Janet Choi

Working with Dr. Choi was great. We did a bit of research on Fertility IQ before choosing a clinic & doctor and were not disappointed by our choice. Knowing time is extremely important we didn't want to waste time in not-a-great-experience. We wanted a doctor with a solid reputation and results. Right from the first consultation we were pleased by the amount of time Dr. Choi spent with us, including detailed explanations of all required testing, fertility treatment options including risk factors and percentage chance of success, and any limitations. Again we had done a bit of research on infertility before any appointments so we were able to jump right into conversation with her. She heard our concerns and addressed them. She was very factual and speaks quickly, so we always needed to be paying close attention. I brought my notes from home and my recent cycle dates on paper and she appreciated it. Two times, after testing results were received, we would send detailed questions/concerns into the Facility's nurses inbox and Dr. Choi called directly in reply. She allayed concerns, not with any pretense of guaranteed results, but reminding us there was likely not any one factor that would determine full success or full failure. We appreciated the personal touch. Dr Choi's protocol selection for me was spot on. The research we did on our own shows it was slightly aggressive but had it not been we would have not likely gotten the same results. The egg retrieval experience was good as well. She also always called with results (with any thing more than normal monitoring instructions). Dr Choi and her staff also worked with us patiently as we changed our minds a couple times regarding how we wanted the IVF cycle to proceed (fresh vs frozen transfer; PGS testing or not). She said, "I'll do what you guys want to do," so it made us feel heard. Ultimately we went with her recommendation; and we feel we got the best results we could have.

Do your own research and homework outside of your treatment recommendations, more for your own understanding. Come to the table with some knowledge of fertility/infertility. I could imagine not knowing anything someone might feel overwhelmed (in general). She explains well, but you'll maximize the depth of her knowledge better. She's extremely smart and good at what she does. Come to her with your own thoughts, questions. Dr. Choi speaks quickly, pay attention to her answers (take notes if possible).

I was diagnosed with a slightly lower egg supply (diminished ovarian reserve), with high FSH. My AMH is considered normal/age appropriate... somewhat of a conundrum. So designing a treatment protocol that would wake up enough eggs but not make me overstimulate was important. The protocal included... Estrogen priming, Menopur, Follistim, later added in Ganirellix, and 2 trigger shots. I didn't overstimulate and was pleased with the number of eggs retrieved.

The IVF cycle costed around $16K. This does not include the initial consultation and testing, medication, anesthesiology, or final frozen embryo transfer.

Dr. Choi was willing to do no more than a 2 embryo fresh transfer. She warned against the risks of a multiple embryo transfer to both mom and baby. Ultimately we opted for PGS testing tho.

Janet Choi is an extremely smart doctor. She spent the time walking us through the procedures and we felt we were in good hands when we can to her. The reason we picked CCRM was because of her reputation, experience, and credentials. We wanted the best doctor for our IVF experience and that is why we picked her. Overall, I think she is a good doctor, and as well have gotten to know her more I think she has become more easy to talk to. At the beginning it was extremely overwelming and I felt she talked too fast and really needed to slow down a bit.

Record your appointments so you can listen to her afterward since each appointment is information overload it helps to be able to play back what she says in your appointments. Also, take extensive notes during the meetings.

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Initial Consultation/Ultra Sounds/Blood Work - me $580.00 Initial Consultation/Ultra Sounds/Blood Work - partner 185.00 SEMA4 Expanded Carrier Screen (511 genes) Lab Work $249.00 SEMA4 Expanded Carrier Screen (511 genes) Lab Work $100.00 CCRM Blood Tests & Quant Immunoassa $150.00 Enzo Clinical Testing Lab Results $10.03 Initial Consultation/Ultra Sounds - partner $525.00 CCRM Blood Testing $50.22 The Center for Family Forming - Sperm Consultation - Outside of clinic cost, but required by Dr. Choi $400.00 California Cryobank - Sperm - $2,365.00 Ovulation Monitoring Kit - $60.96 (outside cost) Prenatal Vitamins - $14.49 (outside cost) Estrogen Patches - $15.00 CCRM - IVF Cryo all with CCS Cycle - $18,255.00 (this is with a 10% discount) Westchester Anesthesiologists - Anesthesia Fee $1,400.00 Medication - oral, injectable, vaginal - $4,800.00 (includes discount) 11-14 Embryo CCS Fee - $800.00

I believe she only does single embryo transfer, but I am not positive.

