David Cohen

Dr. Cohen is kind and warm and disarming from the first meeting. He makes me feel special—like I’m his favorite patient. Even though he probably makes all of his patients feel that way, it never feels insincere or contrived.

Don’t be afraid to show your heart because Dr. Cohen will be gentle with it.

Dr. Cohen was aggressive in my protocol and I appreciated that he didn’t make me mess with IUI or clomid given my age. My retrievals produced good results so we didn’t modify from one to the next, but he was open to suggestions like a dual trigger to mitigate the chances of OHS and maximize chances of retrieving mature eggs. Similarly, when I asked to add progesterone in oil during a transfer cycle, he added it. I appreciate that he was willing to collaborate when I had questions about my treatment and if he disagreed, he would explain his rationale.

I had Progyny coverage during my retrievals and three transfer cycles. I’m about to do a transfer out of pocket and the costs seem in line with standard market rates. They don’t appear to increase prices very much on a yearly basis.

I feel very confident in Dr. Cohen and the staff at IHR -- not that they'll guarantee us a baby but that they're trying their darnedest to help us achieve that goal and care about my husband and I as patients. Dr. Cohen has the right blend, in my opinion, of frank and honest guidance that is still warm and compassionate. He also kept us well-informed in multiple consultations of the procedures that lay ahead and what options were available. The process felt orderly and methodical but Dr. Cohen factored in our opinions and what was important for us. He adjusted our protocol after our first egg retrieval yielded no viable embryos and our 2nd round yielded better results. He let us know of the pros/cons of adding HGH to our protocol, balancing the possible added value with the out-of-pocket costs. We went through a hysteroscopy to get my uterus into the best possible shape for transfer. We could have done a costly ERA test at the start of our transfers but as Dr. Cohen explained the various scenarios with ERA tests (conclusive, inconclusive), we felt we could make a calculated risk to hold off the ERA until our 2nd transfer, knowing that we'd be happy with one child at the end of all of this. None of the IVF process is easy but we feel we have a valued partner in all of this with Dr. Cohen & IHR.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Dr. Cohen does a great job of explaining things (diagrams and all!) and doesn't hold back on information but being your own advocate and putting forth the questions you need answers to, just benefits you, the patient.

$10-15K in additional medication (above our coverage limits), HGH out-of-pocket costs; ERA test out-of-pocket costs

Dr. Cohen initially came off as knowledgeable and trustworthy, he made it seem like getting pregnant would be easy for us. As we moved through treatment though I grew very concerned about the care I was receiving. He stuck with the same treatments over and over even when they didn't work. He would only change course after I did my own research and bought him ideas of changes that we could make. He seemed happy to just continue with the same treatments (through timed intercourse, IUI and IVF cycles) with no sense of urgency to get us pregnant. After multiple TI cycles and 3 IUIs we moved onto IVF. Dr. Cohen had diagnosed me with PCOS so he expected a strong response. I had a very slow response to IVF drugs (similar to the struggles I had for TI/IUI, so you would think he would have learned from that) and was tracking to retrieve very few eggs, after over a week on (very expensive) IVF drugs we cancelled the cycle. We nearly tripled the drugs dose for our second attempt at retrieval and I did respond better. IHR is closed on the weekends so we missed some crucial monitoring. At retrieval we retrieved less than half the eggs they told us to expect. It was very disappointing and I was upset after retrieval. Dr. Cohen checked in after surgery, saw I was upset, and immediately left. Absolutely horrible bedside manner. After a fresh and frozen transfer, he consented to checking my uterus before we transferred any additional embryos. We found polyps (likely caused by high estrogen exposure according to Dr. Cohen), we scheduled a hysteroscopy a month out for removal. Within a week Dr. Cohen had me back on very high dose estrogen to prepare to another transfer. When I didn't respond we scanned the uterus again only to find even more polyps than before. So either the surgery was not done properly or I was rushed back on estrogen too soon. (Also Dr. Cohen does not check in with you after a hysteroscopy, the nurses basically tell you it went ok and you can leave now.) We did another hysteroscopy and again within a week he had me back on very high dose estrogen! I again did not respond and decided to seek a second opinion, 6 months after our last transfer I felt we were moving further away from getting pregnant. We consulted with FCI and the doctor confirmed my fears. He said that the course of treatment Dr. Cohen was pursuing was "insane" and I had likely faced a 6 month delay and 2 surgeries for no reason (later had immediate success with this doctor).

