Dr. Knopman, she was very nice and caring. She seems extremely experienced and knowledgeable...didn't get to see her much though. Maybe 2 times during the whole process...retrieved 20 eggs, and Dr. Knopman would call me with the final results...she said she expects to get 2 potential kids out of those
[CCRM New York] is clean and nice....waiting room is bright with great views of the city. Feels like a more upscale place...Everyone seems knowledgeable and knows their job. Very efficient....biggest negative - that it often felt overcrowded....sometimes I had to wait over two hours (!!) for a 5 minute appt.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
When I did see Dr. Knopman, she was very nice and caring. She seems extremely experienced and knowledgeable. I could see even being friends with her! She's great. I didn't get to see her much though. Maybe 2 times during the whole process. That might be because everything went so well for me, I didn't have any complications and my outcome was better then expected. My friend who is having fertility complications says she speaks to Dr. knopman more than I did. So, thats probably why.
I did speak to her staff (techs and nurses) pretty much daily. They were always available between 7am-3pm EST. You have access to an app with a chat function and can chat in with their team anytime you want, which is very nice to have. I did my egg freezing in Jan-Feb, which I'm guessing is a busier time. new years resolution season! So my experience was that the office was always PACKED. They had to move everyone fast to see so many people, so it did always feel like the providers were rushed. But again, everyone was very nice despite seeming rushed. My experience was intense, quick, straightforward, and successful! I'm very happy and would use Dr. Knopman again.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Trust the process. They have the process down pat, and will tell you all the steps you need when you need them. I was very anxious as I wanted all the information up front, but I didnt need to be. They will tell you everything you need at each step.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Everyone I saw was very nice and knowledgable. And you see a lot of staff there. BUT there were so many patients, this is a popular place. It felt a little bit like a conveyer belt. I'm very lucky as I'm still very fertile, so everything went well and was straightforward, so maybe thats why my process was in and out. Not too much handholding for me.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
My process was pretty straight forward and fast. I went into a consultation which was a talk with the doctor, an ultrasound, and bloodwork. The doctor told me I looked like a great candidate for egg freezing and guesstimated how many eggs I'd get (she was pretty much right). She called later that day to confirm this information, after seeing my bloodwork. She said if I wanted to start, to let them know as soon as I got my period and then we would begin. I let them know and I started injections right after my period. Morning and evening injections at home. Meopur and Follistim AQ. Then towards the end starting using Pegnyl. I moved along fast and had my retrieval within 10 days. Throughout the process, you have to go into their office for bloodwork. At first the bloodwork was every other day, then every day. It felt like a lot, but it was only for 2 weeks. When they schedule your procedure you have to take trigger shots at very specific times two days before (has to line up with the time of your procedure). This unfortunately was at about 3am and 4am for me, but a small price to pay. My procedure was easy and felt fast. My nurse was fantastic. Everything felt upscale and easy. Dr. Knopman was in another procedure when I woke up and left, so I didn't get to see her. But I was told they retrieved 20 eggs, and Dr. Knopman would call me with the final results. They do everything in house. Dr Knopman called me the next day saying 19 eggs they retrieved were mature and were frozen. 1 egg wasnt mature and they were trying to see if it would mature in their lab, but it didnt make it. So she confirmed that they froze 19 eggs. Out of those 19, she said she expects to get 2 potential kids out of those. Which to me sounds crazy, but lines up with everything I researched and what friends have told me.
For my recovery, I felt very bloated and somewhat crampy. I could continue my life pretty much right away, but definitely felt off until I got my period 10 days later. Then I felt back to normal!
So, for me it was 10 days of craziness + 10 day of bloatedness then its over!
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at CCRM New York.
The nursing staff is who you'll be talking to most of the time. The nurses were all very nice. I feel like I had two nurses who I spoke with the most, if not every time.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
The clinic is clean and nice. The waiting room is bright with great views of the city. Feels like a more upscale place. The clientele looks the part as well, so many good-looking people. Egg freezing/fertility help is still a privilege, since many insurances do not cover it. So this makes sense.
Everyone seems knowledgeable and knows their job. Very efficient.
My biggest negative - that it often felt overcrowded. It might just be a popular month that I was there, but sometimes I had to wait over two hours (!!) for a 5 minute appt. They did apologize for the wait. But since you have to go in every day for bloodwork, the wait was frustrating. You didn't know if you'd be there for 10 minutes or 2+ hours, so it was hard to plan my workday. Also because they were so crowded many times, you felt like the staff was rushing you. Which they needed to in order get through all the people waiting. Although staff was often in a hurry, they were all very nice though. Seems like a good set of people.
Strengths: nicer office, clean, efficient, nice staff, knowledgeable
Weaknesses: Crowded and the effects of this.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at CCRM New York.
Monitoring times were in the morning 7am-10am I think. It felt like a well oiled machine just churning people. If I went early; more towards 7 or 8am, the appointments were in and out in less than 10 mins. If I waited to 9 or 10am, I could be waiting for 2 hours.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
I would say all-in was probably around $18,000 . My insurance did not cover. The monitoring and procedure was $11,250 (ish), and anesthesia was $1,000. Ultrasounds, bloodwork, etc before monitoring started as well as all medications were probably around $6,000-7,000
On one occasion, I came in for a saline sonogram and she [Dr. Knopman] performed a standard transvaginal ultrasound. On multiple occasions, she provided one response to a question only to provide a different one later (e.g. - do supplements have an impact on sperm quality?)...gave the impression she really cared about you. She knew my name and was extremely friendly, but in the end we felt like in the ways that mattered most she wasn't paying attention
We had a wrong procedure performed, a couple times drugs weren't called in and most alarmingly a consulting physicians protocol failed to make it into my records causing them to prescribe medications that I was already taking [at CCRM New York]...We spent approximately 50,000 on 2 egg retrievals and 3 transfers at CCRM excluding meds... we came here based on the stellar reputation of CCRM and we quickly realized we were at CCRM New York, not CCRM Colorado.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
This is a hard review to write because there were so many aspects of our care under Dr Knopman that we felt positive about, but in the end we could not recommend her.
The positives. She will respond to your emails/calls and you will actually see her and get to know her as your doctor. She absolutely knew us as people and as patients. She is approachable, intelligent and was quick to admit when our case went beyond her comfort zone at which point she referred us out to a consulting specialist.
The downsides: She felt very rushed, careless and not as thorough as we would have liked. She contradicted herself on multiple occasions. On one occasion, she performed the wrong kind of sonogram on me. The nail in the coffin was the fact that she failed to make note of the medications that the specialist (who she referred me to) prescribed. As a result, she prescribed me two medications that I was already taking.
When our case became complicated, she justified proposed treatments with anecdotal stories instead of studies. This made us feel like she wasn't willing to dig deep for answers and was instead relying on whatever evidence jumped to mind.
Ironically, we felt that she was at her best when she called to give us bad news (failed IUIs, IVF cycles and chemical pregnancies). At these moments, she slowed down and provided us with thoughtful unhurried responses to our questions.
We did not get pregnant with Dr. Knopman and I don't know if that is the result of her care. If I'm honest with myself, I don't necessarily think it is. What I do know is that in the end neither my husband nor I had confidence in her attention to detail and the stakes were too high to risk having a detail fall through the cracks. We've since moved to another clinic and feel much more confident that we are getting the level of attention we should be. Even if we don't ultimately get the outcome we want, we feel better about the process than we did with Dr. Knopman.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Be prepared to speak up and advocate for yourself. I think Dr Knopman genuinely wants the best for all of her patients, but I suspect she is just super busy. Don't be the patient who gets shortchanged and demand the time/answers you need.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr Knopman gave the impression she really cared about you. She knew my name and was extremely friendly, but in the end we felt like in the ways that mattered most she wasn't paying attention. On one occasion, I came in for a saline sonogram and she performed a standard transvaginal ultrasound. On multiple occasions, she provided one response to a question only to provide a different one later (e.g. - do supplements have an impact on sperm quality?)
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at CCRM New York.
The women who do morning monitoring (particularly blood draws) are truly the best part of this clinic. They are so kind and compassionate. I genuinely looked forward to seeing them. With rare exception, the doctor's nurses were also wonderful and very friendly. Occasionally prescriptions did not get called in, but they seemed pretty on top of it. I've heard horror stories of nurses at other clinics and you won't get any of that here. You might like one more than another, but they are all caring, component and pleasant.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
The clinic is beautiful and monitoring is a breeze. Almost everyone there will know your name. This makes the process of going through IVF so much more pleasant. That said, we came here based on the stellar reputation of CCRM and we quickly realized we were at CCRM New York, not CCRM Colorado. It became clear after having a consult with Dr. Schoolcraft at CCRM Colorado that they are doing things differently there. For one, while CCRM NY offers acupuncture, they never once mentioned the benefits of complementary therapy (supplements, acupuncture, etc.) and even seemed to poo poo it. They market themselves as a super personal and they are in the sense they know you, but medically speaking it feels a little bit like a factory. I don't think I got any more of a personalized approach there than I would have at any other major NY clinic.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
We spent approximately 50,000 on 2 egg retrievals and 3 transfers at CCRM excluding meds.
What specific things went wrong at CCRM New York?
Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
Lost results
Failed to convey critical information
Describe the specific things that went wrong at CCRM New York.
We had a wrong procedure performed, a couple times drugs weren't called in and most alarmingly a consulting physicians protocol failed to make it into my records causing them to prescribe medications that I was already taking.
