Carolyn Alexander

My experience with Dr. Alexander started well, however, when I actually started needing things, treatment felt all over the place. She would say one thing, I would get a call later in the day with the office/nurses saying another. Unnecessary treatments were being done to both my husband and I (confirmed by other Doctors I went to after). I never felt like I understood what was occurring. Treatment felt all over the place, things were not explained well, and I felt shut down when I tried to ask for any clarification or understanding. The staff was not kind or friendly, and the billing department was all over the place. My whole experience there was truly just a mess.

Find another Doctor and office.

Dr. Alexander put my husband and I on medication without researching or having any science behind our needs. She just said "this may help" and we blindly followed. She tried to complete an unnecessary biopsy to me. I actually showed up to the appointment, and the pre-care from the staff was a mess. Luckily I trusted my gut and decided to walk out of the appointment. It's the best decision I made.

Costs were absurd here. On top of that, the billing department was so disorganized. I would pay in person and then receive bills in the mail. Keep your records if you go here.

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As I mentioned in a previous question, she's the most wonderful, thorough and caring Dr. I've ever had. We went to her feeling pretty hopeless and with PCOS and AMH level being off the charts high. You could tell she was so careful and thorough with every course of action she chose along our journey. SHE LOVES HER PATIENTS. Called to update me after every single appointment, and even outside of that she'd call some days outside of her normal hours just to see how I was feeling and doing. She's incredible. And we forever have her to thank for our little boy and the greatest love and joy we've ever known.

Have patience and know it might be a longer process than you expect and trust that if something is not working, she's always brainstorming to figure out the next best option.

Oh wow, I don't know if I remember everything! I went in for a LOT of ultrasounds to track my follicles for retrieval and then many more to track the injections/my lining as we approached my transfer. I was also able to bring an acupuncturist with me to my transfer which I HIGHLY recommend. Blood tests were run frequently too. My antibodies came back abnormal on one and she had me go to a rheumatologist which I really appreciated to rule things out. I ANA was elevated, and so I was put on prednisone with my other drugs at my transfer time. I had to do a LOT of injections for IVF- progesterone in my butt (the nurses walked me through this which was so helpful), a blood thinner shot in my stomach and then vaginal inserts which I believe were to keep my lining thick. The at-home progesterone shots continued for several weeks after I found out I was pregnant as well. No fun, but worth it in the end! She also saw me regularly for the first trimester until it was time to "graduate" me to my OBGYN.

They were a whole lot. I truly wish there were more insurance options for fertility care, or in the very least for the medications which aren't included in the IVF package cost and add a lot.

My terminology is not great, but as we did not want multiples and also only had 3 embryos, we did not want more than one being transferred at a time, as we felt focusing all of our energy on one held better chances. We also didn't want to risk multiples and/or losing those that didn't stick. So I think we were always on the same page with the Dr. there.

Dr. Alexander had come recommended to me by an OB that I love. My newborn daughter had died due to an unexpected placental abruption the year before that also involved a pretty traumatic emergency c-section. I explained to Dr. Alexander what we had been through and that I was only looking to work with a doctor that was ready to answer in depth all of our questions. After what my body had already been through, I wanted to feel in control of my medical information and confident in every step of this process. While Dr. Alexander did seem to genuinely care about her patients, she also always seemed rushed and never did a great job explaining the treatments, why she was making the decisions she was making and what she was learning along the way. I always left appointments and phone calls with half the information I wanted no matter how hard I pushed for answers. She was able to retrieve three eggs, none of which developed into healthy enough embryos for implantation. That's fine - I get that none of this is guaranteed. However, when we discussed next steps, I asked "well, what did you learn from this cycle that you would do differently next time?" She just responded "well I'd change the medications." I pushed again - surely something had been gleaned from this very expensive round of treatment, but again all I got was "we'd just change the types of medications and the amounts." The whole experience felt a bit like a fertility farm where they were just pushing patients through rounds of IVF without much regard for digging into the root causes of the fertility issues. I didn't feel confident that going through all of that a second time would yield different results so I discontinued my treatments with SCRC. On the positive side, Dr. Alexander was quite responsive - she would call you on weekends and at night. I do think her heart is in the right place but her lack of clarity, the pace with which she rushes appointments and the overall insensitivities of the clinic itself just resulted in a really negative experience for me.

