.

Monitoring appointments were held during the same window of time each day, however, each patient was provided with their own specific appointment time, so I never waited more than 5 or 10 minutes to be seen. Once I was called back, my ultrasound and bloodwork procedures were completed immediately. My monitoring appointments were nearly always completed in 15 - 20 minutes or less.

I paid roughly $25,000 out-of-pocket for IVF treatment, including all anesthesia, procedures, and additional monitoring. My various prescriptions costs were about $3,500.

I have only seen her for the initial consultation, blood work, and workup for health screening. She has been fantastic in explaining the procedure and initial steps of the overall process and what it will and could entail. She has been very insightful and forthcoming with her explanations. She listened and understood my concerns and did not make me feel like she was bias toward any particular treatment plan as we are all different. We will have our IVF orientation in the next couple of weeks when we are able to schedule the visit.

Be proactive and schedule your visits ahead of time. Her name is spreading quickly through the community and she is booking up new appointments quickly. Write down all or any questions you may have prior to your visit so you do not forget anything.

During our initial consultation, we were given paperwork with rough numbers and prices for some specific treatments. When we go in for our orientation, we will go over specifics to the treatment plan and talk about exact costs. From what I have read during my research, the cost for treatment at Emory are similar to standard prices across the board.

To ensure my safety and the safety of the baby, Dr. Hipp recommended that a single embryo transfer was more adequate due to my health and age.

I knew I was in good hands after my first consultation with Dr. Kawwass. She was kind and encouraging and took the time to explain the whole process to us. When I reached out with questions she was always quick to respond. She frequently checked in on me during and after my treatment.

Going through fertility treatment takes time and patience .

Lupron was used prior to both of my embryo transfers to increase chance of pregnancy

Fertility treatments are costly no matter where you go!

My doctor recommended transferring one embryo at a time, which is what my husband and I were comfortable with and agreed with.

Dr. Kawwass is the best doctor-patient relationship I have had. She is caring but knowledgeable. The IVF process is so complex, that I think it is hard to cover every scenario but she did her best to explain it in a way you could understand. I knew I could come to her if I needed a question answered or support. She also celebrated with us when we got good results and reached out to support us when we got bad results.

Ask a lot of questions. I think she tries not to overwhelm you with information, but she's willing to answer anything so just come in to conversations with her with all your questions.

We explored both fresh and frozen egg donation options for our IVF journey as I did not have viable eggs to use. We ultimately chose fresh as we thought we'd have a better chance of getting more embryos in one round with a fresh egg donor than purchasing sets of frozen eggs. I didn't realize at the time the extra complexity and delayed timing that might be involved so I share that with anyone who asks about going one route or another. Our first attempt was to do a fresh embryo transfer so medication protocols for myself and the donor had to sync up timing-wise. We both also had several appointments to make sure everything was on track. It worked out fine for us both, but had something come up in testing either of us we would have had to the route of freezing the embryos and planning a transfer for when my body was ready. They were able to get 16 eggs from the donor, but as they went through testing, were created into embryos, and matured, we ended up with 4 viable embryos. We transferred the one that had the best grade during the first fresh transfer. We were excited to be confirmed pregnant after the dreaded 10 day wait, and confirmed again after the next round. Unfortunately we lost the pregnancy around 6-7weeks when we could not find a heartbeat. We tried another transfer a few months later with the next best rated/grade embryo, which had been frozen. The medication protocol for this was a lot easier, first because my cycle/lining seemed to be at a good place when we first checked and also because we were not trying to align with timing of a fresh egg retrieval. I am happy to report that we have a healthy baby boy from this second attempt!

Our IVF procedures were not covered by insurance. In total between appointments and procedures for myself, my husband, and the egg donor, plus medications this has cost us over $40k.

At first I wondered why they wouldn't try multiple, but after talking through the recommendations and risks I agreed that one embryo transfer sounded like the wise choice. I also didn't necessarily want multiples, so that seemed like a route to a better chance of that.

I waited for a long time to see Dr.Kawwass. I think the wait was around 3 months and it was worth it. During our first consultation, she asked me about my fertility goals and fibroid symptoms in detail. I felt very listened to as we jointly laid out a plan to see if I would be a good candidate for a robotic myomectomy followed by egg freezing. Turns out I was and after that surgery (performed by Dr. Hill at Emory) there was a smaller fibroid remaining. She actually performed the vaginal procedure to remove it. From there, we went through 2 embryo freezing cycles; She's actually the one that convinced us to go for embryo freezing vs egg. She drew our diagrams and provided numbers for rates at each stage given my >35 age. After a somewhat disappointing first cycle, she was so quick to send reassuring words and adjust a small part of the treatment. After we moved away from Atlanta, we even reached out to ask her advice and she always responded quickly and with so much warmth. When we became pregnant naturally, I still msged her to let her know. She's the best doctor I've ever had. Insanely smart and compassionate.

Be prepared to not have Dr.Kawwass actually perform the procedures. Emory schedules things differently and its more of a shift/on-call based thing. You'll basically create a plan with her and the team handles the rest.

~$8,000 per cycle + cost of drugs

Every procedure he did was a success, and the only successful first transfer was with a different doctor. So I 100% trust him. In addition, the simulation and egg retrieval was not a pain to me at all, not as what the internet described. My believe is that Dr Schirmer knows when to balance having a good result and minimize the pain it may cause.

Trust the doctor.

$20,000 +

I have single embryo transfer. It is not an option for me. The clinic does not allow multiple embryo transfer.

She was very attentive and responsive . She was easy to work with and I trusted her with my care through the entire process. At one point I thought I was having a complication and she brought me in the next day for an US which comforted me .

Do the PGT consent forms in the office with her .

23000

We had our healthy baby through IVF at Emory with Dr. Jennifer Kawwass and they were awesome in taking care of my wife and transferring the embryos. They were very thorough in explaining the procedures and answering all our questions. We are very glad that we chose Emory.

Go with her she is the best.

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Approximately 50K for 2 egg retrievals and transfer.

We were recommended to do eSET since my wife was under 40 years.