I barely saw [Dr.Jaime Knopman] over the course of my two egg freezing rounds and when I did, it was a rushed experience...negligence resulted in improper care and impacted my chance of a successful conception thereafter...Never once did she mention there was in fact a separate quality issue with my eggs, that I needed further genetic testing or that I would be challenged with infertility in the future
CCRM is an industry leader and the practice has credibility - that's undeniable. It's also fairly efficient and easy to get to if you live in Manhattan. Their billing is a nightmare though...$20,000 per round for egg freezing, including all the bloodwork, testing, medications, anesthesia, etc
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I'm writing this review because I had a horrible experience with Dr. Jaime Knopman and feel it needs to be shared, as I don't want anyone else to go through something like this.
I did two rounds of egg freezing with Jaime at CCRM New York back in 2022 when I was 32 years old. Now in present day, my husband and I have been trying unsuccessfully to conceive for a long time and we were advised to see a fertility doctor in CT, where we now live. To prepare for the appt, I requested my medical records from CCRM. Once I received them, I noticed almost immediately that my genetic testing results reflect an "abnormal karotype with a balanced reciprocal translocation," which causes infertility, repeated miscarriages and birth defects. This testing was performed before I started any treatment at CCRM and it was never shared or discussed with me by Jaime or any nurse, ever. Jaime did tell me I had a low AMH level of 0.96 (indicating a lower than average ovarian reserve) but completely missed the genetic aberrations in my bloodwork, which was highly important for me (and her) to be aware of. Her negligence resulted in improper care and impacted my chance of a successful conception thereafter.
How do I know that she missed these results? After my second egg retrieval, I was disappointed I had only accumulated 10 frozen eggs in total. Dr. Knopman told me not to worry, that it's all about "quality over quantity," and I could end up having a better chance with my 10 eggs than someone with 20 lower quality eggs. She also made a point to remind me that my low AMH level doesn't indicate that I'd have problems getting pregnant naturally down the road. I really held onto that and truly believed that everything was okay. Never once did she mention there was in fact a separate quality issue with my eggs, that I needed further genetic testing or that I would be challenged with infertility in the future. So it's been over 2 years that I've had no knowledge of any issue whatsoever beyond a low-ish AMH level.
When I requested that Dr. Knopman call me immediately after discovering these results 2 weeks ago, she said right off the bat in a cavalier tone, "oh I might've forgotten to tell you or I probably left the results on a voicemail that you didn't hear" - these were her direct words. Then she brushed past it and continued as though she had known about these results all along, saying "it's unlikely I will be able to get pregnant naturally and that I should come into her office ASAP this week to get started on IVF." ???
Even worse, she told me my 10 frozen eggs won't cut it for IVF since there's a quality issue with them (directly contradicting what she had told me in 2022), and that I'll need more retrievals / more eggs to have a shot at success. This left me in complete shock and all I could think to do at the time was thank her and hang up, which I now regret. If she had known about these results 2 years ago and the challenges I'd face, why didn't she push me to do more rounds then, when I was already 32.5 years old? Had I been informed of this information and the likelihood of needing IVF in the future, I would have 100% continued with more retrievals to make sure I had enough for a good chance of at least one successful birth. As we all know, the years between ages 32-35 are crucial for any woman trying to conceive, and even more so for someone with 1 or more fertility issues. Now as I'm about to turn 35, with an even lower egg count than I had before on top of chromosomal defects, this has put me in a much more challenging position to get the minimum number of viable eggs I need.
Needless to say, this ordeal has left me devastated and I feel as though Dr. Knopman robbed me of my best chance to have my own child. All I can hope is that this new doctor will be better to me than Jaime was.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I fully recognize Jaime Knopman's credentials on paper and her positive reviews, it's why I went to her myself - but I wouldn't recommend her to anyone after being her patient. There is so much at stake with these procedures (including the very high cost), so I would advise finding a doctor who will meticulously analyze your results and make a point to see you regularly throughout the process. Unless you are a celebrity, Jaime is probably not that person.
I emphasize this advice for anyone in their 30s, especially those with any known issues like PCOS or endometriosis, or a family history of infertility. It will be so important for you to see someone who will give you the time and attention you deserve.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I barely saw Jaime over the course of my two egg freezing rounds and when I did, it was a rushed experience. While she has a "fun" attitude (no doubt why so many people like her and why I initially liked her myself), she didn't take the time to ask me questions or give me any careful attention during the process. She would brush over things very briskly, in a manner that made me uncomfortable asking too many questions, as though I was taking up too much of her time.
My impression is that she cares more about bringing in business than paying careful attention to her patients. The whole experience felt like being a guest at a busy restaurant with a waiter who is rushing you out the door to maximize turnover.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at CCRM New York.
It felt like a massive operation with patients being churned through bloodwork and ultrasounds. It was meant to be an efficient process but wasn't a highly personal experience where you're seeing the same few nurses every time. However, I don't remember having any issues with the nurses in particular.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
In terms of strengths, CCRM is an industry leader and the practice has credibility - that's undeniable. It's also fairly efficient and easy to get to if you live in Manhattan.
Their billing is a nightmare though - be prepared to be hit with many surprise miscellaneous bills. This is important to be aware of if you're paying out of pocket.
The experience I had with Jaime Knopman speaks for itself. Her negligence has resulted in damages that can't be quantified. I am sure she has generated successful outcomes for other patients, but the fact that this happened even once is a problem.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
It came out to $20,000 per round for egg freezing, including all the bloodwork, testing, medications, anesthesia, etc.
For my initial consultation at CCRM, I had a video appointment. I waited over 20 minutes for the doctor [Dr. Jaime Knopman] to show up, and called/emailed the admin team several times to tell them she was late. No one seemed to care or take any action. I had to keep calling to track down the doctor. She was over 30 minutes late, and then after I had given up on the appointment entirely, she called my cell phone from an Uber. The call lasted 15-20 minutes. My consultation was supposed to be 1 hour over video. I was still charged the full price
[CCRM New York] Weaknesses: takes limited insurance policies, high fees, lack of respect for your time and money, lack of empathy for you emotions when going through a difficult time experiencing infertility, tardiness with no sense of remorse...For my initial consultation at CCRM, I had a video appointment. I waited over 20 minutes for the doctor to show up, and called/emailed the admin team several times to tell them she was late. No one seemed to care or take any action. I had to keep calling to track down the doctor. She was over 30 minutes late, and then after I had given up on the appointment entirely, she called my cell phone from an Uber. The call lasted 15-20 minutes. My consultation was supposed to be 1 hour over video.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Granted, I did not pursue any treatment with this doctor. I stopped working with this doctor and her admin team after being treated poorly during my consultation. My consultation was supposed to be a 1 hour video call and ended up being a 15-20 minute phone call while the doctor was in an Uber. This is after I wait over 30 minutes for her to show up on the Zoom, and had to track her down by calling the front desk numerous times.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
CCRM only takes one insurance, and if they don't accept yours, I would seriously reconsider finding another clinic before paying out of pocket for these expense, lackluster services. I was not treated with empathy, respect, or given consideration for my time.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
For my initial consultation at CCRM, I had a video appointment. I waited over 20 minutes for the doctor to show up, and called/emailed the admin team several times to tell them she was late. No one seemed to care or take any action. I had to keep calling to track down the doctor. She was over 30 minutes late, and then after I had given up on the appointment entirely, she called my cell phone from an Uber. The call lasted 15-20 minutes. My consultation was supposed to be 1 hour over video. I was still charged the full price (CCRM only takes 1 insurance, not mine) of $395. I had to call back and insist my bill be adjusted due to the terrible and truncated service ,as well as lack of empathy I received - especially during an emotional time when facing fertility issues. The bill was adjusted, but it wouldn't have been if I didn't advocate for myself.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
Weaknesses: takes limited insurance policies, high fees, lack of respect for your time and money, lack of empathy for you emotions when going through a difficult time experiencing infertility, tardiness with no sense of remorse.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
$395 for an initial consultation (not covered by insurance). The consultation was supposed to be 1 hour over video, but because the doctor was late/no-showed, it became a 15-20 minute phone call while doctor was in an Uber. I was still charged the full amount and had to dispute the cost.
Dr. Knopman put me on a natural transfer cycle, and I became pregnant on my first try. I am now 23 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby boy. I cannot recommend Dr. Knopman and her team enough. My only advice is: don't wait, RUN!...was incredible. Blunt, to the point, and busy - trust everything she says. She knows exactly what she is doing, and it's all about the data related to your specific case. Trust her. You are in expert hands.
I loved the clinic [CCRM New York]. The only thing I would say is -- they need to get better with their check in! I would also check in at the front desk and they would never have my name registered so we would have to do it over. You go to a ton of appointments there so that can get annoying. Also wait time is sometimes an issue especially when drawing blood. But once I complained because I was in the middle of a workday, and they did try to fix it. They are really really busy! They do try, and are so much nicer than the staff at an academic center.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I love Dr. Knopman. Truly. My husband and I tried to conceive for around 6 months. I am 37. Our OB recommended that we seek fertility treatment right away. This was never a situation I imagined finding myself in. I have no family history of infertility. Many women in my family conceived into their 40s. I had consultations with several doctors. But it was clear Dr. Knopman was the best. She didn't sugar coat it: you have low ovarian reserve, you need to take steps immediately because once you hit 38 not only are you going to be dealing with low egg count, you'll be dealing with a higher number of eggs that are not genetically viable. Not every doctor said that so bluntly. It's not fun. But it's what you need to hear in a situation like this. I was living in Europe at the time, but my husband and I flew back to America to deal with this situation before my 38th birthday. It was stressful. However, CCRM is amazing. They tell you what to do, they give you support, and just listen to what they are saying because they know more than you. They cross reference your case with their own data and use the best labs in the industry to grow your embryos to 5 day blast. When I did the egg retrieval I only had 5 eggs. It was harrowing. Then you wait for the rate of attrition to go off a cliff: how many blastocysts to you get? what grade are the blasts? are they compatible with life after PGS testing? Pretty much, hell. However, Dr. Knopman will get you there. As impossible as it may feel, this not a time to indulge how terrible you feel because you are on a mission! And that is very much her vibe. I ended up getting 3 embryos of the highest grade, all compatible with life from only 5 eggs! To some extent this isn't something to doctors can control. This has to do with underlying egg health and luck. But CCRM will maximize your odds. A couple months later, Dr. Knopman put me on a natural transfer cycle, and I became pregnant on my first try. I am now 23 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby boy. I cannot recommend Dr. Knopman and her team enough. My only advice is: don't wait, RUN!