Go to a different doctor.

Best I could tell there was no strategy. Dr. Cohen put me on a very standard treatment protocol and would not change treatment unless I advocated for myself. My husband described some of the treatment as "torture" (I know treatment is not fun, but doing the same thing over and over again, physically and emotionally was too much).

He didn't seem to care. He said it was up to us even though transferring multiple was not indicted based on age or history.

It was a terrible experience. We were treated like a number from the first time we visited the clinic. We only learned what a BIG difference there could be after we changed clinics. Dr. Cohen and his staff were almost comically careless. Every cycle we had major financial and insurance errors done, which would make us pay thousands of dollars out of pocket. HIs clinic never helped us with insurance reimbursements - I had to do them all on my own - and our new clinic (out of Indiana) handles everything for us! Dr. Cohen scheduled me for 3 BACK-TO-BACK cycles that were crammed into 3 months. We only learned how astoundingly irresponsible this is to do for any infertility doctor after we left that clinic. And Dr. Cohen NEVER changed the regimen of meds and dosages I was on - except to add expensive (and ineffective) experimental HGH to my meds, which we paid and additional $2-3K out of pocket for. Out best cycle, and the only one I got pregnant on, was my 4th cycle, which we did with a doctor AFTER we left Dr. Cohen's clinic. Stay as far away from his clinic as you can. He sadly really only sees you as a source of money.

Do not see this doctor. I've never given this kind of negative review before, but his handling of our case was so clearly irresponsible and just profit oriented, that I cannot in good conscience say anything else.

Our treatment was very unusual, in that he scheduled us for 3 back to back cycles, without ever letting us know that this is unusual, and it's necessary to give your ovaries a rest between cycles. He also recommended PGTA testing - which added an extra 3-5K per cycle. He was even so insistent that when I said I wasn't sure I was a fan of PGTA testing, and was considering not doing it for a cycle, he said he would cover 50% of the costs. But we didn't need to - and should NEVER have opted for ANY PGTA testing, at whatever cost. Since I only had 2 blasts on my best cycle with him, he could have transferred them both and simply seen if any of them took. He never even let us TRY a transfer, even tho my insurance covered this 100% and did NOT cover any PGTA testing.

This clinic will force you take very expensive option possible and see its clients as just sources of profit. He essentially forced us into PGTA testing, even when I said I'd prefer not to based on the expenses alone. (he offered then to pay for 50% of the cost, but we could/should simply have transferred 2 blasts we had, and simply seen it they would take. A transfer is something our insurance would have covered, PGTA testing was NOT. Also, his clinic never helped us with any of the insurance reimbursements associated with the surgery for the egg retrieval itself. We had to pay out of pocket for this, and then had to work out how to do the paperwork for reimbursement ourselves. With our new clinic, the clinic's surgical facility site is also not covered by our insurance (so we had to pay for the surgery out of pocket), but they filed all the paper work for us, and all we had to do was wait for the reimbursement check to arrive.

We never even got to a transfer with this doctor. He will throw every other expensive option (PGTA testing esp). at you to keep you from getting to this point.

I could not ask for a better doctor than Dr. Cohen. He is honestly one of the best healthcare providers I have ever dealt with. Super knowledgeable, kind, answered all of my questions, was always well-informed about my records, tests, treatments, etc.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. He is amazing at handling them and is a wealth of knowledge.

I went through 2 IVF retrievals and 1 frozen embryo transfer with Dr. Cohen and all were very successful. While I do not recall my exact protocol, Dr. Cohen was very careful and thoughtful about tailoring it for me, and tweaking it when need be. I truly think his careful monitoring and attentive adjustments in medications when need be are the reason my cycles were so successful and I avoided complications (such as OHSS, etc.)

Well-oiled efficient machine. Never had to wait very long at all. IHR really respects patients' time and schedules.

My costs were covered by insurance so I do not recall them. I will say that IHR was amazing at dealing with insurance and always following protocol to get things approved and making sure to prescribe things that were covered.

