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Ratings of 10 indicate that a clinic operated very well.
Scheduling
8.8
8.8
Scheduling
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Ratings of 10 mean it was easy to schedule appointments.
Billing Department
8.6
8.6
Billing Department
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Nursing Team
9.1
9.1
Nursing Team
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Attention to Detail
9.2
9.2
Attention to Detail
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[Dr. Abigail Delaney] was wonderful, especially with the roller coaster of the emotions I experienced, she always comforted me and never made me feel like I couldn’t let my emotions out. She understood me...allowed us to transfer 2 embryos on our fresh transfer. Only 1 embryo was successful at implanting...great at being encouraging and supportive during our entire process...
In a clinic [Methodist for Women] that sees several patients a day, it is hard to make a connection with them. As someone that needs to feel a connection to feel confident, it was a challenge for me at times...front desk staff were great...appreciated that the clinic held a class for patients to learn about injections and medicines...gave us an opportunity to ask questions to the nursing staff as well as the embryologist. I also felt like the clinic was inviting & clean...
How was your experience with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Dr. Delaney was great at being encouraging and supportive during our entire process. She gave me the confidence to trust her with every decision she made. She always had great energy and positivity regardless of how each visit went, there was always a plan in place. I appreciate he knowledge and ability to communicate the process in a way they both my husband and I could fully understand.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Be open with Dr. Delaney in regards to your concerns. She will spend the time with you to explain the process, answer your questions and make you feel confident in the plan that she created. No question is dumb, she is there to guide you and help you. She wants the same outcome as you.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
From our consultation and through the entire process, Dr. Delaney treated my husband in a genuine manner. I asked Dr. Delaney from day one to treat me as a a sister. I wanted to know every detail of what was happening, I wanted to know what extra things I could do at home to support our journey, and she did just that. She was wonderful, especially with the roller coaster of the emotions I experienced, she always comforted me and never made me feel like I couldn’t let my emotions out. She understood me.
Describe the protocols Abigail Delaney used in your cycles at Methodist for Women and their degree of success.
I do not recall at this time.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Methodist for Women.
In a clinic that sees several patients a day, it is hard to make a connection with them. As someone that needs to feel a connection to feel confident, it was a challenge for me at times. When I had clinic visits that were not just blood draws, I was able to connect with my nurses. Blood draw mornings, always consisted of different nurses.
Describe your experience with Methodist for Women.
The clinic is well organized. The front desk staff were great. I also appreciated that the clinic held a class for patients to learn about injections and medicines. This was great & gave us an opportunity to ask questions to the nursing staff as well as the embryologist. I also felt like the clinic was inviting & clean.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women.
Roughly $15,000.
Describe Abigail Delaney's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist for Women.
Dr. Delaney allowed us to transfer 2 embryos on our fresh transfer. Only 1 embryo was successful at implanting.
My first child was conceived through IUI with not many issues. When I returned to see Dr. Delaney in hopes of my second child, things got more difficult. IUIs didn’t work, and then after a miscarriage through IVF using a PGS normal embryo, she had her work cut out for her...made sure that I knew she was nowhere near ready to give up. She opted for more testing, and I tested positive for receptiva (endometriosis)...followed her advice for treatment and my next transfer was successful. I felt like Dr. Delaney walked with me every step of the way. It was as if she was part of my family. We cried together, laughed together and then cheered when we got the result we wanted...
One of the best things about the clinic [ Methodist for Women] is the quickness to get into your appt. When your working and having to take time away for appts it’s so nice to be in at appt time. You are never waiting long in the rooms as well. It’s a great system...Dr. Delaney was open to what you wanted to transfer. We did one pgs tested embryo and a no result for two of my transfers.
How was your experience with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
My first child was conceived through IUI with not many issues. When I returned to see Dr. Delaney in hopes of my second child, things got more difficult. IUIs didn’t work, and then after a miscarriage through IVF using a PGS normal embryo, she had her work cut out for her. She was very patient when explaining everything we could do. She made sure that I knew she was nowhere near ready to give up. She opted for more testing, and I tested positive for receptiva (endometriosis). This was a big win knowing why I was miscarrying (had two natural miscarriages before seeking treatment). I followed her advice for treatment and my next transfer was successful. I felt like Dr. Delaney walked with me every step of the way. It was as if she was part of my family. We cried together, laughed together and then cheered when we got the result we wanted. I couldn’t imagine having anyone else as my fertility doctor.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Trust the process. It may not be the result you are looking for right away, but Dr. Delaney will get you there.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
I felt like the journey was not just mine, but Dr. Delaney’s as well. She knew everyone in my family by name. I felt she wanted me to succeed as much as I did. When I finally graduated to my OB, she hugged and cried with me.