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
she is blunt, but she is right. if you want someone to hold your hand emotionally, she doesn't have time for that. but the nurses (Jenny in particular) do and they are incredible.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman was incredible. Blunt, to the point, and busy - trust everything she says. She knows exactly what she is doing, and it's all about the data related to your specific case. Trust her. You are in expert hands.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
i honestly can't really remember? Everyone's protocol is different. I had several friends doing the same cycle with me at CCRM and they were all on different protocols. It's a bespoke approach,. so just don't question it. I know my protocol was longer than most, it was really long like over two weeks because my eggs took a long time to mature.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Jenny)
I loved all the nurses but Jenny was my favorite. She is super science oriented and smart but also really caring. I had some dark moments when I had so few eggs, but Jenny really helped me by educated me about egg quality not quantity.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
I loved the clinic. The only thing I would say is -- they need to get better with their check in! I would also check in at the front desk and they would never have my name registered so we would have to do it over. You go to a ton of appointments there so that can get annoying. Also wait time is sometimes an issue especially when drawing blood. But once I complained because I was in the middle of a workday, and they did try to fix it. They are really really busy! They do try, and are so much nicer than the staff at an academic center.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
one egg freezing cycle and one transfer cost 33k. I had carrot fertility insurance so 30k was covered.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
[Dr. Knopman] never recommended multiple embryo transfers. She felt since I'm small that multiples would make it high risk...I developed an SCH with my first pregnancy and she was completely honest with me..She monitored me a little longer than normal and then referred me to a great OBGYN...We did do a natural cycle with my last transfer which she said she's doing more of now. The natural cycle didn't have as many injections of the previous cycles I did with using depot lupron. After my second miscarriage Dr. Knopman suggested I go on blood thinners since a clot may have caused the miscarriage.
All of the nursing staff was incredible. Extremely responsive, caring, compassionate and always did what they said they were going to do. I never had to call twice about anything. They were also extremely responsive through the portal...You didn't feel like you were sitting in a doctor's office. They had snacks, coffee, seltzer. The front desk always knew my name which was so nice
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
When I first saw Dr. Knopman she felt that IUI would be a waste of my time and money. With the first round of IVF it worked perfectly. I had 8 embryos and the first one transferred and stuck. She recommended picking the best embryo and I'm glad I listened. I developed an SCH with my first pregnancy and she was completely honest with me. She said this could go either way. She monitored me a little longer than normal and then referred me to a great OBGYN. With my second transfer something didn't look right when she did my second scan and she was completely honest with me. I ended up miscarrying a few weeks later. She was very compassionate and checked in with me. I then did another transfer with a boy embryo that we wanted to try. She was again completely honest with me that the grade embryo that it was probably wouldn't take but if we wanted to try we could. She was right it didn't stick but she never gave me any false hope. I then transferred 2 more emrbyos which both resulted in miscarriages one at 14 weeks and the next at 21 weeks. All throughout these miscarriages she checked in on me. She then suggested we do a whole new round of embryos which I agreed with. I am now 25 weeks pregnant with knock on wood no complications.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
She will make you feel like you're talking to your friend not your doctor which I really appreciated. She also tells you how it is and she's not an alarmist!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I was always able to reach her with any questions. I saw only her for most scans. She was very personable and didn't only talk about fertility with me.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
I don't remember any of this sorry!! We did do a natural cycle with my last transfer which she said she's doing more of now. The natural cycle didn't have as many injections of the previous cycles I did with using depot lupron. After my second miscarriage Dr. Knopman suggested I go on blood thinners since a clot may have caused the miscarriage.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Jenny )
All of the nursing staff was incredible. Extremely responsive, caring, compassionate and always did what they said they were going to do. I never had to call twice about anything. They were also extremely responsive through the portal.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
The clinic is brand new, clean and has a relaxing atmosphere. You didn't feel like you were sitting in a doctor's office. They had snacks, coffee, seltzer. The front desk always knew my name which was so nice. The nurses and assistants that drew your blood were always extremely friendly. You didn't feel like a number in a factory you felt like a human!!!
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
I have the breakdown of everything that I could attach!
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
She never recommended multiple embryo transfers. She felt since I'm small that multiples would make it high risk. She also felt it was so precise these days that one usually sticks and with me she was right.
I genuinely looked forward to my appointments at CCRM because of Dr. Knopman. She made it enjoyable and I always felt well-informed about the next steps...The rapport I built with [her] during my time at CCRM will extend well beyond my treatment with them which ended in Jan 2022. She became a friend and is the most compassionate, knowledgeable, hands-on and approachable Dr I have ever experienced.
I genuinely looked forward to my appointments at CCRM because of Dr. Knopman...boutique feel so you feel as if they care about you as a patient vs just being a number...Small touches like snacks and coconut water after the egg retrieval make a huge difference! Easy to make appointments with the front desk staff and online...very responsive and offer an out-of-hours service with a Dr on call also which is hugely reassuring!
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I genuinely looked forward to my appointments at CCRM because of Dr. Knopman. She made it enjoyable and I always felt well-informed about the next steps. I would have my questions thought out before our appt since all the Dr's are busy (which is a good sign!) and since they are so efficient, the regular monitoring sessions would be over very quickly.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Run don't walk to see her!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
The rapport I built with Dr. Knopman during my time at CCRM will extend well beyond my treatment with them which ended in Jan 2022. She became a friend and is the most compassionate, knowledgeable, hands-on and approachable Dr I have ever experienced.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
I previously had 2 cycles at NYU Langone which resulted in no normal embryos after Pre-Implantation Genetic testing. During my initial consultation with Dr Knopman she took onboard my history and recommended including Microdose Lupron. The results of this cycle could not have been more different - I retrieved 3 normal embryos!!! We did our first transfer in August 2021 which unfortunately resulted in a miscarriage Week 8. After our next transfer in November 2021, we are now pregnant and I am 13 weeks! So happy, excited and relieved!
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Catie)
So awesome! Again, such excellent communication skills and very empathetic.
All the nursing staff are friendly and fun to be around.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
Very boutique feel so you feel as if they care about you as a patient vs just being a number as at many of the big NY clinics.
Small touches like snacks and coconut water after the egg retrieval make a huge difference!
Easy to make appointments with the front desk staff and online. Dr. Knopman and the whole team are very responsive and offer an out-of-hours service with a Dr on call also which is hugely reassuring!
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
CCRM are expensive but absolutely worth it. Don't waste your time and money with other clinics!
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
CCRM recommend one embryo at a time with the best quality first.
Dr. Knopman's expertise along with her professional / proactive/ optimistic personality (and attitude) made me feel like I truly had a chance for success and helped me believe in myself. After two failed embryo transfers, she referred me to the exact doctor to help me (a reproductive immunologist). The combination of her CCRM treatments along with this specialist's treatments were the recipe for success (on my third transfer). I am now 9 weeks along.
Good location in midtown west [for CCRM New York], nice waiting room, spacious patient rooms (as big as they can be in Manhattan). Only downside is the prices are high and that you have to do your own insurance Billings...only transfers one at a time (that is their policy)...One egg retrieval + embryo transfer is $21K. This does not include the medications. Separate embryo transfers are around $5K.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman's expertise along with her professional / proactive/ optimistic personality (and attitude) made me feel like I truly had a chance for success and helped me believe in myself. After two failed embryo transfers, she referred me to the exact doctor to help me (a reproductive immunologist). The combination of her CCRM treatments along with this specialist's treatments were the recipe for success (on my third transfer). I am now 9 weeks along.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Any IVF patient needs to get their "head in the game". This means that in your head, in your mind, you cannot complain (or you must limit this significantly). Complaining out loud to your spouse or friends (or in your mind) about the side effects of the hormones, medications and other drugs. Also complaining about having to schlep to the doctor office for appointments is also not going to help. The more negative thoughts and feelings about the IVF process can only hinder your outcome. It is also important to remove the word "infertility" from your vocabulary. Instead just think you're going to IVF doctors to "assist in your upcoming pregnancy". The more positive or neutral thoughts about the IVF process can only help you.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I felt that Dr. Knopman was very invested in me achieving a successful pregnancy and she was rooting me along the whole time. I felt that I have a great doctor-patient relationship with her.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
Egg retrievals for PGD (embryo screening) done in early 2019. Started embryo transfers in late 2019. Successful embryo transfer in June 2020 (after waiting a few months after the COVID-19 lockdown).
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at CCRM New York.
Very good at drawing blood quickly and smiling.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
Good location in midtown west, nice waiting room, spacious patient rooms (as big as they can be in Manhattan). Only downside is the prices are high and that you have to do your own insurance Billings.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
One egg retrieval + embryo transfer is $21K. This does not include the medications. Separate embryo transfers are around $5K.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
CCRM only transfers one at a time (that is their policy).