If you're not concerned about the ins and outs and whys of your treatment and just need someone to execute then Dr. Alexander might be right for you. But if you want to be in the weeds of getting answers and understanding why decisions are being made, then I would consider a different doctor.

Because I had not-ideal FSH, Dr. Alexander suggested skipping right to IVF rather than exploring IUI. In one of my initial ultrasounds she saw 8 follicles naturally forming so she suggested actually just jumping into a luteal start IVF the next day. It felt quite rushed as I thought I was just going for a consultation but she made it sound like this was a golden opportunity because she didn't expect to see that many follicles with my FSH levels. I was on a combination of Gonal F, Clomid, and Cetrotide, from what I remember. Because I wasn't responding to the treament as expected, we extended stim for another two days. Dr. Alexander gave me the option of cancelling my retrieval since I only had two-three potential eggs. However we decided to go ahead with the retrieval. She was able to get all three eggs, two of which fertilized and only one of which developed. That eggs underwent genetic testing and unfortunately had a chromosomal abnormality. Unfortunately when asked what was learned from this cycle and what she'd do differently next time, I got pretty generic answers. "We'd try a different medication protocol" but no specifics. It was frustrating to feel like they weren't interested in learning more about WHY the first round didnt work or what might be contributing to my sudden loss of fertility after five years of very easily being able to get pregnant.

I was recommended this clinic and Dr. Alexander by my OB-GYN. She was nice in the beginning but the clinic, her, and her staff are a disorganized mess. Outside of acting kind and a couple of nurses that were sweet and caring, the clinic as a whole just treat you like cattle. They would forget to call with critical instructions, there was no communication between departments, I would get billed for things that didn't happen. She didn't give me any information going into procedures, she would say here's my cell, call me anytime, but if you dared ask a few questions she would either say "that's a great question" and not answer it or make you feel rushed and like it's not her job to answer. She didn't give me tests that every fertility doctor I consulted with after (4 total) were shocked to hear. She didn't tell me what options there were, what to expect. The whole time I felt crazy because everyone is nice, but it was to date one of the most frustrating experience of my life. I finally dug in properly after this experience and consulted with 4 others... ALL were better and more informative in one convo than she was my whole experience with her. I ultimately switched to pacific fertility and it is NIGHT AND DAY. I realized quickly that I am not alone in how I feel. Many women that leave for a different doctor say the same things. I will spare details but I have stories for days on how many balls were dropped, and issues they have. I would implore anyone considering this journey to speak to at least 3 other doctors. I switched doctors and went through 3 successful cycles following my experience with SCRC. The doctor is so knowledgeable, the coordinators are nothing short of AMAZING. SCRC was not at the top of anyones "best of" lists, haha, but If for any reason you do go here still, connect with Primo in customer service. He's the only person who actually seems capable, and at the very least try for a different dr. I warned a friend about going to Dr. Alexander as well as someone else recommended her and she did it anyway, only to be disappointed after. I really really wish I did proper research and conferred with multiple doctors, but I am glad I switched.

Do NOT see her. You will regret it. And at the least do your due diligence and consult with as many doctors as you can.

Over 30k for one procedure (without transfer) and there were missed tests we didn’t discover she didn’t order until the end of the procedure. The other doctor who did discover it was visibly shocked and they never apologized or gave an explanation. I was also billed by the lab for things not done.

Dr. Alexander was a perfect fit for our needs and family. She is brilliant, caring, professional, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She was clear in her communication and I had the utmost confidence in her skills.

Don't be afraid to ask questions and have instructions explained clearly to you. We ultimately went the IVF route (successful after 1 round), and there was a lot of ownership on me as the patient in the success of the process. I quickly realized I needed to have a solid grasp of what was expected of me as the patient and to not be shy when it came to any questions I had. Dr. Alexander and her team were wonderful and patient in explaining processes and procedures to me.