Describe the protocols Abigail Delaney used in your cycles at Methodist for Women and their degree of success.
My IUIs and IVF were fairly normal protocol. Pgs tested my 7 embryos which resulted in 3 normal, 2 no result and 2 abnormal. First transfer was unsuccessful, second transfer resulted in a miscarriage around 8 weeks. I tested positive for receptiva, so did two months of Lupron before transfer. I needed two shots of progesterone in oil a day to get my number where it needed to be. 3rd transfer was successful and resulted in a live birth of a baby girl.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Methodist for Women.
I felt they were all very nice in person and on the phone.
Describe your experience with Methodist for Women.
One of the best things about the clinic is the quickness to get into your appt. When your working and having to take time away for appts it’s so nice to be in at appt time. You are never waiting long in the rooms as well. It’s a great system.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women.
I have fertility insurance through my employer, so my cost was significantly lower.
Describe Abigail Delaney's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist for Women.
Dr. Delaney was open to what you wanted to transfer. We did one pgs tested embryo and a no result for two of my transfers.
Dr. Delaney called me with the heartbreaking news and formed a plan moving forward...insisted she could get me pregnant. I remember her saying that this was all in the journey of getting there and it was all about endurance at this point. My next transfer resulted in a pregnancy and live birth of our beautiful baby!...saw her at every ultrasound and appt thereafter until I graduated from her clinic!
It’s a somewhat friendly environment. The nursing staff and phlebotomists [at Methodist for Women] were always very friendly and kind! It can be a bit worrisome bumping into someone you might know that doesn’t know you’re going through fertility treatments but that goes both ways...[Dr. Delaney] never made me feel rushed at my appointments and was always very good at explaining my plan of care.
How was your experience with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Not only was Dr. Delaney my RE she was also a huge supporter! I had a failed IUI and she called to break the news of my negative pregnancy test result. My diagnosis was diminished ovarian reserve at the age of 32 and we were looking to expand our family already having children of our own without any intervention needed. We tried on our own for about a year after our failed IUI and returned to Dr. Delaney’s office to ask about the next steps. We finally turned to IVF and she was very careful about the kind of medication and dosing of it as to not make an abundant amount of eggs. We did not want to have an abundant amount of embryos as we didn’t want multiple children from our fertility treatments, we were hoping to complete our family. Our first egg retrieval resulted in one embryo that did not take upon being transferred. Dr. Delaney called me with the heartbreaking news and formed a plan moving forward. She prescribed another medication called Menapur that help with egg quality for the next retrieval. That retrieval resulted in 4 embryos. We had a chemical pregnancy with the first transfer an again, Dr. Delaney insisted she could get me pregnant. I remember her saying that this was all in the journey of getting there and it was all about endurance at this point. My next transfer resulted in a pregnancy and live birth of our beautiful baby!!!! Dr. Delaney called to tell me the wonderful news of my first Beta being 100 that day and I saw her at every ultrasound and appt thereafter until I graduated from her clinic! I will forever be grateful to Dr. Delaney for helping us complete our family. She was such a blessing to us.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Come with questions ready and be prepared for your appointments. Nurses call you with results but nothing beats asking your doctor important questions.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Dr. Delaney has the most empathetic heart. She truly cares about you and is your biggest cheerleader in this unfortunate mess called infertility. She never made me feel rushed at my appointments and was always very good at explaining my plan of care.
Describe your experience with Methodist for Women.
It’s a somewhat friendly environment. The nursing staff and phlebotomists were always very friendly and kind! It can be a bit worrisome bumping into someone you might know that doesn’t know you’re going through fertility treatments but that goes both ways.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women.
Dr. Doherty for me is one of the best fertility doctor, yes she is very blunt and doesn’t sugar coat you and that is what I like about her being straightforward. She did made sure that some of my Health issues were taken care of after the I’ve transfer...For my egg retrieval I was doing (350 iu once a day) and menopur (2 vials of liquid mix to 1 vial of powder once a day) for 9-10 days before my egg retrieval
Overall the clinic itself with all their staffs are great for what they do. I don’t really have a negative word to say for all my visits with them. They accommodated me really well and I’m just so thankful that it did work on our first try...They [Methodist for Women nurses] were somewhat friendly and very accommodating..