Dr. Knopman was incredibly interpersonal even when having to give tough news. She stuck with us and always kept the ball moving forward even during setbacks, she was sympathetic and encouraging but also very pragmatic. She always took the time to listen to our questions and concerns. I felt like she really knew who my husband and I were and what we were trying to achieve and how we were willing to achieve it...innovative and willing to try new paths if a cycle did not work out the way we had hoped, she never repeated the same cycle twice without first considering alternatives or other avenues. She gave us tough news in the kindest way possible and was also our biggest cheerleader when we took steps forward. Dr. Knopman changed our lives and we are so grateful to have had her each step of the way.
CCRM is very patient-friendly. They move through appointments efficiently and allow you to make appointments even for your daily/weekly blood draws during your cycle. The front desk is very warm and helpful, they are able to get you what you need quickly...The nursing staff at CCRM were absolute rockstars. They were efficient, professional and always uplifting. We are so grateful to them for their fantastic care and their kind words. They were an amazing support system during a process that can be very difficult.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman was absolutely fantastic. Going into fertility treatment my husband and I were not sure what to expect but she was aways honest and open, direct and encouraging. Dr. Knopman was innovative and willing to try new paths if a cycle did not work out the way we had hoped, she never repeated the same cycle twice without first considering alternatives or other avenues. She gave us tough news in the kindest way possible and was also our biggest cheerleader when we took steps forward. Dr. Knopman changed our lives and we are so grateful to have had her each step of the way.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Be open to the process and be realistic about the treatment. A lot of working through infertility is figuring out what works for your specific situation and Dr. Knopman will be a fantastic ally in that journey.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman was incredibly interpersonal even when having to give tough news. She stuck with us and always kept the ball moving forward even during setbacks, she was sympathetic and encouraging but also very pragmatic. She always took the time to listen to our questions and concerns. I felt like she really knew who my husband and I were and what we were trying to achieve and how we were willing to achieve it.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
Early on we tried two IUIs with letrozole and a trigger shot, which was a very comfortable first step for us in the early process. Then we moved to our first egg retrieval and did one medicated transfer (using progesterone, patches, supplements, etc.) and one "natural" transfer (using just the patches and suppositories). Our first transfer resulted in a negative pregnancy test and our second resulted in a chemical pregnancy. We did a second retrieval and for our third transfer we did a "natural" transfer with two embryos and supported by supplemental IVIG treatments provided by Dr. Jonathan Scher, which was ultimately successful.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Laurie Anderson)
The nursing staff at CCRM were absolute rockstars. They were efficient, professional and always uplifting. We are so grateful to them for their fantastic care and their kind words. They were an amazing support system during a process that can be very difficult.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
CCRM is very patient-friendly. They move through appointments efficiently and allow you to make appointments even for your daily/weekly blood draws during your cycle. The front desk is very warm and helpful, they are able to get you what you need quickly.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
We were very fortunate to have fertility insurance through Progyny. Out of pocket costs were for procedures co-pays and for medications.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
Have all of your questions ready because she [Dr. Knopman] is fast; she is in and out of the room when you go in for scans and you should be prepared with everything you want to discuss. I would also say never hesitate to email her, she will always get back to you...After two failed rounds on IVF at another clinic (where many embryos were made but few made it to PGS testing and none were "good") she added micro dose lupron to my protocol and it worked. While I still only had one embryo sent to PGS testing it was one more than we had the last two rounds and it came back "good" and we are now 8 weeks pregnant.
I honestly can't think of any weaknesses [at CCRM New York]...They [nurses] were ALL extremely organized, on top of things and communicative. At my last clinic I felt like I had to be my own advocate and keep track of everything whereas at CCRM most of it was done for me. They were always two steps ahead. They are also all incredibly kind and caring...The office is clean and inviting and you are treated like an individual. During egg retrieval you are given your own private space and every detail is thought of: heated blankets, coconut water for after surgery, "think" underwear etc.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman is a communicative, intelligent, caring doctor who will give you the best treatment every step of the way. She is willing to take each case as an individual situation and think outside the box to get you to your end goal. She is candid and casual and I felt like I had known her for years after meeting her for the first time. However, she is also blunt and to-the-point. If you are somebody who wants things delivered delicately and know the you prioritize hand-holding, she may not be the doctor for you. I would recommend Dr. Knopman to anyone who is seeking fertility treatment and would be confident that they were in the best medical hands.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Have all of your questions ready because she is fast; she is in and out of the room when you go in for scans and you should be prepared with everything you want to discuss. I would also say never hesitate to email her, she will always get back to you.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman made my IVF experience at CCRM feel so personal. She allowed me to email her about anything (and everything... and sometimes I did) and she always got back to me within 24 hours (and usually much less) and was honest and straightforward. She also called me on the cell phone every step of the way-- with fertilization results, numbers of embryos sent to testing, PGS results (this phone call came on a summer Friday at 6pm!), pregnancy blood results etc. Honestly it took me some getting use to after the experience we had before CCRM, I was shocked at how often I was hearing from my doctor. It truly made all the different in our experience.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
After two failed rounds on IVF at another clinic (where many embryos were made but few made it to PGS testing and none were "good") she added micro dose lupron to my protocol and it worked. While I still only had one embryo sent to PGS testing it was one more than we had the last two rounds and it came back "good" and we are now 8 weeks pregnant.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Elizabeth Lewis)
They were ALL extremely organized, on top of things and communicative. At my last clinic I felt like I had to be my own advocate and keep track of everything whereas at CCRM most of it was done for me. They were always two steps ahead. They are also all incredibly kind and caring.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
CCRM is overall a fantastic experience. The office is clean and inviting and you are treated like an individual. During egg retrieval you are given your own private space and every detail is thought of: heated blankets, coconut water for after surgery, "think" underwear etc. During a transfer you have the option for a valium and acupuncture in the room where your transfer is. It is a clinic that prioritizes keeping the patient comfortable during an extremely uncomfortable time. They are also organized and professional, I never had a screw-up with medication doses or orders or instructions. They called me when they said they would and always followed-up more than I was even expecting. I honestly can't think of any weaknesses.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
I honestly forget the details but a cycle was around 20k?
Dr. Knopman was definitely sincere and caring. She is a quick talker and super knowledgeable, so be prepared to take notes or records your session. She is also very observant around her patient's emotional state and is very easy to talk to.... While my one-on-one time with Dr. Knopman was limited to ultrasound appointments and typically only lasted about 5-10 min, but during that time I certainly felt like a human.
The nursing staff [at CCRM] was amazing. At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about not dealing directly with Dr. Knopman, but the nursing staff immediately calmed any uncertainty I had. They used a portal system for communications and were very attentive and responded quickly to any questions I had....I'd say the weaknesses lie within the business office. They've made multiple errors on my insurance claim forms which is delaying the little reimbursement we receive.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman was definitely sincere and caring. She is a quick talker and super knowledgeable, so be prepared to take notes or records your session. She is also very observant around her patient's emotional state and is very easy to talk to. And post retrieval surgery she personally calls you with any and all results and next steps.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Take questions and ask as many questions as you can. She's very insightful - so you can learn a lot.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
While my one-on-one time with Dr. Knopman was limited to ultrasound appointments and typically only lasted about 5-10 min, but during that time I certainly felt like a human.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
I began with birth control. Went in for blood work and then began my Lupron shot that evening. The next day continued the Lupron shots in the am/pm and a Dexamethasone pill in the am. Then on day 3, I continued the Lupron and Dexamethasone pill and added menopur and Gonal F. My partner also started his antibiotic. I continued on this course of treatment, without alterations, until my retrieval surgery on 2 weeks and 1 day later.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at CCRM New York.
The nursing staff was amazing. At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about not dealing directly with Dr. Knopman, but the nursing staff immediately calmed any uncertainty I had. They used a portal system for communications and were very attentive and responded quickly to any questions I had. The phlebotomists were great and the nursing team contacted me with my results about 4 hours post appointment with any adjustments or guidelines for my injections.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
The clinic's strengths are the insight, knowledge and compassion of everyone you deal with. The doctors and nurses really make you feel as if you are in the best hands. I'd say the weaknesses lie within the business office. They've made multiple errors on my insurance claim forms which is delaying the little reimbursement we receive.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
We had to pay $18,640.00 upfront. They offer access to CapexMed loans and other financing options.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
We haven't done any transfers yet, but the CCRM clinic believes in a single embryo transfer approach. Less likely to conceive twins and less risky since I'm older.
I am so happy to be in the care of Dr. Knopman. She is very positive without overpromising results. She clearly set cautious expectations and was 100% correct in her prediction every step of the way throughout the stimulation and retrieval process. Dr. Knopman had to break the news to us about my Diminished Ovarian Reserve (my AMH is incredibly low for a 33 yr old) and was aggressive and direct about her recommended course of treatment.
CCRM is the gold standard in medical care. I've been told many times that they are the most expensive - but the saying really is true....you get what you pay for. The doctors are all top notch, every appointment I had ran on time and the facility is very nice. I also GREATLY appreciated that morning monitoring was on an appointment basis.... My only complaint is that I never actually met my dedicated nurse in person
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I am so happy to be in the care of Dr. Knopman. She is very positive without overpromising results. She clearly set cautious expectations and was 100% correct in her prediction every step of the way throughout the stimulation and retrieval process.
