Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic

Dr. Stanic is really great at explaining what is happening. Not only with a procedure but leading up to and after the procedure, what is happening with the embryos, how that happens, and what we're looking to see. I felt very prepared with information and knew what to expect. He helped us to understand our chances and why his plan of action for us is what it is.

Come with specific questions. Dr. Stanic really likes to talk and share information but he can go off on tangents. So just come prepared with questions you want answered and don't be afraid to interrupt and ask.

We did IVF with Lupron, Gonal-F, Menopur, and Progesterone Oil. He upped the Gonal-F after the first visit or two because of slow growth from my ovaries.

I have health insurance coverage. I believe one egg retrieval cycle with fresh transfer was approx $11,000. Each FET is $4,000.

Dr. Stanic is a huge proponent of placing one embryo at a time.

I love having Dr. Stanic-Kostic as my primary. He has demonstrated several times that he won’t leave our appointment until we are comfortable and have asked all our questions. He has brought in studies and data even to help explain and share why certain results may have fluctuated between tests. He is very careful with sharing he different sides to think about without making me feel guilted into picking a certain option. It is a perfect example of sharing data, and advising but leaving the ball in our court. He is very honest based on research which I respect. That said he is very empathic. Ive never felt like a burden with him even when I have hundreds of questions.

Come prepared with your questions and get them to him ahead of time. Prepare to listen and get the answers throughout his explanation vs in numerical order. Also plan for extra time longer than your appointment since he will take time to give extensive answers to help you understand.

We did two rounds of letrozole with IUI and now are going into IVF

IVF package price for cycle one is just under $12,000; excluding medicine which is expected to be $3-6k. Also excludes the embryo cryopreservstion and storage which is $725 was our $58 per month; excludes a frozen sperm backup which is additional $315 plus $33 monthly. IVF round 2 with the frozen embryos is $3,690 with medicine being additional $500-1500. Plus uterine mapping charge of $470. Don’t forget the sperm frozen backup cost if needed and the monthly fees you may still have from left over embryos. IUI was partially covered under our insurance so I can’t remember the cost breakdown.

We went to Generations after a lot of wasted time and money with another clinic. From the time we walked in the door for our first visit, we were treated with respect, and not like just another number. Dr. Stanic-Kostic spent a LONG time just talking to us, asking questions about our history, and explaining everything in great detail. He was very personable and understanding. The main reason we'd left the previous clinic was that they had refused to do ANY testing with either my husband or I, and just continued to put me on very high doses of medication. Dr. Stanic-Kostic agreed that this was not appropriate, and immediately ordered testing for both of us. For me, this included a hysteroscopy and saline sonogram to rule out any fibroids or abnormalities (that came back totally clear). My husband did a semen analysis, which showed only 1% morphology (but a very high overall count and excellent motility). However, with morphology being so low, our chances of becoming pregnant without IUI or IVF were very slim (this is why none of the treatments were successful with the previous clinic). The staff at Generations did a wonderful job of explaining the results to us and then helped us to plan a course of action, which was to include oral meds, injectable meds, and then and IUI. If that didn't work, we would move on to IVF. However, just two weeks later (while we were getting ready to order the injectable meds to start the IUI cycle) I found out I'm pregnant! I'm now 19 weeks along with a healthy baby girl! I truly believe that the hysteroscopy made the difference and that had that been done before, we would have avoided a lot of expense and heartache. I regret that we didn't come to Generations sooner.

Do not hesitate to make an appointment to see him! The only drawback is that he only works there 1 day per week (he's at UW the rest of the time). However, if he is not available, the other doctors in the clinic are, so you are always in good hands. Also, he is often running behind schedule for his appointments, but trust me this is a GOOD thing. It is because he takes as much time as necessary with every patient, and will not leave you until he is sure that you are feeling comfortable and informed. He is absolutely worth the wait.

I had a hysteroscopy and saline infused sonogram, which found no abnormalities. However I believe it was successful in flushing out debris left from my previous miscarriage, as I ended up getting pregnant shortly after the procedure. Had this NOT been successful, the plan was to do a cycle with letrozole and injectable FSH with an ovidrel trigger and IUI. This would have also included a baseline ultrasound on cycle day 3 and a follicle scan. Dr. Stanic is very cautious and will cancel a cycle if there are more than 2 mature follicles.

Due to lack of insurance coverage (the clinic is out of network) we paid 50% up to a $2000 lifetime maximum and 100% for medications. Prices were very comparable to other clinics in the region.

He is straight to the point, which I really appreciated. the clinic works in a rotation setting, so I only saw Dr. Stanic-Kostic a couple of times. But I really enjoyed my time with him when I did visit him. He would always talk through what he was doing and explain each step. He is pretty blunt, so if that's not your style you may want to try to meet with others in the office. After my hysteroscopy he was very forward with making sure I understood that this could take some time and to be ready for the long haul.

ask questions, he has a lot of knowledge and is willing to share!

I was on a 10 day cycle of 5mg of Letrozole. I would take the meds day 3-13. I would come in to be monitored around day 13 to make sure I had a mature folical, then take a Hcg trigger shot to have the egg drop.

Dr. Stanic-Kostic is very attentive to answer any questions you may have and explains the procedures as going along, as well as checking to make sure I am feeling comfortable. His bedside manner is warm and he is never rushed.

Great doctor only downfall is that he only works there 1 day per week. However, if he is not available, the other doctors in the clinic are great, so you are always in good hands.

Dr. Stanic-Kostic preformed my hysteroscopy to determine reason for why our fertility issues. He also did the insemination for 2 of my IUI's cycles.

IUI (1 ultrasound + sperm processing and IUI) $750ish per cycle (not including meds... meds were about $160 for letrozole and ovidrel from costco)