I understood that he only did eSETs.

Dr. Cohen was absolutely patient and willing to answer questions repeatedly. When I would do research and ask about a specific course of treatment, he would consider it. Most of the time it was something he was going to suggest that we try anyhow. I would say that he’s probably a little bit more traditional in how he approaches treatment plans, but he’s not unwilling to try new things.

He’ll take notes during your consultations, but take your own so you understand his when you get home.

I appreciate that monitoring hours begin so early in the morning at IHR. I was able to get into the city, be monitored, and get to work only a few minutes late.

Around $14,000 per full IVF cycle + $2500 for frozen transfer.

If you are reading this, it’s because your path to starting a family hasn’t been easy, and you are now assessing where to turn to next. I write this having recently “graduated” from the clinic and on to my regular OBGYN to manage my PREGNANCY! After 2.5+ years of a PCOS diagnosis, infertility, and multiple pregnancy losses, I was referred to IHR by a friend who works as an outpatient nurse with Dr. Cohen's patients. I never thought our situation would end up needing the IVF route to start our family. I tried every possible lifestyle change that could optimize both my and my husband's fertility. But when it came down to it, IVF was the best option for us to start our family. At our consultation, Dr. Cohen very clearly explained a few options and the success odds based on different treatment types. I appreciated his straightforward approach in telling us the reality of our situation. He graciously answered my 50+ questions during this appointment as I grilled him on everything my IVF Google research told me to. Very quickly I realized, I can trust Dr. Cohen to advise us on treatment options and manage my fertility journey. Here are a few things that IHR provided that significantly reduced the mental workload of going through IVF - Morning monitoring appointments that didn’t interfere with work schedule. The staff, nurses, and ultrasound technicians treated me with such kindness, thoroughness, and efficient appointments. - Same-day test results through a portal + a phone call from clinical team and updated medication schedules by early afternoon - Access to Dr. Cohen through messages and easily set up appointments - Access to instructional videos for medications & a 24/7 phone number to call with questions - State of the art embryology lab, fertility technology, and testing After 1 round of egg stimulation with ICSI and 1 transfer, I am now pregnant. While many women need multiple rounds of IVF, I feel that Dr. Cohen’s experience, real-time testing results, and day-by-day adjustments of medications led to this incredible outcome. I highly recommend Dr. Cohen and the IHR Practice.

Initially, I had an interest in putting in 2 embryos. However, after Dr. Cohen educated me on the data, I agreed that eSet was the ideal way to go to achieve a healthy pregnancy.

Dr. Cohen is excellent at what he does. During every meeting he was able to clearly describe procedures, risks, success %, etc. I don't think we left a meeting without a diagram to help further his explanations. Dr. Cohen's bed side manners are 100%. He's caring and gentle. He always made me feel comfortable and knowledgeable of what was happening while he was preforming a procedure.

I would tell any prospective patient of Dr. Cohen to feel comfortable and confident to ask as many questions as you need. Don't hesitate to tell him you don't understand or you need further explanation. Ultimately this is your body and your decision so you need to empower yourself.

I have unexplained infertility so Dr. Cohen and my husband and I discussed trying IUI before IVF. Then during IVF not PGT testing or ERA. Then when that didn't work we opted to pay out of pocket for both those tests. He didn't feel it was necessary to spend money where it might not be needed and we appreciated that. He tweak our treatments and medicine based on what was learned from previous attempts. We are now currently pregnant.

In a typical non Covid year there were monitoring hours, I believe 6am-9:30am. First come first serve. They had the process down pat and I never had to wait very long to get through blood and then the ultrasound. With Covid they changed to set times and I was in and out in a flash.

We were fortunate that once we reached out max out of pocket insurance covered almost everything. It did not cover the ERA test, PGT testing, freezing and I believe one shot around $1k but I don't recall which one.

He is very clear about what his goals are. He met with me and explained the entire process, but when I expressed concerns and my wishes/decisions I felt like I was getting blown off. During testing, he explained the results of the ultrasound live, but I was so shaken up by the procedure that I wasn't processing anything. I expected some kind of follow up and never got any.