Dr. Knopman had to break the news to us about my Diminished Ovarian Reserve (my AMH is incredibly low for a 33 yr old) and was aggressive and direct about her recommended course of treatment. While overwhelming at first, I am glad she pushed us to act quickly. We will be working towards "banking" embryos now so there will hopefully be the possibility to have a child now as well as another a few years in the future. Without this aggressive action, I don't think we would be able to have children in a few years since my egg reserve will only get worse.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Go see Dr. Knopman! Come prepared with a list of questions and be ready to ask them all!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
CCRM provides incredibly thorough yet caring service - better than any other experience I've had with a doctor or medical professional. Both Dr. Knopman and the nurses are very accessible by email and phone and were ready to answer any and all questions I had throughout the process.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
Standard Antagonist protocol. When I was slow to respond to Gonal-F and Menopur, she added Clomid which seemed to kick start things a bit.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Elizabeth Lewis)
My only complaint is that I never actually met my dedicated nurse in person. That said, on monitoring days I regularly met with many of the other nurses and was able to ask them any questions I had. My nurse was always very responsive to email questions - literally within a few hours, if not minutes of my outreach.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
CCRM is the gold standard in medical care. I've been told many times that they are the most expensive - but the saying really is true....you get what you pay for.
The doctors are all top notch, every appointment I had ran on time and the facility is very nice.
I also GREATLY appreciated that morning monitoring was on an appointment basis. I started a new job with an incredibly busy schedule during my stimulation process so would not have been able to do so had I needed to wait hours each morning for bloodwork/ultrasound.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
Each retrieval round is around $20,000 and then medication costs are on top of that. Due to my Diminished Ovarian Reserve, I needed higher doses of the stimulation drugs for a longer than average period of time, driving up the cost even more.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
Dr Knopman listened to what we had experienced at another clinic, gave feed back, ideas and plans from the first time we met. The protocol was based on doing something different to get a better result which made me feel like my health and needs were being acknowledged in a new way....Dr. Knopman is positive and direct. She greets me every appointment with a caring question and tells me what she’s seeing as she goes. She personally called me when the one embryo which was created came back normal from genetic testing and was genuinely thrilled.
CCRM only accepts one type of insurance, so everything is out of pocket. The pricing seemed in line to what I have seen and read from other practices in NYC....The location is fantastic and just next to the “Hope” sign in midtown. The waiting room is much more inviting than some other offices: view of time square, natural light, snacks and beverages. There isn’t much of a secondary waiting room, just 3 chairs to use if you have to wait between BW and US. Typically there isn’t a wait or it’s just a minute or so.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman is positive and direct. She greets me every appointment with a caring question and tells me what she’s seeing as she goes. She personally called me when the one embryo which was created came back normal from genetic testing and was genuinely thrilled. She has stated she loves the OR and Ultrasound and her enthusiasm comes through.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman runs monitoring appointments on Tuesday mornings. On other mornings her fellow Drs will see you and are all great. Dr. Knopman will answer all your questions and refer you specialists to gain more incite to your health. I really appreciated her point of view and partnership in finding new solutions for my fertility journey.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr Knopman listened to what we had experienced at another clinic, gave feed back, ideas and plans from the first time we met. The protocol was based on doing something different to get a better result which made me feel like my health and needs were being acknowledged in a new way.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
After reviewing our disappointment in the 3 rounds done at a previous clinic, Dr Knopman immediately started asking questions and coming up with new ideas. Number 1: mirror my first cycle by starting a 2 week round of birth control Number 2: noting the PCOS, begin taking Metformin, Shot protocol: 175 Follistim, add menopur and ganerelix after 6 days. Trigger was both HCG and Lupron but split into am and pm doses. We got 19 eggs, only 1 made it to blast on day 6 and was genetically tested. Test came back normal!
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at CCRM New York.
Everyone I have met has taken time to sit and answer questions. They’ve been friendly and well versed on procedures.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
The location is fantastic and just next to the “Hope” sign in midtown. The waiting room is much more inviting than some other offices: view of time square, natural light, snacks and beverages. There isn’t much of a secondary waiting room, just 3 chairs to use if you have to wait between BW and US. Typically there isn’t a wait or it’s just a minute or so. The exam rooms can be a little cold in the winter. It’s great to only come to 1 office for everything meetings, monitoring, and procedures.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
CCRM only accepts one type of insurance, so everything is out of pocket. The pricing seemed in line to what I have seen and read from other practices in NYC. The first consult has a charge of a few hundred dollars but it covers the consult, BW and US.
Dr Knopman never made me feel like just a patient - it always felt that I got the BEST care and attention from her compared to all other medical professionals in my life!... Knopman educated me on all the pros and cons of each step along the way... This field is actually still new with developments every few months and they seem on top of all of that. If something doesn't feel right, ask questions... with Dr Knopman, you can actually FEEL how happy her nurses and admin staff are
Great staff and doctors at CCRM NY. Frankly, because they dont take insurance, they not nearly as busy...This might change but what this means is it doesn't feel like a "factory" like others... Let's just point out that the staff, embryologists and lab at CCRM NY are perhaps the best in the world. Its so new that everything is latest and state of the art (not to mention it FEELS this way when you are there), unlike lots of other places
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Before I say anything, if you're reading this, you're probably worried about where to go. Let's just point out that the staff, embryologists and lab at CCRM NY are perhaps the best in the world. Its so new that everything is latest and state of the art (not to mention it FEELS this way when you are there), unlike lots of other places.
Also -- I'm a success story of Knopman's. A 2 year old (5day frozen) and pregnant with #2 --also frozen.
Ok let's start with Knopman's staff. Many doctors are really difficult to their staff-- but with Dr Knopman, you can actually FEEL how happy her nurses and admin staff are! (dont you want to go to a place where everyone is happy and taken care of??)
Let's talk about the care and attention. Knopman is aware of every piece of research and development in this field and uses this with her patients and practice.
When she is dealing with you, it is with a really unusual and great balance of empathetic but also informative. The time and energy she puts into every patient is pretty incredible.
Dr Knopman is a smart, savvy, kind, compassionate woman -- and mom herself, which I swear makes a difference. She also donates a ton of her time to providing care for women that can't afford fertility --because lets be honest, it's a big issue.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Tell her as much as you can -- every piece of information can help! and they want to know!
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr Knopman never made me feel like just a patient - it always felt that I got the BEST care and attention from her compared to all other medical professionals in my life!
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Whitney)
I actually cried on my last day at CCRM because the staff had been SO kind with every single visit (and there are a lot). This is NOT the case at RMA...where half the time everyone just seemed miserable to be there.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
Great staff and doctors at CCRM NY. Frankly, because they dont take insurance, they not nearly as busy...This might change but what this means is it doesn't feel like a "factory" like others (this is how I felt at RMA).
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
Knopman educated me on all the pros and cons of each step along the way... This field is actually still new with developments every few months and they seem on top of all of that. If something doesn't feel right, ask questions...
[Dr. Jaime Knopman] always knew me and my personal situation and information. She was incredibly caring, and yet reassuring and positive, especially when delivering bad news...she was able to deeply connect with me as a single mum patient. Jamie totally understood my infertility issues and was connected to my gynecologist to ensure she fully understood my case. I felt like Jamie always had the right level of empathy alongside being authoritarian and "commanded" the situation which you want your doctor to do.
[CCRM New York WAS] Compassionate, responsive, personal, clean, convenient, friendly. Could contact them via email or phone easily. The portal was great. Took the extra time to explain something if I requested. I had insurance, but if I didn't it would probably be extremely expensive...an incredible team, a lot of credit goes to the nurses and other staff.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
As a female doctor, she was able to deeply connect with me as a single mum patient. Jamie totally understood my infertility issues and was connected to my gynecologist to ensure she fully understood my case. I felt like Jamie always had the right level of empathy alongside being authoritarian and "commanded" the situation which you want your doctor to do. Also, Jamie is supported by an incredible team, a lot of credit goes to the nurses and other staff.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Trust the information the nursing team and Jamie give you, don't waste time - or cloud your brain - looking at blogs on the internet. If you ever have a question, just call CCRM and they will go over and above to support. Know that you're seeing one of the best of the best, and just trust the process.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Jamie always knew me and my personal situation and information. She was incredibly caring, and yet reassuring and positive, especially when delivering bad news.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
First egg retrieval was very soon after my initial consultation, with the intention of getting my eggs out for freezing ASAP. I wasn't 100% sure yet if I wanted to try to conceive via donor, but having eggs frozen meant I was getting them out as young as possible. Then, 5/6 months later when I was ready to begin creating embryos and I had selected donor sperm, we attempted to create embryos however all 9 frozen eggs did not create viable embryos. Therefore, we had to do another egg retrieval, but because I had the donor sperm we could create embryos from fresh eggs. This was more successful and resulted in 5 embryos. The first attempt was a fairly grueling routine of medication to "trick" my body into thinking it was pregnant, approx a 10 week preparation. Unfortunately, it was not successful and was quite surprising to Dr Knopman. So, to change things up (and knowing there were 4 more embryos) we decided to do a more natural process and do a transfer alongside one of my cycles. It was perhaps a little bit of a "hail Mary" attempt, and we had discussed the likelihood of it being successful and the likely next steps of further surgery. However, this second attempt did work and I was lucky that it resulted in a pregnancy then birth of a healthy - beautiful! - baby.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Liz)
All of the nurses, not just Liz, were absolutely awesome and really can be credited just as much as Dr Knopman for my positive experience of CCRM. This includes non-medical support staff such as Stephanie in the admin team.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
Compassionate, responsive, personal, clean, convenient, friendly. Could contact them via email or phone easily. The portal was great. Took the extra time to explain something if I requested. I had insurance, but if I didn't it would probably be extremely expensive.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
I was covered under insurance (Progyny) so it cost me a lot less than the average patient - without the insurance, I would not have been able to afford it.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
As a single mum to be I did not want multiples, and was reassured that it was not necessary to do a multiple transfer, and was probably not the best option for me given my medical status.