During my very first in-person consult, Dr. Alexander immediately saw I had uterine polyps which were most likely preventing me from conceiving. Her team scheduled me for surgery to have them removed and we then tried IUI. It was unsuccessful so we then turned to IVF. We had went through the egg retrieval process and ultimately had one viable embryo to work with. Unfortunately, due to the medications/hormones for the egg retrieval my polyps returned, so I underwent another removal surgery. It then took several months of appointments, treatments, hormones to get my body in perfect condition for the embryo transfer which was successful on the first try and resulted in a healthy baby boy.

It was a costly process that spanned over 10 months. However, we are fortunate in that we do have fertility coverage through our employers so some of the costs were reimbursed. The entire costs was probably around $30K between all surgeries, treatments, medications, office visits, etc...

Dr. Alexander is very knowledgeable and empathetic. She truly knows hers patients' stories. For me I came to her for secondary fertility. We lost our first baby half way through the pregnancy but then was able conceive 1.5 years after that loss but at the cost of exhausting cycle tracking. We saw her for IUI's for our next pregnancies but sadly they all failed and we fell pregnant when we stopped treatments and went back to relentless cycle tracking. After suffering a miscarriage in 2018 I decided I wanted to try IVF and knew they only doctor I would trust my time and money with to do this would be Dr. A. Because of her we were able to conceive another healthy boy . I owe that to her competent and compassionate care. She knows the science but she also knows there is an emotional side to this field of fertility medicine that needs to equaly be supported. Without her constant and positive care I really don't think we would have had success.

Open up to her. She will listen to all your concerns and do her best to set your mind at ease and support you through this process. Also track your meds and dosages in your own organizer. We used an excel spreadsheet. That way I knew exactly when and how much medication I needed to take as well as how much I had left so I had plenty of time to get refills. I live 3 hours away from the clinic and specialty pharmacies. It wasn't always easy to get meds so I had to be prepared.

I had some symptoms of PCOS but always ovulated regularly with or with out meds. So there was this unknown cause for my infertility as well. We did a medicated egg retrieval cycle. Followed by ICSI fertilization for half my eggs (I had so many she decided to fertilize the other half just by mixing sprem and eggs in the petri dish). Then at day 5 we got 9 embryos, which I wasn't expecting that many! We did PGS testing on 8 of them and left one untested. 1 embryo came back euploidy (normal), 1 came back mosiac for chromosome 12 (60% normal cells and 40% missing chromosome 12) and 7 completely aneaploidy (abnormal). We decided to transfer the normal embryo in a medicated, single FET (frozen embryo transfer). To prep for that transfer we did an ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Array) it tells you exactly how long you need the progesterone injections before the transfer to be successful. And it worked we had successful transfer and a healthy baby boy. Also after the egg retrieval Dr. Alexander looked around my uterus via ultra sound and saw I had an ithmocele (a c-searan scar defect) this needed major surgery to correct it before a tranfer could be attempted. Although sad for the set back I was so grateful for her attention to detail to make everythng as perfect as could be so we could have a successful transfer and healthy baby. I look forward to working with her again for another embryo transfer.

The IVF and gentic testing and embrology fees was just under 20k, including meds. The FET with the ERA was about 6k

Because I had one golden embryo that we knew was normal we decided on just the single embryo transfer to give that embryo the best chance of implanting and growing in to a healthy baby.

She is a brilliant physician, who is well informed and up-to-date on all things relating to fertility. She doesn’t treat you as a number, but as patient and as a friend. Her warm demeanor/bedside manner instantly lessens your anxiety, and her expertise (she teaches at UCLA at cedar sinai!) immediately puts your mind at ease, reassuring you that you are in good hands. I’d recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a fertility doctor, because she’s seriously amazing.

Ask questions, don’t be afraid to give your input/suggestions because she will take them into consideration while attempting to tailor a customized approach to your case.

The kitchen sink was thrown at me, bc everything on paper was “normal”. I loved that she did a huge work up on me, starting from generic tests they order at all fertility clinics to ordering specialized genetic testing, full hematology work up, bcl6 testing, as well as DNA fragmentation test of my husbands sperm. I did 4 IUI, with no success. I ultimately did 1 round of IVF with Menpur/gonalF/cetrotide/lupron trigger, retrieving 31 eggs. We did ICSI, genetic testing, and frozen embryo transfer.