Take notes, ask questions, and write everything down

I only went through the consultations and initial testing. I understood the need for the initial ultrasound, but when they said "okay everything looks good now let's schedule the more invasive ultrasound" I had questions as to why I need another test if everything "looked good". I felt like Dr Cohen kept pushing IUI and IVF but never explained why.

Initial testing and consultation (no cycles) cost around $2000. I have "excellent" insurance coverage according to them.

My experience with Dr. Cohen was and continues to be top notch. I was a tricky case when trying to get pregnant with my daughter and had three failed transfers before finally getting pregnant. Each time, he would call me, give me encouragement, and help me get back into the game. After two failed attempts, he counseled my husband and I to try a new test that might tell us why the transfers had failed. The test worked and on the fourth try we had success. We’re trying again for another baby and there isn’t anyone else I would trust to help us conceive than Dr. Cohen. He is truly the best at what he does!!

While I have nothing but the best to say about Dr. Cohen and my time at IHR, it’s always best to be your own advocate and know what’s going on with your care.

I’m not sure of the particular protocol I did for my retrievals, nor the dosages, but I do recall being on Menopur, Follostim, and Ganirelix. I triggered with Lupron for all of the cycles. For my frozen transfers, it was estrogen pills and Crinone for the first two transfers, then patches and Crinone for the second two. My body did stop responding to the pills so we had to switch to the patches. For my positive cycle I was also supplemented with progesterone in oil due to spotting.

For the most past the monitoring hours don’t bother me. I am a stay at home mom now and don’t have anywhere to be. There are times I will show up and be called right back, and other times I will have to wait more than an hour to be called. It just depends on how busy the clinic is.

Most of our costs have been covered by our insurance. The genetic testing was not, nor the embryo storage fees. They did, however, offer us the option to do back to back cycles and test all the embryos up to a certain amount. It was much cheaper than doing two separate cycles with testing.

Dr. Cohen felt very strongly that having one baby was better than transferring two and ending up with multiples. Since we chose to screen the embryos he recommended only transferring one. We did decide to transfer two on the fourth attempt, but there was a miscommunication with the lab and only one was thawed. It turned out wonderful though because I got my beautiful little girl from that cycle.

Dr Cohen was super cordial. He went through things, made himself available. He always made me feel like things would be ok. I’m still not done with treatment with him. But I’m glad he was my first stop for fertility treatment! He’s awesome!

The care of Dr Cohen far outweighs the communication struggles with the staff.

He began doing an HSN on me which I never had. My OB said I had a T shaped uterus but only did a HSG. I lost my daughter at 23 weeks and Dr Cohen said that we needed to look further into why that may have happened. He found a septum in my uterus and we did surgery the next week. He placed a balloon catheter in there for a week. Removal and then we proceeded to get a final cycle started to begin monitoring. He gave me 100mg of clomid and I didn’t respond as needed. I was canceled my 1st planned IUI cycle. I was then given more provera to induce another cycle. I requested doing Letrozol instead of the 150mg of clomid as he had planned to do. I then continued with monitoring, triggered with ovidrel and got my 1st IUI. Started crinone 2 days after. I’m still waiting to see if it worked.

The only price I was ever given was $1500 for an IUI cycle. I’ve been seeing Dr Cohen since 12/6/17 and I have yet to receive a bill or discuss finances with anyone at that office.

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He did inter-change with the other doctor at the center, but they both were sure to make us feel we were having comprehensive care. Both the egg retrieval and a pollup removal during an IUI cycle were done at another medical facility, but by our doctors. We did not see him often, but 95% of visits were lab work and it wouldn't have been necessary. IHR came highly recommended to us, and has fulfilled that reputation.

Prepare questions ahead of time, but don't be afraid to ask him.

When he explains procedures, it comes with charts and graphs and numbers, like a college lecture. My wife and I loved that level of detail, and he explained every step and decision as he went along. How many more IUIs to do, whether or not to do testing, how many to transfer, all came with percentages and evidence-based decisions that he was still open to change if we were to insist.

It was a well oiled machine.

Dr. Cohen gave us an insiders look to our insurance, and explained in detail how to make the most out of it. Out of pocket costs ended up being only sperm and shipments, and a delivery fee to the lab, and the freezer cost for a year for the embryos.