Dr. Choi is kind. When I had a round with no embryos, she told me herself and called to check in on me. Dr. Choi performs most of her own ultrasounds, and unless she's on vacation, performs her own retrievals--which made me feel very cared for. Dr. Choi always calls back to answer questions on the patient portal--even little questions that could be answered by a nurse. Dr. Choi is senstive to psychological issues and listened to me and my husband talk about our IVF fatigue and our different desires about the process being shaped by that fatigue. Dr. Choi is so brilliant and cares so much. When I had issues with recovery from anesthesia after a retrieval, she called me personally many times to check up on me, did her own research to figure out why I had recovered more quickly at my past clinic, and changed the anesthesia so I could resove better. The only warning about Dr. Choi is that she's a purist and wants to control the process--and she's a very kind but very authoritative person. I feel comfortable having discussions with her and giving her my opinion, and usually agreeing with her by the end as she explains her reasoning. Not everyone might feel that way. But her kindness and openess and empathy balances out her brilliance and authoritativeness. She is an amazing listener--not one of those docs who interrupts patients. She's truly paying attention and modifying treatment to get the best results for the patient.

Be open with her and tell her when you experience bodily discomfort or psychological discomfort. Communicate with her and her team. She's truly 100% on your side and will do everything she can to help you accomplish your goals.

Because I have done so many rounds, I don't remember all of them, but the last round, which was very successful (produced 3 high-graded embryos) was a mini-IVF round. No ICSI, and no CCS testing.

Well-oiled machine. I felt like a human. Everyone was so friendly and kind. If I was late, no one was mean. And usually Dr. Choi did her monitoring herself. When she didn't, it was a doc or NP, and they were all amazing. The NP there is very sweet and communicative. I never felt like an animal in a cattle call there: I felt cared for and human.

About $20k plus anesthesia and medications.

I consider myself incredibly lucky to be Dr. Choi's patient. Doing IVF during a pandemic adds lots of stress to an already challenging and unpredictable situation, but I felt reassured knowing that I was in the best hands. Dr. Choi genuinely cares about helping you, and she is extremely knowledgeable and thorough - I met with her to get a second opinion after a not-so-great experience at another clinic and she suggested a number of additional tests my other doctor had never brought up. She's very calm, straightforward and to the point but never in a brusque or condescending way. I trusted her immediately and I'm so glad I switched clinics. It's a small practice but run very well, scheduling was easy and wait time was short. All the receptionists, IVF coordinators and nurses are wonderful and take the time to get to know you by name. The facilities are also very new and clean. I did two rounds of IVF with Dr. Choi and I am now in my first trimester. I would recommend her & CCRM to anyone.

Be ready with all the questions you want to ask her - she is a great resource and an open book.

Two rounds of antagonist protocol (Menopur + Gonal F with the later addition of Cetrotide). We added Clomid the second round in order to yield more eggs. During the first retrieval I also had a hysteroscopy done. For both rounds we did PGS testing.

I was lucky to be covered by my insurance.

She recommended a single embryo transfer as the embryos had passed genetic testing.

Dr. Choi is brilliant - I trust her education, training, and experience. She does not have an ego which is amazing for a doctor of her level; she was willing to try new things that could potentially help our outcomes. I felt Dr. Choi was a detective for us. We were not sure why IVF wasn't working and why we were having such struggle. She dug in on every additional test (I was a very willing participant), additional bloodwork, she even consulted with another doctor on our case. She always demonstrated compassion and honesty. The only "negative" I could even say about my experience which I think is pretty standard, is that I didn't see her every visit. They are busy! I didn't realize this at first. The doctor doing the Ultrasound is pretty quick. If you want to know every detail, just ask - I didn't realize this at first as most information wasn't readily shared with me (exact blood work levels, egg size during a cycle, etc). I started asking, and had no issues getting every additional detail I wanted. I highly recommend Dr. Choi and have full trust in her. She is amazing at what she does.

