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When I first became Dr. Hecht's patient, I had been trying to conceive for 2 years, including which I have taken 6 cycles of Clomid with no success. Dr. Hecht set my expectations right from the beginning. He clearly explained the success rates of any treatment we discussed and the possible complications. He would address any concern or question I had at any time. He would closely follow-up and change the treatment plan based on the results. The only downside was that Dr. Hecht was about to retire, so he was not always present. Currently, he did retire and a new doctor has been appointed.

Be assured that you are in good hands, and that Dr. Hecht is always going to be responsive and caring. Always have all your questions prepared before the visit to be able to benefit the most from your visit.

Before I saw Dr. Hecht: I had been trying to conceive for 2 years. I had taken 6 cycles of Clomid with no success. My partner and I had done all tests and imaging, and everything was normal. When I saw Dr. Hecht, he mentioned that after 2 years of trying to conceive, it is very unlikely that I will get pregnant without any further treatment. Since I had already taken Clomid, he suggested I do IUI treatment taking Letrozole (2.5 MG, 1 tablet daily for 5 days starting 3rd day of period). I would do an ultrasound after my period to monitor my ovulation, and then accordingly decide when I will do the IUI. Before the day of IUI, I would take a trigger shot. I did for cycles of IUI treatment that were unsuccessful. The next plan is to do IVF treatment.

My insurance covered the costs in full.

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I have been seeing Dr. Hechts for the past 10 months for fertility treatment, and I can honestly say that he is one of the most kind, compassionate and caring doctors I have ever met. Dr. Hecht has always taken the time to listen to my concerns and answer all of my questions, never once making me feel rushed or dismissed. Throughout my treatment, Dr. Hecht has consistently shown a level of kindness and understanding that is truly rare in the medical field. He always made sure to explain every step of the process in a way that I could understand, and was always available to talk or answer any questions I had. This includes simply sending him a message on MyChart. What really sets Dr. Hecht apart, however, is his genuine concern for his patients. As part of my journey I went through a complicated ectopic pregnancy. I have never had a doctor follow up with me so frequently as Dr. Hecht. He was incredibly compassionate throughout the entire process. I am now happily pregnant with my first child and always look forward to my appointments with Dr Hecht. I cannot recommend Dr. Hecht highly enough!! He is a truly exceptional doctor and person, and I feel so grateful to have had him by my side during this journey!

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Costs as expected in context of my own personal health insurance

I have no complaints about Dr. Hecht. He made mine and my husband's goals reachable. Dr. Hecht helped us with our journey with ups and downs. Dr. Hecht made our journeys painless. Dr. Hecht made us feel comfortable and explained everthing every appointment. He is an amazing doctor. I can not thank him enough.

Please go with flow things like this take time. Have patience. Trust Dr. Hecht, he truly knows what he is doing. He jokes lighten up suitions and makes you smile. I really hope he does not retire before I want another child.

Dr. Hecht and his team found my medication for 10 dollars. It maybe costed me 20 to 30 dollars a cycle, which was amazing. My insurance covered most of it, so I'm not sure about prices.

My spouse and I saw Dr. Hecht as a patient after a year and a half of infertility. He was not thorough in his medical history collection and was dismissive of concerns that I had. During my initial workup I had an ultrasound, pelvic exam and HSG. He did not introduce the resident with him in the room for the ultrasound, did not warn me before inserting the probe, and did not explain what he saw or what the results might mean even when I questioned him. During my HSG, he similarly did not tell me what he was doing, and when I vocalized pain he didn’t apologize, empathize, ask if I was alright, or attempt to be calming in any sense. He had to do the procedure twice as the dye was leaking from my uterus, and when inserting in the ballon catheter, I had excruciating pain (and couldn’t help but mutter a curse word) he mockingly asked if I was dying and if I needed him to perform CPR on me. While instruments that he was holding were physically inside of me he made multiple sexual comments and jokes. To me, this was completely inappropriate, and untactful as I was visibly in pain and in a vulnerable position. At the follow up appointment I confronted him about my experience and he stated that “90% of my patients love my humor and I’m sorry that you don’t like it”. After the studies performed were “normal” he recommended we start with a medicated IUI cycle prior to proceeding to IVF. This was despite my family history and longstanding symptoms consistent with endometriosis. When I questioned him on if he thought I might have endometriosis and whether a laparoscopy would be recommended prior to attempting treatment he stated that he’s sure a surgeon would be happy to “cut me open” but that he didn’t think it was necessary and that my symptoms were normal. I independently requested a referral to a Minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon from my OB who performed a laparoscopy and found multiple endometrial lesions. I have not been back to Dr. Hecht as I do not trust his clinical judgement and felt violated by his joking, poor bedside manner and apparent lack of empathy during my HSG. Dr. Hechts strengths are that he sees the patient at all visits and “attempts to make the meetings lighthearted”.