None, we agree in the 'one healthy baby at a time' idea

Dr Cohen is empathetic, kind, and funny. He was always in tune with exactly how I was feeling without me having to tell him. I can't say enough good things about him. Without him I would have been completely lost and confused during the IVF process.

Be open and honest. He will be with you. He will answer all of your questions if you ask them. IVF (or other fertility treatments) is especially confusing if you've never been through it before and it's almost impossible to retain all the information that's provided during an initial visit with Dr Cohen. You can always ask him to clarify or go over anything you need to again outside of appointments with him.

Dr Cohen told me right away that he would only transfer one embryo and I was just fine with this. I believe what he said was his goal was for IVF to be successful for me and it wouldn't be a success if I had two (or more) babies in the NICU or worse. I got the impression you have to have a pretty good reason for him to transfer more than one embryo on your first try.

He was very personable and talked to you in terms you understand. Really took the time to get to know you and make you feel comfortable. It’s just a scary and exciting time. We always felt like he truly cared about us and you can tell he loves what he does.

Definitely go see him and see what he has to say because he will do everything it takes for you to have a family.

We did ivf with our embryos genetically tested. I did injections daily and sometimes twice a day during my cycle for the retrieval and also before the transfer.

It was always in the morning so it was nice that it didn’t take up your whole day. But when you are going through this it’s all you think about so it didn’t really matter to me. You just have the mindset of the end result.

I believe we spent around $28,000 for everything including one retrieval, genetic testing, two transfers and all medications.

We choose to do one embryo during our first transfer since we only had two good embryos.

Dr. Cohen had made himself available if we have had any questions in the process. He did not trust my hsg results from my local hospital and completed an hsn in office. He felt that my previous diagnosis of blocked tubes was wrong based on his testing. At his recommendation we are trying IUI when I had previously been told my tubes needed to be taken out and ivf was my only option.

If possible I would recommend you have an initial consult at his office in Chicago. I live in another state and Dr. Cohen comes to my OB/GYN office once a month to see new referrals from that office. He did not have any office staff with him and even called us back from the waiting room. While there is nothing wrong with that, I felt I may have gotten more handouts or material to take home had we been seen in Chicago. It also may have allowed us time to meet with their financial coordinator. Dr. Cohen didn't leave a lot of time for questions in the first appointment. So if you have them, make sure to be upfront and ask at the beginning of the appointment. While he met with us for an hour and a half a majority of the time was reviewing my history, previous testing results, and discussing types/outcomes of ART.

After my hsn Dr. Cohen recommended IUI as he felt my tubes were clear and uterus fine. My first IUI was 50 mg if clomid says 5-9 of my cycle. I had baseline monitoring cycle days 5, 12, and 14. I had an ovidrel trigger shot on cycle day 15.My IUI was completed on cycle day 16. I was given progesterone and estrogen supplements to take untill my blood test.

There is a self-pay discount for treatment services as my insurance has no fertility coverage.

Dr. Cohen is very caring, straightforward, but also optimistic about treatment options. I never felt like he gave me false hope. Has has always been honest about potential outcomes and realistic success rates. To be honest, I wish I was able to work with him more frequently than other members of office staff. My only qualm is about a diagnosis. I was initally referred for bilaterally blocked tubes. He completed an hsn and stated all was clear and that my tubes were fine. I am not sure this test is as specific for blocked tubes as my hsg. He seemed to completely trust his results and we are proceeding with his recommended treatment of IUI at this time.

If possible try to complete your initial consult visit at his main office. He came to my OB/GYN's office for my initial visit. He had no staff with him and was doing everything by himself. While this isn't necessarily a problem, I feel like we would have had more material like handouts to take home and review if the visit had been at his main office. He doesn't leave a lot of time in the first appointment for questions. So make sure you are upfront with those early in the appointment to get your answers.

I was referred to Dr. Cohen by a friend who had just delivered a perfectly healthy baby and shared her experiences with me along the way. He was compassionate and easy to talk to, very understanding, reassuring and experienced. I felt very comfortable and positive with him.