Writing down my questions in advance for re-group sessions or when I was expecting a call with her helped me focus on not missing something. Expect her to move quickly (she speaks quickly) but she will gladly slow down if you need or have additional questions. She truly cares about her patients and their success. She's a perfectionist!

I had 3 different protocols with Dr. Choi. After learning more information during my first 2 cycles, my 3rd cycle was my best and produced the most eggs and embryos. We did not prime that cycle with any estrogen and we started earlier in my cycle. Egg Maturity was my main issue - half or more eggs were typically immature at retrieval, and we had a hard time producing normal embryos after testing.

Dr. Choi is a warm compassionate person who understands that you are a person. As a "doctor" having empathy is a no-no but she understands the vulnerability of why you're at the office. She explains everything from start to finish and if there are any set-backs (in my case, there were), SHE will discuss it with you. Not anyone else that doesn't know your situation. She has a good personality and can definitely say something funny at times to make light of a situation. The only bad thing is she can not be everywhere at all times, you will see other doctors if she's away or conducting procedures.

When she says it's a process, IT IS A PROCESS! I am the least patient person and i had to learn that this takes time and it is a HUGE commitment. Trust the process.

Well first, you have to go through a process of elimination. She asked what procedures did i do before going to CCRM NY, which was only using Clomid and did some cycles of IUI's. One which resulted in a chemical pregnancy. Prior to starting my IVF cycle, i did plentiful of blood work, i was on medication for an elevated pituarty. I did blood genetic testing, hormonal testing, I checked to see if i had blockage of my fallopian tubes. Then for my 1st cycle (I wound up having 2). I was taking 2 vials of Menopur in the am & 300 units of Follistem at night, Lupron. Followed by Cetrotide in the morning. Right before the retrieval i had to take a HSG shot. I initially had 15 eggs withdrawn and ultimately they were all unusable. For my second cycle, the meds were pretty much the same, instead of using Cetrotide, i used Ganirelix. We did the genetic testing again and this time we sent my husband's sperm to be analyzed (The company was SCSA) and they were able to use sift out the stronger sperm from the weaker ones. My second retrieval resulted in 15 eggs, and 2 survived. I had one sucessful implantation and the other is frozen. For the transfer I was on Estrogen patches and I had to inject myself with Progesterone Oil as well as take suppositories. Immediately after the transfer I did acupuncture. My son now is 7 1/2 months old and I'm grateful everyday that he is here.

I was fortunate to have everything, from blood work to ultrasounds sounds early in the morning. I'm a 9 - 5 woman so sometimes I was able to get a 7:30am appointment. Never any lines, I occasionally waited in the hallway, not more than 3 mins.

The state of NY doesn't cover IVF expenses. CCRM NY's costs are very itemized. It costs more to add genetic testing, which i highly recommend.

For the state of NY, they always tell you to transfer 1 embryo. In my case out of 2 cycles, i only had embryos. Dr. Choi strongly suggested that i transfer one embryo at a time and I agreed that was ultimately best.

Dr. Choi is incredibly empathetic and compassionate. She listens to my concerns and questions. She’s also been willing to adjust my course of treatment to try to better maximize the outcome. After three egg retrievals, I had only one day-5 blastocyst. Given this, she adjusted the transfer cycle to perform additional testing typical only undertaken after a failed embryo transfer. Rather than risk my one embryo, I appreciated the proactive approach to do the extra testing beforehand.

Be armed with questions before appointments. The office appointments are the best time to be able to discuss with her directly so it’s important to be prepared.

