Shady Grove Fertility Georgia (US Fertility Network clinic)

She is pretty fresh out of bed school, and seems eager to work with patients. I laughed after the call with her when she told me, “ you have allot of eggs.” Fertility treatments can feel gloomy but she made it funny. I haven’t meant with her in person yet, but I’m going to take the trip to Atlanta because she helped me put things in a different perspective. She didn’t try to force me to be her patient, she invited me to be her patient. That’s the difference.

Ask her questions about your medical history and reports l. She told me things about my egg count and follicles that the last clinic never explained this. I could have had fertility medications a long time ago.

We didn’t get into this conversation yet.

I was referred to Shady Grove Fertility for recurring miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy. Dr. Brahma is a fantastic doctor with wonderful bedside manner. She was wonderful at explaining the process and ensuring that the best treatment plan was followed for my circumstances. She was great at putting me at ease through the whole process. I highly recommend Dr. Brahma and the SGF team if you are struggling with fertility issues.

She spent an hour with us on our first visit, and listened to our stories with patience and compassion. She asks good questions, she's direct and clear. She could always answer our questions. I really appreciated her warmth paired with her excellent knowledge of reproductive endocrinology.

I had a great experience with Dr. Keith she had a great bedside manner and explained it to me in lamens terminology . Although I didn’t achieve getting pregnant she was still a great doctor. She will continue to be my doctor should I be able to afford treatment again. I hope that she will let me try IVI with her vast knowledge I’m sure it is achievable.

To listen to all of the details and information given.

For the procedure I had to do timed I course. I had to do gonal f shots I can’t remember the dosage. About 48 hours before the I came back to see if the gonal f was working then told to do the trigger shot. After the IUi it was suggested to have sex again the next day

Around 1209 in total

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She was amazing. Hands down the best. When we lost our first pregnancy due a miscarriage she was so kind hearted. Every time a treatment failed she was so positive that we would still get there. Sure enough she was right. We were blessed with identical twin girls. We named one of our twin girls middle names after her.!

She will treat you as a person and not just a patient. She will always listen and care for you and your journey. She will do everything in her power to help your dreams come true.

Can’t remember exactly. But they gave a protocol calendar for meds and that was helpful!

$6,000

She was for only putting one embryo in in hopes for one healthy pregnancy.

Wow, Dr. Libby was just amazing. We had a long journey and she was right there with us in the trenches. She was our third fertility doctor. She thought outside the box, was willing to try new things, was open to our questions, and used her team to help us. She is kind, and truly listens to you and our partners needs and concerns.

Come with good questions because she will help you get the answers you need.

He is very caring and shows that you matter to him! I was always explained in detail the conditions for treatment, the type of treatment, the process, and the end goals very clearly! Also, I was always received with a smile!

You will gain everything by seeing him!

Dr. Libby is great at explaining really complicated things in a way that made perfect sense to me and she also made sure we knew exactly why she recommended various steps and options for us. She went above and beyond for us every step of the way.

If you don't understand something, ASK! She will always take the time to make sure you understand anything that is confusing and you should know what's going on in your own body.

She put me on thyroid medication pretty quickly and we also did a hysteroscopy to remove some tissue. We did two IUI's that resulted in chemical pregnancies before we moved to IVF so we could genetically test our embryos before we transferred them. After our first transfer resulted in a negative pregnancy test, we increased my progesterone and I believe she made a few more med adjustments (I can't remember exactly what they were) and our second transfer was successful.

We were VERY lucky to have fertility coverage through secondary insurance called Progyny. I think we came out of pocket less than $7,000 including all of my medications, my hysteroscopy, egg retrieval, 2 IUI's and 2 embryo transfers.

Dr. MK made decisions for my cycle to better help my outcome of becoming a mother. Once we got pregnant she kept in touch with us all the way up until birth. We came back for a 2nd transfer and Dr. MK always called to follow up after our nurse called with results. Several times she would call and always ask about our first daughter. She treated us like family & had a wonderful experience with her. When I felt uncomfortable with certain meds or the timing of a cycle, Dr. MK always took what I wanted into consideration and gave me honest advice. Thankful for her!

Dr. MK knows her stuff! She is an excellent doctor who provided my family with love and care from 2020 - present.