For IVF: medication—$4000. IVF egg retrieval + ICSI genetic testing+ embryoscope, + frozen embryo transfer approx $25,000.

She recommended single embryo transfer to avoid any potential complications with pregnancy.

Brilliant, clever, and truly cares about each of her patients. Her energy is contagious but she never creates a false sense of guarantee (which I appreciate). She’s direct and professional but kind. When you are sitting with her, you know she is focused on tailoring your treatment. She always called right away with results, even from her personal cell while she was on vacation. She even texted us a few times with real time updates when she knew we were really anxious. My husband and I are so thankful for Dr. Alexander. She goes above and beyond for each of her patients.

I think this goes for any doctor, but make sure you ask questions. You can see her mind is running a mile a minute to figure out the best plan for you so she doesn’t always explain every detail upfront and occasionally it was unclear what the next step was. Just ask and she’ll go through everything until you are comfortable and at ease.

For my 2 IUI’s, I took Metformin, Letrozole, Gonal F, and Estrace. I was having a poor reaction to vaginal progesterone and she was going to switch me to injections and had me come in for an early pregnancy test before making the switch. Unfortunately it was negative so we didn’t proceed and I at least got to end the failed round a few days early. I appreciate that she’s aggressive when she needs to be. For my first IVF, I took Metformin, Gonal F, Menopur, Omnitrope, Cabergoline, Doxycycline, Ganirelex, Novarel, and Lupron. She also had me on a bunch of vitamins. We then switched to Follistim for my second round.

IVF retrieval was between $20,000-$25,000, which included ICSI and PGS testing.

Dr. Alexander knew my personality well and knew I wanted to maximize the opportunity for a transfer to work. For this reason, we did an ERA before doing FET. We transferred 1 embryo.

Carolyn Alexander really does care about her patients, about that I have no doubt. I do think though that since the clinic overall is overloaded, it reduces her ability to spend quality time with patients. Communication with her is short, to the point, and over within a matter of minutes.

Expect her to be blunt, but kind. Don't expect to get a lot of her time and expect to need to call and follow up over and over. She is supposedly one of the best in the LA area, but it's very hard to get time with her so for some, that's not ideal. She did call me one time on a Sunday which was very nice of her, so she will contact you outside of business hours, but the call with be to the point and not a second wasted before she's saying bye.

I did two medicated IUI's back to back. I was put on letrozole with a trigger shot to induce ovulation, then progesterone suppositories during my luteal phase. I'm happy with the treatment used in the IUI, my only point of upset is my progesterone was never tested, neither before the IUI's nor during or after, and months later we found out my body wasn't responding to that progesterone dose. Had they tested my progesterone we could've found that out way earlier. I did not get pregnant with either IUI.

The IUI's were roughly $800 and ultrasounds were $250. Bloodwork was in the few hundreds as well and each ultrasound and bloodwork were done multiple times a month each month. A consultation appointment with Dr. Alexander was $200 just to say "yes" we are doing IVF even though we were already decided and told the clinic we were decided. We have spent roughly $3,000 for two IUI's and no pregnancies.

We had our consultation for IVF this week so this is the only experience and insight I have on her approach. She shared that after retrieving the eggs, after doing genetic testing, after seeing how many make it to the 5-day stage etc. then we would need to decide if we want to implant one or two embryos. There were no further comments, but it did seem like it was an option she would openly discuss when that time comes.

Dr Alexander is a wonderful doctor and person, she is very compassionate and caring, I just wish she was more aggressive. I am on the older side for fertility treatment and I went in ready to go full force ahead, however she has more of the wait and see approach. She is very knowledgable and positive, and has a wonderful bedside manner.

Go in with a list of questions, be ready to ask why/why not, and push for what you want. You are your best advocate when it comes to your treatment plan, fight for what is right for you.