How was your experience with Carolyn Maud Doherty at Methodist for Women?
Dr. Doherty for me is one of the best fertility doctor, yes she is very blunt and doesn’t sugar coat you and that is what I like about her being straightforward. She did made sure that some of my Health issues were taken care of after the I’ve transfer.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Carolyn Maud Doherty at Methodist for Women?
If you are looking for a doctor that gets the job done it will be dr. Doherty
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Carolyn Maud Doherty at Methodist for Women?
All of the staffs were friendly.
Describe the protocols Carolyn Maud Doherty used in your cycles at Methodist for Women and their degree of success.
For my egg retrieval I was doing (350 iu once a day) and menopur (2 vials of liquid mix to 1 vial of powder once a day) for 9-10 days before my egg retrieval. They were able to retrieve 7 eggs from my egg retrieval operation but on day 5 only 2 eggs at blastocyst stage left sent for genetic testing, after the genetic testing 1 is normal and that is what we used for the IVF transfer. I was so thankful that the first and only try we could do worked the first time and now we are raising our 3 months 2 weeks daughter.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Methodist for Women.
They were somewhat friendly and very accommodating
Describe your experience with Methodist for Women.
Overall the clinic itself with all their staffs are great for what they do. I don’t really have a negative word to say for all my visits with them. They accommodated me really well and I’m just so thankful that it did work on our first try.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Carolyn Maud Doherty at Methodist for Women.
We did not have insurance to cover our expenses and I think we spent 30k dollars.
Dr. Delaney genuinely cared about successfully leading my husband and I through the process of conception...Ask all of the questions you have. Dr. Delaney will answer them all directly and explicitly and won't make you feel badly for being too inquisitive...was able to remove several eggs but, after the testing we had opted to do on our embryos to ensure they were healthy (which I HIGHLY recommend even though it's expensive) we only had 2 healthy ones (2 sweet boys). The morning of the egg implantation, we were informed that they had thawed 1 embryo and it looked great. However, right before the procedure, Abby came in and tol
This clinic [Methodist for Women] is VERY busy because they have an incredible reputation...it can seem a little hectic at times, however; once you find the right doctor, that feeling goes away...They [nurses at Methodist for Women] were both highly knowledge and clear communicators but also lovely people to be around.
How was your experience with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
My husband and I had a rough start to our assisted reproductive treatment, as we didn't feel clear on the medical process or treatment during several cycles of IUI. Additionally, we started the process feeling like bedside manner didn't matter, only the education, experience and skills of the doctor did ... in the end, we felt the complete opposite. I met Abby during several rounds of IUI, as she would perform my ultrasounds, even though we weren't under her specific clinical care. Through this, we bonded and simply enjoyed chatting. One day I asked her if it's a difficult process to switch to her clinical care and supervision and she reassured me it was easy to do. In fact, she mentioned that she looked forward to it. From that point on, my husband and I felt like, even if we weren't able to conceive, we knew it wasn't meant to be ... because, if it was, we were 100% confident Abby would be the one to do it. Now that we have a 16 month son - we are so grateful to her for her care and clinical expertise. Not only does Abby's educational pedigree speak volumes but, once you meet her and get to know when a genuinely kind and caring person she is (and an excellent mother), you just grow to love and appreciate her. Finally, I will note that my husband and I did one round of IUI with Abby and it resulted in a chemical pregnancy. She then went on maternity leave herself and instead of us rushing into another cycle of IUI or IVF, we decided to put our treatment on hold until Abby returned to work. Once she returned, we did one round if IVF and then our miracle baby, Julian, was conceived!
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Ask all of the questions you have. Dr. Delaney will answer them all directly and explicitly and won't make you feel badly for being too inquisitive.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Dr. Delaney genuinely cared about successfully leading my husband and I through the process of conception. In fact, I candidly asked her if she felt conception was possible for us and she confirmed it was and also mentioned she was "determined" to help us succeed. Dr. Delaney explained to me that becoming a mom will be "even better than I imagined" and she was exactly right. She continued to instill hope in us while also explaining the facts and the process. After egg retrieval, we cried together and hugged, as we were both aware what a special moment/experience it was. We also had several conversations about my faith and how we equally agreed that God puts certain people in our lives at the exact, right time.