First retrieval: traditional cycle with menopur and gonal, and cetrotide added halfway through. Lupron trigger at the end. This yielded 4 eggs and one pgs normal blastocyst. Second retrieval: Lupron protocol to try to increase egg count. This resulted in greatest drop off between number of eggs (5) and number mature/fertilized (2). No blastocysts. Third retrieval: back to the original menopur, gonal and cetrotide protocol though the amounts of menopur and gonal were slightly different. This yielded 6 eggs (5 mature), 4 fertilized but no blastocysts.

Complete cycle was around $22,000 with meds an additional $6,000-$8,000.

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Let me start by saying I think all the doctors at CCRM are really the best out there. I decided to see Dr. Choi because I really liked her manner and tone. She had a very calming air about her and seemed to be very sensitive to my needs. I went to an information session put on by the doctors and then followed up with a consultation with Dr. Choi and after both I knew I made the right decision with the practice and the doctor I decided to see. She was so thorough and really took the time to get to know me and explain the process fully. She made me feel totally at ease with my decision to freeze eggs. She was compassionate but also very straight forward which I really admire. I had a wonderful experience with her.

Don’t look at any other practice, go to CCRM and see Dr. Choi.

Dr. Choi came up with my hormone treatment based on my blood work and initial ultrasound and adjust as she felt she needed to as I continued to go for blood work and ultrasounds throughout the process. I never questioned the decisions she was making along the way.

I would say the cost are about average for treatment. The medications cost me $2,564.00 after insurance and the procedure was $10,090.00.

As I mentioned above, I knew that Dr. Choi would be the Dr. who would get me pregnant. She is an exceptional Dr. with a wonderful bedside manner. Her honesty and sincerity was always appreciated. I would recommend her services to anyone who is pursuing a fertility journey.

She is with out a doubt one of the best when it comes to fertility Drs. She is a joy to work with. Whoever is her patient is very lucky to be working with her.

Dr. Janet Choi made this entire experience amazing. Her attention to detail and you as a patient is more than I could have ever asked for. She is knowledgeable, caring, and always there when you need her throughout your treatment. I was really surprised by how amazing the whole process went and I have shared this experience now with many others. I plan on seeing Dr. Choi for any and all fertility treatments I may need in my lifetime.

To be ready to be treated like the sole patient of the entire office. That is how you feel at CCRM with Dr. Choi.

I went in for a consult last year to determine my perfect timing on egg retrieval and see where I stood as far as follicles, etc. Dr. Choi then took her time to explain every detail, performed an ultrasound and we determined I had more follicles than expected and could wait on this procedure until I was ready. She never pressured me to get it done right away. I went back this year to start the process. Ultrasounds, meds instructions, and the day of the retrieval were all very easy due to her care and precision in what she does. She truly is a master of her work.

The entire treatment was about $15,000 which is on the high end of egg freezing, however you get what you pay for. The care I received here was worth every penny.

I feel very grateful for Dr. Choi. She is exceptional at her job. She knows how to be with patients and fertility treatment. She walked me through all of the information each step of the way for my IUI. Her staff is knowledgeable and compassionate. I am using a sperm donor and as you can imagine the IUI is a very taxing process to begin with and going about trying to conceive as a single parent just adds more anxiety, stress and overwhelm. Dr. Choi has the bedside manner and compassion to go at my speed, and make sure I understand everything she is explaining. She has called me after 9pm to return a phone call or emailed me with information if I needed it. I have asked her about ideas that I have heard about, extra vitamins, exercise regime, diets, and even some mental health support- she referred me to an excellent therapist who helped me deal with the emotional component of all of this.

check with your insurance on what benefits you are available for

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Choi was our second DR in our fertility process and we had interviewed 3 when we chose to leave our first DR. She was by far the most knowledgeable, realistic, and caring. I truly believe that if anyone can make this happen for us it would be her. Due to unexplained egg quality issues we've had some ups and downs along the way. Her experience and expertise always put me at ease. She is a great communicator and you can be sure that she's putting the most effort and thought into your case. She always called us to explain results and options, even off hours. With a difficult case, I still was able to become pregnant from the single embryo transfer we were able to have and I give full credit to her.

She will give you her best educated opinions and is very straight forward, but is flexible to work with what feels right for you.

