Valley Hospital Fertility Center

Dr. Nasseri is an incredibly intelligent and talented doctor. He clearly knows what he is doing and has a plan, while at the same time was willing to answer to my concerns about said plan. I had both expected and unexpected issues occur throughout the IVF process, and I trusted Dr. Nasseri in his approach throughout the course of treatment. Dr. Nasseri isn't "warm and fuzzy" but I always felt a sense of humanity and caring energy from him. He would call me with important results and I really appreciated that, too.

Bring your questions and ask them- he tends to keep things straight to the point and not over explain things, BUT he is willing to answer questions and seems truly interested in explaining/sharing knowledge.

My partner and I came to Dr. Nasseri ready to start IVF after 5 failed cycles of letrozole/clomid + IUI . I am lucky to say I only had to do 1 retrieval and 1 embryo transfer. Started on birth control pill for 10 days, then for retrieval since my AFC was on the higher side I had a low dose (150 units) of folistim and 75 units of menopur for 13 days, then lupron and hcg trigger shot. Initially the plan was conventional IVF (no ICSI) because there was no male factor infertility detected however we had a total fertilization failure and consented to day 1 rescue ICSI, which yielded 18 fertilized embryos -> 4 blasts -> 3 euploid. This is much better than I ever expected given the need for rescue ICSI so I was satisfied. We did an embryo transfer as soon as we could- I did a natural transfer with progesterone suppositories. Success and graduated at 8 weeks pregnant.

Very efficient, wouldn't wait for more than 5 minutes typically, sometimes. a bit longer on weekends. It did feel rushed at times but that did not really bother me because I just wanted to get in and out, too. The appointments start at 7 AM and so it did not disrupt my work schedule. It was easy to request a time that worked best for me.

My insurance covered a portion of the cost, I spent about $15,000 out of pocket (1 egg retrieval, ICSI, PGT testing, medications, 1 embryo transfer, monitoring).

Dr. Nasseri's plan was eSET and I agreed as I have no interest in multiple embryo transfer and it didn't make sense for my case.

Dr. Nasseri is everything I would look for in a Reproductive Endocrinologist. He is thorough and has a good bedside manner. He is also very creative when it comes to finances and helping us to identify a treatment that will fit within the bounds of our budget. While we have done one surgery with him and are just in the midst of our first cycle with him, I feel comfortable saying that we will be with him until the end of our fertility journey, wherever that may take us.

Be sure to have a list a questions; while Dr. Nasseri is very attentive, I had to clarify several things in the beginning of this process. It was helpful to have that list in front of me.

I came to Dr. Nasseri with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and for trying for over a year at age 39. After a very comprehensive diagnostic work up, we discovered that I had uterine adhesions which required an operative hysteroscopy, to rule out that the adhesions were the cause of my miscarriages. Dr. Nasseri has made the recommendation that we go straight to IVF with PGS testing to identify the highest quality embroyos but for financial reasons we are not able to move forward with that treatment at the moment. Instead we are doing a medicated cycle with IUI.

Some things were covered by my insurance. Some not. I have not tallied up the money we have spent there yet as we are just beginning out treatment.

I have not gotten to that stage of the process but it is my understanding that Dr. Nasseri and his staff prefer single embryo transfer.

I never got any real information about my initial test results. He always wanted to rush into a new plan immediately after something first failed. Communication with him was impossible…like playing phone with tin cans. I would have to ask a nurse to contact him. He would only call, never message. Often, if he was returning a call, it would be during the time that I was teaching and unavailable. I was put on too low of a dosage of meds for hypothyroidism, which he diagnosed me with. I had to do my own research about a good number and then demand more bloodwork. I had a miscarriage before that. He is not an endocrinologist. That was my mistake.

Tell him exactly what you need to know and how.

Antagonist cycles for ivf and clomid for iui

I was blessed to have incredible insurance, but genetic testing of embryos and freezing costs were not covered.

He did not entertain a multiple embryo transfer. It never came up. I had only two good embryos though.

Dr. Chen seemed like a fine doctor when we first met him during our consultation. He's kind and considerate, but seemed like he was just going through the motions. He did not make solid recommedations for a treatment plan, instead asked us what we thought and what we wanted to do. We would have preferred a firm recommedation considering he is the medical professional. I felt like I had to ask a lot of questions and/or ask for clarification, versus Dr. Chen giving a good explanation up front. His answers were always short without much elaboration.