Dr. MK told me before I started IVF treatments that I need my right tube removed in order to have a successful pregnancy due to the shape of my tube. We moved into an egg retrieval and PGT testing and then began progesterone's shots with a baby aspirin. We followed the same protocol for my 2nd transfer which also has resulted in a positive pregnancy cycle!

The WHOLE IVF process was about $25K. The 2nd transfer only was $5500.

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Dr. McCarthy Keith is the most compassionate doctor I have ever experienced. She truly wants the best for you and walks through the emotions and stages of fertility treatments with you. She is everything you need in a fertility doctor. When we had a miscarriage, she grieved with us and was compassionate through every step. She always took the time to talk with us and answer any questions. She helped us get our miracle rainbow baby and we couldn't be more thankful for her and her team. I would recommend her to all of my family and friends.

We started with IUI treatments, which we were successful with one that unfortunately ended in miscarriage. She adjusted the medications during IUI treatments as needed when we weren't getting the results we needed. We weren't ready to begin IVF and she respected that in developing a treatment plan for us. We were successful ultimately with a live birth from one round of IVF (one egg retrieval and one embryo transfer).

$25,000 for IVF (package for up to 6 rounds of IVF & money back guarantee)

Clinic policy is to only transfer one embryo at a time.

She rode the entire roller coaster with us. I felt tucked in knowing that whatever we encountered, we could have a trusted advisor who had our best interests and our dreams at heart. Dr. Namnoum is personable, kind, thoughtful, and very dedicated. She changed my life more than any other person ever.

Tell her all that you're dealing with - she's a great listener and is truly interested in your unique journey

Over the 6-year journey, we did 4 egg retrievals then 4 transfers. She made careful adjustments as the research changed and as my body changed.

Grateful for insurance!

She made the best choices for us and our situation

She is amazing. Great bedside manner. The only doctor that has listened and helped us become successful. She took her time and was really thorough with her testing to make sure all of the bases were covered. We spoke indepth about my feelings with th treatments and came up with a plan together

She is awesome. Trust her and trust the process.

She had me see several specialists after looking through my history that nobody has ever thought to do before. I went through extensive testing and work ups and added baby aspirin to my regime along with specific vitamins for my husband before have a treatment. After having my positive test they started medications right away and made me feel really cared for

Everything was mostly covered by my insurance

We did not do a transfer but I would trust whatever she said

Starting my fertility journey was probably the last thing I wanted to be doing. We had been trying for almost 3 years and seeing an infertility specialist seemed very overwhelming and disheartening. Dr. Libby completely changed my mindset and outlook from the second I met her. She made this entire process as enjoyable as possible and offered endless encouragement and support. Graduating from her practice was actually bittersweet because I loved working with her so much. I cannot recommend Dr. Libby and SGF enough to others who are struggling with infertility. They have been the biggest blessing to my husband and me.

Everyone’s goal is to support you and help you along this journey. They all understand how overwhelming this can be and will all be there to hold your hand along the way. You’ll end up feeling like you’ve gained a family through this journey

Dr. Libby gave me a lot of power and autonomy when it came to how we approached our fertility. She said we could start with just a medicated cycle or we could go all in and do the IUI procedure with it. Either way, she supported what we wanted to do. She said we could try IUI for around 6 months and then could advance to IVF if we needed to. We decided to do the full medicated cycle with IUI procedure. We ended up pregnant with the very first cycle and I’m currently 12 weeks!

I had Progeny so most everything was covered for me

Dr Libby was my second fertility doctor and I’m very happy we finally chose her and Shady Grove. She followed the protocols and created a thorough treatment plan, exactly what we needed after rather unpleasant experience with a private practice with loose treatment plans and ever changing protocols

You made the right choice. You may not she her as often as you may expect but the team will take a good care of you and you’ll be on the phone with her every time you need it

We had a standard FET protocol first - unsuccessful, and the second time we had it adjusted to include estradiol patches - it was successful

I had good insurance so we paid $10k for egg retrieval and about $700 for each of the FET cycles. We also paid about $1000 for meds