I had 2 retrievals and one failed transfer (the only embryo didn't thaw!) at a different clinic. Dr Choi used a slightly different protocol than my previous retrievals in order to mature the eggs at a more consistent rate and it did seem to provide better results. We had 3 of 13 fertilize with ICSI and one ended up making it to freeze. Which is better than the results I had two previous times, one of which 11 were retrieved and NONE fertilized with ICSI. My case is very difficult, and the fact that she was able to get better results the first try says a lot. CCRM is also a bit more cutting edge with their supplement program which I do believe fosters better results.

20-30k for one IVF cycle

Dr Choi was very compassionate with us and encouraged us to continue with treatments when we were in doubt. She sent us for an immunological workup on a hunch and it was due to the addition of those treatments that we had successful pregnancies. I always felt that I could trust her and that she had our best interests at heart. She made us fell like she would fight her hardest to make sure we had a baby.

Trust her. Ask lots of questions and be curious as to what she may be thinking. She can come up with some great ideas!

Dr Choi recommended starting off with IVF w/ PGS due to recurrent miscarriages. We had done 3 IUIs with another clinic and she was sure that we needed to move on to IVF. I can't remember the exact protocols, but know that she adjusted the meds for all three IVF cycles based on my reactions. She also referred us to a reproductive immunologist after the 2nd IVFw/PGS failed, on a hunch that there may be something there. She was right and our third IVFw/PGS was a success.

She worked with us to decide how many embryos to transfer. We all agreed on 2 each cycle.

Dr. Choi was honest, smart, compassionate and gentle. I felt like I had a say in every step of my treatment and every aspect of decision making. Her knowledge was unparalleled and her quiet confidence gave me confidence in the success of my treatment.

Always feel free to ask questions, she will never brush you off or belittle you.

We first tried a protocol with clomid, ganirelex and follistim, as well as doxycycline and prednisone, and a lupron plus HCG trigger. That resulted in 8 eggs retrieved, 6 fertilized and none made it to day 5. The next round we did a full dose lupron plus follistim, and no clomid or lupron at the trigger. That wound resulted in 6 eggs retrieved, 4 embryos and all were genetically normal.

They do not accept insurance, out of pocket was approximately 15k.

Dr. Choi was wonderful. She was able to discover what was preventing me from getting pregnant--something that no one had previously been able to do. She was warm and caring and I felt that she was really paying attention throughout the treatment.

I definitely suggest that you have her as your doctor.

I had gone to two previous doctors (and 5 previous embryo transfers of genetically normal embryos) and no one was able to find out what was wrong. At first she thought that I might have endometriosis and had me take a test that was relatively new to find out (I forget the name of it though). When that came back negative, she had me do an ERA test and we discovered that I might benefit from switching the protocol for progesterone and embryo transfer. I'm happy to say that that was successful and I am now entering my second trimester.

Dr. Choi is excellent. I have done multiple IVF cycles with her, and after each cycle, she adjusts the protocol for the next one based on what she learned from the previous cycle. Surprisingly, my other doctor at a previous clinic never did this. She is very frank in her approach, but also very compassionate. She is always available when needed to explain anything, and never rushes through a phone call or conversation.

Dr. Choi tells it like it is. She is not one to sugarcoat information, but she also spends time to explain what happened, and what she would do differently having learned from the previous cycle.

IVF #1: Antagonist IVF # 2: Antagonist with PICSI IVF #3: Lupron

The cycles are mostly all self-pay.

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Dr. Choi is amazing. Her medical knowledge is very in-depth and current. Her demeanor, despite the pressure of her stressful days, always pleasant. I was her patient for several years and I always felt well cared for, listened to and kept informed. No ball dropped ever. She was always aware of every detail of my current cycle.

Saying that Dr. Choi is amazing is simply reductive. Trust her wholeheartedly, she is the best guide you can hope for given the circumstances. She is the rare medical professional that offers in-depth theoretical knowledge, unmatched practical experience honed through years of work at extremely busy practices and a deeply empathetic nature.

