Ertug Kovanci

He is amazing. Amazing care, patient, informative, and has the patients best interest in mind. My egg count was extremely low and he only charged us for genetic testing one time based on how many eggs we were able to retrieve. This allowed us to do 3 rounds of IVF which resulted in the egg that was our daughter. It was a game changer that brought the second and third cycle to around half, $9000 each.

Put your trust in him. He will help you fight to have a family.

The main thing doctor Kovanci did was to ‘not be conservative’. My egg count was very low and my eggs were old and stubborn and instead of just stopping treatment he recognized that he needed to get aggressive with meds. Doing so is what was needed.

The first round of IVF was around $18,000. My egg count was very low so we did not pay for genetic testing on the second and third (the first round paid for the testing) which were around $9000 each. Medications depend on insurance but we paid $4,000-7,000 for meds during each cycle .

Dr. Kovanci always took as much time as i needed to answer all my questions, i never felt rushed in my appointments. He was my first fertility consultation and my last because i knew right away that he is who i wanted to proceed with. When he gave me the results that we would have to do IVF he was very compassionate and handled me crying like a baby in the his office very well. COVID 19 messed with our plans to get started but he has still been there through email to make sure we are on track to start when everything is done.

Write down any questions you can think of because he will actually take the time and ask you if you have any questions and will then answer them all. He is very thorough and will make sure every test is performed that is needed. I never expected t=for the testing to start on the day of my consultation but he started them immediately which i liked.

We have not started treatments but it will be standard IVF due to low AMH. He did start me on DHEA due to COVID 19 pushing treatments back.

The Ivf Treatment is $17,000 Sperm Analysis is $75

we have not started that yet

Dr. Kovanci is very knowledgeable. I've had several bad experiences with other doctors/OBGYNs throughout this process. He was the first doctor that I felt really listened to my concerns, validated the concerns and then took the time to explain what was really going on. For explain, I was diagnosed with PCOS by my OBGYN. All he told me was that I had PCOS and to not worry about it. When I met with Dr. Kovanci I shared my concern about the PCOS and frustration with not really knowing what it was. He explained what it meant, how it effects fertility, did an ultrasound to confirm, and walked me through everything he saw on the ultrasound.

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We have not started a cycle yet. We did all of the pre-testing and will start our first cycle of IVF in May/June. Unfortunately because of low sperm count and PCOS, IVF is our only option for treatment.

Ultrasound was 150 Seman Analysis was 150 IVF 9,500 Genetic Testing 1,950 Medication 3,000-6,000

He was very nice and explained procedures in detail. I never felt confused or left out. His office works hard to see if insurance will help with any payments necessary. The office was slso great with answering phone calls and returning messages.

Ask questions

My husband had a semen analysis done. He had a vasectomy reversal dont after 10 yrs. through him we discovered the reversal was successful however my husband has sperm antibodies. Also through this dr we discovered i have endometriosis but that my tubes were not blocked. We did 2 rounds of medicated IUI and told IVF would be out best option because of the sperm antibodies destroying swimmers.

Very affordable they tried all means to collect from insurance

Dr. Kovanci discovered a potential problem in my treatment the first time we met. I had been seeing another fertility doctor for 9 months. Dr. Kovanci immediately told me that if I were his patient that he would put me on a low dose thyroid medication which was not on the other doctor’s radar. I had asked my other doctor about this , but Dr. Kovanci was the receptive one. He was very matter of fact but in a kind and respectful manner. He also did not pressure us to start seeing him. Dr. Kovanci explained the IVF cycle very thoroughly as well. I started the thyroid meds and ordered meds for the IVF cycle. I went to the appointment to learn how to give myself the meds. This all occurred in one months time. The next time I saw Dr. Kovanci, he was confirming news that I was 6 weeks pregnant (no IVF needed). I am convinced that the thyroid meds made all the difference in my treatment, and I am thankful to Dr. Kovanci for trying to solve the medical issue.

Trust him.

Thyroid medication- Alrhough my thyroid numbers were in normal range, Dr. Kovanci recognized they were too high for optimal pregnancy. No birth control at start of IVF cycle- Dr. Kovanci made this decision based on my age (40). He stated that there was no scientific research, but he felt that he did not want to chance stifling my egg production. Both decisions ultimately changed my treatment and were beneficial for me.