Ask questions and be firm about what your goals are and what you want to get out of treament. Get firm recommedations.

300IU Follistim w/ 150 Menopur for 3 nights, Follistim then reducted to 150IU the next visit, then 75IU, then I was taken off of it. Dr. Chen believed I had too high of a dose of Follistim which affected my retrieved egg quality. During monitoring the nurses had led me to believe that I was responding well to the medication, but turns out it was most likely too high of a dose.

Because of Covid, they scheduled your monitoring appointments for a specific time. This made the visits very efficient since they were able to control the amount of people at one time. It was definetly a cattle call when it was your turn.

Diagnostics: around $2800, Egg Retrieval Cycle: $1500, PGT testing: $3000 (not covered by insurance). It must be noted that this clinic DOES not process claims for treatment cycles if you insurances states no fertility coverage. After repeatedly asking billing to submit claims (and being made to feel like we were fools for asking) for our IVF cycle, it turned out we had significant plan discount with our insurance and in turn are due back significant credit. You must insist they submit claims for all procedures. A true advocate for patients would do this without being asked.

While I have not had to go through all of the procedures that my wife has had, I have had to undergo some testing and I felt like everyone was explained to me in a pretty clear manner. For my experience, I had to deal with the nursing staff much more closely than Dr. Nasseri.

For me, it would have been helpful to get a more detailed rundown of all of our fertility options in the beginning - everything from Clomid, to IUI, to IVF. I would have asked more questions upfront.

Personally, due to my wife's recurrent pregnancy loss, I had to have a full blood workup, genetic testing, karyotyping and semen analysis. At the end of the day, everything was "clear" on my end so aside from recurrent pregnancy loss, we are stuck in the grey area of "unexplained infertility". We are currently undergoing our first cycle with Clomid.

I'm unsure of the costs associated with our care. I do know that we currently cannot afford IVF at the moment. I believe that is estimated around $12000 before medication.

I'm not familiar with the doctor's approach to single vs. multiple transfers. We have not gotten this far in the process.

While our cycle was not successful, and there have been MANY setbacks over the past year delaying a second cycle, I have always felt confident in and comfortable with Dr. Greenseid. When our first cycle failed - and each time a setback occurred - Dr. Greenseid communicated directly and personally with us. She has always shown care and compassion, and seems truly invested in our success. She answers questions thoroughly, and we never feel rushed. She seems humble and honest, which are extremely important characteristics in a physician, in my opinion. When she had a question regarding a diagnostic procedure, she suggested a colleague re-perform the examination to ensure that her findings were 100% accurate; it is not my experience that many people would admit that a colleague may be better able to diagnose or assess her/his patient. We hope to begin a second cycle shortly, and haven't even briefly considered another physician.

Ask questions. She will answer (honestly) any and all.

We underwent a reciprocal ivf procedure. My wife and I began with birth control pills to synchronize our cycles. I believe my wife was on the antagonist protocol due to age (under 35). I received Lupron, extrace, and progesterone in oil to prepare my uterus for the transfer. 13 eggs were retrieved from my wife and fertilized with donor sperm, and two were transferred to me on day 5. Unfortunately the cycle was not successful and there were no embryos to freeze.

Approximately $18000 (insurance did not cover)

Dr Greenseid planned for a single embryo transfer (due to age, as I understand). However, the two embryos left on day 5 were not of good quality, so both were transferred.

Dr. Greenseid is extremely knowledgeable and always willing to share everything she knows. She explains things clearly and throughly. Dr. Greenseid will not sugar coat anything for you. She wants you to know exactly what you are in for, good or bad, which is so amazing. There is never any false hope. We've been through so much with Dr. Greenseid, more bad than good. But she has never once given up hope, which is part of what's kept us going back for more. Using Dr. Greenseid was one of the best decisions we've ever made. I think after all of our heartbreak along this journey, knowing that we're in such great hands, has kept us moving forward.

You will not find another doctor like her! If you want a smart, caring, kind doctor who will be your biggest cheerleader, then this is who you want to see.

We did 3 retrievals using different protocols. We sent our embryos for PGS testing before doing a frozen transfer.

Depending on the day/week/month, it could be very busy or very empty. If you get there early, the wait wasn't that bad. Monitoring hours are run very efficiently.

Our insurance covered most of it! We paid the biopsy fees, the PGD fees, embryo storage fees, and a few other small things.