IUI 1: Letrozole, trigger shot & Progesterone suppositories, switched from Clomid as my family has a history of breast cancer. Negative pregnancy test. IUI 2: Letrozole, Gonal F, trigger shot, & Progesterone suppositories - Added Gonal F to make more follicles. Negative pregnancy test. HSG IUI 3: Gonal F, Dexamethasone, trigger shot, Progesterone suppositories, 2 Sperm donor vials 24 hours apart. - Added dexamethasone for inflammation, and a second vial of sperm (one at 12 hours post trigger, second at 36 hours post trigger). Negative pregnancy test. IUI 4: Gonal F, trigger shot, Progesterone suppositories, 2 Sperm donor vials 24 hours apart. First time having symptoms but they went away after 3 days, negative pregnancy test. Implantation Blood Panel IVF Egg Retrieval: Birth control pills, Lupron, Ganarelex, Cetrotide, Gonal F, Follistim, Omnitrope, Dexamethasone, Menopur, Trigger shot. I also added Co-Q10 & DHEA to my vitamins. 29 follicles retrieved, 11 made it to day 5, 6 were cleared via genetic testing. FET 1: Lupron, Birth control pill, baby aspirin, Estrace, Progesterone in Oil, Endometrin.

When I had insurance (I was laid off in the middle of my retrieval cycle), all of my appointments were covered with my $30 copay, plus $70 lab fee for each IUI, plus $1,000 per sperm vial. My total cost for the 4 IUIs under Dr Alexander was $8700. IVF retrieval cycle: $15,400 + $6000 for medication= $21,400 FET 1: $3780 + $1500 for medication= $5280 ERA: $2785 Grand total: $38,165

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Dr. Alexander is a very kind and insightful doctor who I have been seeing for much longer than either of us thought (not her fault). I have done 2 IUIs that ended in mc and 2 that have failed and I'm currently on my 5th. I ended up taking a 6 month break after my 2nd mc due to waiting for blood test results that needed time in between for accurate diagnosis. Luckily Dr. Alexander allowed me to do these tests after only 2 MCs (instead 3 which is typical RPL). Thank God she let me because turns out I have MTHFR Gene mutation and a blood clotting disorder which means I need to do blood thinning injections once I'm pregnant. I wouldn't have known any of this if Dr. Alexander didn't take the time to speak with me and let me know my options prior to potentially going through another miscarriage! Sometimes you need to ask her as many questions as you can or she won't really give you the information right up front so I've learned to ask exactly what I want to know from her and then she'll tell me. Also at the clinic there are many other doctors and she is the only one I ever see walking though the halls and she always stops by her patients just to ask how they are doing and how they are feeling. Overall I'm glad I have her as my doctor going into my second year of fertility treatment.

Always ask her your specific questions if you are confused or didnt get all the info you wanted. Sometimes she can be very vague but once you ask she'll answer & clarify.

She had me do 5 days of letrozole and none of my follicles grew. So she had me wait a couple days and then start gonal f injections. I quickly had a big follicle after only 3 days so then I did trigger shot and IUI a day later. It got me pregnant (ended in mc) so the next cycle she had me mimic it and I got pregnant again (mc) then I took a break. The last 2 IUIs I did we're the same exact protocol but they didn't work. This one I wanted to do higher dose of gonal f but she's worried I'll produce too many mature follicles. So we'll see what this one's outcome is. When you go in for scans there is a tech who does it and then she or the nurses will call you after with instructions of what to do next. They also email so it's a pretty easy streamlined process.

I have fertility insurance through my husband's work so they bill insurance but cost out of pocket seems to be pretty general.

Dr. Alexander was super thorough and easy to talk to, when we were able to see her. My husband initially went in just for a semen analysis (referred by my OBGYN) and we were able to do a consultation once his results were in.. he had a 1% morph. She went through some basic questions with us and she explained our options (IUI, IVF, etc). We didn’t make a decision and she called me a couple weeks later to check in, I was midway through my cycle like day 12 and she said we should try an IUI, she prescribed me injections and they were delivered to my house... Never did any testing before or an ultrasound... Strange now in hindsight, but I had no clue standard procedure. I’m sure she just wanted to give my follicles an extra oomph. I went in after the injections for an ultrasound, but never saw Dr. Alexander for those, only a nurse and Dr. Alexander would call me after with her take on my follies + a plan. Eventually we did the trigger and scheduled an IUI 36 hours after. The IUI process was with her and she was great through it, although only saw her for the insemination. She prescribed progesterone and sent me on my way. I started my period and came in for an ultrasound with a nurse and the nurse mentioned it looked like I might have cysts. Dr. Alexander called me after and said she thought they were follicles that were big and I was going to ovulate any day... it was CD3 and I wasn’t on any medication, I normally ovulate on CD16... I got a weird feeling and decided not to continue with her and the office, it felt like my care wasn’t being considered and they were using a one size fits all procedure. Dr. Alexander was a cheerleader through the process and genuinely wants you to get pregnant, but it seems like she sees too many patients and can’t give them individualized care.