Dr Libby is set on the single embryo transfer as I understand

I've been under Dr. Namnoum's care for 3 years, since before Georgia Reproductive Services became Shady Grove. When it was GRS, I saw Dr. Namnoum significantly more than I do now. She did all of my ultrasounds herself, so I had a lot of opportunities to get to know her. Each time, I would go in with dozens of questions and worries, and she always took the time to listen to them. She never made me feel crazy or irrational, even though fertility treatments can make your head do ridiculous things. Dr. Namnoum is the 3rd RE that I saw, and what really sets her apart from the others is that she does not lead with her ego. When I told her that, based on my ovulation pain, I thought we were timing my IUIs too early, she listened to me. She believed the observations that I made about my body and adjusted my treatment based on that. She allowed me to put more time between the trigger and the procedure, which resulted in a pregnancy. I had mentioned my ovulation pain to a previous doctor, whose response was "there's no way you could feel that." She let her ego lead and would not take my observations seriously. Dr. Namnoum was also an enormous comfort to us after our miscarriage (from a pregnancy achieved with a previous doctor). I was overly worried about every tiny step, and thought for sure she would tell me that I just needed to relax (which is the worst thing to say to someone in this situation, by the way), but she never did. She listened, and she comforted me in a way that was not overly emotional (I had enough of that to go around) but steady and fact-based. She was so compassionate, and even allowed me to have an extra ultrasound just to make sure everything was on track. She asked me at 8 weeks if I was ready to "graduate" from SGF, and I said no! First of all, my prior loss had been at 11 weeks, so I was still a worried mess, and secondly, I really never wanted to leave her care. I asked if I could just stay with her until the end, and she joked that she hadn't delivered a baby since med school, and it probably wasn't the best idea. That pregnancy resulted in our 2 year old, and now we are pregnant again, with hopefully our 2nd baby, thanks to Dr. Namnoum. I don't see her as much this time around, but I know that she knows me and my story well, and I know that if there is ever a concern about something and I really need her eyes or ears, she will make herself available. Most reviews I've read about Dr. Namnoum are very good, but I've read one or two that say she is cold, to which I will say this: she is very mild mannered and doesn't talk a lot, but that is because she is LISTENING, which is a quality I wish every doctor had. When answering questions, she is brief and direct, but also sensitive. I sometimes felt rushed, but that was pressure I put on myself for feeling like I had too many questions. Dr. Namnoum never rushed me, even if I asked her the same question 5 different ways just to make sure. At this point, we have no idea whether our current pregnancy will make it to term, but we are so grateful to have found our way to Dr. Namnoum, and would recommend her without hesitation.

Go in with your information and questions organized. Her consults are 30 minutes, but she will use every last second of them reviewing your documents and answering questions, so make good use of your time. If you're ever in doubt about your treatment or have questions along the way, the nurses are great, but if you want to hear directly from Dr. Namnoum, just ask the nurse for that. She will make the time.

IUI #1 - natural cycle (transferred from other doctor too late for meds) - negative IUI #2 - medicated according to my request (letrozole, trigger, one FSH injection for "boost") - positive, now a healthy 2 year old. IVF #1 - we started with IVF when trying for our second because we were low on donor sperm. No OCP protocol: menopur & Gonal-F, HCG trigger. I did not respond well - lead follicles jumped ahead and others wouldn't catch up, only 3 eggs were retrieved, 2 fertilized, both disintegrated by the next day IVF#2 converted to IUI#3 - luteal lupron to try to get follicles to grow more evenly, more aggressive Menopur & Gonal-F, lead follicles jumped ahead again and cycles was looking essentially the same, so we backed off on stims and converted to IUI. HCG trigger, but I felt IUI was too early. Negative. IUI#4 - small doses of Menopur & Gonal-F (because I had them leftover). Shooting for 3-4 follicles because IVF revealed a likely egg quality problem (I am 39, so no surprise). Achieved 3, possibly 4 mature follicles. I requested 40 hours from trigger to procedure based on ovulation pain. Dr. Namnoum was kind enough to perform an ultrasound at the time of the IUI just so that I could see what was happening, and confirmed that timing was spot-on. Positive, hopefully will result in baby #2.

We switched insurance between our two IVF cycles. Because we use frozen sperm, SGF requires us to use ICSI, but our insurance wouldn't cover it. With our first insurance, it was $1800, with our second, it was $3400. I fought it and appealed, and Dr. Namnoum very generously did a "peer to peer" phone call to tell them why it was required. The rest of the cycles (not including ICSI) were right around $5000 out of pocket, plus meds (which were between $1,000 and $3,000).