Avoid seeing him at all costs. If you do have to see him, stand up for yourself and do your research on what up to date treatment may be for your situation. You will need to advocate for yourself heavily.

IUI was around $400 Letrozole was around $10 HSG and Ultrasound were completely covered by insurance so I am unsure of the cost

It is evident that Dr. Hecht is passionate about his job and helping to create families. Dr. Hecht is very compassionate and understanding. His biggest weakness is communicating his plan or rationale behind every decision. If you don’t ask, he won’t share. If you do ask, he’s great at giving you an easy to comprehend answer.

Come prepared to every appointment with questions you have and listen carefully to his directions

My first month, we didn’t realize how low my AMH levels were, so we were told to just go home and try naturally because all my labs looked fine. After the AMH labs came back, Dr. Hecht became much more proactive and I was placed on 100 mg of Clomid for cycle days 3-7. I showed very little response and was started on Gonal-F for 4 days at 100 iu’s and produced 1 good follicle. I had an Ovidrel trigger shot followed by IUI. 2 weeks later, my beta test showed I was pregnant. I carried our baby for 14 weeks before our pregnancy ended abruptly due to chromosomal abnormalities. This cycle I did 100 mg of Clomid on cycle days 6-10 with no response and began Follistim 150 iu’s on cycle days 16-19 with no response. My dose was increased to 225 iu’s for cycle days 20-22. I find out tomorrow how we will proceed.

My insurance doesn’t cover my treatment. Each cycle has cost about $1,500-3,000 depending on the number of visits, bloodwork, and medication protocol.

He was very kind. He made the situation light and fun, instead of making it a scary and anxiety ridden experience. I truly feel like he was just as bummed when it didn’t work out for us. He was always the one to perform each test and each procedure. He walks you through everything and explains everything in depth.

Understand that he has a sense of humor.

We tried clomid the first round of iui, but my lining didn’t get to where it needed to be, so we switched to letrozole. The letrozole didn’t help my right ovary produce any follicles, but we used that for the next three rounds of IUI.

The costs were much cheaper than most places. Each IUI cost $450.00 and our medications only cost around $20.00 for the clomid and the letrozole

Dr. Hecht is caring, but explains things frankly and directly (which I appreciate). He is action oriented and comes up with a plan to handle the unique circumstances of your case. It's too early to tell yet whether treatment will work as I'm mid cycle and just finished my first round of Femara.

Make sure you are prepared and understand the costs associated with infertility. At our first visit, since we are self pay, Dr. Hecht provided us a list of costs of treatment. These costs rise dramatically if you have Metro bill your insurance first. Follicular ultrasounds run $100, IUI are $420 (plus 1-3 ultrasounds as aforementioned).

Too soon to include yet.

IUI - $420 per round ($180 for IUI, $240 for fresh sperm wash, $120 for frozen sperm wash). Semen analysis - $150 Follicular ultrasound - $100 Post Coital test - $50

Overall Dr. Hecht was very professional, honest and compassionate. He never made me feel like I was not important. He remembered me and personal/family stories that I had told him with fidelity. He had a great sense of humor and made every visit comfortable and understanding.

He is a very good dr.

I went to Dr. Hecht to try to see why I was having difficulty getting pregnant. He spoke to me about every issue and the outcomes. I had blood taken and found out I had a diminished ovarian reserve. He then did several test to see what steps I should take in order to have a child. He was very easy to understand and thorough.