Keri was very sensitive to my needs and requests. I felt very comfortable in her care (and the other doctors there, too). That comfort was something I didn't have at other fertility centers. She was encouraging, realistic, and enthusiastic. She cried when she told me that I was pregnant. She is devoted to this job.

Be aware that you won't always see her - but she does try to schedule transfers for a day she's working.

We did a standard IVF cycle with a high yield of eggs. We froze the resulting embryos. Best embryos were transferred first. All fairly standard procedure. By the time we were down to our last frozen embryos I had had enough of the shots and medicines and asked for a "natural" cycle. Dr. Greenseid was willing to try (not normal procedure at their offices) and miraculously it worked. Prior to that, we had done HSG and a uterine wall test. They were done to ensure there were no obstructions or cysts and to be sure that my uterine wall was thick enough etc.

Typically the wait was quick. The phlebotomists were very gentle. One doctor seemed to move the line a bit more slowly (or he was late - not sure) so those days were a little bit frustrating. But the staff moved things along efficiently and quickly

About $25,000 for the IVF cycle and multiple FET

He was very straightforward with what my options were and the likelihood of success.

If you need someone who is extremely compassionate and heartwarming, I would not recommend Nasseri. He is in NO WAY cold, but he does tell you it straight

I am approaching 40 years old and we had 10 days of stims which had us start at 150 menapur and 150 Follistum and after 3 days, we increased to 300 units of menapur and 150 follistum.

The monitoring appointments were fantastic whether during the work week or weekends. I never had to wait more than five minutes to be seen and everyone was super efficient and kind.

Our IVF was covered but our second round of IVF was around $11,000 (excluding medicine)

Doctor was set on donor since I met him. He did not explain my workup results and was pushing donor. Would not try a cycle with my own eggs. I was seeing him for his analysis and he pushed it back on me.

Doctor does not give suggestions. Puts it all on the patient.

None-- left before cycling because I felt very uncomfortable with this doctor.

Covered all by insurance.

Have not had a transfer.

Dr, Nasseri was always very thorough and I felt he explained every detail of my treatment. His bedside manner is warm and comforting and I felt he really did care about his patients.

Have all your questions ready when you see him for an initial consult. he wil answer all questions and assuage all of your anxiety.

I used hormone injections for 3 egg retrievals and transfers. Two fresh and one frozen.

Thankfully, our insurance covered most of the costs.

Dr Chen was caring, friendly, and compassionate. He wanted us to be successful and help with everything he could to help us get pregnant.

Ask lots of questions and be proactive about your care.

It was a well oiled machine but if you needed to be some where by a certain time it was important to get there early before the clinic opened to wait in line. Depending on the time of year it wasn't busy at all!

Dr Chen is incredible. He was always very honest with my odds of having a child and helped my husband and I navigate the process to a successful outcome.

Expect a Harvard level graduate who will be honest with you even if it is not what you want to hear.

There were almost always 20 or more patients. The office was efficient and the wait was as short as possible with that number of patients.

I know that Dr. Chen was very warm, calm and reassuring. But, I was always anxious/nervous that I wouldn't know what to do and when as far as administering shots and meds. I was always having to call the nurse.

Use Valley Fertility!

Dr Chen was great, very attentive and great at explaining our options and diagnosis in a manner we understood. He was very compassionate and took the time to make sure we understood every blood test, procedure and diagnosis.

Trust him and the advice he gives, but also know what you want/ don’t want with your fertility treatment

My husbands semen analysis showed zero sperm, azospermia. Dr Chen did blood work, genetic testing to try to find the route cause before referring us to a urologist. I have a septated uterus and dr Chen did a saline sonogram and a HSG to try to determine the severity and if I would need surgery or not. He was very good at explaining everything along the way

My insurance covered most of my diagnosis tests and procedures and they laid out all expenses for each of your treatment options

Dr Keri is very friendly and respectful. Gave all the information I needed and guided through the whole process. She suggested the best option for my treatment need. She listens and understood and gave helpful feedbacks.

You are in the right hand!

I believe first process was monitoring and then prescribed on hormone medication the. Injections and 2-3 times clinic visits with blood work. Then egg retrieval and then embryo genetic analysis and frozen. Then egg transfer. And came with good news of positive pregnancy.

All together it cost us about $27,000

Getting pregnant is an emotional as well as medical process and Dr Chen was a trust-worthy and realistic doctor. He had a a lovely, caring attitude that is comforting in what can be a stressful situation.

No question is too silly to ask when you are trying to get pregnant and you don't need to feel embarassed to ask anything.