Dr. Knopman is very direct and straightforward. She does not hand hold. It is incumbent upon the patient to do their research, she does not go into detail about certain plans and treatments, but does offer those plans as suggestions.... Understand that she is not warm and fuzzy. She is direct, thorough and transparent. If you need a warm and fuzzy doctor, she isn't the right fit for you. Know that you need to do your research and understand your case and continue to educate yourself along the way.
Strengths [of CCRM NY]: Lab, Accessibility, Finance Department, Care, Ease to correspondence, Nurse staff, front desk staff, embryology team Weakness: Open-mindedness to changing protocols, they have their routine protocols and start everyone with the same generic protocol. Could have also used more help in finding outside resources and reading materials.... Egg retrieval ~$17,000 including monitoring, bloodwork, ICSI, CCS/PGS testing.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman is very direct and straightforward. She does not hand hold. It is incumbent upon the patient to do their research, she does not go into detail about certain plans and treatments, but does offer those plans as suggestions. I think one of the hardest parts of going through IVF is the education that grows deeper at every stage and the understanding that it's not up to your doctor to give you that education. Your doctor is part of your support system but they aren't your only support system. Their role is clearly defined and Dr. Knopman stays within those boundaries. She is compassionate and accessible when necessary. She doesn't respond to every email, but not every email is always necessary for her to respond to. She includes nurses and other staff when questions are better suited for those individuals. She is not warm and fuzzy but she is kind. It took some adjusting for me to get used to this style, but I am definitely better off for this because I need the truth and along this long, long road I don't need someone sugar coated things. I trust her.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Understand that she is not warm and fuzzy. She is direct, thorough and transparent. If you need a warm and fuzzy doctor, she isn't the right fit for you. Know that you need to do your research and understand your case and continue to educate yourself along the way. Direct beats unrealistic expectations in my book.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
In the beginning, I think it's hard for doctors to know how long it will take for their patients to become pregnant, so Dr. Knopman wasn't overly friendly or accessible. After my first failed transfer, she kicked things into high gear and has been nothing but incredibly kind, reliable, transparent and accessible. We've experienced the highs and lows together (there have been few highs) and she is clearly invested in my journey.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
After my first egg retrieval, we realized that I had a major issue with egg quality and maturity. Going into my next retrieval, Dr. Knopman had me change my diet, take a ton of supplements, and introduced Microdose Lupron into my protocol. It drastically changed my results. Unfortunately, I'm still having issues having embryos make it to blast in large numbers, but we certainly improved my egg maturity.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
Strengths: Lab, Accessibility, Finance Department, Care, Ease to correspondence, Nurse staff, front desk staff, embryology team
Weakness: Open-mindedness to changing protocols, they have their routine protocols and start everyone with the same generic protocol. Could have also used more help in finding outside resources and reading materials.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
Egg retrieval ~$17,000 including monitoring, bloodwork, ICSI, CCS/PGS testing. Transfer ~$4800
we did a Frozen transfer(1 embryo) , and for 2 months prior to that I was on a slow release Lupron [with Dr. . Our transfer was successful and I am currently 12 weeks pregnant!!!...was absolutely incredible.. She not only provided amazing medical advice but she was compassionate, had amazing bedside manner and provided us with emotional support we needed while navigating such a challenging time in our life.
We did 2 stim cycles, 1 FET and paid a total of $39,000 [at CCRM New York]...does not take insurance... and while that may be a huge drawback from some, if you can afford it I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THEM. They are an incredibly talented and compassionate team, and we felt like we were in very trustworthy hands...Jenny [nurse] was awesome! She was easily accessible for any questions I had, always had our timelines organized and was very accommodating with our requests
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr Knopman is extremely knowledgeable, spent time going over our history and formulating a game plan that worked for us. When our first round of egg retrieval did not yield results as expected, she course corrected and was able to explain and justify why another cycle could work. She gained our trust, was always available to answer questions and provide both medical and emotional support through our fertility Journey
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
tell her how much communication you want to receive - how involved you want to be in knowing the whys/whats of your fertility journey
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr Knopman was absolutely incredible.. She not only provided amazing medical advice but she was compassionate, had amazing bedside manner and provided us with emotional support we needed while navigating such a challenging time in our life.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
I was patched for both rounds at CCRM to control my estrogen levels. My first round I was given Clomid to help boost stim cycle but it did not work for me - i ended up getting more cysts than eggs and we only retrieved 2 eggs, we got 1 day 5 embryo which we screened and came back normal
Round 2 we used Lupron, Menopur and Follistim and ended up yielding 10 eggs, and 4 made it to day 5, we sent all 4 to get tested and we got 2 normal embryos back
we froze all 3 of our embryos.
In July we did a Frozen transfer(1 embryo) , and for 2 months prior to that I was on a slow release Lupron. Our transfer was successful and I am currently 12 weeks pregnant!!!
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Jenny)
Jenny was awesome! She was easily accessible for any questions I had, always had our timelines organized and was very accommodating with our requests
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
CCRM does not take insurance... and while that may be a huge drawback from some, if you can afford it I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THEM. They are an incredibly talented and compassionate team, and we felt like we were in very trustworthy hands.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
We did 2 stim cycles, 1 FET and paid a total of $39,000
She [Dr. Jaime Knopman] completely supported and guided me through this whole process in an honest, sincere way. She told me the truth and I knew that I was always getting an accurate picture of what was going on which helped keep my expectations in check. She also always offered advice, changed protocols and did whatever she could to look out for me. She made me feel totally invested in my journey and was beyond dedicated. What other doctor would postpone vacation plans to be able to do my egg retrieval?!
CCRM is an incredible place for so many reasons. You are not treated like a number and the level of personal care and attention is unlike any office. It is a beautiful space, clean, high technology, super organized, easy to make appointments, speak to nurses, speak to people about insurance, ordering Meds and talking with doctors. They have all of the lab facilities on site and it is of the highest quality. The OR room is also on site and imaculaye. The nurses and embroyoligist pre, during and after the procedure are with you the whole time and so warm and comforting. They give you warm towels, snacks , play what music you want to listen to and completely do whatever they can to make you feel at ease. All of the doctors collaborate and meet daily. They are not competing with one another and it makes you feel like you are part of a special community.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Jamie is one of the only doctors I would ever do this process with and I had COMPLETE trust in her. I have have the upmost respect for her. She completely supported and guided me through this whole process in an honest, sincere way. She told me the truth and I knew that I was always getting an accurate picture of what was going on which helped keep my expectations in check. She also always offered advice, changed protocols and did whatever she could to look out for me. She made me feel totally invested in my journey and was beyond dedicated. What other doctor would postpone vacation plans to be able to do my egg retrieval?! She is just knows this process with her eyes closed and extremely competent. I always valued how she just knew what to do, what to say, wasn’t an alarmist, but was also very real and always accurate with her insight and predictions.
I think the most of Dr. Knopman and recommend her to any of the closest people in my lives. Anyone is lucky to be under her care!
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Jamie is there for you throughout the whole process. She did all my scans and my retrieval. She is really accessible and communicative. Anything that came up throughout the process, I would email her and get an almost immediate response. Jamie is also real and honest. She wants to do what is best for her patients, but makes it clear the reality of the situation. She has so much fun experience and knowledge that she was always dead on with what she told me! When I asked her about doing another round of egg freezing, she was honest and told me to wait a year and see where my life is then. She said this process can get addicting, to take time and enjoy life. When I went back a year, Based on blood tests, age, ultrasound and I asked her what to do, she said if it was me this is a no brainer-I would 100% do it. I know she was never trying to put me through another round if I didn’t have to and truly trusted her insight when she said to do it. She is in this field because it is a passion of hers and she wants the best for each patient and not for other superficial reasons that other doctors practice for.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Jamie, is the best of the best. I HIGHLY recommend her and completely trust her opinions, insights and knowledge. She was always accessible and responded to any of my questions through email immediately. She also got to know be on a personal level which made me feel more comfortable and not like a number. She talked to me things in my life, work, dating, family, and was personable, kind, supportive, real and honest.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
I used menopur and follism protoc for the first two cycles and the Lupron protocol for the third cycle. I was most successful with the Lupron protocol. Dr. Knopman had been seeing positive results with the Lupron and since my AMH was low she thought after trying two cycles without it this could yield better results and it did.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at CCRM New York.
The personal care, attention , dedication and passion of the nursing staff are CCRM NY is unlike any doctors office I’ve ever been to. They are truly there for you throughout the whole process and care about your health and success. They are on your side the whole time! They also are so warm, positive, friendly and treat everyone in that manner. They are kind and non competitive with one another and you can tell they love working there and what they do.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
CCRM is an incredible place for so many reasons. You are not treated like a number and the level of personal care and attention is unlike any office.
It is a beautiful space, clean, high technology, super organized, easy to make appointments, speak to nurses, speak to people about insurance, ordering Meds and talking with doctors.
They have all of the lab facilities on site and it is of the highest quality. The OR room is also on site and imaculaye. The nurses and embroyoligist pre, during and after the procedure are with you the whole time and so warm and comforting. They give you warm towels, snacks , play what music you want to listen to and completely do whatever they can to make you feel at ease.
All of the doctors collaborate and meet daily. They are not competing with one another and it makes you feel like you are part of a special community.
Dr. Knopman is straight forward and warm. I completely trust her and feel like she fully explained all of my options. On a few occasions she hasn't described things to me in the most delicate way-- ie: describing my uterus as a "war zone" because of inflammation, but I have never felt like she minimizes my experience or invalidates what I tell her...Dr. Knopman remembers details from our last conversations, even if we don't have a scheduled visit. Anytime I see her, she's always very warm and I don't feel rushed.
