2022 - 2023, Successful
Dr. Richards was kind, compassionate, and professional...listened well and answered all of our questions without making us feel in a hurry or a bother...used progesterone and another drug to increase our chances of getting pregnant. When this did not work, he referred us to a male fertility specialist and recommended IVF.
[AT Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center] men are left out of the loop and not allowed into certain appointments... also refuses to perform certain tests/procedures due to business reasons...bundled package, not counting ultrasounds and prescriptions is approximately $13,000
How was your experience with Elliott Richards at Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center?
Dr. Richards did an excellent job in his personal interactions with us on our fertility journey. He'd get a 10 out of 10 if it wasn't for other Very disappointing factors related to his facility and his predecessor.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Elliott Richards at Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center?
Count the cost and know your limits for how far you will go for fertility.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Elliott Richards at Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center?
Dr. Richards was kind, compassionate, and professional. He listened well and answered all of our questions without making us feel in a hurry or a bother. He was Excellent.
Describe the protocols Elliott Richards used in your cycles at Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center and their degree of success.
Dr. Richards used progesterone and another drug to increase our chances of getting pregnant. When this did not work, he referred us to a male fertility specialist and recommended IVF.
Describe your experience with Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center.
The clinic's success rate speaks for itself. Unfortunately, there is also a high cost to it. If you plan to approach the fertility process as a couple, you will have to beg for it as the male is regularly required to stay in the waiting room and be viewed as less than a "family member" in his fertility process. Use the Cleveland Clinic if the success rate is what matters. If you are less Machiavellian (as in, the ends justify a disappointing means of getting there), you may want to look into other options. I wish a patient work with Dr. Richards at a non-Cleveland Clinic facility.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Elliott Richards at Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center.
The bundled package, not counting ultrasounds and prescriptions is approximately $13,000. Plan on $20,000 per round when factoring in these other costs.
What specific things went wrong at Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center?
- Failed to inform you of changes in protocol
- Provided conflicting information
- Failed to convey critical information
Describe the specific things that went wrong at Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center.
Our first doctor provided an initial consultation followed by a test. This resulted in placing a surgical order, then she vanished into thin air. This breach of trust was inexcusable. Then, it became very difficult to approach this as a couple as men are left out of the loop and not allowed into certain appointments. The Clinic also refuses to perform certain tests/procedures due to business reasons (as opposed to medical reasoning).