She is genuinely sweet and means every word she says to you, she’s extremely hopeful... But make sure to ask a lot of questions and be your own advocate through the process if something doesn’t feel right.

We did Gonal-F injections 75IU CD12-14, an HCG shot on CD15 and an IUI on CD17. Started progesterone suppositories CD19 at night til period started on CD28

I can’t remember fully, but I know the ultrasound and office visits were more expensive than my current RE... I want to say it was $190 per visit for a standard ultrasound and the IUI was around $500.

We started doing IVF for male factor (1 % morphology) after I had two chemical pregnancies. Dr. Alexander was extremely compassionate and thorough with testing before we started a cycle. She was confident I would get pregnant as everything on my side looked amazing. Our egg retrieval went great, with 4 PGS normal embryos. Our first transfer was delayed because she found polyps and I was scheduled for a hysteroscopy to remove them. While under she found a uterine septum and removed that as well. Then I tested slightly positive for irregular uterine cells and did a course of antibiotics. We finally started our transfer cycle only to be cancelled because my lining wasn't responding to the meds properly. We started again with a different type of estrogen priming and went ahead with our first transfer which resulted in a pregnancy. Dr. Alexander was more excited than me, as I was cautiously optimistic because I knew one beta test is not the whole picture. Our second beta came back lower than they would have liked and we did a third one which was normal. After this we waited to do an ultrasound at which point things did not look good. I was told this news during the ultrasound which was very upsetting. We had to go back several times to keep watching and I eventually started to miscarry and took drugs to help it along. Transfer 2 failed, which was shocking to everyone. We met with Dr. Alexander and she suggested an ERA and seeing a hematologist, which didn't make total sense to me. I said, why don't we do one more transfer before we do all that and she suggested another hysteroscopy before a transfer and the plan was to do a third transfer before she left for the holidays. We did the hysteroscopy where she removed a small piece of tissue but everything else looked great. We then found out that we wouldn't have time to do the transfer we talked about doing so I suggested doing the ERA while we were waiting for her to get back. We started a mock cycle on their "standard protocol" which did not work at all for me on any level. It was the same hormone protocol as the first cancelled transfer... I expressed concerns about this not working and was told it would be fine. When my lining didn't respond and this cycle was cancelled, I felt like Dr. Alexander started to lose confidence. She said the ERA was no longer necessary as she "didn't want to be chasing her tail around trying to get a good lining." It was disconcerting being told we needed a test and then a week later we didn't. She suggested trying a natural cycle which I started and when she discovered fluid in my uterus (which I believe was there from the cancelled cycle before) we were brought into her office and mid-cycle suggested surrogacy in a very odd way. Asking if I knew anyone who I would want to be my surrogate and saying she wished she could be mine. My husband and I were no where near ready for that conversation and it was very strange to have it brought up in the middle of an FET cycle. The fluid was aspirated, I had a second HSG with her associate (who called me a conundrum during that procedure) and she recommended going ahead with the third transfer. That one failed and we decided to get a second opinion at that point.

Be ready to be in the driver's seat of your fertility journey whether it's following up for results, getting medications called in and doing your research. Dr. Alexander is smart but there were things that were missed along the way and I wish we were given a more realistic idea of what to expect with the entire process.

Egg retrieval was pretty typical. FET changed from estrogen pills to many patches and Viagra, lovenox, steroids and lots of natural supplements and PIO and endometrin when it was time. Final FET was natural (waiting for me to ovulate) with a little patch support and endometrin/PIO shots, lovenox and steroids.