I was a patient for a few years (unexplained infertility) and we did many different cycles - from IUI Ss to IVFs with ICSI. I don't remember all the details. What I can say is that Dr. Choi is always careful to tweak the protocols to personalize treatments.

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I have had two IVF doctors and Dr Choi was head and shoulders above the other. She treats every patient as a unique individual case to be treated. Nothing is cookie cutter with her. She keeps up with all the latest research and is happy to impart that knowledge.

If you are someone who is attentive to detail, Choi is a great doctor for you.

I did three rounds with a previous doctor, which resulted in 3 failed fresh transfers. Choi took great care to develop a protocol that worked for my body. We did 3 retrievals and froze all blasts for genetic testing. We transferred 2 of 3 embryos and are pregnant with twins.

This was a big discussion with between ourselves and Dr. Choi. She was very receptive to our thoughts and provided appropriate professional guidance. In the end because of my age (39) and history we went with a 2 embryo transfer

Dr. Choi made very basic recommendations for my case and did not conduct a particularly thorough analysis of my fertility situation from the beginning. For example, she never raised the possibility of endometriosis or blood clotting issues, two conditions my next doctor diagnosed very early on.

We did 2 clomid/IUI cycles before moving on to another doctor. We were ready to try IVF and did not feel comfortable doing it at Columbia or with Dr. Choi.

I don't remember and I still had insurance coverage at that point.

Dr. Choi exuded competence, and made me feel very at ease with the care I received. She remembered every detail and always seemed to be thinking a few steps again with contingencies which I found so reassuring. I felt that she was invested in my outcome, and took things personally while always remaining professional.

Don't hesitate! It feels impossible to imagine having any regrets choosing Dr. Choi on this journey. You'll feel like you have chosen the smartest, most detail-oriented person (who also happens to be a lovely and kind person).

Letrozole + IUI

Covered through employer fertility benefits. Clinic charged us in-network and we were reimbursed. Unsure of exact costs.

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Her delivery of difficult news was done with the perfect balance of professionalism and compassion. I have been to a number of OB/GYNs and none have ever come close to her level of care. It can be challenging to figure out which fertility practice, to commit to, it is expensive and emotionally draining. I remember googling each practice and the academic backgrounds of each physician and feeling lost. CCRM and Dr. Choi was absolutely the right choice and am so grateful we switched to their practice.

Your search for the right physician who is both kind and knowledge will end here. You will be treated with the patience and respect you need while going through this vulnerable time.

We’ve had an amazing experience with Dr Choi. She’s caring, thoughtful, and incredibly smart and motivated, at the forefront of research in the field. We trust her completely and truly feel she is the best partner for our journey.

Don’t hesitate, work with her!

They were on par with what I’d expect for IVF in NYC.

Dr. Choi is brilliant, a fantastic problem solver, and truly cares about her patients. She is the best doctor I’ve ever had. She gives you the facts with data to back them up, but also cares on a human level about the outcome.

You are lucky to have found her! She is not always warm and fuzzy in every conversation because she’s so busy, but when it counts it is clear that she cares. And the second anything goes wrong she will make sure to be there for you and is always available

This clinic was out of network for insurance, so cost significantly more than the clinic I was at previously. It was worth every penny

Janet was straightforward, realistic but warm at the same time. I have already recommended two friends to her. She took the time to explain everything to me, even though I was running 15 minutes behind for my first appointment. She was very easy to talk to and made me feel empowered. Highly recommended!

Definitely don’t hesitate to meet with her and have her be your doctor!! She is very informative and explains answers to your questions in thorough detail

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There are not enough amazing things I can say about the brilliant Dr. Choi. From answering my incessant emails to calling back in a timely manner if I had a question...nothing was too small. I have never met a smarter or more compassionate doctor. Seeing her smiling face during high stress visits and her kind reassuring words that we would figure my infertility challenges out together, I never felt alone and I always felt fully supported...did I mention she is BRILLIANT!

Do not go anywhere else. Dr. Choi is the best.

CCRM does not take insurance but billing will do everything to make things easier on you.