Dr.Hecht is very knowledgeable and straightforward. I’m very thankful he was able to help me in the process of getting pregnant! I was trying to get pregnant for over 2 years and was finally able to. Dr.Hecht never made me lose hope and matched my beliefs in my own faith.

Go in with an open mind and don’t lose hope. Everything happens for a reason and everyone has different timings in life of when they’ll get their blessings answered.

I took letrozole each cycle for 5 days starting on day 3 of my period. I would then go in for a mid cycle ultrasound to determine the estimated ovulation date.

Dr. Hecht was abrupt and silly, but clear and kind. He was prompt to respond on MyChart, generous in his compassion, and concise in his explanations. When my previous doctor left the clinic, Dr. Hecht stepped in without issue.

I would advise you to trust his and others’ medical expertise and to call anytime you have a question or concern. They will always help!

I was fortunate enough to get pregnant on my first cycle under the care of Dr. Hecht and his colleagues. Before that, my OB prescribed letrozole 2.5 mg which I was on for 3 months without success. During my care under Dr. Hecht, I was on the letrozole with ultrasound monitoring, and then had an injection of 250 mcg Ovidrel. We conceived with one round of timed intercourse.

I am still waiting on my insurance to resolve certain costs. However, I anticipate owing approximately $600-700.

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My husband and I had a very good experience with Dr. Hecht. After trying to conceive for a year without success, we went in to the clinic. We completed extensive paperwork and testing (bloodwork, ultrasounds, samples, etc) to get a full picture of everything. We completed one cycle on medication, which sadly resulted in a miscarriage/D+C, and now we are currently are pregnant. During this experience, Dr. Hecht provided information both verbally and written down to explain the process/what to expect. He made sure to have appointments when necessary, even if it made his schedule hectic. Dr. Hecht was also very timely and professional in responding to messages/concerns I had. During the loss, he was kind and sympathetic, and ensured we had all the support we needed. Dr. Hecht did present with light-heartedness/joking often in appointments, which my husband and I appreciated, as this process can be intimidating, heart-breaking, and daunting. We thought he did a nice job making us feel comfortable and relaxed, while still trusting in his expertise and knowledge. Overall, we had a successful experience, and would recommend him to other.

I would recommend to go in with an open mind regarding fertility treatments. There are so many different things to test/consider/utilize, and Dr. Hecht will make sure to provide the best option available to each individual.

We initially completed extension paperwork about backgrounds. I completed a large amount of bloodwork (TSH, testosterone, prolactin, progesterone, LH, FSH, estradiol, dehydroepiandro sterone sulfate, AMH, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, SMA carrier, CF carrier, hemoglobin electrophoresis, varicella zoster IGG antibody, rubella) and ultrasounds. My husband provided a sperm sample. Our testing indicated lack of/inconsistent ovulation. Based on this, Dr. Hecht recommended Letrozole (based on research about successes). I completed one round on Letrozole, and was monitored via ultrasound. I did get pregnant, but this unfortunately ended in a blighted ovum. I chose to complete a D+C. After less than 3 months, I had positive pregnancy test, and I am currently pregnant. After positive pregnancy tests, my HCG was taken and I completed early ultrasounds.

I was fully covered under my insurance - no out of pocket costs

As previously stated, he originally denied treatments until I got my sugars under control, and once I did we start the process over again. In fact it was him who scanned me and found the reason I may have been having trouble conceiving was because I had left over placenta from my last birth. We did a stat D&C procedure and once again were able to start fertility treatments. I was told from the beginning the few two times may not work, but I still felt discouraged. Dr. Hecht reassured me this is quite normal and by the third try of femara and IUI, I became pregnant! He was always understanding, always punctual, efficient, and kept his humor present which I liked. I am very thankful I got this opportunity again to be a mom once more.

Stay hopeful! It is a very long process and does take a lot of patience.

For the first two months we tried Clomid. Made me absolutely crazy and on the third try we started femara. Every month we also did trigger shots.

Fortunately being an employee for the same company, costs were covered by employer.