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Everything was totally fine. They told us the hours they were able to accept delivery, we informed our clinic when we arranged for shipping, and all went fine. They always have me look at the vial to verify our donor number before the procedure, and they check the counts and motility. They always thaw the sperm slightly earlier than I'm comfortable with (around 2 hours prior to the procedure), but I've gotten pregnant twice, so it must be fine.

Dr. Brahma was absolutely wonderful as our fertility doctor. She has a kind and calm demeanor which was much appreciated in times of sadness and uncertainty. I appreciated Dr. Brahma’s level of care as well as a doctor but also as an individual. We had a lot of ups and downs on our journey and Dr. Brahma was there with creative ideas every step of the way. I couldn’t imagine IVF treatment with anybody else. Thank you, Dr. Brahma!!!

Be prepared to see multiple doctors at SGF

I had 2 cycles cancel due to thin lining. We made a change after every cancelled cycle but we still couldn’t get my lining where it needed to be. We transitioned to a modified natural cycle which always successful! But later resulted in an early miscarriage. I had a 3rd cancelled cycle after Dr. Brahma tan recurrent miscarriage paneling and found a somewhat high TSH level followed by unusual prolactin numbers.

Progyny

Dr. Brahma has a fantastic bedside manner and I can tell that she truly cares about our outcome. She did not perform any of our retrievals but always personally called with each outcome - good or bad. She calls more with the bad so usually when the phone is ringing, I have a feeling its not the best outcome for us :(

Dr. Brahma is very nice and will answer all the questions that you may have - you just have to make sure to ask the questions. If not, you will find out some of the information but not all of it.

I was on the full IVF protocol: menopur, Gonal-F - both in increasing doses throughout the cycle. The trigger shot was Lupron.

I qualified for the Shared Risk Program at the 35 and under rate so the overall treatment was $26,000. Additional costs have brought it over $30K to date.

I am part of Shady Grove's shared risk program, only single embryo transfers are allowed.

Dr. Stenz from Shady Grove Fertility was so amazing that i captured my whole journey and recommended this very clinic on youtube. She made my dreams come true as a transman and that's to still have children that are related to me as my wife carries them, allowing me to finish my transition successfully. She changed my life! I've never been so excited to do something like this!

Just be patient and trust the process and definitely Trust her she has your back and she wants nothing but the best for you!

We went two weeks of me taking medication that helps your ovaries to stimulate so that the eggs can be frozen. For those two weeks, I had to come in a couple of times so they could do the ultrasounds and just monitor my process. After the 10th day of the meds, I had an in house small procedure to extract the 41 eggs that were produced. This process literally took me 3 months from start to finish.

none all covered by insurance and the billing did a good job with that I didn't have one bill sent to me

I don't even know where to begin. From our first consultation with Dr. Brahma, we felt like we were in the BEST hands. She is incredibly detail oriented. She is careful to cover all of the bases with out testing to make sure we don't miss anything. She explains our results and treatment plan in detail and recognizes that people process and learn differently. So she will draw diagrams, explain it in detail and ask if we have any questions before moving on to the next subject. Even during this global pandemic with everything on pause, she has taken the time to call me personally several times just to check in and see how I am doing and to remind me that we will get there! I couldn't say enough positive things about her if i tried.

Be honest with her. Don't let infertility scare you or make you hesitant to ask questions. She will do everything in her power to give you the best answer and put your mind at ease.

While we are still waiting to begin a treatment protocol, Dr. Brahma has made i very clear that she does not stick to one type of protocol. There isn't a protocol that prefers over another. She has assured us that our protocol will be tailored to US and OUR needs.

Shady Grover accepts my insurance. While I don't have much fertility coverage, they offer multiple programs for IVF and financing, medication programs, Shared Help programs, and 100% Shared Risk programs.

Dr. Brahma has mentioned that for us, she would prefer to transfer one at a time. Because of the genetic abnormalities we carry, we are looking for quality over quantity.

Dr Perloe was great on initial visits to educate and pass off large amounts of information on diet and other solutions. Then it was great to know that significant testing and bloodwork, etc would be done to give a real diagnosis that was personable. The issue was the office/company - not Dr. Perloe.

Avoid the company Shady Grove - when Perloe is on his own or another organization, he is wonderful to work with and is the type of doctor that constantly researches and stays up to date! He even trains other doctors the same way - someone to learn much from. Perloe spends a lot of time diagnosing and making sure that he does a thorough evaluation of an individual. He also has spent time being an advocate to teach other doctors about PCOS.