CCRM is incredible. They're communicative, easy to reach, and organized. Their waiting area is a little like a sanctuary with the seltzer machine and granola bars. The front desk staff is AMAZING...The nursing staff at CCRM is amazing. They're friendly and competent, and readily available....the billing department has been very helpful in trying to help me get insurance coverage for whatever meds and procedures they can assist with.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman is straight forward and warm. I completely trust her and feel like she fully explained all of my options. On a few occasions she hasn't described things to me in the most delicate way-- ie: describing my uterus as a "war zone" because of inflammation, but I have never felt like she minimizes my experience or invalidates what I tell her.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Don't be afraid to ask a ton of questions. She has never made me feel rushed, and she's happy to go through things in a bunch of different ways.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr. Knopman remembers details from our last conversations, even if we don't have a scheduled visit. Anytime I see her, she's always very warm and I don't feel rushed.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
I'm still in the midst of my first IVF cycle. So far, we've tried 1 IUI cycle which was unsuccessful, and Dr. Knopman recommended we go straight to IUI. After my egg retrieval resulted in 23 eggs but only 1 viable embryo, I'm so grateful we followed her advice of not continuing IUI cycles when the likelihood was very minimal. Right now I'm about to start a depo-lupron cycle to deal with endometriosis and prepare for a transfer of the embryo.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Liz)
The nursing staff at CCRM is amazing. They're friendly and competent, and readily available.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
CCRM is incredible. They're communicative, easy to reach, and organized. Their waiting area is a little like a sanctuary with the seltzer machine and granola bars. The front desk staff is AMAZING. Going through IVF meds has been one of the most stressful experiences I've gone through, and while I didn't love going to the doctor's office everyday for blood work and ultrasound, I honestly couldn't ask for a better place to go.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
This has been a very expensive process, but the billing department has been very helpful in trying to help me get insurance coverage for whatever meds and procedures they can assist with.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
I only have 1 embryo so we're not having a conversation about single vs. multiple.
Dr Knopman takes the time to get to know her patients and give them the best chances possible for them to get pregnant. She was thorough, positive, attentive and well researched. There was a level of trust that other doctors didn't provide. I think that CCRM and their doctors have a higher standard of care that other clinics should follow.... Birth Control 2 weeks then microdose lupron only for few days then microdose lupron + menopure + follistim. HcG a day or so before trigger. Resulted in 4 eggs retrieved. Previous doctor's only got 2 tops. All 4 fertilized but didn't make it to day 7 for PGS biopsy.
CCRM is, in my opinion, the most progressive clinic in NYC. Their protocols are based off of thorough client history and up to date industry research. Their facilities are warm, open, organized and clean. I truly believe their standard of care is by far superior to all other clinics. The only downfall is they don't accept insurance, but patients do get reimbursed out of network. The good news is, I think the chances of getting pregnant are higher than other clinics that do (this is based on my experience, not on research).
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr Knopman takes the time to get to know her patients and give them the best chances possible for them to get pregnant. She was thorough, positive, attentive and well researched. There was a level of trust that other doctors didn't provide. I think that CCRM and their doctors have a higher standard of care that other clinics should follow.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
She will do the best she can, she isn't a magician and there is no guarantee she will get you pregnant. I do wish I had known more about PGS testing before I agreed to it. Looking back, my personal choice would have been to skip it.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
I was able to access Dr Knopman anytime of the day via email which she answered very quickly. For daily monitoring, I was given an appt time so didn't have to wait for hours on end. The longest I had to wait was 10 minutes in a beautiful waiting room with a few other people, vs. hundreds that I experienced with other clinics. I saw Dr Knopman at every visit except for one.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
Birth Control 2 weeks then microdose lupron only for few days then microdose lupron + menopure + follistim. HcG a day or so before trigger.
Resulted in 4 eggs retrieved. Previous doctor's only got 2 tops. All 4 fertilized but didn't make it to day 7 for PGS biopsy.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Hunter Stitzer)
Hunter was the by far the best nurse I have ever had throughout the fertility process. She is smart, compassionate, organized and very positive making the journey much more tolerable.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
After being at Neway and Cornell, CCRM is, in my opinion, the most progressive clinic in NYC. Their protocols are based off of thorough client history and up to date industry research. Their facilities are warm, open, organized and clean. I truly believe their standard of care is by far superior to all other clinics. The only downfall is they don't accept insurance, but patients do get reimbursed out of network. The good news is, I think the chances of getting pregnant are higher than other clinics that do (this is based on my experience, not on research).
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
I believe $14k total. Would have been more had there been a transfer.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
Dr Knopman is fantastic - smart, kind and relatable. After my first appointment with her I left with an overwhelmingly positive feeling... I feel that she truly cares about me and my care. She is easily accessible by email and phone...I completed my retrevial with Dr. Knopman. I started with an estrogen patch and the I did a total of 12 days of meds - menopure, gonal-f, clomid, dex., then added ganerlex and the hcg and Lupron. About half way through I increased my menopure from 150 to 225.
The office [CCRM-NY] is beautiful, the staff is warm and friendly and always greets patience by name. You deal with the same finance person for all of questions. And the best part of the office is that all blood tests and scans are scheduled! No first come first serve / open hours...I had a one on one medication consult that included demonstrations on how to give the shots. This was incredibly helpful. All of the nursing staff were warm, friendly, easy going and very knowledgeable. All emails / calls were answered quickly and thoroughly.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
Dr Knopman is fantastic - smart, kind and relatable. After my first appointment with her I left with an overwhelmingly positive feeling - something I never felt while at NYU. I feel that she truly cares about me and my care. She is easily accessible by email and phone.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York?
The office is beautiful, the staff is warm and friendly and always greets patience by name. You deal with the same finance person for all of questions. And the best part of the office is that all blood tests and scans are scheduled! No first come first serve / open hours. Makes a huge difference !
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at CCRM New York and their degree of success.
I completed my retrevial with Dr. Knopman. I started with an estrogen patch and the I did a total of 12 days of meds - menopure, gonal-f, clomid, dex., then added ganerlex and the hcg and Lupron. About half way through I increased my menopure from 150 to 225.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM New York. (Assigned nurse: Jamie )
I had a one on one medication consult that included demonstrations on how to give the shots. This was incredibly helpful. All of the nursing staff were warm, friendly, easy going and very knowledgeable. All emails / calls were answered quickly and thoroughly.
Describe your experience with CCRM New York.
The clinic is well run and brand new - so it's clean and modern. My experiences were all positive.
The only downside is they have not yet started taking insurance yet. Although the billing office is very willing to work with you on reimbursements and things.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at CCRM New York.
The full IVF cycle is about $22,000. This includes everything (gentic testing, ICSI, all appointments, retrevial, transfer, one year of storage, etc ) Medication not included.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM New York.
Dr. Knopman seemed to understand what I was going through and she had a game plan to help my husband and I achieve our goal of becoming parents. She was always 100% involved in my case and made sure I saw her when I came in for monitoring.... When I had spotting early in my pregnancy, she had me come in right away to alleviate my fear that something was wrong.... She is also very down to earth and will chat with you about other things going on in your life so you don’t feel so stuck in your infertility bubble
The nursing staff was amazing at RMA! They were always friendly, professional, and helpful with questions. I appreciated all the support they provided during my time there....This clinic is similar to others in that it’s a bit of a machine. Many people there first thing in the morning, waiting for your name to be called, mostly friendly staff at the front desk/billing. I did not appreciate that the billing department screwed up a few of my bills and directed me to the wrong insurance causing me to have to pay for IVF
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
Dr. Knopman was confident that she could help me and that confidence transferred to me. When we sat down to make a game plan I felt like a weight had been slightly lifted. She had a plan and we were going to make that baby! She made sure to see me whenever she was in the office and she performed all of my procedures (egg retrieval and embroyo transfer). When I had spotting early in my pregnancy, she had me come in right away to alleviate my fear that something was wrong. She is also very down to earth and will chat with you about other things going on in your life so you don’t feel so stuck in your infertility bubble when you’re at the office practically every day. I will be returning to Dr. Knopman whenever I am ready for baby #2.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
Trust her, you’re in good hands. Although, with any doctor, make sure you ask questions if you don’t understand something and advocate for yourself.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
Dr. Knopman seemed to understand what I was going through and she had a game plan to help my husband and I achieve our goal of becoming parents. She was always 100% involved in my case and made sure I saw her when I came in for monitoring. She celebrated me when I had success and helped me find confidence when some months didn’t work.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at RMA of New York.
The nursing staff was amazing at RMA! They were always friendly, professional, and helpful with questions. I appreciated all the support they provided during my time there.
Describe your experience with RMA of New York.
This clinic is similar to others in that it’s a bit of a machine. Many people there first thing in the morning, waiting for your name to be called, mostly friendly staff at the front desk/billing. I did not appreciate that the billing department screwed up a few of my bills and directed me to the wrong insurance causing me to have to pay for IVF. Make sure to speak with more than 1 person and take down their name. Thankfully this clinic is mostly well-organzied. They didn’t lose my information or bother me about paperwork that I had already turned in like another clinic that I went to.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at RMA of New York.
Dr Knopman encouraged me to transfer 1 embryo because I am young and had good embryos. She felt that putting 1 embryo in for 2 cycles was just as effective as putting 2 embryos in for 1 cycle.