We paid right under $4000 for IVF meds. We were prepared to pay an additional 12,000 for the cycle plus PGS, but this was not necessary at the last minute.

Dr. Kovanchi is professional and explains well when asked about things. However, sometimes I felt like he could have done more to help me prepare for my cycle. If I asked what to eat, about supplements, acupuncture etc. he just said he doesn't really believe it makes a difference. After my failed cycle, and researching on my own, I believe it could have made a difference. He is very compassionate which I liked.

Do your own research too. Don't just rely on what the Doctor tells you. Ask many questions.

Antagonist protocol. I started on what he called normal dosage and was increased along my 12 days of stimming. He wanted as many eggs as possible. I ended up with 27 eggs, 16 mature, 5 fertilized and 1 blast made it to day 5. Negative beta.

$12000 for the IVF cycle, $550 for anaestesia, $1200 for monitoring, $1000 for freezing embryo + $3500 for medications

I only had one blast so there was no choice to make. I would have done eSET if I had more.

Prior to meeting Kovanci, I interviewed another FS, whom I did not like at all. I immediately felt comfortable in Kovanci's presence and he was very upfront about all of the statistics based on my genetic testing... but he also seemed to love a challenge. He was always very compassionate and empathic toward my feelings and concerns. I have nothing negative to say. He took a chance on me and against the odds, I became pregnant with twins on our 2nd try through IUI and gave birth to 2 healthy and happy little girls.

Trust him and the process.

First time, IUI was done with no drugs. Second IUI was done with Chlomid. The rationale for using Chlomid was two fold. I was out of town and needed to change the date of my ovulation and he wanted to see if Chlomid would increase the chances of a positive pregnancy result.

Insurance did not cover my costs for these visits or procedure. There was an initial consultation fee and then fees for the actual procedures.

Dr. Kovanci cares so much about every patient. You are treated as a person and not a number with him. He does all the scans himself, will answer unlimited questions, always lays out the pros and cons with each procedure, is patient and caring and kind, and is just an overall fantastic doctor!

Don't be afraid to ask questions!

I went through three egg retrievals and we adjusted meds (menopur, gonal-f, etc.) during each cycle to get the best results.

It costs around $17K for an egg retrieval and embryo transfer (they will do a second embryo transfer is the first single embryo transfer was unsuccessful). They also provide discounts for teachers, first responders, etc. and discounts for additional egg retrieval procedures.

He will only transfer one genetically normal embryo at a time.

I wish we were able to see Dr Kovanci more, but we even saw him for a monitoring appointment. He was also helpful and answered all my questions no matter how crazy they were. Dr. Kovanci was very compassionate and caring during all the required procedures and eased my mind as we went through each one.

Prior to starting the IVF cycle we had most testing with our OB; however, we did a few additional including genetic testing. I was very thankful for this as we learned a it about our genetics and how they would work together. He prescribed what I would consider an average amount of medication that I have seen across multiple people utilizing IVF.

$14,000 IVF (includes 2 transfers) $1750 PGS testing

Initially dr Kovanci went through the risks and benefits of each. I went in wanting to transfer two embryos, but ultimately decided on one after speaking with Dr. Kovanci.

Kovanci is unethical and disrespectful. As a patient, I felt like he was rude to me in general. It’s difficult enough that I wan dealing with infertility but to deal with a rude doctor is very frustrating. For instance, I met with him and wanted to freeze my eggs so that I could have time to figure out what I wanted to do, he refused because I was in my 30’s and he said it want worth it. Disappointing experience.

Find another physician. Please do not make the same mistakes that I made by sticking around and wasting time with someone who only seems to care about international patients.

It was always on the fly.

I don’t recall

Dr kovanci very knowledgeable and nurse to be safety and give me best treatment. And he also follows up and nurse are compassionate.alsolisten .Dr kovanci have A plus good review . never had to wait long always answer any concerns l have

Listen to me as person not giving up me . making sure treatment he suggests is affordable

Start clomid monitor my cycles

Cost was some clinic offer discount for being new customer

Yes make sure l get 85 percent two cycles