I think a retrieval cycle was listed as a little over $20k but once you add tests and meds its more like $30k. We spent close to $7k for everything for each transfer.

She went back and forth about whether or not to transfer one or two but ultimately agreed with our decision to transfer one at a time... she felt strongly about me not carrying twins for health reasons.

I came to SCRC not knowing what to expect. I have theee children and I assumed having a fourth was a no brainer. 9 months later still nothing. My regular OB recommended Dr. Alexander and my rheumatologist recommended another. I'm so glad I got to meet Dr. Alexander. The first visit was to go over my health status and what tests needed to be done to eval my fertility status. She also used a power point to explain all options available and also to help me figure out what course of treatment should happen next. After my consult I had a chemical pregnancy that did not want to clear my body and she checked on me weekly. She offered encouragement and also let me know that she was ready to jump in as soon as I was ready and my cycle had returned. She always finishes her phone calls or emails with "Best wishes" or "be well" and I think she might actually mean it. :) I have not conceived with her yet but I feel she will support me for as long as I continue to see her.

Come ready with questions and information about your fertility to save time.

Metformin- I have had surgery for dermoids multiple times so I think she put me in a pcos category. This drug helps with egg quality. Estrace- my lining and periods have been light either due to age or bc I have had a d and c and also retained placenta removal in the past. Coq10- help with egg quality Letrazole- I have Some cycles without ovulation Hcg injection- trigger ovulation Dexamethasone- bc i have autoimmune issues Aspirin- to build lining Folgard- not sure but I think bc a lot of people have some clotting or antibody gene or mosaic of the gene Prometrium- support potential pregnancy Prenatal vitamin

Co pay of $30 each visit. $250 for a consult but they waved it bc I she had to cance last minute.

I am so grateful to Dr. Alexander for her incredible work with us. Her positive outlook allowed us to get through one of the most difficult times in our lives. She is extremely knowledgeable and patient focused. Her approach is tailor made to each patient. When she treats you, you feel like the sole focus of her office. She will always make time for you as a patient and will do everything to ensure a successful outcome. She is extremely sensitive to a patient's needs.

She is an amazing provider. I would recommend following all of her advice with regard to a retrieval. She is extremely responsive to a patient's need/ concerns so make sure to take an active role in your treatment process.

My first FET and retrieval were pretty standard. My second and third FET involved the use of lovenox. This was used after it was discovered that I tested positive for lupus anticoagulant. My third FET also involved the use of prednisone (a steroid) due to a discovered history of familial autoimmune conditions.

Our doctor allowed us to transfer two embryos during each FET. This was our preference and she remained supportive of our choice. She left the decision of transferring one or two up to us (due to our diagnosis). However, she was very clear that she would not transfer more than two (a pretty standard practice based on our young age)

So far I'm in the earlier stages but I've been impressed. She has been thorough and detailed and quick to respond to messages. I appreciate her consistent follow-up and attention to detail. It's refreshing to have someone who seems to have a lot of compassion for what patients are going through.

I recommend her!

So far Dr. Alexander is getting me ready for a frozen embryo transfer from previously-frozen embryos and is making sure I prep correctly with correct vitamins, medications, etc. She seems to be quite cautious about getting me in the right shape to optimize the treatment.

It looks like embryo transfer and all related procedures will be about 6000.

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She is kind and respectful of our wishes. She explains things throughly and is very responsive to all my questions. I feel very comfortable asking her anything- even if the questions seem silly. She really put me at ease during all of our procedures and consultations.

Ask her anything- she is very straightforward in a very practical way, but also kind.

She was very understanding about our desire to start gradually- first with Clomid and then moving to IUI. When the Clomid gave me vision side effects she was quick to correct course and try an alternative. When we miscarried she called and was very compassions and helped us remain positive. Her bedside manner during all of the IUI procedures has been amazing and so positive.

Last year we spent close to $20K

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She is a brilliant doctor, incredibly smart. She is warm and kind. She is not always the best communicator because her mind is working at a mile a minute, but I appreciate very much her expertise. She also frequently sought the opinions of other colleagues, both in the clinic and outside. It wasn't about ego for her it was about doing the best possible thing.