Be patient with the frequent appointments, multiple times a week. They do have a lot of patients, but I appreciated that it was "first come first served" - on days that I needed to get to the airport for a 9am flight, I was able to come in at 6:30 and get my ultrasound and blood work done efficiently.

I started with Dr. Cohen in January after switching insurance so it would cover the procedures- I had been 6 months with another doctor on drugs and timed intercourse with no results. He gave me the option of doing IUI or going straight to IVF, which is what we chose due to my age (39, now 40) and everything was straightforward. I went through 3 retrievals - 4, 2 and then 7 5 day embryos resulted and were frozen to go through PGS, with 9 recommended for transfer. In retrospect I appreciate that he was conservative and I have enough embryos to potentially have additional children, but hind sight being 20 20 I could've stopped after 2 retrieval cycles and likely had plenty.

They had monitoring hours in the morning, so as I stated previously, it was very convenient for me to be able to go in early and still get to work on time (or occasionally to the airport for a flight!).

Ugh! I had to go on an Exchange Blue Cross Blue Shield plan because neither mine nor my husband's employers companies covered the treatments because they were "self insured". That out of pocket max was around $6,000 which I hit with my first order of drugs, plus a $400/month premium. However, everything else was covered except for the genetic testing, and each retrieval cycle was a few thousand dollars, and then because I had more than the average (7) embryos go through PGS, there was an additional charge for that as well (but I suppose that's a good problem to have).

Because we went through PGS, Dr. Cohen only transferred a single embryo, which made sense to me.

Dr. Cohen is incredible. He is brilliant and up to date on all of the latest trends. He is experienced and looks at you as individual, opposed to just another patient. During his initial consult with him, we probably spent about 45 minutes together, and that was the first of many one on one consults. He is willing to try new things, but will always refer to the real statistics and scientifically proven data. He is down to earth, kind, trustworthy, good humored, and very available. I found his level to of care to be exceptional. Another thing I appreciated about him was that he didn't take advantage of us in terms of requiring procedures that were not necessary. I was desperate to have a child, and would have paid for every test under the sun, but he was confident that he had the information we needed, given our circumstances, and that with time we would have success. Even when I tried to convince him otherwise, he would remind me that he really thought we would have success, but he would tell me if after time, his thoughts changed, which I appreciated. I am forever grateful for his care, and respect him immensely.

Be direct and honest with Dr. Cohen. Ask him for his thoughts and reasoning behind doing things a certain way. He is a great blend of warm, but honest.

Given I have PCOS - we used Menopur and Follistm. I believe the dosage was between 75 - 150, so very minimal. He also recommended ICSI as my husband has sperm issues. His protocols resulted in tons of day 5 embryos. We initially did transfers without testing the embryos, but after no success, he recommended testing the embryos, which we did. My next transfer worked. We just had to find the right one, which he was saying all along.

The clinic is busy, and they typically run IVF cycles every other week. I would advise to get there early. They open at 6:30am, but you can typically arrive as early as 6:15am. That's how you will get in asap.

I do not know the cost. Thankfully we had good infertility coverage.

Dr. Cohen and our assigned Nurse Coordinator were kind and patient. Dr. Cohen explained what his recommended treatments were, listening to what questions and concerns we had. Our NC responded quickly to my emails with questions and was patient in explaining things. The only thing that was sometimes a drag was the early morning monitoring appointments. They are first come first serve so you never knew whather you'd be out in an hour or in 5 minutes. But never too bad and always quick once you were called. We're really pleased with the thoughtful care from Dr. Cohen and the Nurses we worked with during the IUI's, as well as our NC.

May be silly, but parking is very easy for the early morning monitoring appointments and is very easy to get to. There also seem to be some days that have less wait times for the monitoring visits-I would ask what those are and go those days, if possible.

I was on Clomid 50mg (increased after first failed cycle I think), Ovidrel, Estrace (3x/day vaginal) and Crinone 8% 1x/day, combined with IUI. The second cycle was when the estrace was added (due to a thin lining, found during the first cycle), which is when we became pregnant!

Covered by BCBS HMO, except for HSG co-pay and cost of estrace co pay.