Describe the protocols Abigail Delaney used in your cycles at Methodist for Women and their degree of success.
Interestingly, while I was in the midst of assisted reproduction, I would seek out other women whom I know had similar experiences. I had specific questions for them about their treatment and many of them would say "I can't believe this but I don't remember those details now." I am now in the same boat. For us, once Julian was conceived, we never looked back and just leaned in to all the joy he brought. However, I do have one specific example that I feel was life changing. Abby was able to remove several eggs but, after the testing we had opted to do on our embryos to ensure they were healthy (which I HIGHLY recommend even though it's expensive) we only had 2 healthy ones (2 sweet boys). The morning of the egg implantation, we were informed that they had thawed 1 embryo and it looked great. However, right before the procedure, Abby came in and told me the embryo had shrunk quite a bit and she was worried about the viability. She recommended we thaw the second embryo and implant them both. We talked about the risk there and ultimately I said to her, "If you were me, what would you do?" She said, I would implant both. Ultimately we were pregnant with just 1 child and I have no doubt it all worked out because of Abby's clinical expertise, her determination to assist us and her genuine love for helping women become moms.
Describe your experience with your nurse at Methodist for Women. (Assigned nurse: Monica)
Outside of Abby, my two favorite clinical staff members were Jean Parette and Monica (not sure of last name). They were both highly knowledge and clear communicators but also lovely people to be around.
Describe your experience with Methodist for Women.
This clinic is VERY busy because they have an incredible reputation. In Omaha, it's known that this clinic has a high success rate for yielding pregnancy. Given this, it can seem a little hectic at times, however; once you find the right doctor, that feeling goes away. You no longer feel like a "number" but a woman with a great chance of realizing her dream - becoming a mom.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women.
I can't remember the specific price tag but I would estimate we spent around $10,000 for our IVF procedure which was well worth it. We now get to spend every day with our son!
Describe Abigail Delaney's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Methodist for Women.
As I mentioned previously, we ended up only have 2 healthy embryos and because one seemed to appear to be much more viable than the other, we implanted both. My husband and I were aware this could have resulted in twins but we were also happy and hopeful about that option too.
What specific things went wrong at Methodist for Women?
Failed to convey critical information
Describe the specific things that went wrong at Methodist for Women.
When I started at this clinic, under a different doctor's care, I didn't feel like the processes and procedures were clearly explained at every step of the way. However, admittedly, I also didn't exactly know which questions to ask early on. It's a lot to take in so I found it hard to be a strong advocate for myself initially.
Dr. Delaney was always very compassionate and empathetic towards our situation from consultation to treatment cycles. She always made time to explain things, good or bad, and set realistic expectations...I have pcos. We tried letrozole with timed intercourse, but quickly moved to injectables with iui due to us wanting to be more aggressive...
Nursing staff [at Methodist for Women] made a lot of the phone calls and delivered results and follow up plans. If there was ever a question they could not answer, they would consult Dr. Delaney...Sometimes had a long wait in the morning, but liked the flexibility with appointment times. More transparency about expected wait time would be helpful. Staff was always friendly from phlebotomists to US techs to receptionist to nurse.
How was your experience with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Dr. Delaney was compassion and empathetic from the time of our consult, through each treatment cycle, and during good news and bad news. She always took the time to communicate results and set realistic expectations. We always trusted her and valued her expertise. She was not only our doctor, but a friend and shoulder to lean on when needed.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Stop hesitating and go see her today!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Abigail Delaney at Methodist for Women?
Dr. Delaney was always very compassionate and empathetic towards our situation from consultation to treatment cycles. She always made time to explain things, good or bad, and set realistic expectations.
Describe the protocols Abigail Delaney used in your cycles at Methodist for Women and their degree of success.
I have pcos. We tried letrozole with timed intercourse, but quickly moved to injectables with iui due to us wanting to be more aggressive.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at Methodist for Women.
Nursing staff made a lot of the phone calls and delivered results and follow up plans. If there was ever a question they could not answer, they would consult Dr. Delaney.
Describe your experience with Methodist for Women.
Sometimes had a long wait in the morning, but liked the flexibility with appointment times. More transparency about expected wait time would be helpful. Staff was always friendly from phlebotomists to US techs to receptionist to nurse.