Make sure you ask questions and you do your own research too. And know that she is thinking about you.

Dr. Alexander also successfully removed, or significantly reduced a large uterine septum I have. The first operation I had with another doctor had failed. Dr. Alexander did an excellent job.

She was truly amazing. I was so defeated when I met her and she gave me such hope. She worked around my phobias and everything she said made sense. She brought me a rose on one of my IUI dates. I felt like I could contact her anytime and she always had time for me.

Be honest with your needs; she is a great listener.

She adjusted me to letrozole with dexamethasone. I had never done a trigger shot before due to my needle phobia. She said I could use a smaller needle and that it could be in my butt instead of stomach. She and her nurses did the shots for me; one nurse even came to my house at 10pm!

It's been a long time, but I believe each IUI was roughly $1,000. I was just on oral meds and the trigger shot, which was about $100.

Dr Alexander is THE best. She walked through every detail with me, she’d call and check in. I felt like she genuinely cared about me ever step of the way. I still get sweet emails from her checking in and I’ve had my baby already. There were minor issues that arose and she came up with great solutions and everything went perfect! She’s the best!

Don’t be afraid to email her and tell her you’re nervous or scared. She’ll address any of your concerns!

IVF frozen transfer (natural cycle).

She is very experienced, warm and friendly. Very knowledgable and aggressive (in a good way.) You do have to pull information out of her though in order to understand completely what she wants you to do but once you get to know her you trust her completely.

Ask a lot of questions.

Dr. Alexander followed my lead and was aggressive about my treatments. We first tried letrazole which I had negative reactions to. Dr. Alexander found a polyp in my uterus which I had surgically removed. Around the same time after doing a semen analysis for my husband she referred us to a Male Fertility Specialist who discovered that he had varicocele and needed surgery. We are now 6 months later and have done an additional 2 clomid cycles and are now doing IUI. While I am not pregnant I've been extremely happy under Dr Alexanders care.

Bloodwork is $110, Ultrasound is $220, IUI is $350.

Dr. Alexander's confidence and expertise in the field of infertility put both my partner and me at ease when going through this uncertain, often scary process. She made us feel that our dreams of becoming parents were a possibility. Two miracle babies later, we happily endorse Dr. Alexander and her wonderful team.

Trust the process.

We met Dr. Alexander in our first consultation, saw her for our IUI, and that’s it. Unfortunately she seemed hard to reach, we spoke mostly to her nurses and front desk team. I don’t think it’s Dr. Alexander’s fault, she was very kind, but I do think they treat too many patients at once and are overwhelmed.

Prepare to wait awhile and don’t expect much communication.

We had tried oral medication with our OB before coming to see Dr. Alexander. She started us on injectables almost mid cycle, which is something my current doctor wouldn’t do. She didn’t run any CD3 labs, she just went forward. At the time I was 28 without any diagnosis, to me it feels very aggressive. I also didn’t realize how awful the injectables would make me feel. Unfortunately that cycle resulted in a negative test. Our next cycle, she wanted to do oral medication with an IUI, which we tried, and it resulted in a negative. It just felt very all over the place with little reasoning. At the time, I just trusted what the doctors wanted to do and didn’t do much research on my own, and didn’t question protocol.

Dr. Alexander helped our biggest dream come true! After having the worst experience at USC fertility, we knew we needed a doctor that was trustworthy, intelligent, attentive, and that was really rooting for us. Dr. Alexander was all that and more. She was in tune with our situation and heard us out as people not patients when we came across unforeseen setbacks (polyps, medication being too strong, etc). She always quickly answered my questions no matter what time or day of the week it was. This was SO important to me given the bad experience I had and the anxiety I was experiencing. She really took care of my body and my heart.

To feel comfortable sharing how you’re feeling and voicing opinions as it is your body. She is great at listening!

Extremely compassionate and knowledgeable. Feel taken care by her and the team. Overall lovely and I feel lucky to have met her. She has adjusted the protocols as necessary and has always been honest. She is always the person delivering important news and is always accessible when needed. We have had a few set backs and are still trying to determining next steps but she has tried every test and step possible.

Always take notes and confirm plans with team. Be direct with questions