She [Dr. Knopman] was great and made us feel very comfortable. When we had bad news she was honest and kind and gave her opinion of what she would do if she was in our position, which I appreciated. When she had good news she was as excited as we were... was very personable and genuine. I felt she treated me as if I were a good friend of hers and she truly wanted us to succeed.
The nurses [at RMA of New York] seemed nice but since I was not seeing the same nurse consistently they didn't have much of a connection to patients...when transferring embryos to our new clinic their embryologist didn't send paperwork for weeks which delayed our cycle. I basically called begging, what did I need to do to get her to send the single page delaying our cycle. Four weeks after she said she sent it, she finally did it.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
She was great and made us feel very comfortable. When we had bad news she was honest and kind and gave her opinion of what she would do if she was in our position, which I appreciated. When she had good news she was as excited as we were.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
Similar to any fertility appointment I found that I often quickly forgot details after I left the office or hung up the phone. I learned to take notes during appointments, also to write down any questions in advance.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
Dr. Knopman was very personable and genuine. I felt she treated me as if I were a good friend of hers and she truly wanted us to succeed.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at RMA of New York.
The nurses seemed nice but since I was not seeing the same nurse consistently they didn't have much of a connection to patients.
Describe your experience with RMA of New York.
The only pro I have of RMA downtown was it's convenient location and that we saw Dr. Knopman there. I disliked pretty much everything else. Their admin staff tried to tell us a $10,000 out of pocket test was required and our cycle was cancelled until we did it. Dr. Knopman had told us this was absolutely not the case since we had already done screening for tay sachs and we were not carriers. I had to get Dr. Knopman to step in. Nobody else would listen to me.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at RMA of New York.
Monitoring during the week wasn't too bad. Usually in and out in an hour. On the weekends they warned us that if we weren't there right when we opened we wouldn't be seen for 5+ hours which I think is unacceptable. We always came super early on the weekends so we only waited about an hour and a half. It seems like if the wait gets that long why not have more staff on hand?
Describe the costs associated with your care under Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York.
about $22,000 fully out of pocket
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at RMA of New York.
She offered us the option to transfer two but said with my age being on the younger side she thought we would be fine to transfer one. We said we did not want twins and she respected that decision.
What specific things went wrong at RMA of New York?
Failed to call in prescriptions to pharmacy
Lost paperwork
Failed to order appropriate test
Failed to send your chart to another clinic
Provided conflicting information
Canceled a cycle due to clinic error
Describe the specific things that went wrong at RMA of New York.
At one point our patient coordinator insisted we were required to do a $10k out of pocket test or our cycle was cancelled. This was was absolutely not true and she refused to budge until Dr. Knopman herself stepped in. After that mishap which did delay our cycle RMA apologized and had our case transferred to a director but I was furious and feel this kind of mistake should have never happened.
During our cycle I forgot where to administer the trigger shot and called the nurse line in the afternoon explaining I was supposed to trigger at 9pm and asked for a call back. I called again at 7pm and 8pm and never got a call back from anyone. In the morning I called only to learn I had done it in the wrong spot and they had me come in for blood work to see if I needed a "trigger booster." Luckily things were fine but it was so frustrating since it could have totally been avoided.
Later when transferring embryos to our new clinic their embryologist didn't send paperwork for weeks which delayed our cycle. I basically called begging, what did I need to do to get her to send the single page delaying our cycle. Four weeks after she said she sent it, she finally did it.
Pregnancy did not result from my treatment with Dr. Knapman, which skews my response, but overall I thought she was fine. I wish she had considered factors such as diet, potential immune or lifestyle issues, or suggested supplementary treatment or investigation of the reason that my transfer of a seemingly healthy embryo did not work. Upon completing treatment with her, I have spoken to many other people who mention their doctors suggesting acupuncture, reaching an ideal weight, tracking basal body temperature to determine ideal transfer time, etc. There was very little discussion about any of those things - I was especially concerned with the timing of IUI because I was using frozen donor sperm which does not stay alive as long as fresh sperm, but she seemed to apply a formulaic approach. Overall, she was nice and seemed to know her stuff, and did a great job with the egg retrieval, but she did not deviate from standard Western medical procedures at all, and did not seem to take the nuanced approach that I've heard other friends describe their doctors taking. I am back to trying naturally for the time being, but will seek out a different doctor when my partner and I move on to fertility treatments again.
The finance department [at RMA] did not sufficiently explain costs, and moved ahead with treatment before receiving authorization for my treatment. Their communication and steps were so negligent that they ended up agreeing to cover some costs associated with my treatment and provide free sperm and embryo storage....Did treatments as a single mother by choice using donor sperm. Nurses frequently (at least 50%) of the time did not check my chart before coming in to see me and would give me instructions based on an assumption that I was in a heterosexual relationship (after the trigger, here's when you should have intercourse, etc.). This is pretty unacceptable considering that RMA prides itself on supporting same-sex couples and single mothers by choice.
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
Pregnancy did not result from my treatment with Dr. Knapman, which skews my response, but overall I thought she was fine. I wish she had considered factors such as diet, potential immune or lifestyle issues, or suggested supplementary treatment or investigation of the reason that my transfer of a seemingly healthy embryo did not work. Upon completing treatment with her, I have spoken to many other people who mention their doctors suggesting acupuncture, reaching an ideal weight, tracking basal body temperature to determine ideal transfer time, etc. There was very little discussion about any of those things - I was especially concerned with the timing of IUI because I was using frozen donor sperm which does not stay alive as long as fresh sperm, but she seemed to apply a formulaic approach. Overall, she was nice and seemed to know her stuff, and did a great job with the egg retrieval, but she did not deviate from standard Western medical procedures at all, and did not seem to take the nuanced approach that I've heard other friends describe their doctors taking. I am back to trying naturally for the time being, but will seek out a different doctor when my partner and I move on to fertility treatments again.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
See multiple doctors before making your decision, and be sure to press her on questions you have related to your specific case. Ask how she plans to vary her treatment plans based on the particulars of your situation.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at RMA of New York and their degree of success.
Letrozole with HCG trigger shot for all six IUIs, transfer at 24 hours with frozen sperm samples. No pregnancies or positive pregnancy tests resulted. During IVF cycle, used a standard cocktail with a high dose of Menopur, Gonal-F, Pregnyl trigger, and Progesterone shots following the egg retrieval. Retrieved 5 eggs, 4 became 5-day blastocysts. We transferred one, it did not work. Froze the remaining three and have not yet done a frozen cycle.
Describe your experience with the nursing staff at RMA of New York.
Did treatments as a single mother by choice using donor sperm. Nurses frequently (at least 50%) of the time did not check my chart before coming in to see me and would give me instructions based on an assumption that I was in a heterosexual relationship (after the trigger, here's when you should have intercourse, etc.). This is pretty unacceptable considering that RMA prides itself on supporting same-sex couples and single mothers by choice.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at RMA of New York.
They were fine. Always a wait.
Describe Jaime Knopman's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at RMA of New York.
She prefers single embryo transfer which was fine with me. She explained her reasoning well and has been published on the matter.
What specific things went wrong at RMA of New York?
Lost paperwork
Failed to inform you of changes in protocol
Provided conflicting information
Failed to convey critical information
Scheduled the wrong procedure
Describe the specific things that went wrong at RMA of New York.
The finance department did not sufficiently explain costs, and moved ahead with treatment before receiving authorization for my treatment. Their communication and steps were so negligent that they ended up agreeing to cover some costs associated with my treatment and provide free sperm and embryo storage.
Dr. Knopman was completely lovely and extremely knowledgeable. I never felt she talked down to me, and she kept me absolutely as informed as I wanted to be throughout the entire process.
The nurses have the answers but they are very busy. I recall it was annoying because I didn't have their direct line and always had to call the desk and wait for a call back which didn't always come at a convenient time... CATTLE CALL OVER AN HOUR WAIT EVERY MORNING [for monitoring appointments].
How was your experience with Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
Dr. Knopman was completely lovely and extremely knowledgeable. I never felt she talked down to me, and she kept me absolutely as informed as I wanted to be throughout the entire process. She did an excellent job as evidenced by results and also my personal experiences with her.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
Listen to what she says - she knows what she is talking about and won't beat around the bush. If you have to see other doctors make sure you have her cell phone number in case something goes wrong when you are not with her.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Jaime Knopman at RMA of New York?
I could not have loved Jaime Knapman more. She gave it to me straight in a way that let me know she respected my intelligence, but she did it with warmth and grace. She told me all the upsides and downsides, always answered my questions honestly and eagerly, and to top it all off has a good sense of humor. When I had an issue after my retrieval (which was not done by her due to timing out of our control) she was there with me on cell over the weekend going above and beyond.
Describe the protocols Jaime Knopman used in your cycles at RMA of New York and their degree of success.
I don't remember exactly, but I looked back in my emails and these were the drugs I purchased:
Ganirelix 250 mcg x 4
Follistim Cartridge 900 IU x 3
Menopur 75 IU Vials x 25
I did them in varying levels and I had a lot of Menopur left over (5 or 6 vials). My trigger shot was switched at the end from Ovidrel to the other one because I was growing a LOT of eggs and they were afraid I would over-stim (which I did). I had a very successful result but it was extremely painful.
Describe your experience with your nurse at RMA of New York. (Assigned nurse: Erica Weinberg)
I was really on top of calling them and emailing them to make sure I knew everything I had to do. I think I would advise that all patients do this. The nurses have the answers but they are very busy. I recall it was annoying because I didn't have their direct line and always had to call the desk and wait for a call back which didn't always come at a convenient time.
Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at RMA of New York.
CATTLE CALL OVER AN HOUR WAIT EVERY MORNING. NO WIFI!!! NEEDS TO BE FIXED.