Just from meeting Dr. Best, you can tell not only that her bedside manner is wonderful, but also that she is extremely knowledgeable in her field. We were successful in our second round of IUI, and 4 years later we just had another IUI in hopes of conceiving a second child. We appreciated that even though IVF was the recommended medical treatment for our particular situation, Dr. Best respected and supported our wishes to stick with a treatment plan we felt more financially comfortable with.

Don’t be afraid to share your questions or concerns. She will take the time to explain things thoroughly to you to make sure you feel knowledgeable and comfortable with your treatment plan.

I have mild endometriosis that had been removed via laparoscopy a month prior to meeting Dr. Best. Dr. Best dicovered Diminished Ovarian Reserve when I was 28 years old. My husband had two varicoceles that were later repaired. IVF was recommended given our situation and the fact that we knew we would like to have more than on child. Financially we were prelared to try IUI twice and then move on to IVF. 2014: IUI #1: Femara 2.5mg, Ovidrel, IUI, Endometrin- Not successful IUI #2: Femara 5mg, Bravelle, IUI, Endometrin- Successful singleton birth 2019: IUI #3 Femara 5mg (no response), Femara 7.5mg, Gonal-F, Estrace (thinned lining), Ovidrel, IUI, Prometrium- currently waiting for results.

My most recent IUI cycle was about $2000 including consult, sonohistogram, all medications (including injectables), multiple monitoring appointments, and IUI.

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Dr. Perloe is very smart and a great scientist. He treated my PCOS successfully, and virtually changed my life. In working on getting pregnant with him via IUI, I trust him, but I had some concerns about getting information and the office staff., However, overall, I think very highly of dr. Perloe and have chosen to continue seeing him even after several unsuccessful IUIs. He always responds quickly to my emails, although I try not to email him for every single thing.

Be prepared with a list of questions, and email him directly if you have an important question. Be prepared to chase down his office staff for results and information.

I have PCOS and am of advanced maternal age, so we tried medicated IUI with letrozole, follistim, ovidrel, and endometrin. Going forward, I'm doing IVF after 3 unsuccessful IUIs, and I'm not certain of the protocol.

Dr. Namnoum was compassionate and knowledgeable. However, she does not have strong recommendations for courses of treatment. She provided education and allowed me to make the call about what to do next. I would have prefered more direction from our doctor.

Bring all questions to your appointments. It is difficult to get in touch with her otherwise.

All of my and my husband's tests came back normal, so we were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. I started seeing Dr. Namnoum after doing 3 cycles of clomid under my primary OB/Gyn practice. We did 2 more cycles with letrozole with Dr. Namnoum. Under my own motivation, I started acupuncture and did the Whole30 diet. Dr. Namnoum was supportive of these lifestyle changes and my desire to see what happened during an unmedicated cycle. This cycle resulted in a pregnancy. Unfortunately I had a miscarriage at 9 weeks. When we were ready to start treatment again, she suggested a medicated IUI. I took Letrozole and a trigger shot prior to the procedure. This cycle resulted in a negative pregnancy test.

I have infertility coverage through my insurance, so most of these visits were covered.

I was referred to Dr. McCarthy-Keith from another friend who raved about her. She is exceptional at what she does and clearly communicates prognosis, test results and recommendations with compassion. She never seems too rushed or busy to answer questions.

Don't be afraid of asking her to explain all of your options for fertility treatments and any questions (small or large). She is very willing to answer any and all.

Dr. McCarthy-Keith has recommended that we pursue a donor egg IVF cycle since our funds are limited and this would give us a better chance of conceiving versus using my eggs with a 20% chance. We are currently saving up to go down this route.

The clinic recently merged with Shady Grove so the donor egg cycle costs changed some from our first visit. They now have two options that start at $28k.

Dr. Namnoum is very Knowledgeable and quite Kind. I felt that Dr. Namnoum can be A little too frank though. I left each visit a little deflated. I understood the reality of my age but delivery is important. Dr. Namnoum is great though and she knew her stuff. However, I felt that my age was an automatic deterrent and I was pigeon holed.

You will get a very knowledgeable physician

Clomid. It was challenging as my spouse was out of the country. Blocked tubes- did not really understand that whole process and did not get a clear answer on that.

We discussed it and she was certainly receptive