Strength: compassion, care , concern Weakness : not easy to reach via phone or email

Be choosy about the coordinator they assign you - they are not all equal. Ask for email or how to contact after hours. I often had to scramble when things came up on weekends or evenings

I have low egg quality and diminished reserve. He used the "max dose " of gonal F and certrotide. They also suggested prenatal vitamins

Go early and get out early. I liked that Monitoring was always MWF the first week - easier to plan my schedule.

Insurance paid for all except genetic testing which came to around 20k with batching fees etc

Dr Cohen himself was nice, appeared competent and experienced. He is personable. The actual clinic is a mess and then the surgical center he uses for all of his procedures is also not the best (difficult parking, EXPENSIVE even with insurance and flighty staff).

You correspond with your nurse more than the MD so if the nurse/ancillary staff are not strong it will be difficult to get through. Even with he best MD recommendations and prescriptions you need a good nurse to guide you.

Not too sure- most billed to insurance and then couldn't get additional costs from the financial lady.

Dr. Cohen was very proactive with our care. When things didn't work he would suggest what next steps and tests we could do to find out answers. He wasn't pushy with these options (PGS, ERA, etc) since some cost extra money, but giving us the options right away was helpful rather than going through more failed cycles before trying. From the beginning he was wonderful and informative to meet with, however I don't think he set up our expectations on the time and emotional and physical toll everything can take, as well as about potential delays that can happen. Once we started to understand all of these items over time, on our own we were able to deal with them better. I just wish I had understood more about how long and taxing the whole journey could be earlier on.

Don't be afraid to reach out to him with questions or concerns. He is caring and willing to explain things, but also busy so you also need to be your own advocate if you have questions or concerns.

Since we didn't have any other issues other than unexplained infertility, we followed fairly regular protocols with the addition of estrace to increase lining. Dr. Cohen didn't require birth control between each cycle which I preferred because of the added delay and birth control sometimes hurt more than helped my cycle. When we did have to use birth control in preparation for a test or getting to the next cycle, I often didn't have to go through the whole cycle before we could move ahead. Since the waiting can feel like forever, these small adjustments made a big difference in feeling like we were moving forward.

Monitoring was only in the morning between 6:30 am - 9 am, first come, first serve, where you would have to go in and wait. At a minimum it would take 30 min if it was empty, other times I was there for close to 2 hours. You could not schedule time and you never knew how long it would take, so adjusting for work was difficult.

IUI's were $1,500 (before insurance), 2 cycles of IVF + PGS (not including medicine) $10,000 (after insurance), ERA test $900

Dr. Cohen said I had a 15% chance of getting pregnant, yet I did. Twice. Dr. Cohen always explained everything extremely well, he was considerate, kind, and even funny. I truly felt like I was treated like an individual.

Come prepared and ask as many questions as you have. Dr. Cohen will be honest, and he will not sugarcoat the answers, but he will try his hardest for you.

I went to see Dr. Cohen due to genetic issues, but ended up being a "poor responder" to treatment. Dr. Cohen personalized my treatment and, guess what, success!

Monitoring appointments were first-come, first-serve, first thing in the morning, but that worked fine with my work schedule. There was one ultrasound technician, Deb!, who was kind and funny. There were two changing rooms to get changed in and the procedures were quick and easy.

Luckily, our insurance covered most of the service and medications (though we still had considerable expenses). Billing was mostly clear and handled through the University. I never felt pressure to pay before services.

When we had a bump in the road dr. Cohen always talked it over with the other doctor to find a solution and to have a what is next plan. He was very knowledgeable and honest with everything we have gone through this far.

Trust him, if he doesn't have a solution he will find the research and talk to who he has to, to find the best solution for you.

the first ivf was your typical protocol when that wasn't successful dr cohen changed my protocol. He did my medicine different in order to get good eggs.

they were great in getting people in and out and on their way.

I am an out of pocket patient and then Dr cohen gave me a discount on top that

With my age and history of never being pregnant he suggested 1 embryo

Dr. Cohen is extremely personable, compassionate, and knowledgable in the medical field. He always offers an explanation and does so in a manner that does not feel as if he is belittling you. He also has a great sense of humor, which definitely lightens the mood during times which can be stressful.