Eric Flisser

We really liked Dr Flisser's approach to patient care. We didn't need a lot of "kumbai-ya" but we felt that he really listened, he explained things in ways that made sense to us and offered practical, results-oriented advice. I knew going in we'd need to use a donor egg, but my husband wasn't quite there. Dr. Flisser talked to my husband in a manner that clarified things for him and made him feel comfortable with the path forward. And throughout the whole process, he answered questions and talked about the process in a way that was reassuring. We were lucky in that we had a very smooth process to getting pregnant (great egg donor result, all of our embryos had great genetic testing results, we got pregnant from the first transfer) but I feel confident that if that hadn't been the case, Dr. Flisser would have been great in less than ideal circumstances.

Tell him up front where your head is at with the process. By being honest with him about how I felt and where my husband was with things, he was able to provide the appropriate information in a way that made us both feel really comfortable. He's more soft spoken and not a huge "talker" but I always felt that I got what I needed from every appointment.

We went straight to donor egg because of my age and very low ovarian reserve. Due to the timing of things with our donor, we did a frozen cycle. We did the highest level of PGD testing available (with all the mosaic testing.) I took Estradol (2 and then 3 times per day), thyroid medication once a day (I was not on it previously but he likes your numbers low) and progesterone shots once a day starting four days before the transfer. We didn't want to choose the sex so they picked what they thought was the best embryo. I had a positive pregnancy from the first transfer. Post transfer, I stayed on all the medication throughout the ten weeks I was at RMA, tapering off the meds the last week.

$15.5K for egg donor and retrieval (shared cycle) $10,350 for recipient treatment psych orientation $300 $1.5K for genetic testing $40 copay per visit Medications - not sure exactly but around $1,000 with my coverage

Dr. Flisser is a wonderful fertility doctor. He has a warm bedside manner and is very knowledgeable. His explanations were always very evidence-based which I appreciated as a physician myself. He is compassionate and empathetic, but also straightforward and realistic. For me, this is an ideal combination. I came to Dr. Flisser after multiple failed treatments at other clinics. From our very first visit, he was reassuring and thorough. I am so grateful for Dr. Flisser’s experience, knowledge and kindness.

Trust his advice, experience and expertise.

Dr Flisser is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. He answered all my questions with easy and simple explanations rather than making me feel like I didn’t know what was going on or that I was asking silly questions. He was always personable and able to reach if I needed anything outside of our visits. In the time of COVID when my partner was unable to join me on my visits it was nice to have a doctor who really cared.

Be open minded to the process there are different options available- each persons experience and situation is different.

I did this process for genetic testing so choosing to do a single embryo transfer once all of the basic and specific testing was done made the most sense.

We were glad to have Dr. Flisser as our doctor throughout the process. We were able to see him for almost all monitoring appointments, except for two. He asked how I was feeling each time. He was direct and to-the-point, but also compassionate. We knew these appointments would be very different from OB appointments throughout pregnancy, so they are understandably shorter and more concise, but it was just what we needed to help us through this process.

Ask all of the questions you want and don't worry that you're taking up too much time; you aren't. He will answer all of your questions, and will tell you if he cannot.

Provera. Then Letrozole (5 mg did not work, so it was raised to 7.5 mg, which did work). Ovidrel.

Only co-pays.

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He went over everything in detail and made the process of IVF seem very simple. He was very matter of fact and explained the reasoning behind everything. When I saw him I already did 4 cycles with letrazole, one of which was a miscarriage with a previous doctor. He described what my options were and what the success rate of each of these options were. He was not at all pushy and instead just gave me the statistics and let me decide what was best. During the rest of the process I didn’t really see him much, but was assured that he was the one making the decisions.

Ask a lot of questions

I have a beautiful and healthy 1 year old daughter thanks to Dr. Flisser and his colleagues at RMA. My review is long overdue and I felt compelled to write this review as I have friends and family that are going through their own battles in infertility and I feel it’s so important to shine light to the incredibly gifted and compassionate doctors that have made the dreams of families like mines comes true. Dr Flisser was extremely attentive and straight forward from the first consultation. He gave us so much insight on the options available to us and any questions my husband and I had were answered thoroughly in a way for us to understand each processes. His explanations were always clear and all my interactions with him have always been of a kind and warm demeanor. Although my egg retrievals and transfer were not done by him - his colleagues showed the same professionalism and compassion. And when things didn’t go as planned in our first cycle, he was hopeful, honest, and never pushy about how to proceed with the next steps. We ended up having a successful 2nd cycle and I am forever grateful for being under his care in helping us achieve the ultimate gift. And for this I without any hesitation would recommend to any family.

To ask questions and allow Dr Flisser to lay out the options available to you beforehand. He does a great job explaining the procedures and testing so you’re not confused during process which can get overwhelming.

We did PGS testing our first round which ended up being a heartache, but blessing in disguise as we ended up testing 5 embryos that all ended up being abnormal. Although this was sad to hear it, we avoided a lot of heartache as they would have resulted in unsuccessful pregnancies if they were transferred. We waited 3 months and opted for a fresh transfer with no testing and was successful and our daughter was conceived.

3 rounds of IVF covered by insurance. PGS testing was out of pocket.

My husband and I always felt like we could trust Dr Flisser. He was always honest and positive and made us feel like we were in great hands! He is truly a wonderful doctor. Our positive outcome made it an even better experience as we welcomed a beautiful and healthy baby girl!! Thank you so much Dr Flisser

Trust that he is doing the right thing for you and is extremely good at what he does

Cost was about 40000$ Without counting egg donor

Dr. Flisser was a great fit for us - giving us as much information as we wanted while also being compassionate. He also adjusted our protocol when we had an unsuccessful cycle (16 eggs but no PGS normal embryos).

Be ready for working with a large practice and appreciate the benefits of Dr. Flisser being on a large team.

Felt efficient, though some mornings (especially on the weekends) were crowded. Get there early!

$15K per retrieval cycle (with insurance)

Dr. Flisser wants to avoid the risks for mom and baby of a multiple embryo transfer.

Dr. Flisser is always very kind, warm and direct in his treatment. He has a sweet bedside manner and will always take the time to explain any details to you so that you fully understand treatment procedures and expectations.

Trust the progress/ journey! It will happen.

We moved forward with IUI for both of my pregnancies as my diagnoses was unexplained infertility and there were no obvious issues with my husband's sperm, etc. We were successful for the first time on round 3 with my first child, and the 2nd round with my 2nd pregnancy. I trusted Dr. Flisser and his suggestions for treatment wholeheartedly.

Majority covered by insurance.

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